accounting

You need to follow the "Assignment Presentation Guide - Company Analysis Guide" available under the "Assignment" tab. Select a company that is not a Bank/Financial institution from the Library database and download the required financial information. Please note: do not select a Bank or Financial institution as these companies have minimum liquidity ratios under law and are not as suitable for this activity. a) Briefly explain the industry the company operates within and any key regulations to which they must adhere. (100 words) b) Using the downloaded data, complete a Horizontal Analysis of the Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratios for 2017 and 2018 (if 2019 data is available then use 2018 and 2019 years, do not include 2017, only 2 years are required). Set the $ movement to "no decimal places" and the % movement to "2 decimal places" for the statements. When analysing the ratios please use 2 decimal places for both the $ and % movements. c) Write a brief report, using the horizontal analysis data, individually analysing the Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement. This is to be in your own words and not a report copied from a financial advisor on the internet. Marks will be significantly deducted if it is not in your own words and work. It is not acceptable to simply state one number is bigger than the other and therefore it is better. You need to explain the importance of the number and why it is better/worse. (200 words) d) Select a minimum of ten ratios, ensuring you include a range of liquidity, profitability and solvency ratios and analyse the company. Where possible use the ratios we have covered in class. As in part c above it is not acceptable to simply state one number is bigger than the other and therefore it is better. You need to explain the importance of the number and why it is better/worse. (350 words) Please note only refer to those ratios that are provided on the "ratios" tab, do not attempt to calculate them yourself. e) Draw an overall conclusion as to whether you would invest in the company and why? (150 words) ") Ensure you include a screen copy of each of the four tabs with your horizontal analysis within your report. Where you include them is up to you based on your report presentation (could be in an appendix)