Task Referring to the 2013, 2014 and 2015 annual reports of Blackmores, prepare a report for prospective investors which: 1.Provides an overview of the nature of Blackmores, the firm’s strategy and prospects . 2.Conducts an analysis of the financial performance and position of the Blackmores. This analysis should be supported by an in-depth analysis of: The firm’s financial statements and notes. Relevant ratios which help to understand the firm’s profitability, position, efficiency and market performance. This analysis should include comparisons through time to identify trends and comparisons to relevant benchmark partners. 3.Outlines key limitations that investors should be aware of when relying on ratio analysis . 4.Provides a critique of the usefulness of the publicly available financial information contained in the annual report of Blackmore from the perspective of a potential investor. The assignment needs to be presented in a standard report format including an executive summary, table of contents, introduction, body and conclusion.(marks available for academic writing: 10 Marks). Your report must include as an appendix details of all calculations completed as part of the interpretive techniques applied to reach your conclusions.

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