You have to do a Project Paper and Presentation for this class.The Project Paper that you need to do will be an Executive Financial Summary in APA format for a company of your choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To obtain copies of the Annual Reports for the company you chose go online to Google and type the following: COMPANY NAME 2014 Form 10-K. Click on the link and when it comes up, then click on Part II which has the financial statements that you will need for this Project Paper. (For sample financials of Nike, Inc., you can look at Appendix C on page C-1 in the textbook). To find additional information about the history of your company, you can also search the internet through Google, Yahoo, or other search engines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Project Paper Assignment Instructions <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This written project and your project presentation are due as detailed in the \u201cCOURSE SCHEDULE\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This Project Paper is an individual assignment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The company you select for this Project Paper is up to you; however, it must be a publicly traded company whose financials are available on the internet. You will be preparing an Executive Summary regarding the company you chose. This assignment requires a written paper and a presentation, which is due as detailed in the \u201cCourse Schedule\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For this Project Paper, please use the following resources:<\/strong> The requirements for this assignment are listed below: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Acquire a copy of your company\u2019s most recent Annual Report, and other information about the company\u2019s history, etc., for this assignment by using the Internet or other resources. You will need the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Prepare a 750- to 1,000-word written Executive Summary Report<\/strong>, using the information contained in the company\u2019s balance sheet and income statement, the Internet or other resources, answering the following questions. (Note: The annual reporting period and fiscal year mean year-end numbers). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please make sure your written paper includes answers to the following questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Company history: When was the company founded? By whom? List other historical facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Who is the audit firm for the company?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. What stock exchange is the company listed on? What is their ticker symbol? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. How much cash and cash equivalents did the company have at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. What were the company\u2019s total current assets at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. What were the two largest current assets at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. What were the company\u2019s total assets at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. What amount of accounts payable did the company have at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. What were the company\u2019s total current liabilities at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. What were the company\u2019s total liabilities and shareholders\u2019 equity at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. What were the company\u2019s revenues (or net revenues) for the last 2 annual reporting periods?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. 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(1) Internet or other resources including the library; (2) The Annual Report for your company which can be located on the internet. (For a sample of what financials look like, see Appendix C in the back of the textbook, starting on page C-1. Nike, Inc. financials are shown there).<\/p>\n\n\n\n