Short Paper - Company Analysis

Instructions Write a research paper on the following: Select a publicly traded company on the U.S. stock exchange. Locate the annual report for at least the last three fiscal years. Analyze the financial statements for the company and review for large movements in specific accounts from one year to the next. In addition, review the notes to the financial statements as these are an integral part of the financial reporting package. Evaluate the balance sheet to determine if there are large changes in the company's assets, liabilities, or equity accounts. In addition, analyze the income statement and statement of cash flows. At a minimum, calculate the following ratios for two years, the debt-to-equity ratio, current ratio, quick ratio, return on equity, and net profit margin. For each ratio, explain what the ratio tells you about the company. The research paper must have a minimum of 2-3 pages (excluding the title and reference page) and be formatted in APA 7th edition. Note that your attached paper will automatically be uploaded to [login to view URL], and an Originality Report should be available for you to review where you submitted your assignment within around 15 minutes. The Originality report does not actually recommend changes. It does point out where you may need to add a citation or quotation marks (if not already cited). Once you use it a few times, you will appreciate this tool, as it will aid you in improving quality and content, as well as avoiding plagiarism. Your goal is to keep direct quotations to a minimum and to make sure that you do not just cut and paste material. Ensure that all your references have in-text citations. A report with a similarity index of less than 25% is acceptable for undergraduate-level work.