Appendix: These sections should be completed first, before you write
your report. Use the proper format for each section in accordance with
Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP) and note and explain differences under
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) where appropriate:
Income statement
Balance sheet
Statement of retained earnings
Statement of cash flows (indirect method)
Ratio analysis
o Liquidity – minimum of three key ratios with supporting calculations
with a minimum of three years of data
o Profitability – minimum of three key ratios with supporting
calculations with a minimum of three years of data
o Solvency – minimum of three key ratios with supporting calculations
with a minimum of three years of data
Vertical and horizontal analysis
o Both vertical and horizontal for the income statement with a minimum
of three years of data
o Both vertical and horizontal for the balance sheet with a minimum of
three years of data