Briefly evaluate the company's accounting choices and accrual estimates. Company s Activities & Competition: Briefly
Question:
Briefly evaluate the company's accounting choices and accrual estimates.
Companys Activities & Competition: Briefly describe the companys activities and history and include any major events that took place in the last years major investments, mergers, spinoffs, a new line of activity, stock issue, etc. Name your companys major competitor.
Industry trends: Anything noticeable in the companys industry in recent years?
Ratio Analysis going back years: Your ratio analysis should include liquidity, asset management, profitability, and debt management ratios, as well as ratios related to the performance of the stock. Aside from analyzing trends, you should compare your ratios with industry averages or if not available, with the ratios of one of your companys main competitors.
Performance & Financing: Analyze the companys ROE. parameters and determine the relative contribution of operational & financing activities.
Growth Analysis. Analyze the companys growth over the last years and explain how the company financed its growth if any.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion DEI: How does your company think of its role in society? Are they committed to DEI? support your answer with figures from the company's annual report.
Conclusion and Recommendations: What are the financial strengths and weaknesses of your company? What changes, if any, would you recommend management should implement to improve its financial performance and condition?
Financial Reporting Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation a strategic perspective
ISBN: 978-1337614689
9th edition
Authors: James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw