BE167-7-AU: Accounting and Finance for Managers, Coursework, University of Essex

AIM OF THE COURSEWORK:

This assessment aims to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on the concepts you have learnt during the course of Accounting and Finance for Managers lectures and seminars. It will assist you in developing your ability to apply concepts to practice in the light of your experience while qualifying for the master’s degree. You are required to write a report analysing the financial performance of a selected publicly listed company (please refer to submission guidelines for the choice of the company) for the latest THREE consecutive years, as a minimum. 

The report should include the following:

REQUIREMENTS

1. Evaluate the company's business dynamics, its strategies, and the market prospects along with any associated risks.
2. Calculate at least three profitability ratios of your choice to support your analysis. Critically evaluate the profitability position of the company.
3. Calculate at least three efficiency ratios of your choice to support your analysis. Critically evaluate how the resources of the business are managed.
4. Calculate at least three investment ratios of your choice to support your analysis. Critically evaluate the current investment position and potential opportunities of the company.
5. Creative accounting refers to imaginative ways to present accounts. Referring to recent real-life examples, critically evaluate whether and how companies have been using creative accounting techniques to manipulate financial statements.