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ACCFIN2018: Statistical Analysis and Methods 
Comprehensive Study and Exam Preparation Guide 2025 
 
Part 01: Topic Summary and Exam Tips 
Part 02: Exam Practice Questions and Answers 
Part 03: Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 04: Detailed Solutions and Explanations 
 
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University of Glasgow - ACCFIN2018: Statistical Analysis and Methods

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	University of Glasgow
School	Adam Smith Business School
Course Code	ACCFIN2018
Course Name	Statistical Analysis and Methods
Notes Title	Comprehensive Study and Exam Prep. Guide
Page Length	61

Prepare for the exam with the most complete study guide available for ACCFIN2018: Statistical Analysis and Methods at the University of Glasgow, including exam-style questions, and advice on common examination pitfalls. These notes provide support for learning and revision throughout the course. This self-study set has been thoroughly updated to cover all the topics contained in the latest edition of the exam. The key skills are demonstrated through expertly written notes on core topics, followed by opportunities to test your knowledge with a sample exam paper and answer key. This guide will help you to take the final exam with complete confidence.

This course aims to encourage students to acquire statistical reasoning and thinking skills and to relate those skills to business problem solving and conducting business research. Students will explore frameworks and concepts relevant for developing statistical reasoning and statistical thinking, as well as how statistical models, concepts and reasoning can be used to examine the relationships across business and financial variables. Students will also build skills in identifying the sources of business and financial data for statistical analysis.

By the end of this course, students will be able to utilise different types of graphical displays and descriptive statistics appropriate to characterise various types of business and financial data. They will be able to compare the characteristics of different probability distributions relevant to business and financial research, be aware of different types of sampling techniques, estimate population means using point and interval estimators, conduct rigorous hypothesis tests using sample information, and use linear regression models to estimate the relationship between variables.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
ACCFIN1001	Introduction to Business Reporting and Financial Accounting
ACCFIN1003	Finance 1
ACCFIN1004	Financial Accounting 1
ACCFIN1006	Introduction to Management Accounting and Control
ACCFIN1016	Introduction to Finance, Investments and Institutions
ACCFIN2002	Finance 2
ACCFIN2003	Financial Accounting 2
ACCFIN2018	Statistical Analysis and Methods
ACCFIN4010	Capital Markets and Portfolio Management
ACCFIN4040	Derivative Securities
ACCFIN4070	Corporate Finance
ACCFIN4079	Econometric Methods for Accounting and Finance
ACCFIN4081	Financial Management
ECON1001	Economics 1A
ECON1002	Economics 1B
ECON2001	Economics 2A
ECON2002	Economics 2B
ECON4003	Econometrics 1: Introduction to Econometrics
ECON4004	Econometrics 2: Multiple Regression and Applications
MGT1025	Current Topics in Marketing

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