MGT6043 Accounting & Financial Management

Module Code: MGT6043

Coursework Code: MGT6043-2

Available: 18th Oct 2024

Module Title: Accounting & Financial Management

Submission: Turnitin submission by 12.00 noon on 28th January, 2025 (please allow at least 10 minutes for confirmation)

NOTE: This deadline is in the middle of your exam week. It is expected that you organize your affairs accordingly. It is unlikely that you will get much time to work on this assignment right before the deadline. I strongly recommend to plan and submit your work before the exam week starts. Please note that the collapse of files or a personal laptop will not be accepted as a valid reason for being late.

Please insert MGT6043-2 & your Group ID in the ‘title’ field of the cover sheet.

Contribution to Final Mark for Module: 70%

Maximum Word Length: 5,000 words, excluding bibliography & appendices. If you exceed the word length you will be penalised. For details see the Management School Handbook. There is no minimum

word length, as long as you believe you have explained all the points to readers.

Requirement:

Select a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange (FROM THE LIST OF COMPANIES

PROVIDED) and acquire its annual report and other relevant information from independent and reliable sources. Produce a report, using accounting information, market opinions, and relevant academic &

business literature. Your report should have the following structure:

a)   Evaluate the strategy adopted by the company by referring to the industrial sector in which it operates.

b)   Based on its accounts, assess the financial performance of the company with regard to the

strategic position identified in part (a). You may compare the financial performance with a suitable competitor. Explain special items/transactions involving significant sums that you may have identified if applicable.

c)   Examining market data (e.g., share price and related data), forecasts and independent

commentaries by market analysts to assess the financial potential and risk of the company.

d) Briefly consider the capability of the board of directors, the strategic position in (a), its progress in (b), and the market’s view in (c) - and form a reasoned judgement as to whether you would invest in this company.

Cautionary Points

1)   Students should avoid choosing the same company with another group. A list of ‘AIM’ companies has been uploaded to Blackboard, from which students can choose their case company.

2) Make sure you reference all sources of data, theory and opinion irrespective of whether they are from academic or empirical sources.

3) Please append the three main financial statements (Income Statement, Statement of Financial

Position & Cashflow Statement) of the most recent year to your report. Failure to do so will result in a penalty of 5 marks.