As you know , numbers are useless if we do not know what they mean and how to use them . The financial statements , ratios , and vertical / horizontal analysis
should be analyzed and interpreted in order to assess and explain the performance of the organization . In your report , you must :
Address all three key ratios in each ratio category . Include what each ratio indicates and how the organization performed against its key competitor and
industry averages .
Address all key findings in the vertical and horizontal analysis of the income statement and balance sheet . As a general rule , anything over 10 % warrants
addressing .
Guidelines for Submission : All financial calculations should be complete . Your paper must be submitted as a four- to five-page Microsoft Word document with
double spacing , 12-point Times New Roman font , one-inch margins , and two to three sources cited in APA format . Round all answers up to the nearest dollar
value in any calculations .
Note that this milestone is a rough draft and the submission guidelines are different for the final project . The final paper will be 8 – 10 pages in length with at least
five sources . Refer to the guidelines for submission in the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document .
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