You are an accountant at Yves Group
Accountants &
Investment Advisers. You have been approached by a group of investors for your professional advice on investing in Woolworths Ltd. Your client is a strong believer in
Socially Responsible Investing. That would mean adopting an investment strategy which seeks to consider both financial return and social good.
Required:
Go to:
http://www.woolworthslimited.com.au/annualreport/2013/
http://www.woolworthslimited.com.au/CRReport/2013/downloads/Woolworths_Limited_Corporate_Responsibility_Report_2013.pdf
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and access the company’s annual report and corporate responsibility report for 2013.
Prepare a report for your client. Your report should include:
- A description of the core business of the company including full details of its operating activities.
- A discussion on any significant issues emerging from the Chairman’s Report.
- A discussion on any significant issues emerging from the Managing Director’s Report.
- A discussion on company’s Corporate Governance Statement.
- A calculation of the key financial ratios for 2013.
- An overall assessment of the company and your recommendation on investing in the company.
In making an overall assessment, you may conduct additional research on Woolworths too. For example, http://www.news.com.au/business/woolworths betting on booze profits as it looks to expand hotel empire/story e6frfm1i 1226223987450
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/big retailers warned in nsw truck clampdown 20131221 2zrwu l
Please note the following:
- Format: Business report
- Length: 2000 – 2200 words
- Due date: Week 10
- Your work must comply with the University’s General Guide for the Presentation of Academic Work.
- Two Useful links.
- http://federation.edu.au/students/assistance support and services/academic support/learning and study/resources
- http://www.federation.edu.au/current students/assistance, support and services/academic support/learning and study/resources/general guide for the presentation of academic work
Attachments:
Assignment Ac….docx