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BM414 Financial decision making

Module code and title:	BM414 Financial decision making	Module leader:	Dr Ioannis Karfakis
Assignment No. and type:	CW1: 2500-word report to include business calculations/ratios	Assessment weighting:	100%
Submission time and date:	02/06/2023 before 2 pm	Target feedback time and date:	3 weeks after submission deadline

	For the year ended 31 Dec. 2020		For the year ended 31 Dec. 2021
	£000	£000	£000	£000
Sales revenue		4,800		6,000
Cost of sales
Opening inventory	1,200		450
Purchases	2,700		4,800
	3,900		5,250
Less: Closing inventory	(450)	(3,450)	(900)	(4,350)
Gross profit		1,350		1,650
Operating expenses		(600)		(675)
Finance cost		(150)		(300)
Net profit		600		675

Internal approval: Mihaela Vasiliu 21/09/2022

Statement of financial position	As at year to 31 Dec. 2020		As at year to 31 Dec. 2021
	£000	£000	£000	£000
Non-current assets		2,955		6,000
Current assets
Inventory	450		750
Receivables – trade	900		1200
Prepayments	90		105
Cash	75	1,515	15	2,070
		4,470		8,070
Issued share capital		900		900
Share premium account		300		300
Retained earnings		1,125		1,650
		2,325		2,850
Non-current liabilities
10% loan notes		1,500		3,000
Current liabilities
Payables – trade	570		2,100
Accruals	75	645	120	2,220
		4,470		8,070

An individual written assignment of 2,500 words maximum is expected. Use the formal report format and include a Bibliography/ reference list of all books, journals and websites consulted in your research.

Assume that the financial analysis is aimed at potential investors who are currently considering investing in SKANSA Plc. The financial performance evaluation will enable the potential investors decide whether to invest in this company.

You are advised to incorporate the suggested amendments/feedback you received from the module leader during assignment briefing.

TASK 1

You are part of the Accounting and Finance team at SKANSA PLC.

Write a report to the Management of SKANSA PLC, critically evaluating the importance of Accounting and Finance functions, duties and roles within SKANSA PLC. Your evaluation must include some examples within the Company where appropriate.

TASK 2

• Using the financial statements of SKANSA PLC, calculate the following five ratios for each of the two years:

• Return on capital employed
• Net profit margin
• Current ratio average Receivable days/ Debtors collection period
• Average Payable days/ Creditors collection period

• Comment on the company’s performance from an Investor with £1 million perspective.

The interpretation and analysis of the Ratios in relation to SKANSA PLC’s performance is required here. Results from and position between the two (2) years should be revised, explained and analysed, mentioning possible causes, reasons and effects for the changes in the ratios.

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO 1: Demonstrate knowledge of the role of finance and accounting within the organisation with respect to both reporting and decision-making aspects.

LO 2: Explain the structure and terms used within the main financial statements.

LO 3: Apply management accounting techniques for planning, control and decision-making within the organisation.

LO 4: Calculate the main accounting ratios and explain their significance.

Referencing and presentational requirements

Please reference your work using the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 11th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library. Additional requirements: There must be a Cover Page and Contents Page, paragraphs of Introduction, Conclusion and pages must be numbered.

Submission details

This assignment should be submitted electronically using the relevant submission point in the Upload My Assignment section of LSST Connect. Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format. Turnitin will only accept the following file types: Microsoft Word, Excel or power Point, PDF. Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.   You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.   Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which will be sent to your LSST email address. Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.   You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on the University website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/current-students/registry-helpdesk-and-academic- advice/academic-integrity-and-misconduct In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations.

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How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed against the assessment criteria which have been provided at the end of this brief.     These criteria have been designed specifically for this assignment and are intended to measure the extent to which you have demonstrated your achievement of its associated learning outcomes (see above). They have been aligned with the institutional grade descriptor appropriate for your level.     The assessment criteria provide a basis for fair and consistent marking and indicate what is expected of you in this assignment. It is strongly recommended that you engage with them while you are working on the assignment and use them in combination with any feedback you receive once your work has been marked to help you plan for future learning and development.