For all the questions below you are the Management Accountant at Matla Green Solutions

QUESTION 1 (22 marks)

You are the Management Accountant at Matla Green Solutions (MGS) and you just received the following email from Michael Scott (Director) From: Michael Scott

Sent: 10 July 2023

To: Management Accountant

Subject: Re: Change management and expansion strategies

Good Day

From Page 24 of the Pre-seen:

In an attempt to expand operations, increase profits and ultimately shareholder wealth, the directors have identified Phakama Energy Ltd, a player in both wind renewable energy and the Governments REIPPP.

Our board is seriously considering expanding its operations. However, with expansion comes change. Please can you assist me by preparing a report on how to manage change effectively at our organisation? Your report needs to address how each of our stakeholders may be impacted by the change due to expansion and the ways on how to minimise the impact on our stakeholders.

Additionally, can you include in your report the various expansion strategies that our organisation could undertake, and recommend which strategy/strategies would be the best option in the current climate in South Africa.

To summarise, please will you prepare a report that I can send to our Board of Directors on the following issues:

1.1 Discuss how the change strategy of expansion at MGS will impact the organisations various stakeholders and how to minimize the impact of change on its stakeholders. Your discussion should include at least fifteen (15) valid discussion points. (15 marks)

1.2 Advise on the various expansion strategies that MGS could undertake and recommend which one/ones is/are the best in the current climate in South Africa. Your discussion should include at least seven (7) valid discussion points. (7 marks)

Kind regards,

Mr Michael Scott

Director

MGS