ACC 561 WEEK 3 AMERICAN CORPORATION ANALYSIS
Select an American corporation.
Visit its website and download its financial statements.
Write a paper of no more than 1250 words in which you conduct a comparative and ratio analysis to measure profitability and liquidity.
| Students must have selected an American corporation and visited its corporate website to download the Income Statement, Statement of Stockholders Equity, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows. |
| Performs horizontal analysis for the income statement and balance sheet elements comparing 2011 and 2012:
What were the differences between the two years?
Answers are stated in dollars and as a percentage from the prior year.
Were the difference positive or negative? What caused the change and was it good or bad? Explain.
Explain the significance of the CEO letter and the notes to the financial statements.
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| Performs at least two ratio analyses for (1) liquidity, (2) solvency, and (3) profitability and shares interpretation of the results. What do the ratio results mean for the company? |
Format paper consistent with APA standards using credible, peer reviewed research.
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