Word count guidance: 2000-2500 words. This is an individual assessment that you will complete in your learner-managed time, however, your teacher will provide opportunities during class time for clarification, guidance, collaborative working opportunities, and group discussion. All work must be completely your own and all literature used must be referenced appropriately using APA 6th edition. In order to pass this course you must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 50%, across assessment one and two.

Financial statements and valuation of financial assets - The report demonstrates insightful critical analyses of financial conditions and performance of chosen corporation(s): perceptive critical analysis of the case studies by using relevant financial ratios/variables and valuation models and judicious use of contemporary literature to support critical analysis.

Financial decisions - The report demonstrates insightful critical analysis and interpretation of financial decisions through: perceptive critical analysis of how current methods of inventory, receivable and payable management, have impacted on liquidity, and profitability. Insightful and thorough recommendations supported from perceptive critical analysis judiciously using contemporary literature and capital budgeting techniques to support recommendations. Iwi/Maori organisations - The report demonstrates insightful critical analysis of differences in financial considerations for Iwi/Maori organisations through: perceptive critical analysis of an Iwi/Maori organisations operating environment including: economic and social environment, legal environment, taxation system and accounting standard and reporting system, Iwi/Maori value in business (i.e. Tikanga).