Pso Performance

RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS PROJECT OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY

Business and Financial Performance of Pakistan State Oil Company Ltd

Period: 2008-2010






INDEX
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RESEARCH REPORT

PART 1
Project objectives and overall research approach
Introduction
        Aims and objectives                                                        
        Framework of the project   4
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Oil marketing sector in Pakistan 5
        The company 6

PART 2 Information gathering and limitations
Sources of information gathering 7
        Primary sources 7
        Secondary sources 8
Limitations encountered 9
Ethical issues 9
Tools to analyze the business 9
Accounting concepts to analyze the financial position 10

PART 3 Result, analysis, conclusion and limitation
Financial position analysis of pso 11
        Tests of liquidity 11
        Tests of solvency 12
        Tests of profitability 14
        Tests of financial efficiency 16
        Shareholder value analysis 17
Financial comparison of pso with shell 19
Analysis Factor affecting pso business model 20
        SWOT analysis 20
        Porter's five forces analysis 21
Conclusion with recommendations 22

Appendices 24
References 29








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SKILLS AND LEARNING STATEMENT

A Meetings with the project mentor
First meeting 32
Second meeting 33
Third meeting 34

B Summary of skills gained during the meetings
Communication skills 37
Interpersonal skills 38

C
Role of RAP in accounting knowledge
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Glossary 40
















INTRODUCTION
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