Manageral Accounting

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Assignment: Part 1 of Final Project Part 1 of the Final Project is due in Unit 1.

You will use critical thinking skills to analyze several financial statement trends, an important first step in financial analysis of company data.

Choose two public companies of your choice from one of the business financial database websites or from SEC documents and explain how the following financial statements are necessary for strategic business decisions. Explain how the financial statements are necessary for strategic business decisions:

 This should be your thesis– In your introductory paragraph you state your overall intention in the essay.

 Then in the main body of your essay, address all the questions.

 For your conclusion, summarize what you have described as to how this information is helpful

in making better strategic management and personal investment decisions. Each paragraph should have at least four–five sentences.

 Paragraphs 1—2: Introduce your topic  Paragraphs 2—5: Provide support for your argument  Paragraphs 5—7: Provide a conclusion

Using critical analysis write an expository essay that addresses the items on the checklist and the critical elements found below. An expository essay means investigating the topic, analyzing the data or information, supplying the results of your analysis, and supporting your position. Checklist:

 Review the financial statements below from two separate public companies by locating this information on the internet from a financial database. Review the financial statements (as specified below) from the last three years.

 Examine the following financial statements for each company:

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Statement of cash flow Balance sheet Income statement

 Determine if there is an overall trend in each statement for each company over the three-year period. Based on your analysis of the data, how is this knowledge helpful to management in making strategic business decisions?

 How might such an analysis be helpful to you as a current or future investor in a company?

Respond in a 1–2 page APA formatted and citation styled, expository essay and submit it to the Dropbox. APA requirements a. Title page b. 12 point font - Times New Roman c. A separate title and reference page d. Double-spaced For additional assistance with your writing, please visit the Kaplan University Writing Center. Common Citations in APA

Respond using the critical elements below:

Critical Elements:

 Write your original response in Standard American English, paying special attention to grammar, style, and mechanics.

 Respond to the checklist items in a thorough manner.

 Ensure that your viewpoint and purpose are clearly stated.

 Demonstrate logical and appropriate transitions from one idea to another.

 Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.

Submit your Assignment to the Dropbox. After your Assignment has been graded and returned by your instructor, save it to a file you will remember. In Unit 9, you will be correcting this paper and resubmitting it along with Part 2 to form your Final Project.

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Grading Rubric

Assignment

Unit 1

Part 1 Per Cent Kaplan

Possible Score for Unit Assignment: 100 30

Per Cent Points Points

Content per checklists: Possible

possible Earned

Expository essay provides correct and complete information demonstrating analysis and critical thinking:

 Review the financial statements below from two separate public companies by locating this information on the internet from a financial database. Review the financial statements (as specified below) from the last three years.

 Examine the following financial statements for each company:

Statement of cash flow Balance sheet Income statement

 Determine if there is an overall trend in

each statement for each company over the three-year period. Based on your analysis of the data, how is this

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knowledge helpful to management in making strategic business decisions?

 How might such an analysis be helpful to you as a current or future investor in a company?

 Write your original response in Standard American English, paying special attention to grammar, style, and mechanics.

 Ensure that your viewpoint and purpose are clearly stated.

 Demonstrate logical and appropriate transitions from one idea to another.

 Your 1–2 page paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.

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Write 1–2 pages (4–5 sentences in each paragraph), using APA format and citation style.

100% 30

Your Project Score: