Pietro Yon, a local businessman, owns and manages a number of retail stores that sell a range of homewares.
finance
Description
Finance
for Strategic Managers
Pietro Yon, a local
businessman, owns and manages a number of retail stores that sell a range of
homewares.
Pietro is a
member of the local business Chamber of Commerce and has been asked to chair a
committee to research and study the success of Samsung PLC. The Chamber
believes that there may be some useful learning from this study which members
of the Chamber could use. You have been asked to provide specialist support to
the committee and you are required to produce a range of materials for members
of the committee to use.
You have been
provided with the following link to view Samsung PLC’s annual reports and investor
information.
https://www.samsung.com/global/ir/financial-information/audited-financial-statements/
Task 1 – Financial Data and Strategic Decision Making
You must produce a
presentation for Pietro Yon to use at the next meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce. The presentation should be based on your research of Samsung PLC and
other relevant information. It must be accompanied by supporting notes.
Your presentation must
include the following:
- An evaluation of the sources of financial data
which can be used to inform business strategy.
- An assessment of the need for financial data and information in relation to the
formulation of business strategy.
- An analysis of the risks related to financial
business decisions.
- A review of methods that can be used for
appraising strategic capital expenditure projects and strategic direction.
Task 2 – Discussion Paper
A meeting has been
arranged with Pietro Yon and other members of the committee and you have been
asked to produce a paper for discussion which provides:
- An interpretation of the financial statements of
Samsung PLC to assess the current viability of the organisation.
- A comparative analysis of financial data using
ratio analysis for Samsung PLC. You
are advised to download consecutive year’s accounts from the Samsung PLC website.
Extension activities:
To gain a merit
grade you must add further sections to your discussion paper that:
- Makes recommendations to Samsung PLC based on
your analysis and interpretation of the financial position.
