Week 4 Assignment 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, and it must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources.

Text

Epstein, L. (2014). Financial decision making: An introduction to financial reports [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/ 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      Read Parts 1 through 8  

Grading Rubric: 

Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly explains the purpose of a cash flow statement and how it reflects the firm’s financial status, including the important points that an analyst would use in assessing the financial condition of a company Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly analyzes Ford’s cash flow statement from its 2012 annual report, including all inflows and outflows. 

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.