this assignment requires students to select a focal company and conduct financial reporting analysis.

Term report is divided into 3 parts.

Part 1: Company and industry information

Part 2: Financial reporting analysis

Part 3: Findings and recommendations

Limit your report into 20 pages

After presentation, powerpoint and excel files shall be submitted to my e-mail on that day.

Marking allocation: Report 80%, Presentation 20%.

Part 1 Company and Industry information

Industry analysis (in Brief)

Key players in the industry (in Brief)

Company description

Products and service offerings

Vision / Mission / Objectives / Strategies (in Brief)

Part 2 Financial Reporting Analysis

Conduct cross-sectional analysis (FY2018) of your focal company with another good comparable (Complete set of financial performance ratios, liquidity, coverage, turnover, investment, market-to-book ratios)

Conduct time-series analysis (FY 2016 - 2018) to explore trend of your focal company with another good comparable (Complete set of financial performance ratios, liquidity, coverage, turnover, investment, market-to-book ratios)

Summarize few key issues in combined analysis

Conduct common size analysis (FY2016 - 20178) for a statement of income, a statement of financial position

Part 3 Findings and Recommendation

Conclude your findings

Provide 5 recommendations for your focal company