Introduction

In this assessment, you are asked to conduct a financial analysis of a listed company of your choice. It must meet the following criteria:

1. It should be listed on a stock exchange.

2. It should NOT be a financial/ banking company because finance companies’ financial statements are very different than other service/ manufacturing, etc.

3. Must be a recent annual report, i.e. 2020.

4. 2-3 students may be working on a same company, but everyone is required to submit their own report, which is written individually and NOT as a group.

5. The report must be available in English language.

6. Should be able to identify a close competitor.

Task

1. Conduct a segment analysis of the chosen company and its competitor

2. Explain what is conceptual framework. Explain any three Assumptions Principles Constraints and illustrate their applicability by showing examples from the chosen case company

3. What is meant by financial position? What information in the balance sheet can be used to assess a company’s solvency?

Present the detailed analysis of company’s liquidity, solvency position, and profitability position. Your analysis must include reference to all four financial statements including cash flow statement

4. Based upon historical data of the company, forecast the budget for the chosen company and prepare the forecasted Profit and loss account.

5. Explain the meaning and relevance of Job Order Costing and Absorption Costing and critically analyze and illustrate their applicability to the chosen company.