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Assignment-

The assignment aims to develop an understanding of financial statements structure and their use in decision-making. The task is to choose a publicly listed company (see list) from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), analyse the latest financial statements and come up with a conclusion with supporting data or information whether to invest in the company or not.

In order to avoid duplication of companies being examined, groups are required to inform the lecturer the selected company before commencing.

This group project encompasses several learning objectives, each of which comprises a part of the students' task. However, it is well encouraged to include any additional information that students may think will be useful in conducting financial statements analysis of the selected company.

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

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.

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.

Company Lsit-
CABCHARGE AUSTRALIA LIMITED CAB Commercial Services & Supplies
CABRAL RESOURCES LIMITED CBS Materials
CAENEUS MINERALS LTD CAD Materials
CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED CTX Energy
CANNINDAH RESOURCES LIMITED CAE Materials
CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED CAY Materials
CAPE LAMBERT RESOURCES LIMITED CFE Materials
CAPILANO HONEY LIMITED CZZ Food, Beverage & Tobacco
CAPITAL MINING LIMITED CMY Materials
CAPITOL HEALTH LIMITED CAJ Health Care Equipment & Services
CAPRAL LIMITED CAA Materials
CAPRICORN METALS LTD CMM Materials
CAQ HOLDINGS LIMITED CAQ Capital Goods
CARAVEL MINERALS LIMITED CVV Materials
CARBINE RESOURCES LIMITED CRB Materials
CARBINE TUNGSTEN LIMITED CNQ Materials
CARBON ENERGY LIMITED CNX Energy
CARBON MINERALS LIMITED CRM Energy
CARDINAL RESOURCES LIMITED CDV Materials
CARDNO LIMITED CDD Capital Goods
CARNARVON PETROLEUM LIMITED CVN Energy
CARNAVALE RESOURCES LIMITED CAV Materials
CARNEGIE WAVE ENERGY LIMITED CWE Utilities
CARPENTARIA EXPLORATION LIMITED CAP Materials
CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL CCV Retailing
CASSINI RESOURCES LIMITED CZI Materials
CASTILLO COPPER LIMITED CCZ Materials
CASTLE MINERALS LIMITED CDT Materials
CATALYST METALS LIMITED CYL Materials
CATAPULT GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD CAT Technology Hardware & Equipment
CAULDRON ENERGY LIMITED CXU Energy
CAZALY RESOURCES LIMITED CAZ Materials
CBL CORPORATION LIMITED CBL Insurance
CELAMIN HOLDINGS NL CNL Materials
CELLMID LIMITED CDY Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
CELLNET GROUP LIMITED CLT Technology Hardware & Equipment
CELSIUS COAL LIMITED CLA Materials
CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED CTM Materials
CENTRAL ASIA RESOURCES LIMITED. CVR Materials
CENTRAL PETROLEUM LIMITED CTP Energy
CENTREX METALS LIMITED CXM Materials
CERAMIC FUEL CELLS LIMITED CFU Capital Goods
CERVANTES CORPORATION LIMITED CVS Food, Beverage & Tobacco
CHALICE GOLD MINES LIMITED CHN Materials
CHALLENGER ENERGY LIMITED CEL Energy
CHALMERS LIMITED CHR Transportation
CHAMPION IRON LIMITED CIA Materials
CHESSER RESOURCES LIMITED CHZ Materials
CHINA INTEGRATED MEDIA CORPORATION LIMITED CIK Media
CHINA MAGNESIUM CORPORATION LIMITED CMC Materials
CHINA WASTE CORPORATION LIMITED CWC Materials
CHINALCO YUNNAN COPPER RESOURCES LTD CYU Materials
CHONGHERR INVESTMENTS LTD CDH Materials
CHORUS LIMITED CNU Telecommunication Services
CI RESOURCES LIMITED CII Materials
CIMIC GROUP LIMITED CIM Capital Goods
CIRRUS NETWORKS HOLDINGS LIMITED CNW Software & Services
CITATION RESOURCES LTD CTR Energy
CITIGOLD CORPORATION LIMITED CTO Materials
CLANCY EXPLORATION LIMITED CLY Materials
CLARITY OSS LIMITED CYO Software & Services
CLARIUS GROUP LIMITED CND Commercial Services & Supplies
CLASS LIMITED CL1 Software & Services
CLASSIC MINERALS LTD CLZ Materials
CLEAN SEAS TUNA LIMITED CSS Food, Beverage & Tobacco
CLEAN TEQ HOLDINGS LIMITED CLQ Commercial Services & Supplies
CLEANAWAY WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED CWY Commercial Services & Supplies
CLEARVIEW WEALTH LIMITED CVW Insurance
CLEVELAND MINING COMPANY LIMITED CDG Materials
CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED CUV Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
CLOVER CORPORATION LIMITED CLV Health Care Equipment & Services
CMI LIMITED. CMI Capital Goods
CML GROUP LIMITED CGR Commercial Services & Supplies
COAL OF AFRICA LIMITED CZA Energy
COALBANK LIMITED CBQ Energy
COATS GROUP PLC CGW Consumer Durables & Apparel
COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED CCL Food, Beverage & Tobacco
COCHLEAR LIMITED COH Health Care Equipment & Services
COCKATOO COAL LIMITED COK Energy
CODAN LIMITED CDA Technology Hardware & Equipment
COGSTATE LTD CGS Health Care Equipment & Services
COHIBA MINERALS LIMITED CHK Materials
COKAL LIMITED CKA Materials
COLLABORATE CORPORATION LIMITED CL8 Software & Services
COLLECTION HOUSE LIMITED CLH Commercial Services & Supplies
COLLINS FOODS LIMITED CKF Consumer Services
COLORPAK LIMITED CKL Materials
COMET RESOURCES LIMITED CRL Materials
COMET RIDGE LIMITED COI Energy
COMOPS LIMITED COM Software & Services
COMPUMEDICS LIMITED CMP Health Care Equipment & Services
COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. CPU Software & Services
CONDOR BLANCO MINES LIMITED CDB Materials
CONDOTO PLATINUM NL. CPD Materials
CONICO LTD CNJ Materials
CONNEXION MEDIA LIMITED CXZ Commercial Services & Supplies
CONSOLIDATED TIN MINES LIMITED CSD Materials
CONSOLIDATED ZINC LIMITED CZL Materials
CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED CEN Utilities
CONTINENTAL COAL LIMITED CCC Energy
CONVERGENT MINERALS LIMITED CVG Materials
COOPER ENERGY LIMITED COE Energy
COPPER STRIKE LIMITED CSE Materials
COPPERMOLY LIMITED COY Materials
CORAZON MINING LIMITED CZN Materials
CORE EXPLORATION LIMITED CXO Materials
CORIZON LIMITED CIZ Materials
CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED CTD Consumer Services
CORUM GROUP LIMITED COO Software & Services
COSTA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED CGC Food, Beverage & Tobacco
COTT OIL AND GAS LIMITED CMT Energy
COUGAR METALS NL CGM Materials
COUNTPLUS LIMITED CUP Commercial Services & Supplies
COUNTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED CCJ Energy
COVATA LIMITED CVT Software & Services
COVE RESOURCES LIMITED CVE Materials
COVENTRY GROUP LIMITED CYG Capital Goods
COVENTRY RESOURCES INC CYY Materials
COVER-MORE GROUP LIMITED CVO Insurance
COZIRON RESOURCES LIMITED CZR Materials
CPT GLOBAL LIMITED CGO Software & Services
CRADLE RESOURCES LIMITED CXX Materials
CRATER GOLD MINING LIMITED CGN Materials
CRE8TEK LIMITED CR8 Energy
CREDIT CORP GROUP LIMITED CCP Commercial Services & Supplies
CREDO RESOURCES LIMITED CRQ Materials
CRESTAL PETROLEUM LIMITED CRX Materials
CROSSLAND STRATEGIC METALS LTD CUX Materials
CROWD MOBILE LIMITED CM8 Media
CROWN RESORTS LIMITED CWN Consumer Services
CRUSADER RESOURCES LIMITED CAS Materials
CRYOSITE LIMITED CTE Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
CSG LIMITED CSV Software & Services
CSL LIMITED CSL Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
CSR LIMITED CSR Materials
CTI LOGISTICS LIMITED CLX Transportation
CUDECO LIMITED CDU Materials
CUE ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED CUE Energy
CUESTA COAL LIMITED CQC Energy
CULLEN RESOURCES LIMITED CUL Materials
CV CHECK LTD CV1 Software & Services
CWH RESOURCES LTD CWH Materials
CYBG PLC CYB Banks
CYCLOPHARM LIMITED CYC Health Care Equipment & Services
CYNATA THERAPEUTICS LIMITED CYP Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

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