Assignment-

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 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

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.

List of companies-

CABCHARGE AUSTRALIA LIMITED CAB Commercial Services & Supplies

CABRAL RESOURCES LIMITED CBS Materials

CAENEUS MINERALS LTD CAD Materials

CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED CTX Energy

CANNINDAH RESOURCES LIMITED CAE Materials

CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED CAY Materials

CAPE LAMBERT RESOURCES LIMITED CFE Materials

CAPILANO HONEY LIMITED CZZ Food, Beverage & Tobacco

CAPITAL MINING LIMITED CMY Materials

CAPITOL HEALTH LIMITED CAJ Health Care Equipment & Services

CAPRAL LIMITED CAA Materials

CAPRICORN METALS LTD CMM Materials

CAQ HOLDINGS LIMITED CAQ Capital Goods

CARAVEL MINERALS LIMITED CVV Materials

CARBINE RESOURCES LIMITED CRB Materials

CARBINE TUNGSTEN LIMITED CNQ Materials

CARBON ENERGY LIMITED CNX Energy

CARBON MINERALS LIMITED CRM Energy

CARDINAL RESOURCES LIMITED CDV Materials

CARDNO LIMITED CDD Capital Goods

CARNARVON PETROLEUM LIMITED CVN Energy

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CARNAVALE RESOURCES LIMITED CAV Materials

CARNEGIE WAVE ENERGY LIMITED CWE Utilities

CARPENTARIA EXPLORATION LIMITED CAP Materials

CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL CCV Retailing

CASSINI RESOURCES LIMITED CZI Materials

CASTILLO COPPER LIMITED CCZ Materials

CASTLE MINERALS LIMITED CDT Materials

CATALYST METALS LIMITED CYL Materials

CATAPULT GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD CAT Technology Hardware & Equipment

CAULDRON ENERGY LIMITED CXU Energy

CAZALY RESOURCES LIMITED CAZ Materials

CBL CORPORATION LIMITED CBL Insurance

CELAMIN HOLDINGS NL CNL Materials

CELLMID LIMITED CDY Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

CELLNET GROUP LIMITED CLT Technology Hardware & Equipment

CELSIUS COAL LIMITED CLA Materials

CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED CTM Materials

CENTRAL ASIA RESOURCES LIMITED. CVR Materials

CENTRAL PETROLEUM LIMITED CTP Energy

CENTREX METALS LIMITED CXM Materials

CERAMIC FUEL CELLS LIMITED CFU Capital Goods

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CERVANTES CORPORATION LIMITED CVS Food, Beverage & Tobacco

CHALICE GOLD MINES LIMITED CHN Materials

CHALLENGER ENERGY LIMITED CEL Energy

CHALMERS LIMITED CHR Transportation

CHAMPION IRON LIMITED CIA Materials

CHESSER RESOURCES LIMITED CHZ Materials

CHINA INTEGRATED MEDIA CORPORATION LIMITED CIK Media

CHINA MAGNESIUM CORPORATION LIMITED CMC Materials

CHINA WASTE CORPORATION LIMITED CWC Materials

CHINALCO YUNNAN COPPER RESOURCES LTD CYU Materials

CHONGHERR INVESTMENTS LTD CDH Materials

CHORUS LIMITED CNU Telecommunication Services

CI RESOURCES LIMITED CII Materials

CIMIC GROUP LIMITED CIM Capital Goods

CIRRUS NETWORKS HOLDINGS LIMITED CNW Software & Services

CITATION RESOURCES LTD CTR Energy

CITIGOLD CORPORATION LIMITED CTO Materials

CLANCY EXPLORATION LIMITED CLY Materials

CLARITY OSS LIMITED CYO Software & Services

CLARIUS GROUP LIMITED CND Commercial Services & Supplies

CLASS LIMITED CL1 Software & Services

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CLASSIC MINERALS LTD CLZ Materials

CLEAN SEAS TUNA LIMITED CSS Food, Beverage & Tobacco

CLEAN TEQ HOLDINGS LIMITED CLQ Commercial Services & Supplies

CLEANAWAY WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED CWY Commercial Services & Supplies

CLEARVIEW WEALTH LIMITED CVW Insurance

CLEVELAND MINING COMPANY LIMITED CDG Materials

CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED CUV Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

CLOVER CORPORATION LIMITED CLV Health Care Equipment & Services

CMI LIMITED. CMI Capital Goods

CML GROUP LIMITED CGR Commercial Services & Supplies

COAL OF AFRICA LIMITED CZA Energy

COALBANK LIMITED CBQ Energy

COATS GROUP PLC CGW Consumer Durables & Apparel

COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED CCL Food, Beverage & Tobacco

COCHLEAR LIMITED COH Health Care Equipment & Services

COCKATOO COAL LIMITED COK Energy

CODAN LIMITED CDA Technology Hardware & Equipment

COGSTATE LTD CGS Health Care Equipment & Services

COHIBA MINERALS LIMITED CHK Materials

COKAL LIMITED CKA Materials

COLLABORATE CORPORATION LIMITED CL8 Software & Services

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COLLECTION HOUSE LIMITED CLH Commercial Services & Supplies

COLLINS FOODS LIMITED CKF Consumer Services

COLORPAK LIMITED CKL Materials

COMET RESOURCES LIMITED CRL Materials

COMET RIDGE LIMITED COI Energy

COMOPS LIMITED COM Software & Services

COMPUMEDICS LIMITED CMP Health Care Equipment & Services

COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. CPU Software & Services

CONDOR BLANCO MINES LIMITED CDB Materials

CONDOTO PLATINUM NL. CPD Materials

CONICO LTD CNJ Materials

CONNEXION MEDIA LIMITED CXZ Commercial Services & Supplies

CONSOLIDATED TIN MINES LIMITED CSD Materials

CONSOLIDATED ZINC LIMITED CZL Materials

CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED CEN Utilities

CONTINENTAL COAL LIMITED CCC Energy

CONVERGENT MINERALS LIMITED CVG Materials

COOPER ENERGY LIMITED COE Energy

COPPER STRIKE LIMITED CSE Materials

COPPERMOLY LIMITED COY Materials

CORAZON MINING LIMITED CZN Materials

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CORE EXPLORATION LIMITED CXO Materials

CORIZON LIMITED CIZ Materials

CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED CTD Consumer Services

CORUM GROUP LIMITED COO Software & Services

COSTA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED CGC Food, Beverage & Tobacco

COTT OIL AND GAS LIMITED CMT Energy

COUGAR METALS NL CGM Materials

COUNTPLUS LIMITED CUP Commercial Services & Supplies

COUNTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED CCJ Energy

COVATA LIMITED CVT Software & Services

COVE RESOURCES LIMITED CVE Materials

COVENTRY GROUP LIMITED CYG Capital Goods

COVENTRY RESOURCES INC CYY Materials

COVER-MORE GROUP LIMITED CVO Insurance

COZIRON RESOURCES LIMITED CZR Materials

CPT GLOBAL LIMITED CGO Software & Services

CRADLE RESOURCES LIMITED CXX Materials

CRATER GOLD MINING LIMITED CGN Materials

CRE8TEK LIMITED CR8 Energy

CREDIT CORP GROUP LIMITED CCP Commercial Services & Supplies

CREDO RESOURCES LIMITED CRQ Materials

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CRESTAL PETROLEUM LIMITED CRX Materials

CROSSLAND STRATEGIC METALS LTD CUX Materials

CROWD MOBILE LIMITED CM8 Media

CROWN RESORTS LIMITED CWN Consumer Services

CRUSADER RESOURCES LIMITED CAS Materials

CRYOSITE LIMITED CTE Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

CSG LIMITED CSV Software & Services

CSL LIMITED CSL Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

CSR LIMITED CSR Materials

CTI LOGISTICS LIMITED CLX Transportation

CUDECO LIMITED CDU Materials

CUE ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED CUE Energy

CUESTA COAL LIMITED CQC Energy

CULLEN RESOURCES LIMITED CUL Materials

CV CHECK LTD CV1 Software & Services

CWH RESOURCES LTD CWH Materials

CYBG PLC CYB Banks

CYCLOPHARM LIMITED CYC Health Care Equipment & Services

CYNATA THERAPEUTICS LIMITED CYP Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

2500 words.

12 references.