OBJECTIVE: The objective of this final assignment is to show what you have learned during this semesters exploration of Accounting, the language of business. Select one of the following companies; locate and review their balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. In addition, use yahoo finance (or an alternate similar source) to thoughtfully answer the information requested below. This assignment should be prepared professionally and formatted well and include proper citations for sources used.

Select one that most relates to your major or interests:

• Tesla Inc
• Microsoft corp
• Amazon inc

1. Company Profile: 15 points

For this section you will locate pertinent information for the company you chose and provide an executive summary of the Letter of Shareholders or any other information in the Annual Report. This section should be a minimum of 250 word executive summary, include historical information about your company and any key financial milestones or situations that may have occurred recently. You should incorporate the following items:

• Mission Statement of Your Company
• Date of Incorporation
• Name of CEO

2. Industry Profile: 30 points

For this section you will locate pertinent company information contained on financial websites and from the Annual Report. Go to the Company website and click on Investor Relations to locate the financial report information. You can also use Yahoo Finance (or similar sources.)

• Define the Industry to which your company belongs. Describe what makes a company part of the industry. Be specific.
• What is the companys Ticker Symbol?
• What stock exchange is the company listed?
• Display in a graph your companys stock price for the past two years using an excel graph. Describe anything that may have occurred within that time period that would have had an impact on the performance of their stock. (you may cut and paste a graph, do not recrate the graphs)

3. Financial Statement Research: 35 points

For this section locate data from both the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet for your company from the Annual Report. Include the most recent TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS available for each of the items listed below. Calculate the percentage change for the TWO most recent consecutive years and include that change. (make sure you are looking at year end numbers and not quarterly)

• Sales
• Gross Profit (Gross Margin)
• Net Income (or Loss)
• Cash & cash Equivalents
• Inventory (if applicable)
• Total Assets
• Total Liabilities

4. Financial Statement Analysis: 30 points

Using the financial statement information, calculate the following ratios for the prior two fiscal years. For each ratio you should show the formula used, enter your companys numbers into that formula, compare the ratio (remember to use the last two years of data.) Then, explain what the ratios may indicate for the company in 2-3 sentences for each one (be as specific as possible, and include chapter concepts such as liquidity, etc.)

• Current Ratio
• Profit Margin (Return on Sales)
• EPS ( do not calculate research it online)

5. Interpretive Analysis: 15 points

Do you believe based on your research and readings that this company would be a good investment for the short-term; for the long-term? You can use additional research for your answer. Give two specific reasons based on the information you gathered in all of the previous sections.

6. References, Sources and Formatting:

Please cite your references for the information used in this report. Be sure to present all of your information in an organized fashion.

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