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.

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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:

  1. A description of the core business of the company including full details of its operating activities.
  2. A discussion on any significant issues emerging from the Chairman’s Report.
  3. A discussion on any significant issues emerging from the Managing Director’s Report.
  4. A discussion on company’s Corporate Governance Statement.
  5. A calculation of the key financial ratios for 2013.
  6. 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

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