Assignment:
To make it clear this hw has two parts, a reply to a word discussion and a 2 pages Essay on Apple Inc. or a company of your choice. If you choose a different company plz let me know, I need to look it up on my university library to send you a reliable resource to reference. If you go with Apple, I already have one and will email it to you once we shake hand.
Discussion Question:
Describe how the financial statements (the income statement, statement of retained earnings, balance sheet and statement of cash flows) are interrelated. Provide at least two examples. - I already have done this part. I just need a reply to Brian comment listed below.
Plz reply to Brian comment - The income statement reports whether the business had a net income or net loss. Its a summary of the business revenues and expenses for a specific period of time.
Essay
For this assignment use the link provided https://www.sec.gov/, select filings, company filing search, enter your company name in the search company name box. Look for the last annual filing called Annual Report or 10-K. Open the file to review the company's financial statements. Use these financial statements to write your paper, calculate the ratios requested and respond to the balance of the questions.
This assignment is designed to teach you how to research Apple Inc. or a company of your choice. You will be performing an analysis of the financial statements of a publicly traded company.
Whether the company is improving over time. 5. You will need to support your analysis with at least one scholarly reference. I have one from the university that I will email you. Use your scholarly reference(s) to support your analysis of the company and its financial statements.
• return on equity, and
• debt to equity ratio,
• The company's current ratio,
1. To obtain these financial statements. you will need to access https://www.sec.gov/
2. Once you are on the SEC website, click on "Company Filings" in the top right corner of the page, located under the search box.
3. You may then search by the company name or ticker symbol to locate the company you want to research.
4. Once you have obtained your company's financial statements, it is time begin your analysis. Within your analysis you must include, but are not limited to, the following information:
Your essay should be a minimum of two pages in length and follow APA guidelines.