Reference no: EM13340940

1. A written report comprising:

a) a set of financial analysis for each year for each company including (but not restricted to) the following:
i. Profitability ratios
ii. Liquidity ratios
iii. Financial stability ratios.

b) a comparison study of each company over time, and between each company. This could include tables and/or graphs. (max 2000 words)

c) a brief overview of where you (the group) sees the industry is heading, given the information that has come to light in your analysis; additional information provided by the board of directors in the annual reports; and any recent media reports in relation to the companies. (max 1000 words)

2. A 15 minute presentation to the rest of the class (during the tutorial in Week 13), looking at the industry overview, and the position of the 2 companies in that industry; the highlights of the financial statement analysis; and the major conclusions about the industry that the group could draw based on their research. Groups should aim to use some visual displays as part of their presentation.

Note: Whilst it will not form part of the marking, students are required to keep a detailed diary of their group processes and meetings, including how they have allocated tasks; how they have coordinated their findings; and how they have resolved any disputes.

It is important to stress that this assignment cannot be simply split into tasks without overall coordination. The findings must be consistent across the report, and, for example, the conclusions drawn in part (c) should make direct reference to the findings in part (b).