Order Description
This assignment is about analysing some companies’ financial reports.

by the way, the due date is 26th Sep.
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS

BB104
INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNTING
TRIMESTER 2 2016

Assessment 3 – Group Report

Due date: Week 10 (23 September 2016)

Weighting: 15% of Final Grade
Word limit: 1700 words

Group size: This assignment should be completed in groups of two. You are required to choose one of the companies listed below which should be approved by your lecturer.

• The assignment is to be submitted via Moodle.
• Your assignment will be checked for plagiarism.
• You are allowed to resubmit your assignment until due date.
• Please do not leave the submission till the last moment as you will not have time to make changes to your assignment in case the system detects a high percentage of similarity.
Required:

1. Select and investigate any one of the following company’s two years financial reports (2014 and 2015):

• Qantas Airways Ltd
• Telstra Corp Ltd
• Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd
• Dominos Pizzas Enterprise Ltd
• Amcor Ltd
2. The information required to write the business report is found in the company’s Annual Report, which is available online. Information from any other source including the company’s website can also be used. All the above companies are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).
3. The report should include the following:

 Cover page

 Executive Summary

 Table of contents

 Introduction with description of the company’s business activities.

 Vertical analysis of Assets in Balance Sheet over two years (2014 and 2015). Provide observations about changes in the relative composition of Assets in common-size Balance Sheets.

 Horizontal analysis of Assets in Balance Sheet over two years (2014 and 2015). Identify items that experience the largest change from one year to the next.

 Calculations of one ratio from each of the following ratio categories:

 Liquidity
 Solvency
 Profitability

o You should calculate ratios for two years (2014 and 2015), total 6 ratio calculations.

o Explain each ratio giving details of what the ratio means and how the calculation and comparison of each ratio will help the company’s decision making.

o Analyse your results for each ratio over the two years.

 Advice to potential investors about investing in this particular company with reasons based on your analyses.

 Conclusion

 Appendix (financial statements that were used in preparing the report)

 References (in APA style)

Assessment criteria for Report:

Assignment Topics Marks
Allocated
Executive Summary 5
Description and explanation of company’s business activities. 10
Calculation & Accuracy of Vertical analysis 10
Observations about changes in the relative composition of Assets 5
Calculation & Accuracy of Horizontal analysis 10
Identification of items that experience the largest change 5
Calculation & Accuracy of Ratios 10
Explanation of ratios and analysis of financial performance over 2 years 10
Overall assessment of the company and suggestions to the potential investors 10
Written communication: structure, language 10
Professional report layout 5
Evidence of breadth of research and accurate referencing 10
Total Marks 100