You must get access to a copy of the latest three annual reports and accounts of the company (these should be for the two most recent financial years). Larger, quoted companies tend to produce more informative annual reports than smaller, unquoted ones. Also use later interim accounts if these are available.

It is for you to decide what information is relevant and what to include in your report. It is often useful to consider the following.

(a) What strengths and weaknesses are apparent from the review of the annual reports?

(b) What key performance measures may be relevant to the company and are these reported? If so, how have the company done against stated objectives? If not, can key performance measures be computed and analysed between the the company?

(c) What information is provided about future prospects and strategies for improvement? Are these consistent with reported results and other available information?

You do not have to limit your sources of information to the annual reports. Your report may deal with non-financial issues as well as financial ones. However, your report must include an analysis of the financial position and performance of the chosen company. Please give a list of specific references when you use data sources from either the annual / interim reports or from any other sources that you use. The Harvard System of referencing should be used. Please note that I want specific references to data and quotations and NOT a general bibliography!