Prepare a report for your client. Your report should include:

a. A description of the core business of the company including full details of its operating activities.

b. A discussion on any significant issues emerging from the Chairman’s Report.

c. A discussion on any significant issues emerging fromthe Director’s Report.

d. A discussion on company’s Corporate Governance Statement.

e. A calculation of the key financial ratios for 2013.

f. An overall evaluation of the company and your recommendation on investing inthe company.

Please note the following:

· Format: Business report

· Contribution to overall assessment: 20%

· Length: 2000 – 2200 words

· Your work must comply with the University’sGeneral 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

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BUACC5930 Accounting Concepts and Practices Semester 2, 2014 Group Assignment You are an accountant at West Group Accountants & Investment Advisers. You have been approached by a group of investors for your professional advice on investing in Harvey Norman Holdings Limited. Your client is a strong believer in supporting Australian made products and Socially Responsible Investing. The latter would mean adopting an ? HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment” o “Investment” ?investment? ? HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategy” o “Strategy” ?strategy? which seeks to consider both ? HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_return” o “Financial return” ?financial return? and ? HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_good” o “Social good” ?social good?. Required: Go to: ? HYPERLINK “http://www.harveynormanholdings.com.au/pdf_files/2013_Annual_Report.pdf” ?http://www.harveynormanholdings.com.au/pdf_files/2013_Annual_Report.pdf? You +1’d this publicly. ? HYPERLINK “http://www.google.com.au/search?q=woolworths&rls=com.microsoft:en au&ie=UTF 8&oe=UTF 8&startIndex=&startPage=1&rlz=1I7ADFA_enAU443&redir_esc=&ei=jniGT6H0FcGZiAfe3eTGBw” ?Undo? and access the company’s annual 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 Director’s Report. A discussion on company’s Corporate Governance Statement. A calculation of the key financial ratios for 2013. An overall evaluation of the company and your recommendation on investing in the company. Please note the following: Format: Business report Contribution to overall assessment: 20% Length: 2000 – 2200 words Due date: ?? Your work must comply with the University’s General Guide for the Presentation of Academic Work. Two…

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