GUIDELINES FOR ACFINA1 TERM PAPER

1. The term paper is to be done in groups of not more than four (4) members. 2. Obtain the audited financial statements of two (2) publicly-listed Philippine corporations for 2 !" 2 1 " and 2 11. These companies should belong to the same industry. #a$e sure to include the %otes to &inancial 'tatements. (. 'ubmit the names of the group members and the names of the two companies by 'ept. 2)" 2 12 (&riday ne*t wee$). 4. +ach group should ha,e a different set of companies. -. .eadline for submission of final paper is .ec. 1 " 2 12" #onday. /. 'ubmit a soft copy of your paper (sa,ed in a cd)" including the audited financial statements of the two companies for the past three years.
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4.1.2. 4alance 'heet 4.1.(. 5ash &low 4.2 5ommon-si@e financial statements ? ( years comparati,e .iscussion 4.2.1 .iscussion and analysis 4.2.2 Trend 2nalysis o,er ( years" A changes 4.( &inancial 6atios B 4.(.1 1iCuidity ratios 4.(.2 5apital 'tructure ratios 4.(.( 2sset management efficiency ratios 4.(.4 Profitability ratios 4.(.- #ar$et ,alue ratios B 'how computations and graphs" discuss and analy@e trends 4.4 .upont 2nalysis (chart) 000. : 5O6PO62T0O% 'ame as 00 for ; 5orporation 08. 5O#P262T08+ &0%2%5021 2%21:'0' O& ; 5O6PO62T0O% 2%. : 5O6PO62T0O% 1. 5omparison of common si@e financial statements 2. 5omparison of ratios 8. '7##26:" 5O%517'0O%' 2%. 6+5O##+%.2T0O%' 80. 6+&+6+%5+' 800. 2PP+%.0; 2udited &inancial 'tatements of the two corporations for 2 !" 2 1 and 2 11 Tabulation of ratios for 2 !" 2 1 and 2 11 for each corporation

Format: 1. Paper si@eD ).-E * 11E 2. #arginD 1E on all sides (. &ont and &ont si@eD Tahoma 11 4. Paragraph alignmentD Fustified -. Paragraph spacingD 1./. 1ength of written reportD minimum 2 pages" +;517.0%3 co,er page" references and appendi* G. Put your term paper in a folder ). The co,er page is shown on the ne*t pageD

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