Reference no: EM132863813 , Length: word count: 2750
Walmart Inc. is an American company that operates more than 11,500 retail stores worldwide; approximately 40 percent of these locations are in the United States. Walmart has approximately 2.3 million full-time employees.
Use the Internet and /or the University library to find the most recent financial statements and annual report for Walmart. Write an academic paper of between 2000 and 2750 words (8 to 10 pages) that presents a discussion and analysis of the following topics:
Question 1: Describe the overall financial health of Walmart. Do the reports show an increase in net income, total revenues, total assets, and earnings per share?
Question 2: State the total retained earnings and total stockholders' equity.
Question 3: How many shares of common stock have been issued and how many are outstanding?
Question 4: Identify different assets/liabilities that are measured by (a) historical costs, (b) market value, (c) net realizable value, and (d) present value.
Question 5: Discuss three ways in which you see application of the financial reporting conceptual framework at Walmart.