Analyze the company ’ s disclosures
Perform and analyze a quality earnings assessment
Analyze the statements of cash flows
Analyze ROA , various turnover measures , and ROE
Discuss steps for preparing a projected income statement and projected balance sheet
Calculate and analyze liquidity and solvency
Recast the income statement and judge hypothesis
Format
Milestone One : Identify a Company to Study
In task 1-2 , you will select a U . S . -based publicly traded company that has not already been selected by another student . There will be a discussion forum where you will post your selection after reviewing other students ’ posts to make sure that the company is not already taken . In the post to the discussion forum , you should list the name of the company , the industry the company is engaged in , the stock exchange it trades on , and the ticker symbol , and also post a link to the most recent annual financial report you will be using for the project . This should be done by Thursday of Module One , and you should make comments / questions to at least two other students by Sunday . This milestone is graded with the Discussion Rubric .
Milestone Two : Perform an Analysis of Your Chosen Company ’ s Balance Sheet