1500 words >>>MAX 50USD<<< examine the annual reports of both Wesfarmers Ltd and Woolworths Ltd on 2016

1. Outline the method used in presenting the statement of cash flows for each company. If the direct method is used, identify whether an appropriate reconciliation has been reported in the notes to the accounts. 2. Examine the information in relation to cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activities and cash flow from financing activities retrieved from the Wesfarmers Limited and Woolworths Ltd financial reports. 3. Undertake an analysis of the cash flow information given for Wesfarmers and Woolworths. Include in this analysis the computation of measuring Cash Adequacy Ratio, Cash Flow Ratio (Liquidity), Debt Coverage Ratio (Solvency), Cash Flow to Sales Ratio (Profitability) 4. Based on the analysis, you are required to make conclusions and recommendation which will answer the following questions: i. Which business would you expect to be a better short-term credit risk? ii. Do you think both companies have adequate cash resources? iii. Assess both companies’ ability to survive in the longer term? iv. Which company is better at generating cash from their sales revenue? (Word limit is 1500 words). Please use the figures provided in the 2016 annual reports which you can find out from the ASX and other web sites as mentioned below. ASX 2016, ‘Woolworths Limited’ [login to view URL]!/WOW [login to view URL] ASX 2016, ‘Wesfarmers Limited’ [login to view URL]!/WES [login to view URL] Industry standards - from the IBISWorld website [login to view URL]