Obus Thesis Topic 8 an Evaluation of the Business and Financial Performance of Pakistan State Oil Company Limited

Oxford Brooks University

Research and Analysis Project

TOPIC # 8

An Evaluation of the Business and Financial Performance of

Pakistan State Oil Company Limited

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FOT THE THREE YEARS ENDING

JUNE 30, 2006 TO JUNE 30, 2008

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1. TOPIC CHOSEN AND ITS CONTEXT

2. REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AND THE ORGANIZATION

3. COMPANY OVERVIEW

4. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

5. OVERALL RESEARCH APPROACH

SECTION 2: INFORMATION GATHERING

1. SOURCES OF INFORMATION

2. METHODS USED TO COLLECT INFORMATION

3. LIMITATIONS OF INFORMATION GATHERING

4. ETHICAL ISSUES THAT AROSE DURING INFORMATION GATHERING

5. HOW ETHICAL ISSUES THAT AROSE DURING INFORMATION GATHERING WERE RESOLVED

6. ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS TECHNIQUES USED TO APPLY TO INFORMATION GATHERED

7. LIMITATIONS OF ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS TECHNIQUES USED

SECTION 3: ANALYSIS

1. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

2. PSO PERFORMANCE- QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

SALES REVENUE AND SALES VOLUME

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

LIQUIDITY RATIOS

ASSET TURNOVER RATIOS

FINANCIAL LEVERAGE RATIOS

MARKET/ INVESTMENT RATIOS

3. PSO PERFORMANCE- QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS:

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

SERVICE QUALITY

TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS:

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

SWOT ANALYSIS

4-CONCLUSION

SECTION 4

LIST OF REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SECTION 5: APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: PSO’S PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

APPENDIX B: PSO’S BALANCE SHEET

APPENDIX C: PSO’S CASH FLOW STATEMENT

APPENDIX D: RATIOS

SECTION 1:

INTRODUCTION

➢ Topic chosen and its context:

Financial analysis, in its broadest terms,...