Explore current industry trend that has significant impact

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Assignment 1: Financial Statement Analysis

Select one of the following publically traded health care organizations: Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) or Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA).

Suppose you are a newly appointed CFO of your chosen health care organization. One of your first tasks is to conduct an internal financial analysis of the organization. Conduct a brief financial analysis and review of the chosen company's financial statements for at least three consecutive years. After conducting the analysis, interpret the data contained within the statements.

Write a three to four page paper in which you:

1. Based on your review of the financial statements, suggest a key insight about the financial health of the company. Speculate on the likely reaction to the financial statements from various stakeholder groups (employee, investors, shareholders). Provide support for your rationale.

2. Identify the current industry trend that has the most significant impact on your chosen organization's financial performance. Indicate the trend's impact on the financial performance of the organization. As the CFO, suggest at least one way that you might minimize the impact of the trend on the organization.

3. As the CFO, suggest one key strategy that you might use in order to improve the financial performance of the organization. Recommend an approach to implement the suggested strategy. Provide support for your recommendation.

4. Use at least four quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the financial statements and the financial position of health care institutions.

• Analyze the role of important financial reporting statements - income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows - and explain how they relate to one another and to the underlying sources of data.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health financial management.

• Write clearly and concisely about health financial management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 2: Using Financial Ratios to Assess Organizational Performance

Using the financial statements from your selected health care organization in Assignment 1, develop a financial plan for the next three (3) years.

Write a four to five page paper in which you:

1. Suggest the financial ratio that most financial analysts would use to evaluate the financial condition of the company. Provide support for your rationale.

2. Speculate on the organization's ability to meet its financial obligations as they come due. Provide support for your rationale.

3. Based on your ratio analysis, determine whether the profitability trends are favorable or unfavorable and explain your rationale.

4. Using financial ratio analysis, predict whether or not the company will be viable in five (5) years based on its performance over the past three years. Provide support for your prediction.

5. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the financial statements and the financial position of health care institutions.
• Describe the overall planning process and the key components of the financial plan.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health financial management.
• Write clearly and concisely about health financial management using proper writing mechanics.

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