Reference no: EM133244771

Assignment:

Choose 2 of the financial ratios listed below and perform a calculation of that ratio using your selected organization's financial statements. Alternate ratio names are provided in parenthesis.

• Current ratio (liquidity ratio)
• Debt to assets ratio (solvency ratio)
• Free cash flow (solvency ratio)
• Price-earnings ratio (profitability ratio)
• Profit margin ratio (profitability ratio)
• Return on total assets Ratio (profitability ratio)
• Working capital (liquidity ratio)

Include an explanation of what the result of the calculation means about the organization.

Write a business proposal using your own template or the Business Proposal Template.

Include the following items in your business proposal:

Background/History of the Organization:

• Describe the health care organization.
• Include the history and purpose, and identify the service or product they offer. (This information is typically found in the annual report.)

Operational Structure:

• Describe the company's operational structure (i.e., sole-proprietorship, corporation, partnership, etc.).
• Include a definition of the type of structure and discuss their financial health. (This information is typically found on the SEC website.)

Financial Analysis and Stability:

• Explain the purpose of financial analysis.
• Identify the steps required in performing a financial analysis.
• Include information about the organization's assessment of its current financial stability.
• Identify their growth plans or plans to increase future revenue. Include any challenges they have encountered or anticipate.

Vertical and Horizontal Analysis:

• Compare vertical and horizontal analysis.
• Include the actions the organization should take if the findings show unexpected differences. Provide 1 example.

Financial Ratios:

• Explain the use of financial ratios.
• Define the 2 financial ratios you selected for this assignment.
• Using the organization's financial statements, perform a calculation for the 2 ratios.
• Include an explanation of what the result of each calculation means about the organization's financial status.

Recommendation For Leadership:

Recommend 1 financial strategy to leadership. The recommendation must be based on the organization's financial statements and related to their financial status improvement, liabilities reduction, revenue streams expansion, or future growth.

Conclusion:

• Write a conclusion. This closing paragraph is designed to assist the reader in understanding the purpose of the paper.
• Summarize the key points from the supporting paragraphs without introducing any new information.
• Include how this information would be used by health care managers.