1 Obtain a copy of an annual report issued by a listed company.( should be listed in Australian stock exchange market)

2 Follow the suggestions of the corporate regulator and analyse the annual report:

(a) Examine the figures in the financial statements to get an overall impression of the financial performance of the company.

(b) Note which figures you think are important to an understanding of the financial performance of the company you have chosen.

(c) Read what management has to say about these figures in the front half of the report.

(d) Return to the financial report and examine the figures again, taking into account what management has said in the front half. Has your assessment changed in any way? How?

3 Make a short assessment of the company as a potential investment.