Financial Management Assignment

Finance for Management Coursework Please see the Marking Criteria and Assessment Criteria on pages 3 & 4 for guidance as to the content and level expected for this assignment. Assignment brief “Concerns about the increasing complexity and decreasing relevance of corporate reports have been growing in recent years. Many people point to the increasing length and detail of annual reports – and the regulations that govern them – as evidence that we have a problem. Others are more worried that reports no longer reflect the reality of the underlying businesses, with key messages lost in the clutter of lengthy disclosures and regulatory jargon”. ‘Louder than words: Principles and actions for making corporate reports less complex and more relevant’, Financial Reporting Council, 2009 You are required to: i) Critically assess the importance of allcompanies being required to publish financial statements; (25 marks) ii) What are the main criticisms of the increasing complexity of financial statements and (20 marks) iii) Discuss whether companies should prioritise the needs of shareholders above those of other stakeholders, and (40 marks) Please note: i) To achieve good marks your assignment should show detailed evidence of research; ii) 15% of the marks available are for quality of English (10%), and proper referencing according to the Harvard method (5%); iii) This assignment carries 50 % of the total module weighting iv) Please ensure you attach the marking grid as page 1 of your answer v) Please note that the marking grid gives guidance as to the content of the assignment whereas the Assessment Criteria tells you what you should be aiming for in terms of the level i.e year 3 (15 marks) (Total 100 marks) (UK)   Havard Reference system is needed with Non plagiarism. To ensure no issues later, I expect writer could give a briet outline first for approve. Just bullet points outline or draft according to the questions. Draft is needed in 1-2 days. Whole project due in one week time for 1500 words.