Financial Statement Analysis
Description
Prepare an eight page or more fundamental financial analysis (excluding appendices, title page, abstract, and references page) that will cover each of the following broad areas based on the financial statements of your chosen company:
1. Provide a background of the firm, industry, economy, and outlook for the future.
2. Analyze the short term liquidity of the firm.
3. Analyze the operating efficiency of the firm.
4. Analyze the capital structure of the firm.
5. Analyze the profitability of the firm.
6. Conclude with recommendations for the future analysis of the company (trend analysis).
Writing the Final Paper
The paper
Eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style 7
Must utilize academic voice.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
