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Financial Analysis: Case Study

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its present financial position and viability. Adequate cash reserves are necessary for monthly expenditures as well as funding in emergent situations. In assessing how a firm may be evaluated in  a financial atmosphere, a hypothetical case study involving Robson Wilson Lighting plc will be discussed. It is important to note that in this case study, there is more than one  difficulty. The first task is to present an appropriate budget for the first six months of 2,000. However, the task is complicated by an increasing debt incurred by the firm  which is quickly resolved by a new financial analyst. The second problem faced by this firm is that in one particular department, a contract exists which may hurt the company  financially. If the firm hesitates and keeps the contract, the fee for breaking the contract escalates a great deal and exposes the company to further liability. A separate analysis of  this problem is in order but must be evaluated in light of the overall health of the company. II. Case Study Robson Wilson Lighting plc recently lost  its managing director to an accident and amongst the two families who started the business, there was no obvious successor. Approximately 85% of shares is held by members of  both the Robson and Wilson families. The rest of the stock is held by employees, shares acquired through the firms share option plan. After searching for an appropriate  person to run the company, Roland Anderson was designated as the managing director. On November 2, 1999 Anderson began his stint at the Robson Wilson Lighting Company. Anderson hired a  Finance Manager by the name of Jenny Parr. Her task was to undertake a complete financial analysis of the firm and highlight any strengths and weaknesses. Parr did so and