Finance for Managers: Assignment Spring 2017

Finance for Managers: Assignment Spring 2017This assignment has an individual and a group component. For now i want the individual assignment for me and my friend. Individual AssignmentSelect a company quoted on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The company you choose should not be drawn from the financial or banking sectors. Obtain a copy of the latest published and audited annual financial statements. Using appropriate accounting ratios calculated by you directly from the financial statements prepare a report analysing the performance of the company for the last 2 years under the following headings:a)      Profitability,b)      Liquidity,c)      Working capital management,d)     Solvency & risk,e)      Shareholder return,f)       Overall financial performance.Your report should be 1,000 words in length (± 10%). The following should be attached to the hard copy of your assignment as appendices and need not be included in the word count:·         A copy of the financial statements you have used, including as a minimum: o   a Statement of Profit & Loss (and Other Comprehensive Income);o   a Statement of Financial Position;o   a Statement of Cash Flows;o   a Statement of Changes in Equity.·         The accounting ratios you have calculated for both years including full workings.·         References (where appropriate) and a bibliography.