Cash Flow Statement – Ford Motor Company

Cash Flow Statement – Ford Motor Company

In a two- to three-page paper (not  including the title and reference pages), explain the purpose of a cash  flow statement and how it reflects the firm’s financial status. Include  important points that an analyst would use in assessing the financial  condition of the company.  Also, analyze Ford Motor Company’s cash flow  from its 2012 Annual Report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Your paper must be formatted according to  APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, and it must include  citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly  sources from the Ashford University Library.

Required Resources

Text

Epstein, L. (2014). Financial decision making: An introduction to financial reports [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

• Chapter 4: Elements of a Statement of Cash Flows

Article

Ford Motor Company. (2014). Ford Motor Company 2012 annual report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  Retrieved from  http://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/en/investors/reports-and-filings/Annual%20Reports/2012-annual-report.pdf

Recommended Resources

Article

Heakal, R. (2010, May). What is a cash flow statement? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/27/cash-flow-statement-personal-finance-securities-analysis.html

Website

AccountingCoach. (2014). Cash flow statement (explanation) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.accountingcoach.com/cash-flow-statement/explanation/1

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