Purpose of Assignment
This activity helps students recognize the significant role accounting plays in providing financial information to management for decision making through the evaluation of financial statements. This experiential assignment requires students to use ratios to evaluate and analyze a company’s liquidity solvency and profitability.
Assignment Steps
Resources:Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) University Library Library resources: Company Directories and Financials
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Selecta publicly traded U.S. corporation with which you are familiar or one where you currently work or have worked in the past.
Researchthe company on the Internet and download the Income Statement Statement of Shareholders’ Equity Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows.
Developa minimum 700-word examination of the financial statements and include the following:
Showyour work in MicrosoftWord or Excel.
Completecalculations/computations using MicrosoftWord or Excel.
Includethe four financial statements along with your assignment.
Formatyour assignment consistent with APA guidelines.