accounting
For this assignment, you are to select a specific legal or regulatory topic relating to forensic accounting and write a research paper (1,500-1,800 words) on the topic. Include the following:

Accounting

1. Graph the share price of BHP Billiton Ltd from 2006 – 2015, and interpret the results. (3 marks)
2. Graph the market capitalisation from 2006 – 2015, and interpret the results. (3 marks)
3. Graph the Earnings per Share, from 2006 – 2014 and interpret the results. (3 marks)
4. Graph and interpret the level of short term and long term debt. (3 marks)
5. Investigate the types of debt (e.g. bonds) that BHP uses and where they raise the funds from
2009 – 2014. (5 marks)
6. From 2009 – 2014 investigate and report the dividend policy(ies) and if there were any share
issues or share buybacks. (5 marks)
7. Conclusion about the financing of BHP Billiton Ltd from your periods examined and likely
strategies into the future. (8 marks)
Formatting requirements:
1. Please include an abstract, which states what your report is about and YOUR major findings. No more than 5 sentences.
2. Table of contents (after the Abstract) with page numbering.
3. Requirements as above.
4. Conclusion.
5. References

Accounting

1. Graph the share price of BHP Billiton Ltd from 2006 – 2015, and interpret the results. (3 marks)
2. Graph the market capitalisation from 2006 – 2015, and interpret the results. (3 marks)
3. Graph the Earnings per Share, from 2006 – 2014 and interpret the results. (3 marks)
4. Graph and interpret the level of short term and long term debt. (3 marks)
5. Investigate the types of debt (e.g. bonds) that BHP uses and where they raise the funds from
2009 – 2014. (5 marks)
6. From 2009 – 2014 investigate and report the dividend policy(ies) and if there were any share
issues or share buybacks. (5 marks)
7. Conclusion about the financing of BHP Billiton Ltd from your periods examined and likely
strategies into the future. (8 marks)
Formatting requirements:
1. Please include an abstract, which states what your report is about and YOUR major findings. No more than 5 sentences.
2. Table of contents (after the Abstract) with page numbering.
3. Requirements as above.
4. Conclusion.
5. References