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Question - The purpose of this assignment is to research and review the annual report for a selected company.
Throughout the course you will be applying what you learn about the principles and practices of financial accounting by completing an ongoing project based upon a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ). The project will include six assignments, each focusing on the analysis of financial information from various parts of the company's financial statements.
Using the topic materials, select a Fortune 500 company as the focus for your project. The company you select must sell a product and carry inventory on its balance sheet.
Access a copy of the company's annual report, known as a Form 10-K. This information can typically be located on the company website under "Investor Relations," or on the SEC website EDGAR. Read through the Form 10-K to become familiar with the company.
Conduct additional research to locate a recent press release or article related to the company's current or future financial performance. Read the press release/article and be prepared to discuss it in your assignment deliverable.
Required -
1. Describe the company, including business sector, product(s) sold, competitors, and the geographic area where business is conducted.
2. Discuss cyclicality associated with the company's product sales and any other information relevant to the particular business or its industry.
3. Discuss whether the company is using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as its standard for financial reporting, and explain how you can tell which method is being employed based upon your review of the Form 10-K.
4. Summarize the information from the press release/article and explain why this information is significant for the company. Focus on current and future financial implications and how the company's financial performance might be influenced.
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