ASSIGNEMNT DETAIL

Choose an organisation listed on the stock exchange from one of the organisations listed below or another with the approval of the lecturer;

BHP Billiton

Woolworths Ltd

Harvey Norman

Coles Ltd

Research the financial and non-financial information available for the organisation.

Required

1. Develop and excel spread sheet to analyse the operations of the business you have chosen over a three year period, use ratio analysis, trend analysis and other qualitative information to undertake the analysis. Using actual data to the 30 June 2014.

2. Prepare a report in Word to shareholders and management to explain the performance of the organisation.

a. Note the information provided to management may be more in depth than that provided to shareholders, do not just copy the notes in the annual report.

b. Utilise all information that is available

3. Prepare a presentation of the key issues identified in you analysis to be undertaken in week 11 maximum of 5 minutes.

4. Explain the concept of funding mix for an organisation. What are the main sources of funding for the organisation you have chosen, what do you think is the effect of this funding mix on the organisation?