Module Teaching Objectives
The teaching objectives of the module are:
1. To understand the core principles and practices of financial management in maximizing the value of a firm.
2. To appraise capital investment proposals using various methods of capital budgeting.
3. To forecast and manage the cash flows of a business.
Mid Term Test (20 marks)
Assignment (30 marks)
We need to write a written report for this assignment. The contents are:
(a) A brief background of the company and its development – its establishment, expansion, listing, shareholders, key management personnel, etc.
(b) The principal activities of the company.
(c) An analysis of the revenue contributions of the different segments of the company.
(d) An evaluation of the current state of the main/major industry or industries in which the company operates, e.g., the current size of the market, the prospects for future growth, challenges facing the industry, etc.
(e) An analysis of the company’s strengths and weaknesses.
(f) The company’s strategic plans for seizing opportunities and for facing challenges in its industry.
(g) Identify the company’s major capital investments during its last three financial years and the major sources of funding for these investments.
(h) Analyze LBS Bina Group Berhad’s financial condition for the FY2015, evaluating trends in the last 2 financial years (FY2013, FY2014) in the company’s
(i) liquidity
(ii) activity
(iii) debt
(iv) profitability, and
(v) market performance (i.e., related to shareholders).
Include the following ratios in your analysis.
1. Current ratio
2. Quick ratio
3. Inventory turnover
4. Average collection period
5. Average payment period
6. Total asset turnover
7. Debt ratio
8. Times interest earned
9. Fixed payment coverage ratio
10. Gross profit margin
11. Operating profit margin
12. Net profit margin
13. Return on total assets
14. Return on common equity
15. Earnings per share (EPS)
16. Price/earnings (P/E)
17. Price/book ratio (P/B)
(l) A clear conclusion and recommendations for improvements or for further investigations on the financial strength of the company.
(m) All financial data, ratio formulas and calculations of ratios are to be shown in appendices.
TAYLOR'S GRADUATE CAPABILITIES ( TGC VALUES )
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In this assignment, we were required to put theories that we have learnt during the lectures
and tutorials into practice such the financial statement whereby we are supposed to calculate the Inventory Turnover, Quick Ratio, Current Ratio, etc and relate the data retrieved on the Company's performance and future risk. Besides that, this assignment, also allow us to develop and reinforce our thinking and problem solving skills by thinking critically in order for us to overcome each hurdles that we faced while accomplishing the project. For instance, the preparation of SWOT analysis of Sycal requires us to view this Company as a whole and how can the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats can be derived. Since this is a group assignment, communication skills and cooperation between the members is definitely essential whereby we have liaise with each other as all of the parts are correlated with each other. |
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