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.

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 the APPLE company quarterly financial statements (10-Q) for the past two quarters on EDGAR, which is available on the web page, EDGAR Company FilingsLinks to an external site. Name: Apple AAPL In your thorough and detailed review, analyze the APPLE company’s quarterly financial statements (10-Q) for the past two most current quarters and perform the following: Prepare a balance sheet and income statement horizontal analysis for the last two quarters. Prepare a balance sheet and income statement vertical analysis for the last two quarters. Prepare a liquidity analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess liquidity. Compute a minimum of three ratios and show your supporting calculations. Prepare a solvency analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess solvency. Compute a minimum of three ratios and show your supporting calculations. Prepare a profitability analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess profitability. Compute a minimum of three ratios and show your supporting calculations. Analyze the methods and tips provided in the textbook, Warren Buffet Accounting, to address the following questions: What is your company’s primary revenue, secondary revenue, and gains? What is your company’s primary expenses, secondary expenses, financial activity generated expenses, and losses? What is the revenue trend? Does the 10-K or 10-Q discuss primary revenues, as well as other revenue types? What do the accounting policies say in the annual report (footnotes) regarding the cost of revenue? What are the drivers to the cost of revenue and the trends? Are there any trends in sales and marketing expenses or research and development? Are these amounts reasonable for the type of business? Compare general and administrative expenses to similar companies. Are they reasonable? What is the ratio of net interest income (expense) to income from operations? Is this a safe ratio for the company? Why or why not? What is the income taxes trend? Is the effective tax rate reasonable over time? Formulate your analysis on the above requirements to discuss the financial health, performance, strengths, and weaknesses of the company, as well as any identified positive or negative trends. The Real-World Financial Statement Analysis PART 1: Must be seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references, supporting calculation of the horizontal analysis, vertical analysis or ratio calculations) and formatted according to APA Style Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted 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. Must document any information used from sources in APA Style Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style PART 2: ****In addition to your written financial statement analysis, you will also need to communicate a high-level summary of your analysis to your selected company’s executive team using. The summary should be documented with five PowerPoint slides, including speaker notes. In addition, include the company’s financial health, performance strengths and weaknesses, and identified positive or negative trends. The Real-World Financial Statement Analysis PowerPoint Part 2: Must be five slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA Style Must include a separate title slide with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must document any information used from sources in APA Style EDGARLINK.pdf https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch

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