Assignment
Discussion:
Describe how the financial statements (the income statement, statement of retained earnings, balance sheet and statement of cash flows) are interrelated. Provide at least two examples.
If you were an investor, would you place more emphasis on any one particular financial statement? Explain your answer. 200 word
Reply to Brian comment also Brian The income statement reports whether the business had a net income or net loss. Its a summary of the business revenues and expenses for a specific period of time.
Essay
This assignment is designed to teach you how to research Apple Inc. or a company of your choice. You will be performing an analysis of the financial statements of a publicly traded company.
1. To obtain these financial statements. you will need to access.
2. Once you are on the SEC website, click on "Company Filings" in the top right corner of the page, located under the search box.
3. You may then search by the company name or ticker symbol to locate the company you want to research.
4. Once you have obtained your company's financial statements, it is time begin your analysis. Within your analysis you must include, but are not limited to, the following information:
- The company's current ratio,
- debt to equity ratio,
- return on equity, and
- whether the company is improving over time.
5. You will need to support your analysis with at least one scholarly reference. I have one from the university that I will email you. Use your scholarly reference(s) to support your analysis of the company and its financial statements.
Your essay should be a minimum of two pages in length and follow APA guidelines.
Questions- Require calculation...I do not know what the questions are so I need an expert in Accounting to help me with calculations. I will provide my login information so you can answer the question directly for me.