Hello! Please do Individual Finance report on a Prada Fashion Brand in a format of presentation (PDF), (No need for speaking notes). presentation must be well-designed and have charts and nice images.
Word Count: 2,000 words via Turnitin
Allowance: 10% margin (+/-) without penalty
Acting as a Financial Analyst working for an Investment Bank, you are required to write an individual 2000-word financial report on a chosen listed fashion company / Group (on the stock market – has shares).
The Introduction should include a brief analysis of the company’s share price and the factors affecting it for the last one year (from the date you present the share price, going back one year).
You need to calculate the following financial ratios on your chosen company: Profitability, Gearing, Liquidityand Investment Ratios. This should be based on the last two Annual Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow).
In the context of your financial analysis, you should also highlight any weaknesses or strengths emerging, and impacting the company overall performance. Hence For each section of ratios, you are required to:
– Comment on the changes in the ratios from one year to another and whether this has a positive or a
negative impact on the company.
– What sort of factors affected those numbers (macroeconomic factors, company related decisions, leadership changes…etc.
4. You need to provide a “Stock Advice” to investors on whether they should “Buy”, “Sell”, “Hold”, or “Neutral”. This section should also include a list of the Risks facing the business. You are encouraged to give your opinion on the likely future general financial conditions of the company in the context of the results of the ratios.
5. Finally, you are required to present a list of realistic recommendations to improve the company’s financial performance, considering the results of your ratios and any company / economic variables.
6. The Appendices (not included in the word count) should include the following: The Financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow of the chosen company) extracted from the company’s annual report and downloaded from its website. Also, you are required to show the working / calculations of your ratios (Formula + answer)
7. Individual Report
Key Points:
– You’re a Financial Analyst
– Introduction (to cover Share Price trends)
– Financial Ratios (profitability, liquidity, gearing and investment)
– Financial Analysis (strengths and weaknesses, trends and causations)
– Non-Financial Indicators (affecting the business and financial performance)
– Business and Financial Risks (offer stock advice)
– Recommendations (based on the ratios for better financials)
– Appendices (financial statements for two years and ratios workings with formulae)
. Conclusion
Welearnedtheroleofaccountingandtheusersofaccountinginformation
We understood the role of wider stakeholders and their power/interest on a company using the Mendelow’s Matrix
Welearnedthedifferencesbetweenfinancialandmanagementaccounting
WeuncoveredTedBaker’scasestudyinalignmentwiththemanagerialdecisions
Welearnedthepurpose,stagesandapproachtofinancialanalysis
Wereviewedthethreecommonfinancialstatementsandtheirlayouts
Wereviewedthefinalassessment(individualreport)requirements.
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