1. From the annual reports you previewed, what is the company’s corporate strategy? What are their company goals and were they successful in achieving those goals? Please list the company of the annual report you previewed. 2.
Annual Report for eBay Inc. Year Ending 2011 Shaun Evan Wright ACC 100: Accounting Professor Howard Katz Strayer University March 2013 Introduction With any company, you have an annual report. An annual report is a document that identifies and communicates to different investors and other people concerned about that company’s financial status. The annual report takes a look at the company’s financial earnings, assets, controls and procedures, quantitative and qualitative disclosures, etc. In this paper, that I am writing, we will explore and gather information from a very reputable and known company known as eBay Inc. I will be using their annual report from 2011, and explain the main sections of the report, discuss key factors that helped influence the company’s financial performance for the year stated above, the company’s assets, and we will also explain how management characterizes the internal control environment.
5. On January 28, 2012, the stock price for Gap was $18.84. Calculate the Price-Earnings multiple for Gap. (Stock Price/EPS). Does this seem high or low?
b. We would like to see documentation on training and the decision making process within the company. 2. Expense to Revenue (E/R) Ratio: c. We would like to look at capital expenditures, statement of cash flow and profits. 3.
There are several reasons to review and compare the different sections of the company’s financial statements, which are explained within this documentation. Each part of the financial statement affects another which is discussed within this documentation. Basic financial statement and discuss the information found on each statement: Income Statement: This statement list the company’s Revenues: such as Consulting Revenue; the company’s Expenses: such as Salaries Expense and Net Income. The Net income is the difference between the revenues and expenses, and this income statement describes a company’s revenues and expenses along with the resulting net income or loss over a period of time due
For each type, give an example of a business transaction that would be relevant Three types of management decisions are what type of long term investments to take on (Capital Budgeting), where to get the financial backing for the investments (Capital Structure), and how to manage the everyday financial activities (Working Capital Management). Some examples of capital budgeting would include purchasing a new building, purchasing expensive equipment, or developing a new product line. Establishing the capital structure for the corporation could include bringing in other owners or borrowing money from lenders. Deciding how much to outsource and borrow are crucial when considering the return on the investment. Working capital is a firms short term assets that manages daily cash flow.
Week 9 Final Project – Financial Analysis Beverly Moorer XACC/280 Financial Accounting Concepts and Principles January 22, 2012 Lisa Pendleton, MAcc, MTax, CFE In determining whether or not company is financially healthy and whether or not they would be a good investment it is of the utmost importance several analyses should be performed on their financial reports. Every company should present accurate analysis, of their companies’ annual financial reports. These revenue analyses of the annual reports will reveal insights and knowledge regarding the revenue performances of the companies. I am hoping that I will be able to reveal a financial evaluation and a comparison involving The Coca-Coca Company and PepsiCo. The information provided in this paper was taken from both Coco-Cola and PepsiCo Consolidated Financial Statements to present the analyses performed by utilizing three revenue statement analyses tools: The Vertical Analyses, Horizontal Analysis, and Ratios Analyses.
The vertical analysis of the income statement reports amounts as a percentage of sales. The restated amounts are known as a common-size income statement, horizontal analysis concentrate more on the reported numbers on the financial statements over the past years. The Balance Sheet and the Statement of Income are very important, but they don’t provide enough information for a financial management. The Ratio Analysis in financial statements is to analyze progress of the business. Ratio Analysis enables managers to compare its performance and condition with the average performance of similar businesses in the same industry.
(Horngren, 2012) Financial statements and their related disclosure notes provide information such as the results of operations, the financial position of the business, and cash flows. The most frequently provided financial statements for external users are the balance sheet or statement of financial position, the income statement or statement of operations, the statement of cash flows, and the statement of shareholders' equity. This paper will discuss financial accounting and how external stakeholders use financial information to make decisions. The balance sheet and the accompanying disclosures provide a lot of information to external users. The purpose of the balance sheet is to report a company's financial position on a particular day at the end of a period.
ACC202 Module 1 CAS Trident University 15 January 2015 There are two different types of accounting that I will be discussing. There is financial accounting and managerial accounting. Financial and management accounting are both important tools for a business, but serve different purposes. Financial accounting is used to present the financial health of an organization to its external stakeholders. Board of directors, stockholders, financial institutions and other investors are the audience for financial accounting reports.