for this assignment I have to answer the following questions about a company which has been chosen..
Question 1:
What is/are the principal activity/activities of this business?
Question 2:
Comment on the outcome of the auditor's report for Synthesis Plc. Briefly discuss the importance the auditor's report with respect to financial information.
Question 3
Compute the following ratios, using the table provided below as a template
__Profitability_
Return on equity (ROE)
Gross profit margin
Net profit margin
_Liquidity__
* _Current ratio_
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_Asset Management__
* _Inventory (stock) turnover period_
_Trade payables' (creditors') turnover period
_Other_
Gearing ratio
Price earnings ratio_
_Question 4
Calculate the yearly percentage change in the following items stating, in each case, whether the change is a rise or fall:
Sales
operation profit
share price_
_Question 5_
_Comment and reflect upon the ratios and percentage changes in items computed in your answers to questions 3 and 4._
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_Question 6_
_Using the DuPont analysis technique, evaluate and comment on any changes in profitability (ROE) from 2009 to 2010. In particular, use the DuPont method to assess which aspects of the company's performance have played a key role on the change in its profitability (if any)._
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