company: microsoft

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1. Select a publicly traded company that is known for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
2. Obtain the company's latest annual report, including financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement).

Slide 3: Financial Statement Analysis:

1. 1. 1. 1. Analyze the financial statements of the selected company using relevant financial ratios using one liquidity ratio, one profitability ratio and one solvency ratio. You get to choose one from each of these categories. A summary of these ratios can be found in Exhibit 13 in chapter 14. You must do these calculations. That is, you can't just present something that has been calculated in the financial statements. On slide 4 you'll show me your math and how you arrived at your answer for this part.
            1. Choose one of the seven (7) liquidity ratio measures
            2. Choose one of the three (3) profitability ratio measures.
            3. Choose one of the eight (8) solvency ratio measures
         2. Interpret the ratios and provide an overview of the company's financial performance.
         3. Compare current year to past year sales. Why were there changes (you'll find this information in the Annual Report). Include page number from Annual report where you found these numbers.
         4. Compare current year to past year net profit. Why were there changes (you'll find this information in the Annual Report). Include page number from Annual report where you found these numbers.
         5. Compare the financial performance of the company to its industry peers or competitors, using industry averages as benchmarks. This is an industry comparison and not a company comparison. I'll be looking for how the company you chose compares to the industry as a whole. You'll have to do a deep google dive to find this information.

Slide 4: Ratio Calculations (show your math for the numbers in this slide). You can do these calculations by hand, take a picture and include them on the slide, or write them out on the slide, however you want to do it. I need to see that you used the correct formula, found the numbers in the financial statements and calculated the ratios correctly: * a summary of all the formulas can be found in your textbook in chapter 14 in Exhibit 13 on page 728.

1. 1. Liquidity Calculations. Choose one of the seven (7) liquidity ratio measures. Include page number from Annual report where you found these numbers.
   2. Profitability Calculations. Choose one of the three (3) profitability ratio measures. Include page number from Annual report where you found these numbers.
   3. Solvency Calculations. Choose one of the eight (8) solvency ratio measures. Include page number from Annual report where you found these numbers.

Slide 5: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assessment:

1. 1. 1. Research the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Include website or Annual Report page from where you found this information.
      2. Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of these initiatives on the company's workforce and overall business operations.
      3. Identify any challenges or areas for improvement in the company's DEI efforts.

Slide 6: Recommendations:

1. 1. Based on your analysis, provide recommendations on how the company can further enhance its financial performance while advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
   2. Suggest specific strategies or actions the company can implement to address any identified challenges or areas for improvement..