FDM CW

PART 1
• COVER PAGE-
Title:
Name:
BNU Number:
Tutor’s Name:
Word count: maximum 3000 words

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Talk about the part 1 and part 2 of the assignment

• TABLE OF CONTENT.
1. Introduction 2
2. Definition of Accounting and Finance 3
2.1 Importance of Department of Account and Finance 4
• INTRODUCTION
 Define Accounting and Finance (Use theory/literature/reference)
 Explain the importance of accounting and finance department
(use theory/literature/reference)
 Discuss the importance of accounting and finance department
( focus on your organisation)

These are the following roles of Accounting and Finance

Department in Tesco/Sainsbury/BP/ASDA
1. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
 Define payroll administration/management (Use
theory/reference/literature
 Focus on the payroll of your company and talk about the information
you can find on payroll.
For example
Talk about the total number of employees on the payroll
Talk about the total salary paid in that year
Talk about other information you can find on the payroll of your
company
You can refer to the page number in the financial report
2. OBEYING THE LAW.
GIVE A SHORT CONCLUSION
PART 2
RATIO FORMULA 2017 2018 Changes

ROCE        

Net profit Margin        

Current Ratio        

Debtors Collection Period        

Creditors Collection period        

• Definition, What does the above ratios indicate about company’s
performance.
(Define each ratio using theory and explain what it measures about a companies
performance
• Compare 2017 figures with 2018 figures calculated above (2017: ***
2018: ***)
• Explain what do these numbers means and how has the figure changed
in 2018 as compared to 2017
For example: Current ratio standard is 2:1
Meaning Current Asset/ Current liability = 2:1
Interpretation=Current Asset must be able to finance current liability
twice
So when you calculate yours for both years, what is the ratio? Is it
increasing or decreasing from 2017 to 2018. What does it say about that
company?
• Reasons behind the value of the ratio going down in 2018 as
compared to 2017 (possible causes and effects)
• Ways to improve the value to the ratio in future

Conclusion
• You will be providing recommendations on whether the you the
potential investor should invest at Alpha limited or not, along with
justification of the same.
• The answer should be based on your calculation and analysis of the
ratios done in task 2 of the assignment

REFERENCE LIST (please go and google Harvard reference style. Most

student cannot have a distinction due to wrong referencing