Introduction
You should provide a short introduction to your organization (its key features), its corporate objectives.
Capital structure
Critically discuss how budgets may be used as measure of performance, and whether favorable variances should be investigated to discover their cause (30%)
**Focus on: Excellent analysis of capital structure and dividend policy and implications for the company and able to link with non-financial information.
Critically discuss why ‘The acceptability of an investment proposal depends on the company’s cost of capital; a project that is acceptable to one company may not be acceptable to another.’ (20%)
Corporate governance
Looking at the disclosures about the Nominations committee in your chosen company’s annual report, identify the main functions of the audit committees, the membership of the committee and the issues that the committee has focused on during the reporting year, and suggest any improvements where possible. (20%) **Focus on: Excellent understanding of the effectiveness of Corporate Governance as implemented by the company.
Conclusion
You should finish your assignment with a reflective conclusion in which you record how the work you have undertaken in your assignment has helped in your appreciation of the financial position and performance of your organization, and in your current role (10%)