ASSIGNMENT BRIEF – CLASS 2020/21

Group composition
Group members are indicated in a separate report.

Assignment
Prepare a report of circa 5,000 words to prospective investors on the financial performance of a
multinational as per the following list:

Just Eat Group 1

Aviva Group 2
Barclays PLC Group 3
BP Group 4
BT Group Group 5
Burberry Group 6
Carnival Group 7
Morrison Group 8
Next Group 9
Paddy Pwr Bet Group 10
EasyJet plc Group 11
Royal Bank of Scotland Group 12
Marks and Spencer Group plc Group 13
Rolls Royce Group 14
Royal Mail Group 15
Sainsbury Group 16
Tesco Group 17
Unilever Group 18
Vodafone Group Group 19
Admiral Group Group 20

Deadline for submission of assignment: 12 January 2021

Objective of the assignment

The assignment seeks to provide students with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the
composition of a company’s annual report and the information it conveys. The exercise should enable
students to understand various disclosures made in the financial statements. Preparation of the
assignment should further allow students to demonstrate knowledge acquired during the first
semester of the Accounting, Theory and Practice study unit.

Structure of report
The report should have the following structure:
• Introduction
• Background
o Background to company
o Background to the industry/market
• Results over the last 3 years including:
o Trading performance
o Other results
o Key performance indicators
o Key events/ achievements underlying performance
• Share price history and analysis
• Present (or latest) financial position of the company
• Conclusion

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Sources of Information
Company websites (locate investor information section)
Financial Times: www.ft.com
Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com

Marking Scheme
Assessment of this exercise will be through the use of the marking scheme below:

Presentation and Overall layout 10%

Content Background 15%
Content Results 35%
Content Share price history 15%
Content Financial position 25%

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