Financial Accounting and Analysis

Prof. Padmini Srinivasan

Week 2: Unravel your Company

Please download the Annual Report of Unilever for the year 2016 and answer the following
questions

1. In which order are the assets, liabilities and equity items presented in the balance sheet of
Unilever Group?

A. Assets are presented on the top, then equity items are presented followed by the liability
items.
B. Equity is presented on the top, then asset items are presented followed by the liability
items.
C. Liabilities are presented on the top, then asset items are presented followed by the equity
items.
D. Assets are presented on the top, then liability items are presented followed by the equity
items.

2. The accounting year for Unilever Group ends on ___________.

A. 31st July
B. 31st October
C. 31st December
D. 31st August

3. What is the amount of total assets of the Unilever Group as on 31st December 2016?

4. By what amount has the total assets in 2016 changed as compared to the previous year,
2015?

Answer: 1-D, 2-C, 3-56429, 4-4131

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