General Rules & Requirements:
The Business Report should be prepared by a group with a maximum of three (3).
Reports must be confined to a maximum of 3,000 words. As a minimum the report
should have the following:
A. Title page
B. Executive Summary
C. Table of Contents
D. Introduction
E. Body
F. Conclusion
G. Reference List
H. Appendix
Font type should be Arial (size 11), paragraph spacing should be 1.5.
Note:
Any additional material from external sources that you “copy & paste” into your report
should be appropriately referenced and is NOT included in the word limit.
Financial Statement Analysis
Part 1
Provide an executive summary which will include overview of subject matter, methods of
analysis, findings and recommendations.
Part 2
Use the latest annual report. The group will need to review the major sections of this
report in order to be familiar with the content of each of the financial statements and
appropriate footnotes.
Review the balance sheet of the company and indicate the total amount of the
following:
a) Current assets
b) Non-current assets
c) Current liabilities
d) Non-current liabilities
e) Stockholder’s equity
Compare the above figures with the previous year and compute the percentage
increase or decrease and comment on the comparative financial condition of the
company.
Part 3
Review the income statement and indicate the following:
a) Total (operating) revenues
b) Cost of Goods Sold (if relevant)
c) Total expenses (before income taxes)
d) Any non-operating (or extraordinary) gains and losses
e) Earnings per common share
Compare the above figures with the previous year and compute the percentage
increase or decrease and comment on the comparative financial operation of the
company.
Part 4
Review the statement of cash flows for the most recent year and
indicate the following:
a) Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities
b) Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities
c) Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities
d) Net increase (decrease) in cash during the year
Analyse the Cash Flow Statements for the last 2 years and comment on
the cash position of the company.
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Part 5
Review the stockholders’ equity section in your chosen company’s most recent yearend
balance sheet and compare that with the previous year-end balance sheet.
Compare percentage increase or decrease.
List the stockholders’ equity account balances and number of outstanding
shares from these two balance sheets and compute the increase or
decrease for each during this past year.
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