Annual review report- assignment 2

 Hi Professor Jim,
 
Also please use the following attached  format for the WORD document of this homework since we are  need to submit the homeowork using this format for all WORD document artifacts.
 
Regards
Jay
Assignment 2: Annual Report Review
 
Due Week 6, Day 7 (225 points)
 
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
 
• Analyze financial statements using financial ratios.
• Analyze and evaluate cash flows over time.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial management.
• Write clearly and concisely about financial management using proper writing mechanics.
 
Required:
 
This project requires that you conduct a financial analysis of two, comparable organizations chosen from
 
the provided listing. Let your professor know which two companies you plan to study before the end of
 
Week 3, as your selection must be approved. The professor reserves the right to limit the number of
 
students comparing the same two organizations.
 
Assignment:
 
1. Carefully review the annual reports for both organizations. Comment on what approach each
 
company has taken in reporting to its shareholders. (This requirement is purposely broad to give
 
you the freedom to talk about anything under the broad title of “reporting to shareholders”).
 
2. Using the provided Excel spreadsheet, prepare a ratio analysis for both companies including a
 
trend analysis for three years. Comment on the significance of the ratios for each company (do
 
they indicate that things are all right, do they suggest that problems exist, or is it likely that
 
problems will occur in the future?). Comment specifically on the similarities and differences
 
among the ratios calculated for both companies and comparison to any benchmark.
 
3. Prepare an analysis of the cash flow statements for both companies.
 
4. List and discuss the importance of the two most significant accounting policies adopted by the
 
two organizations (you should select the same two policies for both organizations). Explain the
 
options selected by both companies and comment on any differences that you see. Explain what
 
other policies the organizations could have selected and state why you think they selected one
 
policy over another.
 
5. Provide the URL’s for each company’s Annual Report.
 
Your assignment should adhere to these guidelines:
 
• Write in a logical, well-organized formal business style. Use Times New Roman font size 12 or
 
similar, double space, and leave ample white space (i.e., 1-inch margins) per page.
 
• All references must follow JWMI style guide and works must be cited appropriately. Check with
 
your professor for any additional instructions on citations. Reference pages are not included in
 
the assignment page length.
 
• On the first page or in a header, include the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
 
professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
 
• Faculty members have discretion to penalize for assignments that do not follow these guidelines.
 
Check with your individual professor if you feel the assignment requires a much longer or shorter
 
treatment than recommended.
 
 
 
Note- I ahve atatched the course guide for your reference and look for Assignment 2 in that to get clear picture on my homework.
 
Also atatched is the excel template for this assignment plus note from my professor on how the final assignment should be-
It breaks the process down into three steps: 
 
Step 1 – print out the first tab’s two pages