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Corporate Accounting
Purpose - This assessment will cover the following Unit Learning Objectives:
Apply Australian Accounting Standards and Corporate Legislation to the financial reporting processes for companies and corporate groups;
Demonstrate the ability to prepare financial statements and financial reports for companies and consolidated financial statements for corporate groups;
Evaluate financial reporting contexts and select appropriate accounting practices and standards congruent with the situation of individual companies and corporate groups
Demonstrate the ability to communicate the financial results of the companies or corporate groups to a diverse range of stakeholders.
Assessment tasks
Select the latest annual report of an ASX-listed company. From the annual report, complete the following tasks:
Briefly introduce the selected publicly listed company and provide an overview of the industry in which the company operates.
How does the direct method of cash flow statement differ from the indirect method of cash flow statement?
Break down the operating activities section of the cash flow statement. Identify the major sources and uses of cash within operating activities and assess the company's ability to generate positive cash flow from its core operations.
Examine the investing activities section of the cash flow statement, discuss the significant investment decisions or divestitures made by the company and evaluate how these investing activities contribute to the company's strategic objectives.
Explore the financing activities section of the cash flow statement, identify any debt issuances or repayments, stock repurchases, or dividend payments and Assess the impact of financing activities on the company's capital structure and shareholder value.
Calculate and analyze key cash flow ratios such as the operating cash flow ratio, free cash flow, and cash flow to debt ratios and discuss the significance of these ratios in assessing the company's financial stability and liquidity. Get online assignment help in the USA!
Compare the cash flow performance of the selected company over two (2) years, current and previous years and highlight and discuss any differences or similarities in cash flow patterns and financial strategies.
Table of content
1. Introduction of the company:
- Briefly introduce the selected publicly listed company and provide an overview of the company's industry.
Cash flow statement analysis
Analyse the cash flow statement for the most recent fiscal year.
Identify and explain the three main sections of the cash flow statement: operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. 2 Marks
3. Direct and indirect method of cash flow statement?
- How does the direct method of cash flow statement differ from the indirect method of cash flow statement?
Operating cash flow
Break down the operating activities section of the cash flow statement
Identify the major sources and uses of cash within operating activities
Assess the company's ability to generate positive cash flow from its core operations.
Investing activities:
Examine the investing activities section of the cash flow statement.
Discuss the significant investment decisions or divestitures made by the company
Evaluate how these investing activities contribute to the company's strategic objectives
Financing activities
Explore the financing activities section of the cash flow statement
Identify any debt issuances or repayments, stock repurchases, or dividend payments.
Assess the impact of financing activities on the company's capital structure and shareholder value.
Cash flow ratios
Calculate and analyse key cash flow ratios such as the operating cash flow ratio, free cash flow, and cash flow to debt ratio.
Discuss the significance of these ratios in assessing the company's financial stability and liquidity.
8. Comparative analysis
- Compare the cash flow performance of the selected company over two years, as well as current and previous years, and highlight and discuss any differences or similarities in cash flow patterns and financial strategies.
9. Conclusion