Structure and presentation (Summative Assessment)

The assignment should address the following questions:

Question 1. Select an international organization (of your choice – company A) and identify its closest competitor (company B). Present the two organizations and the criteria used for the identification of the competitor. Use the ratio analysis technique to evaluate the financial performance of the two organizations; draw a comparative evaluation and critically discuss the findings. You need to access the annual financial statements of the last two years and provide details of the ratio calculations. It is recommended to use graphs and tables to present your analysis and cite academic literature.

Question 2. With reference to relevant literature, critically evaluate Kaplan and Norton’s Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System. Develop a proposed Balanced Scorecard to include critical success factors (CSFs) for your selected organization (company A).

Question 3 . Provide a critical analysis of the benefits and challenges of adopting Integrated Reporting (IR) for your selected organization (company A). Use academic literature and refer to the International Integrated Reporting <IR> framework to support your discussion. Presentation (10%). Mark awarded for presentation refers to overall structure and presentation, academic style of writing, use of Harvard style for references, and in-text citations. You need to use a comprehensive range of relevant (academic and professional) sources; the use of online sources should be limited and the reliability of the source should be verified. All sources need to be acknowledged and referenced properly to ensure the originality of the work. The report needs to follow the below structure and address the three questions. The word limit for this assignment is 3,500 words (10% tolerance) excluding references, tables, figures, and appendix.

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