Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper.
Find the financial statements of a real-life company of your choice.
Examine how a financial statement reader may assess a company's operating performance and financial position using each of the following analytical techniques:
- Horizontal analysis.
- Vertical analysis.
- Liquidity ratios.
- Solvency ratios.
- Profitability ratios.
Explain how financial statement analysis is useful for internal and external stakeholders; Provide specific examples.