Hewlett Packard company financial analysis and performanceWrite in simple englishshow the calculations in appendixonline referencing and it’s better be something related to hplast 2 years for financial statusM004 (G01) – Coursework One (CW1): Data ResponseThis is Groupwork prepared and submitted by groups of three persons from within the same seminarclass. The minimum number in any group is 3 persons. Submissions of groups with more than threemembers will not be accepted and marked as absent FAIL.No student will be allowed to submit work of a company that has not been selected for thisCoursework. Please ensure that you submit work based on the given Company.These are companies you have studied in M002 Strategy. Knowing and understanding the companystrategy will speed your ability to answer M004 Assignments. This is why we use the samecompanies.Your seminar tutor will maintain a list of students names together with choice of organisation. ThisTutor held list is the definitive record; submitted work will not be assessed if it does not agree withthe list.Using financial reports and accounts of the organisation analyse the results of the organisationhighlighting trends in performance using appropriate and relevant ratios and analysis techniques.You will be required to Extend your research on financial analysis of the performance of yourcompany to include financial and non-financial performance indicators by designing a balancedscorecard covering two (2) perspectives, analysis the two balance score cards and evaluate thetechnique used.1 Comparison of Latest year results with Previous year results 52Ratio analysis of both Latest and Previous years (show all workings and providedetailed reference of data sources); This should include:a. Liquidity,b. Solvency,c. Working capital management,d. Profitability,e. Asset efficiency,providing a minimum of two (2) and an average of three (3) ratios each of the aboveheadings for each of the two years covered;203 Discussion and interpretation of the ratios 54 Ratio Computation 105 Comparison with industry average figures as available 56 Measurement against the organisation’s KPIs; evaluation of the uses of KPIs inassessing organization107Using published information; prepare a Balanced Scorecards suitable for use bythe directors and managers of your organisation to align business activities to theidentified vision and strategy, and to monitor performance against strategic goals.158 Discussion of the performance of the company 109Discussion of the advantages and limitations of the Ratio analysis and Balance scorecard.1010 Referencing 511 Professional format 5Your approach to this task must reflect your ability to carry out research, understand key principlesin financial management and apply these to a case study.The outcome of this task should be in the form of a detailed and structured report addressed to thedirectors of your chosen organisation. You must also include evidence of your research materialsincluding full workings of your financial analysis in the appendix sections of your assignment.Report Format:1. The maximum word count for the main text excluding tables is 2,500 words. Exceeding the wordcount by more than 10% can result in a reduction of marks. Only the main text excluding any tablesand diagrams counts, excluding the contents page, executive summary, list of references andappendix.2. The assignment must have a front cover stating:? Module number and name and seminar group number? Title of the assignment? Student names and IDs for each group member? Submission date? Word count as defined above3. All pages must be numbered4. An executive summary is required (not included in the word count), but this should not exceed ½page.5. A short introduction is required (and included in the word count), even if it is not explicit in theassessment criteria.6. A reasonable number of appendices may be used for relevant supporting information and todemonstrate your calculations and analysis.7. Only Word documents can be submitted through Turnitin, the University’s plagiarism detectionsoftware, therefore you are advised to create tables in Word and not to cut and paste Excel or othersoftware into the document. The marker will not be able to access your spreadsheets and see yourworkings.The rubric by which your report will be assessed will be posted separately. It is important that priorto you submitting your work, you read this and objectively assess your response against the rubric.This will ensure that you have done enough to attain the marks you wish to achieve.This assignment tests achievement of all our module learning outcomes:1. Select and apply appropriate accounting techniques to critically analyse financial data in a varietyof business decision making scenarios2. Make informed financial judgements based on the outcome of such accounting analyses3. Critically appraise the techniques used and the information to which they have been applied4. Select and apply appropriate accounting techniques to critically analyse financial data in a varietyof business decision making scenarios5. Demonstrate a critical understanding to the internal, external and legal environments in which thejudgements are being made
