Week 5 –
Final Paper
Final Paper
Write a
five- to
seven-page financial statement analysis of
a public
company, formatted according to APA style
as outlined
in the
Ashford Writing Center. In this
analysis, you will discuss the
financial health of this company with
the ultimate
goal of
making a recommendation to other
investors. Your paper should consist of
the following
sections: introduction, company overview, horizontal
analysis, ratio analysis, final recommendation, and conclusions. Your paper needs
to include
a minimum
of two
scholarly resources in addition
to the
textbook as references.
Here is a breakdown of
the sections
within the body of the
assignment:
Company Overview
Provide a
brief overview
of your
company (one to two paragraphs
at most). What
industry is it in? What are
its main
products or services? Who are its
competitors?
Horizontal Analysis of
Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Prepare a
three-year, horizontal analysis of the
income statement and balance sheet
of your
selected company. Discuss
the importance
and meaning
of horizontal
analysis. Discuss
both the
positive and negative trends presented in
your company.
Ratio Analysis
Calculate the
current ratio, quick ratio, cash
to current
liabilities ratio, over a two-year
period. Discuss and
interpret the ratios that you
calculated. Discuss
potential liquidity issues based on
your calculations of the
current and quick ratios.
Are there any factors that
could be
erroneously influencing the results of the
ratios?
Discuss liquidity issues of competitive
companies within the same industry.
Recommendation
Based on
your analysis,
would you
recommend an individual invest in
this company? What strengths do you see? What risks do
you see? It is perfectly
acceptable to state that you
would recommend
avoiding this company, as
long as
you provide
support for your position.
The paper
•
Must be five to seven
double-spaced pages in length (not
including title and references pages)
and formatted according to APA style
as outlined
in the
Ashford Writing Center(http://writingcenter.ashford.edu).
• Must include a
separate title page with the
following:
? Title
of paper
? Student’s
name
? Course
name and
number
? Instructor’s
name
? Date submitted
• Must use at
least two
scholarly sources in addition to
the course
text.
• Must document all
sources in APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
• Must include a
separate references page that is
formatted according to APA style
as outlined
in the
Ashford Writing Center.
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for the criteria that
will be
used to
evaluate your assignment.
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