ACC 205 Final Paper -Wal-Mart Analysis
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ACC 205 Final Paper -Wal-Mart Analysis
Perform a comprehensive financial analysis of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for the fiscal years 2010-
2012. Your analysis should include a company overview, horizontal analysis of the income
statement and balance sheet, and ratio analysis over a two-year period. Based on your findings,
provide a recommendation to investors regarding the company’s financial health and investment
potential. Ensure that your paper follows APA style, includes at least two scholarly references in
addition to your textbook, and meets the minimum word count of 1500-1700 words.
Perform a comprehensive financial analysis of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for the fiscal years 2010-
2012. Your analysis should include a company overview, horizontal analysis of the income
statement and balance sheet, and ratio analysis over a two-year period. Based on your findings,
provide a recommendation to investors regarding the company’s financial health and investment
potential. Ensure that your paper follows APA style, includes at least two scholarly references in
addition to your textbook, and meets the minimum word count of 1500-1700 words.
Focus of the Final Paper
Write a five-to seven-page financial statement analysis of a public company, formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. In this analysis you will discuss the financial health of this company with the
ultimate goal of making a recommendation to other investors. Your paper should consist of the following sections:
introduction, company overview, horizontal analysis, ratio analysis, final recommendation, and conclusions. Your
paper needs to include a minimum of two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook as references.
Here is a breakdown of the sections within the body of the assignment:
Company Overview
Provide a brief overview of your company (one to two paragraphs at most). What industry is it in? What are its main
products or services? Who are its competitors?
Horizontal Analysis of Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Prepare a three-year horizontal analysis of the income statement and balance sheet of your selected company.
Discuss the importance and meaning of horizontal analysis. Discuss both the positive and negative trends presented
in your company.
Ratio Analysis
Calculate the current ratio, quick ratio, cash to current liabilities ratio, over a two-year period. Discuss and interpret
the ratios that you calculated. Discuss potential liquidity issues based on your calculations of the current and quick
ratios. Are there any factors that could be erroneously influencing the results of the ratios? Discuss liquidity issues of
competitive companies within the same industry.
Financial Analysis of Wal-Mart
Abstract
Write a five-to seven-page financial statement analysis of a public company, formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. In this analysis you will discuss the financial health of this company with the
ultimate goal of making a recommendation to other investors. Your paper should consist of the following sections:
introduction, company overview, horizontal analysis, ratio analysis, final recommendation, and conclusions. Your
paper needs to include a minimum of two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook as references.
Here is a breakdown of the sections within the body of the assignment:
Company Overview
Provide a brief overview of your company (one to two paragraphs at most). What industry is it in? What are its main
products or services? Who are its competitors?
Horizontal Analysis of Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Prepare a three-year horizontal analysis of the income statement and balance sheet of your selected company.
Discuss the importance and meaning of horizontal analysis. Discuss both the positive and negative trends presented
in your company.
Ratio Analysis
Calculate the current ratio, quick ratio, cash to current liabilities ratio, over a two-year period. Discuss and interpret
the ratios that you calculated. Discuss potential liquidity issues based on your calculations of the current and quick
ratios. Are there any factors that could be erroneously influencing the results of the ratios? Discuss liquidity issues of
competitive companies within the same industry.
Financial Analysis of Wal-Mart
Abstract
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Accounting