Hewlett Packard company financial analysis and performance

Write in simple english
show the calculations in appendix
online referencing and it’s better be something related to hp
last 2 years for financial status

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Coursework
One (CW1): Data Response
This is
Groupwork prepared and submitted by groups of three persons from within the
same seminar
class. The minimum number in any group is
3
persons.
Submissions of groups with more than three
members
will not be accepted and
marked as absent FAIL.
No student will be allowed to submit work of a company that has not been
selected for this
Coursework. Please ensure that you submit work based on the
given Company.
These are companies you have studied in
M0
02 Strategy
. Knowing and understanding the
company
strategy will speed your ability to answer
M004 Assignments
. This is why we use
the same
companies.
Your seminar tutor will maintain a list of students names together with choice of
organisation. This
Tuto
r held list is the definitive record; submitted work will not be assessed
if it does not agree with
the list.
Using financial reports and accounts of the organisation analyse the results of the
organisation
highlighting trends in performance using appropriate and relevant ratios and
analysis techniques.
You will be required to
Extend your research
on financial analysis of the performance of your
company to include financial and non
–
fi
nancial performance indicators by
design
ing
a balanced
scorecard
covering two (2)
perspectives
, analysis
the
two balance score cards
and
evaluate the
tec
hnique
used
.
1
Comparison of Latest year results with Previous year results
5
2
Ratio analysis of both Latest and Previous years (show all workings and provide
detailed reference of data sources); This should include:
a. Liquidity,
b. Solvency,
c. Working capital ma
nagement,
d. Profitability,
e. Asset efficiency,
providing a minimum of two (2) and an average of three (3) ratios each of the above
headings for each of the two years covered;
20
3
Discussion and interpretation of the ratios
5
4
Ratio Computation
10
5
Comparison with industry average figures as available
5
6
Measurement against the
organisation’s KPIs; evaluation of the uses of KPIs in
assessing organization
10
7
Using published
information;
prepare a
Balanced Scorecard
s
suitable for use by
the directors and managers of your organisation to align business activities to the
identified vision and strategy, and to monitor performance against strategic goals.
1
5
8
Discussion of the performance of the company
10
9
Discussion of the advantages and limitations of the
Ratio
analysis
and Balance score
card.
10
10
Referencing
5
11
Pr
ofessional format
5
Your approach to this task must reflect your ability to carry out research, understand key
principles
in financial management and apply these to a case study.
The outcome of this task should be in the form of a detailed and structured report addressed
to the
directors of your chosen organisation. You must also include evidence of your research
m
aterials
including full workings of your financial analysis in the appendix sections of your
assignment.
Report Format:
1. The maximum word count for the main text excluding tables is 2,
5
00 words.
Exceeding the word
count by more than 10% can result in a r
eduction of marks.
Only the main text excluding any tables
and diagrams counts, excluding the
contents page, executive summary, list of references and
appendix.
2. The assignment must have a front cover stating:
?
Module number and name and seminar group num
ber
?
Title of the assignment
?
Student names and IDs for each group member
?
Submission date
?
Word count as defined above
3. All pages must be numbered
4. An executive summary is required (not included in the word count), but
this should not exceed ½
page.
5. A
short introduction is required (and included in the word count), even if it is
not explicit in the
assessment criteria.
6. A reasonable number of appendices may be used for relevant supporting
information and to
demonstrate your calculations and analysis.
7. Only Word documents can be submitted through Turnitin, the University’s
plagiarism detection
software, therefore you are advised to create tables in Word
and not to cut and paste Excel or other
software into the document. The marker
will not be able to
access your spreadsheets and see your
workings.
The rubric by which your report will be assessed will be posted separately. It is important
that prior
to you submitting your work, you read this and objectively assess your
response against the rubric.
This
will ensure that you have done enough to attain the
marks you wish to achieve.
This assignment tests achievement of all our module learning outcomes:
1. Select and apply appropriate accounting techniques to critically analyse financial
data in a variety
of
business decision making scenarios
2. Make informed financial judgements based on the outcome of such accounting
analyses

Write in simple englishshow the calculations in appendix
online referencing and it’s better be something related to hp
last 2 years for financial status

M004 (
G01
)
–
Coursework
One (CW1): Data Response
This is
Groupwork prepared and submitted by groups of three persons from within the
same seminar
class. The minimum number in any group is
3
persons.
Submissions of groups with more than three
members
will not be accepted and
marked as absent FAIL.
No student will be allowed to submit work of a company that has not been
selected for this
Coursework. Please ensure that you submit work based on the
given Company.
These are companies you have studied in
M0
02 Strategy
. Knowing and understanding the
company
strategy will speed your ability to answer
M004 Assignments
. This is why we use
the same
companies.
Your seminar tutor will maintain a list of students names together with choice of
organisation. This
Tuto
r held list is the definitive record; submitted work will not be assessed
if it does not agree with
the list.
Using financial reports and accounts of the organisation analyse the results of the
organisation
highlighting trends in performance using appropriate and relevant ratios and
analysis techniques.
You will be required to
Extend your research
on financial analysis of the performance of your
company to include financial and non
–
fi
nancial performance indicators by
design
ing
a balanced
scorecard
covering two (2)
perspectives
, analysis
the
two balance score cards
and
evaluate the
tec
hnique
used
.
1
Comparison of Latest year results with Previous year results
5
2
Ratio analysis of both Latest and Previous years (show all workings and provide
detailed reference of data sources); This should include:
a. Liquidity,
b. Solvency,
c. Working capital ma
nagement,
d. Profitability,
e. Asset efficiency,
providing a minimum of two (2) and an average of three (3) ratios each of the above
headings for each of the two years covered;
20
3
Discussion and interpretation of the ratios
5
4
Ratio Computation
10
5
Comparison with industry average figures as available
5
6
Measurement against the
organisation’s KPIs; evaluation of the uses of KPIs in
assessing organization
10
7
Using published
information;
prepare a
Balanced Scorecard
s
suitable for use by
the directors and managers of your organisation to align business activities to the
identified vision and strategy, and to monitor performance against strategic goals.
1
5
8
Discussion of the performance of the company
10
9
Discussion of the advantages and limitations of the
Ratio
analysis
and Balance score
card.
10
10
Referencing
5
11
Pr
ofessional format
5
Your approach to this task must reflect your ability to carry out research, understand key
principles
in financial management and apply these to a case study.
The outcome of this task should be in the form of a detailed and structured report addressed
to the
directors of your chosen organisation. You must also include evidence of your research
m
aterials
including full workings of your financial analysis in the appendix sections of your
assignment.
Report Format:
1. The maximum word count for the main text excluding tables is 2,
5
00 words.
Exceeding the word
count by more than 10% can result in a r
eduction of marks.
Only the main text excluding any tables
and diagrams counts, excluding the
contents page, executive summary, list of references and
appendix.
2. The assignment must have a front cover stating:
?
Module number and name and seminar group num
ber
?
Title of the assignment
?
Student names and IDs for each group member
?
Submission date
?
Word count as defined above
3. All pages must be numbered
4. An executive summary is required (not included in the word count), but
this should not exceed ½
page.
5. A
short introduction is required (and included in the word count), even if it is
not explicit in the
assessment criteria.
6. A reasonable number of appendices may be used for relevant supporting
information and to
demonstrate your calculations and analysis.
7. Only Word documents can be submitted through Turnitin, the University’s