Write a SEC 10-K of you chosen company using the following guidelines Chosen company is amazon. Project
Question:
Write a SEC 10-K of you chosen company using the following guidelines
Chosen company is amazon.
Project Content:
A. Cover Page
Name of Company, Annual Report date, Name, Date
B. Introduction to Company and Basic Financial Information
Paragraph providing background information on company such as (at minimum) age of company, locations, number of employees, products, and major competitors
C. Describe/explain the following concepts as related to your chosen company. Label Each Component
1. Management Discussion and Analysis
2. On what basis does the company value its inventory?
3. Horizontal Ratio Analysis (a) calculate accounts receivable turnover, profit margin, return on assets, current ratio, inventory turnover, asset turnover, debt to assets, and times interest earned for two years (b) prepare/comment on horizontal trend analysis of the results of your calculations (c) how does calculated ratio compare to company's industry or competitors?
4. Depreciation (a) describe depreciation method used (b) what are the amounts of depreciation and amortization noted in the company's cash flow statement? (c) explain the changes in the amounts-what could the changes be attributed to?
5. Earnings per share -explain and analyze the company's earnings per share (compare to company trend and a competitor)
6. Does your company use indirect or direct cash flow statement? What is the largest cash inflow and outflow in each major section of the cash flow statement?
7. Discuss two components of your company's equity section of the balance sheet.
8. Financial Statement Note Disclosures -Discuss any impact to the financial results from adoption of FASB pronouncements. If your research does not disclose recent adoptions of FASB Pronouncements explain one other disclosure that has not been discussed elsewhere in your paper
D. References
E. Reflection. Provide a narrative of what you learned from this process
Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
ISBN: 9781285586618
31st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill