Diploma of Business: Financial Accounting CC11
Open Book Assignment
Weighting: 15%
Total Marks: 40
Due: Friday 30th October no later than 9 am
This assignment relates to Ch 17 – Regulation and the Conceptual Framework and Ch 25 – Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements.
Required:
a) Explain why there is a need for Australian accountants to use a Conceptual Framework (4 marks)
b) Outline the purpose of the Conceptual Framework. (4 marks)
c) Choose one of the following companies:
Metcash
https://mars-metcdn-com.global.ssl.fastly.net/content/uploads/sites/101/2020/08/ XXXXXXXXXX/Metcash-Annual-Report-2020.pdf#page=14
OR
Adairs
https://www.google.com/search?q=adairs+financial+report&rlz=1C1GCEV_enAU836AU836&oq=adairs+financi&aqs=chrome.0.0i457j0j69i57j0j0i22i30l4.11728j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
With reference to your chosen company answer the following questions:
· Identify and explain two qualitative characteristics in the financial statements of your chosen company.
(6 marks)
· Calculate the following ratios for the current financial year and the previous financial year.
· Profit margin (4 marks)
· Current ratio (4 marks)
· Debt to Equity ratio (4 marks)
· Calculate the following ratios for the current financial year.
· Return on total assets (2 marks)
· Inventory Turnover ratio (2 marks)
· Comment on the trend in the above ratios and explain the reason for the trend. (6 marks)
· Comment on the overall financial position and performance of the company. (4 marks)
d) Type your answers using the following:
· 1.5 line spacing
· Arial 11 font