Question
Provide a written report on the financial health and management of Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd based on the following:
i) Calculation and analysis of the financial ratios of Harvey Norman for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Show all workings.
ii) A discussion of the other information provided in the 2012 Annual Report i.e. the Directors' and Chairman's report and the Corporate Governance Statement.
iii) A discussion of other information available in the public domain i.e. newspaper reports etc. The report should have the following sections: Introduction Financial Analysis (analysis of ratios) Discussion of other information from Annual Report Discussion of other information available in the public domain Conclusion List of references
Additional Information:
This question is from Finance as well as it is a report on financial analysis of Harvey Norman Holding Ltd. Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd is one of Australia's largest retailers selling various types of goods. The financial analysis of Harvey Norman Holdings includes calculation of various ratios and interpretation of annual reports.