BUS 401 Week 5 Focus on Final paper
BUS 401 Week 5 Focus on Final
paper
The Final Paper will
involve applying the concepts learned in class to an analysis of a company
using data from its annual report. Using the concepts from this course, you
will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the company and write a report
either recommending or not recommending purchase of the company stock.
·
Must be eight to ten
double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and
formatted according to APA style
The completed report
should include:
·
o
An introduction to the
company, including background information.
o
A complete and
thorough financial statement review.
o
Pro Forma financial
statements (Balance Sheet and Income Statement) for the next fiscal year,
assuming a 10 percent growth rate in sales and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for
the next year.
o
Complete ratio
analysis for the last fiscal year using at least two ratios from each of the
following categories:
§
Liquidity
§
Financial leverage
§
Asset management
§
Profitability
§
Market value
o
A calculation of
Return on Equity (ROE) using the DuPont system.
o
Assessment of
management performance by calculating Economic Value Added (EVA).
o
A synopsis of your
findings, including your recommendations and rationale for whether or not to
purchase stock from this company.
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