UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL 
ACFI342: Financial Risk Management 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025 
 
Part 01: About This Guide 
Part 02: Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 03: Detailed Solutions and Explanations 
Part 04: Proven Exam Strategies and Tips 
 
The 24/7 Online Support You Deserve 
Need to reach out to us with questions or for help? You’ll connect with a private tutor who is extremely passionate about the module to provide assistance and help ensure that you’re on the right track to graduating. 
 
Looking for more study resources? 
Find out about all the services and resources available for students at the University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool - Financial Risk Management (ACFI342)

£35.00

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	University of Liverpool
Module Code	ACFI342
CATS Level	Level 6 FHEQ
CATS Value	15
Module Name	Financial Risk Management
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	28

This comprehensive study and exam preparation guide for ACFI342: Financial Risk Management provides a concise overview of the essential steps to understanding key theories in the module. The illustrations and worked examples show essential workings to apply those theories. And when you are through with your course materials, you can take a sample exam with solutions and explanations provided, created specifically to simulate the real test-taking experience. With this guide, you can aim for the best grade with the help of relevant and accessible notes, examiner advice plus questions and answers on each key examinable topic.

ACFI342: Financial Risk Management explores how financial managers identify, measure, and manage various risks to protect a company's value. The module builds on previous finance knowledge, with a strong focus on understanding the recent global financial crisis and its impact. Key topics include interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and capital adequacy. Students will learn how these risks arise, their effects on businesses, and the tools available to mitigate them, such as hedging strategies and regulatory frameworks like the Basel Accords.

By the end of the module, students will be able to evaluate how risk management contributes to value creation and financial stability. They will gain practical insights into measuring risk, managing currency fluctuations, assessing credit risk, and addressing liquidity challenges. The course equips students with essential skills to navigate the risks faced by modern corporations, helping them understand the broader role of risk management in financial decision-making. Pre-requisite: ACFI304: Business Finance.

MODULE CODE	MODULE NAME
ACFI101	Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACFI102	Introduction to Management Accounting
ACFI103	Introduction to Finance
ACFI201	Financial Reporting 1
ACFI204	Financial Management
ACFI225	Econometrics for Finance 1
ACFI231	Theory of Finance I
ACFI234	Theory of Finance II
ACFI304	Business Finance
ACFI309	Financial Reporting 2
ACFI310	Derivative Securities
ACFI321	Capital Markets
ACFI342	Financial Risk Management
EBUS205	Business Analytics
ECON112	Statistics & Data Analysis for Economics and Business
ECON121	Principles of Microeconomics
ECON123	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON154	Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics
ECON210	Principles of Economics 2
ECON213	Econometrics 2
ECON222	Microeconomics 2
ECON233	Introductory Econometrics for Business & Economics
ECON241	Securities Markets
MKIB153	Fundamentals of Marketing
ULMS151	Organisations and Management

University of Liverpool - Financial Risk Management (ACFI342)

INFORMATION

MODULE DESCRIPTION

RELATED MODULES