Accounting Homework: Financial Analysis
For this homework, you will apply what you have learned thus far from the unit lessons and required unit resources.
You will conduct a financial analysis of the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo. Write a 5 pages paper that evaluates each firm, and provide your findings and recommendation for investment or employment.
Your paper should consist of the components listed below.
o Provide a company overview for both companies, which should be one page in length.
o Include a comparison of three accounting methods (i.e., receivables, depreciation, and inventory valuation), which should be one page in length (formatted either as a table or an outline).
o Provide four ratio calculations (i.e., one ratio each for liquidity, solvency, profitability, and market) as well as an analysis, which should be two pages in length.
o Include your recommendations and conclusions, which should be one page in length.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.