Topic 8
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Structure of the report
The report consists of three main chapters:
Chapter 1 includes the reason for choosing topic 8 and the reasons why I choose “Delphi Automotive” for my research report; the aims and objectives of the report; an explanation of my researching approaches in the analysis of financial and non-financial information.
Chapter 2 contains the information gathering sources and techniques; accounting and business techniques and limitations.
Chapter 3 includes detailed presentation of financial and business analysis by charts, sta-tistic evidence, and business analysis models, with detail comparison of Delphi Automotive against its main competitor Lear Corporation; it also contains the financial and business conclusions as well recommendation.
1.2 Reason for choosing the topic 8: An evaluation of the business and financial per-formance of Delphi Automotive
The company I work for Delphi Automotive (NYSE: DLPH) is a listed company. The strate-gy of the going global various challenges in the field of finance, the mostly widely emphasis of the goal of the company is to maximize the value of the company to its owner which is driving force to make the organization successful. Business can be carried on successfully with proper arrangement of funds, to meet long-term commitment, organization needs permanent capital and short-term commitment, working capital is needed as well. Regard-less of whether the business is big or small, business with finance is a wingless bird. Thus, finance is a significant facet of every business. Funds can be procured through various modes, bank and shareholders play the important role in the industrial economy of global organization. Before providing finance to the company, lenders and stockholders will as-sess the ability of business to repay its debt on maturity and capital employed return through the organization of financial statement. Analysis of financial statements helps the banker
1.1 Structure of the report
The report consists of three main chapters:
Chapter 1 includes the reason for choosing topic 8 and the reasons why I choose “Delphi Automotive” for my research report; the aims and objectives of the report; an explanation of my researching approaches in the analysis of financial and non-financial information.
Chapter 2 contains the information gathering sources and techniques; accounting and business techniques and limitations.
Chapter 3 includes detailed presentation of financial and business analysis by charts, sta-tistic evidence, and business analysis models, with detail comparison of Delphi Automotive against its main competitor Lear Corporation; it also contains the financial and business conclusions as well recommendation.
1.2 Reason for choosing the topic 8: An evaluation of the business and financial per-formance of Delphi Automotive
The company I work for Delphi Automotive (NYSE: DLPH) is a listed company. The strate-gy of the going global various challenges in the field of finance, the mostly widely emphasis of the goal of the company is to maximize the value of the company to its owner which is driving force to make the organization successful. Business can be carried on successfully with proper arrangement of funds, to meet long-term commitment, organization needs permanent capital and short-term commitment, working capital is needed as well. Regard-less of whether the business is big or small, business with finance is a wingless bird. Thus, finance is a significant facet of every business. Funds can be procured through various modes, bank and shareholders play the important role in the industrial economy of global organization. Before providing finance to the company, lenders and stockholders will as-sess the ability of business to repay its debt on maturity and capital employed return through the organization of financial statement. Analysis of financial statements helps the banker
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