Instruction
The report must be of professional quality in terms of format, typing, grammar, spelling, etc. Severe
grade reductions will result from failure to present a professional document. It is expected that there
will not be any misspelled words or typos. The following format should be used to prepare the
report:
1) Cover page 4) Company Analysis 7) Bibliography
2) Abstract 5) Working Capital Analysis 8) Appendix (if any)
3) Introduction 6) Conclusion 9) Excel Calculations of The Ratios
The students are expected to provide an analysis of the company based on the ratios
and accounting measures discussed in chapter 18
o Net working capital, current ratio, quick ratio, cash ratio, cash flow to total debt, day’s
inventory, day’s receivables, day’s payables, cash conversion cycle, cash turnover ratio, total
asset turnover, fixed asset turnover, current asset turnover, working capital turnover, times
interest earned, cash coverage ratio, long-term debt to total capital, debt to tangible net worth,
total liabilities to total asset (debt ratio), equity ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, long-term debt to
total capital, gross profit margin, operating profit margin, net profit margin, EBITDA margin,
return on common equity, return on total assets, return on sales, cash profit margin, cash
conversion efficiency, return on investment, residual income, free cash flow, economic value
added.
• The students are expected to analyze the financial plan and cost behavior of the
company and measure its performance based on the topics discussed in chapter 19
• The students are expected to analyze the cost of capital, capital structure, and
dividend policy of the company based on the topics discussed in chapter 20
• The students are expected to analyze the following areas of the company performance based on the
Working capital investment and short-term credit
Inventory and accounts receivables management
Credit and accounts payable management
Payment methods practiced by the company
Accounts Receivable Monitoring and Control
Cash positioning and cash management system of the company
Disbursements and Collections
Liquidity Management