Financial Statement Analysis Project

Due Apr $29$ by $11$:$55$pm Points $100$ Submitting an external tool

Available Apr $1$ at $12am-$ May $15$ at $11$:$55pm$

Here is a link to the detailed document that explains the project and lists the detailed requirements: $424$ Project Guidelines$\_$Revised $01-08-2024.$pdf darr

Final Project Formatting Requirements:

Minimum of $4,{000}_{?}$ words

In past semesters, students have complained about the word count requirement. However, I used a page count requirement before, but too many students submitted projects with a lot of charts, graphs and exhibits, and little written analysis. Therefore, I moved to a word count requirement. Given all the items you need to include in this project, you will find it extremely easy to meet the word requirement.

PLEASE NOTE: The cover page, table of contents, financial statements, and reference page ARE NOT included in the word count.

Must be single spaced

Use $12-$point Times New Roman font for the body of the project $($you can use either $10$or $12-$point font for the exhibits and tables$)$

Must be a Word document

Must have at least $5$ sources $($APA format$)$ listed on your reference page

Cover page $($Not included in $4,000-$word count$)$

Table of content $($Not included in the $4,000-$word count$)$

Reference page $-$ A minimum of $5$ references in APA format $($Not included in the $4,000$word count$)$

Content Requirements:

Introduction: Brief history and introduction of each company

Business and Industry Environment: Include an analysis of the industry environment.

Include Porters Five Forces that confront both companies, and the strategies both companies have implemented to address them. Since both companies are in the same industry, the five forces they face should be the same or similar, so one combined Five Forces analysis will be fine.

Include a SWOT analysis for both companies. Even though the companies are in the same industry, their SWOT analysis should not be identical. You should have a separate SWOT analysis for each company.

Include in your project the most recent summary or condensed Common$-$size Income Statement and Balance Sheet for both companies:

Do not include all of the statements used in your calculations.

The financial statements cannot be counted toward the $4,000-$word count.

Use the financial statements for the most recent years available.

Provide a written analysis of the Income Statements and Balance Sheets for both companies. $($Compare the reports of each company, review the margins, who has lower costs, higher profit, etc. What differences or similarities do you see?$)$

Ratio analysis:

All corrections to your calculations and ratios must be complete before you can submit your final project!