Microsoft's Company Analysis for their recent annual report
-Provide a brief overview of their history and it's significant business activities.
-What was the company's profit of losses reported in the annual report? Provide profit/loss for all three income statements
-what are the two largest assets and two largest liabilities reported in the annual report? Only info needed for the recent balance report
-what was the change in cash balance that occurred between the two balance sheets included in the annual report?
-What were the two largest items on the Statement big Cas Flows that explain the increase or decrease in cash?
-what is the company's fiscal year-end?
-What methods of depreciation does the company use? What is the company policy regarding impairment of plant assets? What is the amount of the company's investment in plants on the most recent balance sheet? How much depreciation expense was recognized in the most recent statement?
-what is the company's policy regarding revenue recognition?
-evaluate the company's performance by providing the following ratios for two years:
Gross profit
Profit margin
Rerun on equity
Current ratio
Quick ratio
Debt ratio
Day's receivables outstanding
Inventory turnover
-what is the length of the company's operating cycle?
-what is the total stockholders equity on the recent balance sheet?
- what classes of stock does the company have?
-what are the par values and how many shares are authorized and outstanding on the most recent balance sheet?
-are there any treasury shares? If so how many?
-In the recent Statement of Cash Flows, what are the cash flows from operations, cash provided or used for investing activities, and cash provided or used for financing activities
-Are there any unusual items reported in the income statement for the most recent year end that might affect future earnings?