WK5RESEARCHPAPER_ACCT105

Instructions
Write a research paper on the following. The assignment has four requirements:
• 1.) Select a publicly-traded company that is traded on U.S. exchange. Locate the annual report for at least the last three fiscal years.
Analyze the financial statements for the company and review for large movements in specific accounts from one year to the next. In addition, review the notes to the financial statements as these are an integral part of the financial reporting package. Evaluate the balance sheet to determine if there are large changes in the company’s assets, liabilities, or equity accounts. In addition, analyze the income statement and statement of cash flows.
• For this assignment you may NOT use the following companies: Microsoft, Amazon, Walmart, Tesla, Disney, NVIDIA, Apple or Coca-Cola. Submission of a paper using any of these companies will be an automatic zero. Please choose a publicly traded company OTHER than these, and utilize the three most recent years of data for your paper.
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• 2.) Calculate the following ratios for two years, the debt-to-equity ratio, current ratio, quick ratio, return on equity, and net profit margin. For each ratio, explain what the ratio tells you about the company.
• 3.) Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement and balance sheet.
• 4.) Prepare a horizontal analysis of the income statement and balance sheet.
The research paper must include a title and a reference page and be formatted using APA writing style.
Note that your attached paper will automatically be submitted to Turnitin, and an Originality Report should be sent back to the classroom within around 15 minutes. The Originality report does not actually recommend changes. It does point out where you may need to add a citation or quotation marks (if not already cited). Once you use it a few times, you will appreciate this tool, as it will assist you in improving quality and content, as well as avoid plagiarism. Your goal is to keep direct quotations to a minimum and to make sure that you do not just cut and paste material. Ensure that all your references are cited. A report with a similarity index less than 25% is acceptable for undergraduate-level work.

Your paper will be evaluated according to the Writing Assignment Grading shown below. To maximize your grade, be sure to use the proper organization (intro, body, conclusion) and follow APA style. Your paper should have a title page and reference page, but you do not need an abstract for this assignment.