1: Financial Statement Analysis and interpretations of selected ASX listed companies (70% weight for this section) Assessment Description and Instructions: The purpose of this assessment is to provide students with an understanding of financial statement analysis as well as using Microsoft Excel to aid in calculating financial statement ratios and aiding financial analysis. In business, accountants, managers, and financial analysts are required to understand how businesses or a particular business operates. Financial statement analysis by using common size calculations and percentages aids in this understanding and it also enables comparison to other businesses regardless of the absolute dollar size of these businesses. Businesses today requir