HI5001 Accounting for Business Decisions (T1, 2016)
Melbourne
Group Assignment (100 points 30% of Final Mark)
The assignment aims to develop an understanding of financial statements structure and their use in decision-making. The task is to choose a publicly listed company (see list on page 4) from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), analyse the latest financial statements and come up with a conclusion with supporting data or information whether to invest in the company or not.
In order to avoid duplication of companies being examined, groups are required to inform the lecturer the selected company before commencing.
This group project encompasses several learning objectives, each of which comprises a part of the students’ task. However, it is well encouraged to include any additional information that students may think will be useful in conducting financial statements analysis of the selected company.
General Rules & Requirements:
The Business Report should be prepared by a group with a maximum of three (3). Reports must be confined to a maximum of 3,000 words. As a minimum the report should have the following:
A. Title page
B. Executive Summary
C. Table of Contents
D. Introduction
E. Body
F. Conclusion
G. Reference List
H. Appendix
Font type should be Arial (size 11), paragraph spacing should be 1.5.
Note:
Any additional material from external sources that you “copy & paste” into your report should be appropriately referenced and is NOT included in the word limit.
Financial Statement Analysis
Part 1
Provide an executive summary which will include overview of subject matter, methods of analysis, findings and recommendations.
Part 2
Use the latest annual report. The group will need to review the major sections of this report in order to be familiar with the content of each of the financial statements and appropriate footnotes.
Review the balance sheet of the company and indicate the total amount of the following:
a) Current assets
b) Non-current assets
c) Current liabilities
d) Non-current liabilities
e) Stockholder’s equity
Compare the above figures with the previous year and compute the percentage increase or decrease and comment on the comparative financial condition of the company.
Part 3
Review the income statement and indicate the following:
a) Total (operating) revenues
b) Cost of Goods Sold (if relevant)
c) Total expenses (before income taxes)
d) Any non-operating (or extraordinary) gains and losses
e) Earnings per common share
Compare the above figures with the previous year and compute the percentage increase or decrease and comment on the comparative financial operation of the company.
Part 4
Review the statement of cash flows for the most recent year and indicate the following:
a) Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities
b) Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities
c) Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities
d) Net increase (decrease) in cash during the year
Analyse the Cash Flow Statements for the last 2 years and comment on the cash position of the company.
Part 5
Review the stockholders' equity section in your chosen company's most recent yearend balance sheet and compare that with the previous year-end balance sheet. Compare percentage increase or decrease.
List the stockholders' equity account balances and number of outstanding shares from these two balance sheets and compute the increase or decrease for each during this past year.
Note:
To complete the submission process, upload onto Safeassign SelfCheck Link, Final Submission Link and finally the hardcopy in the box located in the library. Make sure that the group member who submitted the softcopies should indicate the name and student number. Please do not upload more than one copy. In case your percentage matching is unacceptable, send an email to the lecturer requesting that the submission be deleted from the Safeassign.
Due Date: Friday, 27 May, 2016.
A-CAP RESOURCES LIMITED ACB
Energy
A1 CONSOLIDATED GOLD LIMITED AYC
Materials
ABILENE OIL AND GAS LIMITED ABL
Energy
ABM RESOURCES NL ABU
Materials
ACACIA COAL LIMITED AJC
Energy
ACADEMIES AUSTRALASIA GROUP LIMITED AKG
Consumer Services
ACCENT RESOURCES NL ACS
Materials
ACRUX LIMITED ACR
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
ACTINOGEN MEDICAL LIMITED ACW
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
ACTIVEX LIMITED AIV
Materials
ADAIRS LIMITED ADH
Retailing
ADAVALE RESOURCES LIMITED ADD
Energy
ADCORP AUSTRALIA LIMITED AAU
Media
ADELAIDE BRIGHTON LIMITED ABC
Materials
ADELAIDE RESOURCES LIMITED ADN
Materials
ADG GLOBAL SUPPLY LIMITED. ADQ
Capital Goods
ADHERIUM LIMITED ADR
Health Care Equipment & Services
ADITYA BIRLA MINERALS LIMITED ABY
Materials
ADMEDUS LTD AHZ
Health Care Equipment & Services
ADMIRALTY RESOURCES NL. ADY
Materials
ADVANCED BRAKING TECHNOLOGY LTD ABV
Automobiles & Components
ADX ENERGY LTD ADX
Energy
AEON METALS LIMITED. AML
Materials
AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD AEI
Commercial Services & Supplies
AERIS RESOURCES LIMITED AIS
Materials
AFRICAN ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED AFR
Energy
AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED AFP
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
AGENIX LIMITED AGX
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
AGL ENERGY LIMITED. AGL
Utilities
AGRIMIN LIMITED AMN
Materials
AGUIA RESOURCES LIMITED AGR
Materials
AHALIFE HOLDINGS LIMITED AHL
Retailing
AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED AGI
Consumer Services
AIRXPANDERS, INC. AXP
Health Care Equipment & Services
ALACER GOLD CORP. AQG
Materials
ALARA RESOURCES LIMITED AUQ
Materials
ALCHEMIA LIMITED ACL
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
ALCHEMY RESOURCES LIMITED ALY
Materials
ALCIDION GROUP LIMITED ALC
Health Care Equipment & Services
ALCOA INC. AAI
Materials
ALEXIUM INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED AJX
Materials
ALGAE.TEC LIMITED AEB
Energy
ALICANTO MINERALS LIMITED AQI
Materials
ALICE QUEEN LIMITED AQX
Energy
ALKANE RESOURCES LIMITED ALK
Materials
ALLEGIANCE COAL LIMITED AHQ
Energy
ALLEGRA ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED AMT
Health Care Equipment & Services
ALLIANCE RESOURCES LIMITED AGS
Materials
ALLIGATOR ENERGY LIMITED AGE
Energy
ALLOY RESOURCES LIMITED AYR
Materials
ALT RESOURCES LIMITED ARS
Materials
ALTECH CHEMICALS LTD ATC
Materials
ALTONA MINING LIMITED AOH
Materials
ALTURA MINING LIMITED AJM
Materials
ALUMINA LIMITED AWC
Materials
AMA GROUP LIMITED AMA
Retailing
AMAYSIM AUSTRALIA LIMITED AYS
Telecommunication Services
AMBERTECH LIMITED AMO
Technology Hardware & Equipment
AMBITION GROUP LIMITED AMB
Commercial Services & Supplies
AMCOR LIMITED AMC
Materials
AMERICAN PATRIOT OIL & GAS LIMITED AOW
Energy
AMEX RESOURCES LIMITED AXZ
Materials
AMP LIMITED AMP
Insurance
ANAECO LIMITED ANQ
Commercial Services & Supplies
ANALYTICA LIMITED ALT
Health Care Equipment & Services
ANATARA LIFESCIENCES LTD ANR
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
ANCHOR RESOURCES LIMITED AHR
Materials
ANEKA TAMBANG (PERSERO) TBK (PT) ATM
Materials
ANGLO AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES NL AAR
Materials
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED AGG
Materials
ANOVA METALS LIMITED AWV
Materials
ANSELL LIMITED ANN
Health Care Equipment & Services
ANSON RESOURCES LIMITED ASN
Materials
ANTARES ENERGY LIMITED AZZ
Energy
ANTARES MINING LIMITED AWW
Materials
ANTARIA LIMITED ANO
Materials
ANTEO DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED ADO
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
ANTILLES OIL AND GAS NL AVD
Energy
ANTIPA MINERALS LIMITED AZY
Materials
ANTISENSE THERAPEUTICS LIMITED ANP
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
AP EAGERS LIMITED APE
Retailing
APA GROUP APA
Utilities
APAC COAL LIMITED AAL
Energy
APHRODITE GOLD LIMITED AQQ
Materials
APIAM ANIMAL HEALTH LIMITED AHX
Retailing
APN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED APN
Media
APN OUTDOOR GROUP LIMITED APO
Media
APOLLO CONSOLIDATED LIMITED AOP
Materials
APOLLO MINERALS LIMITED AON
Materials
AQUAINT CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AQU
Consumer Services
AQUARIUS PLATINUM LIMITED AQP
Materials
AQUIS ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED AQS
Consumer Services
ARAFURA RESOURCES LIMITED ARU
Materials
ARB CORPORATION LIMITED. ARB
Automobiles & Components
ARC EXPLORATION LIMITED ARX
Materials
ARCHER EXPLORATION LIMITED AXE
Materials
ARDENT LEISURE GROUP AAD
Consumer Services
ARDENT RESOURCES LTD AWO
Materials
ARDIDEN LTD ADV
Materials
ARGENT MINERALS LIMITED ARD
Materials
ARGO EXPLORATION LIMITED AXT
Materials
ARGONAUT RESOURCES NL ARE
Materials
ARGOSY MINERALS LIMITED AGY
Materials
ARIADNE AUSTRALIA LIMITED ARA
Commercial Services & Supplies
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED ALL
Consumer Services
ARK MINES LIMITED AHK
Materials
ARMOUR ENERGY LIMITED AJQ
Energy
AROWANA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AWN
Commercial Services & Supplies
ARRIUM LIMITED ARI
Materials
ARROWHEAD RESOURCES LIMITED AR1
Materials
ARTEMIS RESOURCES LIMITED ARV
Materials
ARUMA RESOURCES LIMITED AAJ
Materials
ARUNTA RESOURCES LIMITED AJR
Materials
ASALEO CARE LIMITED AHY
Household & Personal Products
ASAPLUS RESOURCES LIMITED AJY
Materials
ASCIANO LIMITED AIO
Transportation
ASG GROUP LIMITED ASZ
Software & Services
ASHLEY SERVICES GROUP LIMITED ASH
Commercial Services & Supplies
ASIA PACIFIC DATA CENTRE GROUP AJD
Real Estate
ASIA PACIFIC DIGITAL LIMITED DIG
Media
ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED AJJ
Health Care Equipment & Services
ASPERMONT LIMITED. ASP
Media
ASPIRE MINING LIMITED AKM
Materials
ASSEMBLEBAY LIMITED ASY
Energy
ASTIVITA LIMITED AIR
Capital Goods
ASTRO RESOURCES NL ARO
Materials
ASTRON CORPORATION LIMITED ATR
Materials
ATC ALLOYS LTD ATA
Materials
ATCOR MEDICAL HOLDINGS LIMITED ACG
Health Care Equipment & Services
ATHENA RESOURCES LIMITED AHN
Materials
ATLANTIC LIMITED ATI
Materials
ATLAS IRON LIMITED AGO
Materials
ATLAS PEARLS AND PERFUMES LTD ATP
Consumer Durables & Apparel
ATRUM COAL NL ATU
Materials
ATTILA RESOURCES LIMITED AYA
Materials
AUB GROUP LIMITED AUB
Insurance
AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED AIA
Transportation
AUDALIA RESOURCES LIMITED ACP
Materials
AUDIO PIXELS HOLDINGS LIMITED AKP
Consumer Durables & Apparel
AUGUR RESOURCES LIMITED AUK
Materials
AURA ENERGY LIMITED AEE
Energy
AURELIA METALS LIMITED AMI
Materials
AUROCH MINERALS NL AOU
Materials
AURORA MINERALS LIMITED ARM
Materials
AUS ASIA MINERALS LIMITED AQJ
Energy
AUS TIN MINING LTD ANW
Materials
AUSDRILL LIMITED ASL
Capital Goods
AUSENCO LIMITED AAX
Capital Goods
AUSGOLD LIMITED AUC
Materials
AUSMON RESOURCES LIMITED AOA
Materials
AUSNET SERVICES LIMITED AST
Utilities
AUSQUEST LIMITED AQD
Materials
AUSROC METALS LTD ARK
Materials
AUSTAL LIMITED ASB
Capital Goods
AUSTEX OIL LIMITED AOK
Energy
AUSTIN ENGINEERING LIMITED ANG
Capital Goods
AUSTIN EXPLORATION LIMITED AKK
Energy
AUSTOCK GROUP LIMITED ACK
Insurance
AUSTPAC RESOURCES NL APG
Materials
AUSTRAL GOLD LIMITED AGD
Materials
AUSTRALASIAN RESOURCES LIMITED ARH
Materials
AUSTRALIA NEW AGRIBUSINESS & CHEMICAL GROUP LTD ANB
Materials
AUSTRALIA UNITED MINING LIMITED AYM
Materials
AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LIMITED. AAC
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS LIMITED AAP
Food & Staples Retailing
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED. ABX
Materials
AUSTRALIAN CAREERS NETWORK LIMITED ACO
Consumer Services
AUSTRALIAN DAIRY FARMS GROUP AHF
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
AUSTRALIAN MINES LIMITED AUZ
Materials
AUSTRALIAN NATURAL PROTEINS LIMITED AYB
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC COAL LIMITED AQC
Materials
AUSTRALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED API
Health Care Equipment & Services
AUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE FUELS LIMITED ARW
Energy
AUSTRALIAN VANADIUM LIMITED AVL
Materials
AUSTRALIAN VINTAGE LTD AVG
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
AUSTRALIAN WHISKY HOLDINGS LIMITED AWY
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS GROUP LIMITED. AHG
Retailing
AVALON MINERALS LIMITED AVI
Materials
AVANCO RESOURCES LIMITED AVB
Materials
AVENIRA LIMITED AEV
Materials
AVEXA LIMITED AVX
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
AVITA MEDICAL LTD AVH
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
AVZ MINERALS LIMITED AVZ
Materials
AWE LIMITED AWE
Energy
AXIOM MINING LIMITED AVQ
Materials
AZONTO PETROLEUM LTD APY
Energy
AZUMAH RESOURCES LIMITED AZM
Materials
AZURE HEALTHCARE LIMITED AZV
Health Care Equipment & Services