Obtain annual financial reports of BP (petrol company) for the period 2008 to 2011 inclusive. Do a financial analysis based on ‘Consolidated’ data and write a brief report from the perspective of financial analysts of the firm.

You may download financial statements from the following:

http://www.bp.com/extendedsectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9039692&contentId=7072683

Required:

Prepare trend analyses and financial ratio analyses for a minimum of four years for the firm. Assess its profitability, asset efficiency, liquidity, capital structure and market performance.

Assessment criteria includes:

  • Correctness of financial statement analysis calculations
  • Report Presentation and referencing
  • Quality of report content

The report should be referenced where appropriate. Referencing should be in Harvard format.

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