Apple Inc.

Introduction. Start with an introductory paragraph or two explaining the purpose of the report.

Brief History of the Company. In no more than one (1) page address the following: What is the companys principal line of business and major competitors? What are their key products/services? On what day does the companys fiscal year end? Provide a brief history of the company: When did the company first go public? Have they had any stock splits since then? Any other relevant data about their stock. Who is their current CEO, CFO? What else would a potential investor want to know?

Body: address the following questions related to your selected company in paragraph (not list) form. 1. Who is the companys current auditor? What does the auditor do? 2. What method of depreciation is used by the company to depreciate its operational assets? 3. What inventory method is used to state the value of the companys inventory? 4. Does the company have treasury stock (or a repurchase program)? Explain. 5. Does the company have any investments? If so, what categories? 6. What is the largest source of cash from financing activities? 7. What is the largest use of cash from investing activities? 8. Describe one footnote that presents additional detail about a reported financial statement number (provide the footnote number or letter). 9. Describe one footnote that reports financial statement information not listed as a number in the financial statements (provide the footnote number or letter). 10. What was the overall trend of the stock price for the most recent year? (Hint: A graph would help). 11. Generally, the annual reporting information is almost a year old. Therefore, research current news and write at least one paragraph highlighting what may have changed for the corporation since the latest financial reports were published. For instance, does the corporation have new products? Were there any changes in leadership? What do the current quarterly earnings show?

Investment Analysis: Include commentary why you believe the company is a good investment based on your interpretation of the companys future prospects (i.e., long-term viability and growth). Additionally, comment on why you believe the company is not a good investment based on your analysis.

Strategic Decision Making: In no more than two pages, discuss decisions made by non-financial managers. Provide an example of a strategic decision that a non-financial manager in your chosen company may have to make on a daily, monthly or annual basis. Focus on the ethics of the decisions and the strategic management tools we have discussed throughout the term and how these tools might help them with their decisions.

Overall Conclusion: Make sure you wrap up your report with a proper conclusion (i.e. summarize the key findings in your report). Include in this, your final decision as to whether you will continue to invest in the company and why.