solved Request:The attached document contains all the information and the sections
Request:The attached document contains all the information and the sections which the work should include. The company report is an individual piece of work based on an assigned company’s report and accounts. Please note the company report you are to analyse is provided in the assessment section of Moodle. The length should be 1500 (+/- 10%) words overall as set out as follows. You need to clearly and correctly state on the report the number of words when submitting it. The list of references and appendices are NOT included in the word count Introduce the company to the reader. It is expected that this will include some company history, the principal activity of the company, products, markets and key financial results. (20 marks……approximately 300 words) Using the annual report and accounts, calculate the percentage movement on the following figures. You should include the following table in your assignment. (iii) Calculate, for BOTH the current and the previous year, the following ratios that help to highlight the company’s performance for the trading period. Show definitions and workings: • Current ratio • Operating profit margin • Trade receivables collection period • Gearing ratio • Interest cover • Return on capital employed (iv) Your best friend is thinking of buying 2,000 shares in the company under examination. Write a report to your best friend analysing the performance of the company over the last trading period. You will be expected to make use of all relevant percentage movements and financial ratios, NOT just the ones you may have calculated above. You should conclude the report with your advice on whether or not you think your friend should make the investment (v) The report should be word processed (Arial font size 12) and well presented. Referencing and bibliographies should use the APA 6th System (name and date). For detail of the APA 6th System refer to Learning Information Services (i.e. the Library’s) Referencing web page and Guide or Napier web pages on plagiarism. http://www2.napier.ac.uk/ed/plagiarism/