Use the case study attached inAssessment 3 Case Study Global Holdings project (DOCX 27KB)toprepare your report.

Part 1

1.Undertake a value chain analysis identifying where opportunities exist for cost reductions and revenue enhancements. Identify if the project that was initiated was focussed on capturing these identified value benefits. In your submission refer to resources covered in week 1 on the Value Chain Analysis and in week 5 on the process of selecting value enhancing objectives.(300 words)

2.Quantify the revenues, product costs, working capital requirements and capital employed prior to the commencement of the project, that is expected on successful completion of the project. In your submission, use the analytical tools covered in Week 3 to analyse the data provided and incorporate your findings in your report in a style that allows the reader to reach valid conclusions. (800 words)

3.Identify a number of targeted outcomes that would be expected tobeachieved by the described project. Propose and justify a list of relevant KPIs for the project team leader that will enable the team leader to re-focus the project on achieving its original stated objective. In your submission,consider both internal and external sources of information, consider a mix of KPIs that are relevant for the short term and also for the long term (drawing on resources covered in Week 2). Also explain why you selected these specific KPIs with regard to resources covered in Week 5. (500 words)

4.Assess any deficiencies in the project management process. Propose amendments to the process that will resolve the identified deficiencies. In your submission consider resources on project management (covered in week 5) and the behavioural issues and other soft skills required of the team (covered in week 6). (150 words)

Part 2

A group of activist investors in Global Holdings Ltd have written to the board of directors of the company complaining about the poor quality of the annual financial report to the shareholders. The company is domiciled in the United Kingdom and prepares financial reports to Investors complying with the International Financial Reporting Standards. The company is willing to take steps to improve the quality of reporting if warranted. You have been retained as a consultant to Global Holdings to consider the dissatisfaction expressed by these shareholders and recommend improvement actions, if warranted. Prepare a recommendation to your client addressing the issues raised.

5.Comment on and corroborate, using published research, the user expectations from a good quality Annual Financial Report (AFR). In your submission, draw on the resources from Week 4 with respect to the qualities of good statutory reports and the regulatory framework on external financial reporting. (100 words)

6.Evaluatedthe validityof the issues highlighted in the two lettersand your prescribed recommendations for improvement. In your submission, use the resources from Week 4 with respect to the Financial Reporting and other non-financial indicators. (450 words)

7.Exemplify to your client the contents of a set of Integrated financial reports and substantiate how that will better meet the requirements of the external stakeholders when compared to the traditional financial report. In your submission, use the resources from Week 4 with respect to developments in Integrated reporting to external stakeholders. (200 words)

Supporting resources

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