Vertical, Horizontal, & Ratio Analysis (Accounting)

Assignment  – Corporate Analysis –

1. Complete in a Word document in APA format for commentary on analysis

2. Include a cover sheet with the course name, and number, the Assignment title, & value, the instructor’s name, the semester, the student’s names and student numbers, and the due date.

3. Cross reference your commentary to the financial analysis

4. Complete your financial analysis in ‘Microsoft Excel’

5. Include copies of the financial statements used, as appendices.

INSTRUCTIONS

- Get copies of the most recent INCOME STATEMENTS & BALANCE SHEET from STARBUCKS from TSX - www.tsx.com website or the company’s websites  Ensure that you have the income statements and balance sheets for three consecutive years!!!!

- Perform a vertical analysis on Starbucks

- Comment on at least three points, interpreting the data into management information.

- Perform a horizontal analysis on Starbucks 

- Comment on at least three points, interpreting the data into management information.

- Perform a ratio analysis on Starbucks

- Comment on at least three points, interpreting the data into management information.

- Find any policies or practices information on Starbucks that might explain one of the trends or variances found through the analysis. This information can be found in financial news, company press releases, or the MD&A (management discussion and analysis), in the annual reports.

CITE SOURCES IN APA FORMAT