Assignment
Research the last two years of financial statements for a publicly traded organization based in the United States. 12-page financial analysis that applies financial theories, methods, and analytical tools, including capital structure and financial statement ratio analysis.
• Analyze the financial statements of a publicly traded company.
o Identify the industry of the organization and present industry statistics.
o Perform a complete financial analysis of the organization's financial statements for the last two years, including horizontal, vertical, and changes in ratios.
• Analyze the impacts and specific risks of international trade on the organization's financial statements.
o What are the financial research sources to support your analysis?
o What specifics from the financial statements would be at greatest risk?
• Evaluate financial analyses used for general business management planning and decision making.
o Identify and analyze important segments (percentage of sales or subsidiaries).
o Analyze cash flows.
o Compare and evaluate the organization's ratios against the industry averages.
• Analyze the impact of ethical, regulatory, and tax considerations on the organization's financial policy decisions.