Tuesday, 7 January 2020

Resource A – Financial Analysis Report content

Resource A – Financial Analysis Report content
Executive summary
The executive summary should be approximately 10% of total word count.
It provides a background of the company chosen, the main business activities and the purpose of
the Financial Analysis Report.
Analysis
Analysis will present and discuss the financial results and performance indicators extracted from
the company’s annual report.
A concise commentary should explain the significant changes in the financial results.
Interpretation
The interpretation should be approximately 70% of total word count.
Interpret the causes of the changes in the company’s financial performance. Justify the inclusion
of financial and non-financial performance indicators in the Financial Analysis Report.
Research additional non-financial performance indicators from a wider range of sources beyond
the company’s own publications.
Discuss the company’s business activities and the financial implications of the activities. Apply
financial and non-financial performance indicators to explain trends and issues in the company’s
financial results.
Conclusion
The conclusion should be approximately 20% of total word count.
State a clear recommendation that addresses the decision-making needs of a stakeholder. For
example, recommend a decision to invest or not invest in the company if the Report is written for
a potential shareholder. Or, recommend a decision to improve the financial performance of the
company if the Report is written for an internal manager.
Justify recommendations by explaining how it will meet the needs of the stakeholder.
Bibliography and In-text Citations
The Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy requires the appropriate use of intext citations and
bibliography. You must cite all references (information sources) and comply with the expectations
for academic writing.
The bibliography and citations are excluded from total word count.

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