Questions

Using the Wall Street Journal , select an article about any publicly traded firm that enjoys a large shareholder base. How has the company incorporated ethics into the financial management practices? Discuss what challenges the firm has encountered (or is likely to encounter) and how they have sustained ethical practices despite internal or external (market) […]

Briefly discuss the purpose and role that each type of financial institution (depositary, contractual, and investment) play in the U.S. economy. How do each of these institutions intersect with the various types of markets, i.e., capital, money, spot (cash), derivatives, Forex and Interbank, primary, and secondary (inclusive of OTC)?

PART 1: In prior weeks, you learned about the financial statements and financial statement ratios. This week, you will utilize that information, to take a deep dive into one company. Assume the role of a senior financial analyst who has been assigned to complete a thorough and detailed review for the APPLE company below. Access […]

Using the APPLE company and annual reports: Prepare common-size balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows for your chosen company for the latest 2 years. Identify one company that competes with your chosen company, obtain their financial statements for the most recent two years, and prepare common-size balance sheets, income statements, and statements […]

Using the company APPLE and their annual reports: Prepare a comparative balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, and perform a horizontal analysis of the company’s balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows for the most recent 2 years. Identify at least one significant change (increase or decrease) from one year […]