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UMAD47-15-M Managing Finance - University of the West of England Bristol

Assessment Instructions Choose from one of the two options.

Option A-

You are required to write an investigatory business report identifying problems and/or recommending solutions for improvement in the management of profitability, liquidity and/or efficiency of a public listed company (PLC). This will be carried out by using Ratio Analysis on the latest data available in the published financial statements for the business for 2019-2021 (3 years). The report should be predominately analytical rather than descriptive. Please note that;
• Absence of data for 2021 will lead to a failure in this assignment.
• You should use the ratios which were taught in this module.
• Please read the marking guidelines carefully which give a good indication on the possible contents and structure for this report.
• Marks & Spencer Plc is a case study for our class discussion. Students are not allowed to choose this company. Using Marks & Spencer data for the analysis will lead toa failure in the coursework.

Option B-

This option is available to students who would like to start a business in the future. It gives you an opportunity to put that idea in words and numbers, research on related matters e.g. demand and need for the idea, industry growth, marketing etc. and how you would start the business by taking into account the capital required and how it would be invested. The business plan must include;

• Financial assumptions - expected inflows (sales ) and outflows (expenses) giving a detailed breakdown of these items.
• Monthly cash flow budget for first year of operation,
• Budgeted Income Statement
• Budgeted Balance Sheet for the first year and
• Financial Ratios and Key Performance indicators of this future business.

The report (option A or B) should be written in a professional manner using tables and graphs with clear sections and headings. This is an individual piece of work. You should also follow the guidance given in the class.
This assessment aligns with the following learning outcomes for this module.

• Critically analyse financial statements and make appropriate recommendations.
• Apply data analysis to complex, incomplete or contradictory information and communicate the outcome effectively.
• Incorporate detailed financial planning and budgeting aspects into a coherent business plan.

Attachment:- Managing Finance.rar