obtain annual financial reports of bp petrol company for the period 2008 to 2011 inc 321491

Obtain annual financial reports of BP (petrol company) for the period 2008 to 2011 inclusive. Do a financial analysis based on ‘Consolidated’ data and write a brief report from the perspective of financial analysts of the firm.

You may download financial statements from the following:

http://www.bp.com/extendedsectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9039692&contentId=7072683

Required:

Prepare trend analyses and financial ratio analyses for a minimum of four years for the firm. Assess its profitability, asset efficiency, liquidity, capital structure and market performance.

Assessment criteria includes:

• Correctness of financial statement analysis calculations
• Report Presentation and referencing
• Quality of report content

The report should be referenced where appropriate. Referencing should be in Harvard format.