Reference no: EM132038508 , Length: word count:3000
TASKS
Using a company listed on the London Stock Exchange that is agreed with your Lecturer:
1) Analyse critically the changes in financial performance (both strategic and operational) over the last five years. Relate these changes to the following areas:
- Liquidity,
- Profitability
- Working capital management
- Capital structure management
- Stock market performance.
2) Explain any problems or limitations of your analysis.
3) Make recommendations for any improvements to the areas listed in (1) above
Please note: it is your responsibility to check with your tutor if you are unclear about the chosen company.
3000 words +/- 10%. Any deviation from this will be penalised.
Please note the following when completing your written assignment:
1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style
2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.
3. Length: 3000 words
4. Formatting: Typed on A4 paper in Times New Roman or Arial font 12 with at least 2.5 centimetre space at each edge, double spaced and pages numbered.
5. Document format: Report
6. Ensure a clear title, course, and name or ID number is on a cover sheet and a bibliography using Harvard referencing throughout is also provided.
7. Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic books and journals that have been peer reviewed. The research should be extensive.
The use of a range of information sources is expected - academic books, peer reviewed journal articles, professional articles, press releases and newspaper articles, reliable statistics, company annual reports and other company information. All referencing should be in Harvard style.