Reference no: EM133530862

Question 1. Compare the capital structure of the firm in the last 5 years and comment on why the capital structure has changed/not changed over this period. (List the capital structure of the Debt and Equity break up for the company from the balance sheet. Calculate a percentage of each in a table and if the numbers have changed over the years, give reasons for such changes.)

Question 2. List down three major investment projects which the company has undertaken in the last 2 years. How were they funded?

(Refer to the Cash flow Statement and the Non current assets in the balance sheet along with Capital WIP. The fixed asset schedule and the notes will give an indication of the major investments done and reasons for the same.)

Question 3. Compare and comment on the fluctuations in the working capital of the company in the last 5 years. Explain the changes and list the reasons (collect news available about the company to support your statements).

(Check the Current Assets and Current Liabilities in the balance sheet and check for major changes in the items like inventory, cash and bank, receivables and payables. Prepare a table for the comparison. Also check the DTR, ITR and CTR. Also compare the Current Ratio over the years and see if there have been some changes in the same. For example, Did the pre-covid phase current assets differ from the post covid?)

Question 4. Using current year and previous year numbers, prepare a dashboard for the working capital of the company. Include relevant ratios in the dashboard. List down critical areas. (Use data from Question- 3 and create a "Working Capital" dashboard covering all the important components of working capital management. Marks shall be awarded for creativity, its visual appeal and clarity. Including as many parameters as possible shall make your dashboard meaningful and useful.)

Question 5. Give suggestions to the management on ways to improve working capital basis point # 3 & 4 (Based on identification of the critical areas and issues in working capital, give suggestions to improve it.)