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Novartis AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company which prepares group financial statement. Obtain the annual report of Novartis Group for 2010 and review the Information about acquisitions. This information may be provided in different parts of the annual report including financial statement.

List the acquisitions made during the year. Prepare a report which shows:

1. Your research into the reasons for success or failure of acquisitions in general.

2. Potential advantages of each of the acquisitions in 2010 for Novartis Group.

3. Impact on the consolidated financial statements of these acquisitions including adjustment to subsidiary's book values.

4. Your views about goodwill on each acquisition end subsequent goodwill impairment charges, if any.

Please read all questions and information provided carefully. Answer should be made in appropriate length keeping in view the requirement of each question and total word counts allowed.

In addition, your assignment should demonstrate the following qualities:

A critical appreciation of relevant literature and Its use to support argument, substantiate calculations and other aspects of the assignment

Taking ownership of the content, being prepared to debate and argue a personal position, and providing evidence of evaluative skills. A submission made up of extracts from published sources which are descriptive or simply just theoretical regurgitation is not acceptable. Your submission must have interpretation and consideration of the challenges and Issues of taking theory into practice.

Logical flow of Ideas and treatment; appropriate selection of real world factors related to the companies under scrutiny.

Evidence of additional personal research, and the ability to analyse material from a variety of appropriate relevant perspectives.

Presentation, structure, appropriateness of methodology, breaking into section headings/subheadings, tidiness.