Report of Findings and Recommendations : The report is the key section of this artifact and will be written after you complete the analysis in the sections in the
appendix above . The report will demonstrate your understanding of financial statements , what they contain , what they mean , and how they are used in strategic
decision making .
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