Perform a research on the Working Capital Management issues

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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT AND REPORT:

Each student is required to perform a research on the Working Capital Management issues of a publicly traded company based on its financial statements. The analysis of the short-term financial issues will be based on the topics discussed in chapters throughout the textbook. The company to be analyzed must be listed on the Mergent Online Database.

All calculations for the project should be done in excel and all excel outputs have to be submitted along with the project for evaluation.

In writing, submit the name of the company (publicly traded) within the first three weeks of classes for approval.

The students are expected to provide an analysis of the company based on the ratios and accounting measures discussed in chapter 18

  • Net working capital, current ratio, quick ratio, cash flow to total debt, day's inventory, day's receivables, day's payables, cash conversion cycle, cash turnover ratio, total asset turnover, fixed asset turnover, current asset turnover, working capital turnover, times interest earned, long-term debt to total capital, debt to tangible net worth, total liabilities to total asset, long-term debt to total capital, equity ratio, gross profit margin, operating profit margin, net profit margin, EBITDA margin, return on common equity, return on total assets, return on sales, cash profit margin, cash conversion efficiency, return on investment, residual income, free cash flow, economic value added.

The students are expected to analyze the financial plan and cost behavior of the company and measure its performance based on the topics discussed in chapter 19

The students are expected to analyze the cost of capital, capital structure, and dividend policy of the company based on the topics discussed in chapter 20

The students are expected to analyze the following areas of the company performance based on the topics discussed in chapters 8-10

  • Working capital investment and short-term credit
  • Inventory and accounts receivables management
  • Credit and accounts payable management
  • Payment methods practiced by the company
  • Accounts Receivable Monitoring and Control
  • Cash positioning and cash management system of the company
  • Disbursements and Collections
  • Liquidity Management

The following format should be used to prepare the report:

1) Cover page

2) Abstract

3) Introduction

4) Company Analysis

5) Working Capital Analysis

6) Conclusion

7) Bibliography

8) Appendix (if any)

Length: 20-25 pages excluding charts and graphs.

Attachment:- Assignment File and Sample papers.rar

Reference no: EM131836906

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len1836906

1/29/2018 5:57:07 AM

Length: 20-25 pages excluding charts and graphs. Should be made as per the format given in the sample papers. Apart from the paper we have to provide a speaker notes to the student so that we can record a video for 15 minutes. Please be ready to make minor changes as per the feedback of the professor.

len1836906

1/29/2018 5:57:02 AM

Make sure to attach all the relevant printouts (submit them as attachments through the Assignment facility in the Black Board) you have obtained from various web sources with your final write-up. A report (20-25 pages) from this research is to be turned in by Due Date: 30, (Monday). Details will be discussed throughout the semester. Use the Assignment facility in the Black Board to submit your DuPont Project. Make sure to attach all of the informational printouts (submit them as attachments through the Assignment facility in the Black Board) you have obtained from various web sources with your final write-up. The report must be of professional quality in terms of format, typing, grammar, spelling, etc. Severe grade reductions will result from failure to present a professional document. It is expected that there will not be any misspelled words or typos.

len1836906

1/29/2018 5:56:56 AM

Upload your project analysis as a word file and the project calculations as an excel document. You must complete your calculations in excel. You must upload my approval e-mail on the selection of companies. A screenshot of the e-mail can be uploaded as a valid document. I will not accept the project if the companies do not have my prior approval. I use safe-assign to check for plagiarism in the project. Do not copy any materials from previous projects or from the internet. I will penalize heavily on copied materials. A total of three documents must be uploaded: My approval e-mail on company selection. The project analysis as a word document. The project calculations as an excel document.

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