Accounting Assignment 1
Go to the SEC's EDGAR database to find a company's current 10-K form. Do not use a 10-K filing that was not filed in the current year. (For example, choose a company's 12/31/2017 10-K filing, filed in 2018.)
The SEC's EDGAR database:
Use the ‘Company Search' to locate your company. Then, enter '10-K' in the ‘Filing Type' box to find the latest filing.
Read the 10-K and use it to calculate the following ratios. Be sure to clearly label and show your calculations and reference the information from the 10-K in APA format.
A) Compute the following liquidity ratios for your selected company:
1. Current ratio
2. Accounts receivable turnover
3. Average collection period
4. Inventory turnover (if the company does not have inventory, note and skip)
5. Days in inventory (if the company does not have inventory, note and skip)
6. Current cash debt coverage
B) Compute the following solvency ratios for your selected company:
1. Debt to asset ratio
2. Times interest earned
3. Cash debt coverage
4. Free cash flow
C) Compute the following profitability ratios for your selected company:
1. Profit margin
2. Asset turnover
3. Return on assets
4. Return on common stockholders' equity.
D) Interpret your findings for the ratio comparatives analysis your selected company.
E) Evaluate what, if any, options with regard to financial activities your company should consider (i.e., how can the company improve financial performance)? What impact would each of these have on the above ratios?
ASSIGNMENT 2
First, watch this yoputube video on networking: "Networking - Demetrius Parker"
Identify at least two professional organizations in your chosen field (That are located in the USA. Research the organizations to identify the following:
• Social/Networking meetings
• Career services
• Training
• Industry Best Practices
• Regulation Updates.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.