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Running Head: Accounting and Finance Dissertation
Accounting and Finance Dissertation
[Name of Writer]
[Name of Institute]
Accounting and Finance Dissertation 2
Executive Summary
This research compares the differences within the performances of 3 organizations, which are
related to software & computer services industry including Aveva Group, Computacenter and Softcat.
All these companies are registered on London stock exchange. The research answers the main three
objectives. The first objective is to signify the critical components of competitiveness within this
industry, the second objective is to signify the direction and force of the competition within the
industries, and the last objective is to signify the generally adopted financial strategies shown by non-
financial and financial performances of the industries. The research methodology which is used in this
dissertation is quantitative. The quantitative research incorporates numbers as the analysis of primary
data. For the dissertation financial figures by 3 organizations in computer-related sector. All these
ratios were measured using various formulas for the financial ratios.
The research found that in the software and computer industry the receivable turnover ratio is
much higher than the Technology Hardware and Equipment Industry. For that reason, Computer and
Software Industry has to go for quick rolling of money in the business. Thus the organizations in this
sector should invest much money to earn aggressive profitability. On another side, the organization in
the Technology Equipment and Hardware Industry must focus on certain ways and means for
enhancing the sale, so that they can earn a faster and better turnover of the services and products.
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Contents
Chapter 1; Introduction
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1.1
Background
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Rationale of Research
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1.3
Aims and Objectives
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Research Question
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Chapter 2; Literature Review
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2.1 Introduction
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2.2 Corporate Performance Management
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2.2.1 Conceptual Framework
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2.3 Environmental Impact
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2.3.1 Impact of environmental accounting on corporate financial accounting
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2.3.2 Perspective of Management Mode
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2.3.3 Accounting Aspect of Financial Accounting
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2.4 Importance of Ratio Analysis
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2.4.1 Types of Ratios and How They Are Calculated
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2.5 Limitations to Company’s Analysis
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2.5.1 Financial analysis methods have limitations
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2.5.2. Financial analysis indicators have limitations
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2.6 Measures to Improve Corporate Financial Analysis
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2.6.1 Improve the understanding of financial analysts on financial analysis
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2.6.2 Establish a scientific and rational financial analysis system
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2.6.3 Strengthening the ability to predict and make decisions in advance
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2.6.4 Comprehensively improve the quality of financial personnel
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2.6.5 Strengthening the coordination of accounting law and economic law
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2.6 Summary
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Chapter 3; Methodology
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3.1
Research Philosophy
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3.2
Research Approach
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3.3
Research Method
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3.4 Data Collection
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3.5 Data Analysis
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3.6 Ethical Consideration
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