...Microsoft Financial Statement Analysis Written by: William Panagos Table of Contents Introduction 3 Deferred Taxes 4 Temporary/Permanent Differences 5 Tax Provisions 5 Defined Retirement Plans 6 EPS (Earnings per Share) 6 Share-Based Compensation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Cash Flow………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Investing and Financing ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Non-Cash Transaction………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Introduction The following report will be a financial report analysis of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft’s fiscal year ends on June 30th of every year. So the most recent financial information available is from 2010 and 2011. Microsoft has been a global leader in providing some of the best computer software available to the public. They help people increase productivity and efficiency as the workplace becomes more demanding. This report will include analysis of the financial and accounting aspects of their Annual Report of the Microsoft Corporation, including information from Income Statements, Balance sheets, Cash Flow Statements, and Equity. Microsoft has transformed how we share and obtain information. Microsoft has changed the way businesses and institutions operate. They have made the world a faster and easier by place making instant access to information possible...
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...Financial Statement Analysis ACC 561/PR May 24, 2014 Financial Statement Analysis A company owner or manager requires financial statements to improve their business or to make any important decision regarding their operations. Puerto Rico is a land that has many companies doing business, some are local or international. CVS Caremark Corporation is one of the main traded companies doing business here. This Corporation provides integrated pharmacy and health care services in United States and Puerto Rico (CVS 2014). CVS Caremark Corp. sells prescriptions drugs and over the counter but also provides a variety of products for everyday use, such as cosmetics, convenience foods among others. The following represent a brief analysis on the financial statements of the corporation. Taking the last year financial statement reported on December 2013, the current ratio for CVS Caremark is 1:6 which means that the current assets are more than its current liabilities. The current ratio illustrates CVS Caremark ability to remain solvent. On the contrary, the Corporation liquidity ratio is 0.926 which means CVS may not have enough liquid assets to pay their debts in a short period. The DuPont ratio reflects a 12.02 return on equity, measuring the Corporation efficiency at generating profits from every shareholder's equity. CVS has a profit margin of 23% this indicates that the Corporation is not having control of the cost compared to its competitors meaning that CVS has a net income of...
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...acquisition of Molton Brown Company Limited Analysis and Recommendations & Share Valuation of L’Oréal 1. Executive Summary This report is prepared for the management of L’Oréal Company, the global leader in cosmetics and beauty products. The aim of the report is to analyse and propose recommendations to the board of L’Oréal directors in regards to their proposed acquisition of Molton Brown Ltd, a UK based manufacturer of upmarket cosmetic products. Molton Brown is fully owned by KAO Group, a Japanese manufacturer of personal care products. In addition, the report analyses the current share price of L’Oréal based on current economic climate, their credit rating, corporate governance and other factors. The analysis of financial statements of L’Oreal and its peers indicate that the business is well managed. Over the past three years the company has achieved a regular year on year increase of turnover and at the same time it managed to maintain its operating profit margin, which was the highest when benchmarked to its key competitors such as Unilever or Estee Lauder. L’Oreal current ratio, used to assess the liquidity of the business, decreased versus prior year. This was mainly caused by the issue of commercial paper repayable within one year. This however should not be a concern to the management, as favourable terms with suppliers and customer means that the business can meet its current liabilities. The analysis of peers suggests that it is industry standard...
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...The University of Lethbridge Calgary Campus Faculty of Management Management 4430Y Financial Management Spring 2011 A.P. Palasvirta Office: Markin 4132, Lethbridge Phone: (403) 332-4582 e-mail: oz.palasvirta@uleth.ca Goal of Course Management 4430 is the capstone course in finance and will incorporate concepts you have learned in through your study of corporate, investments, and international. We will utilize the case methodology to focus our analysis. Cases describe a context in which a particular problem is found. Regardless of the particular characteristics of the problem, problem solving follows a general methodology: identification of the problem, describing the context of the problem, analysis of potential alternative solutions, the identification of the best solution, implementation of the best solution , and the creation of controls and contingency plans, if applicable. Text and Other Sources: E-book based on Case Studies in Finance, 6th ed., 2010, McGraw Hill, Toronto, ISBN Prerequisites Management 3412, Fundamentals of Investments Investments, Analysis & Management, 2nd Canadian Ed., 2005, Cleary & Jones, John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd., Mississauga ISBN 0-470-83542-7 Management 3460, Corporate Finance Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 6th Canadian Ed., 2007, Ross, Westerfield, Jordan, & Roberts, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto ISBN 13: 978-0-07-095910-1 A list of topics for which you should have working knowledge...
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...submitting, or causing the attached assignment to be submitted, to AIB, I have not plagiarised any other person’s work in this assignment and except where appropriately acknowledged, this assignment is my own work, has been expressed in my own words, and has not previously been submitted for assessment. | ASSESSMENT SHEET(to be completed by the examiner) | Student name: | | | | Course name: | | | | Subject name: | | | | Assessor/marker: | | | | COMMENTS | Principles learnt (for example, number and understanding of principles referred to, their influence on the structure of this paper, number and correct citations of references, use of appropriate jargon) | | /4 | | | Application of principles. That is, the analysis and evaluation of the example problem based on the principles, including the final recommendations and their justification | | | /8 | | | How well the example problem was described, including the extent and depth of information (including the data) about it that was accessed | | | /4 | | | Structure and presentation | | | /2 | | | Style, grammar and language | | | /2 | | | Total | | Less penalties | | GRAND TOTAL | /20 | General comments | | | | FOR MODERATOR’S USE ONLY | I agree with the assessor’s assessment I disagree with the assessor’s assessment and the new mark is as follows for the following reasons: | /20 | |...
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... BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Chapter Summary Financial statements are the primary means of communicating financial information to users. Chapter 2 covers the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Chapter 1 set forth the objectives of the financial reporting process, and offered the observation that these objectives are met in large part by a set of financial statements. In this chapter, we take up the task of introducing the balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows. The presentation is organized around the accounting equation. The equation serves as the basis for elementary transaction analysis. A continuing illustration examines the impact of a number of simple transactions upon the balance sheet of a simple service business. Revenue and expense transactions have been included so that we might introduce the income statement and statement of cash flows at an elementary level. This in turn has provided the opportunity to discuss and illustrate statement articulation. Before closing, the chapter emphasizes the importance of adequate disclosure regarding both financial and nonfinancial information, thereby reinforcing the Chapter 1 theme that the financial reporting process is broader than the financial statements. The chapter also covers accounting principles dealing with asset valuation, as well as an introduction to forms of business...
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...Costco Wholesale Corporation: Annual Report 2012 Costco’s Annual Report 2012 opens with a description of the corporation’s history of ownership, its subsidiaries, and locations. It also identifies that the company is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “COST” (Costco Wholesale Corporation). At the very beginning of the Costco’s 2012 annual report, a financial highlights page which bar-charts depict its performance over five progressive years from 2008 to 2012 in the following categories: Warehouses in Operation; Net Sales; Net Income; Comparable Sales Growth; Membership; Average Sales per Warehouse; and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses which were clearly marked with any variances to the data being compared. The bar charts provided a basis for accounting analysis by depicting intracompany basis of comparison from one year to the next, and using a horizontal analysis approach. An “intracompany” basis of analysis compares an item or financial relationship within a company; a “horizontal analysis,” also called “trend analysis” is a way of evaluating a series of financial statement data over a period of time, with a purpose of determining changes in a company’s financial performance (Weygandt, Kimmel, & Kieso, 2009). Utilizing a means of comparative analysis is essential and significant in analyzing a company’s solvency, liquidity, and profitability. It assists a company’s internal and external stakeholders; its customers, employees; or the government to assess...
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...Financial Analysis Diana McDaniels ACCT 556: Financial Accounting for Managers Alfred Amuzu May 16, 2015 Introduction This financial analysis report examines Hewlett-Packard Company, a high profile computer company in order to evaluate its performance and financial health. The computer industry since its inception has undergone tremendous changes, and currently the industry involves the production of computer, monitors, printers, scanners, workstations, PlayStation, servers among other computer components. Innovations in the computer industry form the basis for the development of other industries such as banking, manufacturing. This financial analysis will cover HP (considered globally position 2 in computing services) income statements, and balance sheets, the company capital structure and solvency, financial statement ratios inclusive of liquidity, operating performance and asset utilization. The conclusions will be drawn from the analysis and recommendations on investment asserted from the financial statement analysis. Analysis of the Financial Ratios Liquidity On the liquidity analysis of the financial report of the HP company financial statements ending year 2014, the current ratio shows a value of 1.18, the acid test ratio gives a value of 1.13. This shows that the HP Company has a reasonable amount of current assets that can cover its short-term liabilities. This makes the company stronger company in comparison to its competitors. Solvency and the...
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...Introduction- What is a financial statement analysis: Financial statement analysis is defined as the process of identifying financial strengths and weaknesses of the firm by properly establishing relationship between the items of the balance sheet and the profit and loss account. There are various methods or techniques that are used in analyzing financial statements, such as comparative statements, schedule of changes in working capital, common size percentages, funds analysis, trend analysis, and ratios analysis. Financial statements are prepared to meet external reporting obligations and also for decision making purposes. They play a dominant role in setting the framework of managerial decisions. But the information provided in the financial statements is not an end in itself as no meaningful conclusions can be drawn from these statements alone. However, the information provided in the financial statements is of immense use in making decisions through analysis and interpretation of financial statements. Objectives- What manager need to analysis Financial statement: 1. Prepare and interpret financial statements in comparative and common-size form. 2. Compute and interpret financial ratios that would be most useful to a common stock holder. 3. Compute and interpret financial ratios that would be most useful to a short-term creditor 4. Compute and interpret financial ratios that would be most useful to long -term creditors. 1.Assessment Of Past Performance Past...
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...Business Basics A Introduction A sign posted beside a road in Colorado states, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Playnix Toys posted the sign after successfully completing its 20th year in the toy business in Colorado. The company’s mission is to provide a superior selection of high-end toys for children of all ages. When the company began, it generated interest by using unique marketing strategies and promotions. The toy business has a lot of tough competition. Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart and Target offer toys at deep discount prices. Finding the right strategy to remain competitive is difficult in this industry, as FAO Schwarz discovered when it filed for bankruptcy after 143 years in the toy business.1 This plug-in introduces basic business fundamentals beginning with the three most common business structures—sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. It then focuses on the internal operations of a corporation including accounting, finance, human resources, sales, marketing, operations/production, and management information systems. A.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES A. 1. Define the three common business forms. A. 2. List and describe the seven departments commonly found in most organizations. A. 3. Describe a transaction and its importance to the accounting department. A. 4. Identify the four primary financial statements used by most organizations. A. 5. Define the relationship between sales and marketing, along with a brief discussion of the marketing...
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...Financial Analysis McDonald’s Amber van Berkel 384941 Roos Bijen 336432 Lotte Bergsma 353604 Stenden University Hospitality Operations Environment Group A 18 / 05 / 2015 Appendix 4: Scoring Rubric assignment Unit 3 Financial Analysis Group number: A Module period: 4 Academic year: 2 Name assessor: Student name | Student number | Analyses | Grade | Amber van Berkel | 384941 | Income statement | | Lotte Bergsma | 353604 | Balance sheet | | Roos Bijen | 336432 | Cash flow statement | | | | | | | | Elements | | Scoring Rubrics | | Group/ individual | contents | Score 1-10 | remarks | Part A Getting to know the company (30%) | group | * Business drivers * 5 year record * Directors review | | | Part B: The financial statements (30%): | individual | Income Statement | | | | | Balance Sheet | | | | | Cash Flow Statement (*) | | | Part C (30%) Investors perspective | group | * Risk analysis * performance * overall conclusions (A+B+C) | | | Part D presentational aspect (10%) | group | * Lay-out * Grading sheet * Quality and use of English | | | | | | Preface During the second year in the module Hospitality Operations Environment of the International Hotel Management School a financial analysis has to be made. This financial analysis is about the company MacDonald’s. Findings, trends and conclusions found in the annual reports of 2013 and 2014 of the McDonald’s Corporation...
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...News Corporation Limited Business Report Produced at the request of: Greenwich University Subject: Strategic Financial Management Case Study: The News Corporation Students Name: Students ID: Total word count: Table of Contents 0. Table of contents……………………………………….……………….3 - 4 1. Report Abstract / Synopsis………..………….……………………………5 2. Introduction………………………………………………………………..6 1. Identification & nature of the News Corporation…….…………………...……..……..6 2. Company Overview………………………………………………………………….....7 Internal Audit Review 3. Financial Analysis….…….………..………….…………………………...8 . Segmented Financial Analysis…….…………………………..…………………….….8 . Financial Performance, Profitability & Investment Analysis…………………….…….8 . Financial Evaluation & Conclusion…………………………………………………….8 4. Marketing Analysis…….…………..…….…………………………....…..9 . News Corporation’s Marketing Strategy.……………………..………………….….…9 . Marketing Evaluation & Conclusion……………..……………………………………10 5. HRM Analysis...….…………..……..………………………………....….11 . News Corporation’s HRM Strategy.………………………..…...……………….…….11 . HRM Evaluation & Conclusion…...……………..…………………………………….11 6. Operations Analysis...….…………..……..…………………………....… 12 . News Corporation’s Operations Strategy.………………………..…...………………. 12 . Operations Evaluation & Conclusion…...
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... | | |Introduction to Finance: Harvesting the Money Tree | Copyright © 2009, 2008, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course gives students an overview of finance concepts, terminology, and principles. It is an introduction to the role of finance in the business world. Topics covered include the relationship between finance and accounting, basic financial analysis and planning techniques, financial ratios, profit, cash flow, and sources of business financing. Policies Students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Block, B.B., Hirt, G.A., & Danielsen, B.R. (2009). Foundations of financial management (13th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill/Irwin. All electronic materials are available on the student...
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...nations. Examination of contemporary practices prevailing in different parts of the world. Emphasis on multi-national corporations, and their needs and practices. For lectures/problem-solving. Prerequisite: ACC 312 Expanded course description While national borders might be in place based on things like geography and culture, business practice knows no such bounds. Technology is breaking down barriers of time and space, enabling companies of diverse sizes to operate multi-nationally. Therefore, as future accounting professionals and managers, students must learn to deal with differences in culture, customs, language and accounting practice to be effective advisors on organizational operations and strategy. The purpose of this course is to prepare students to do just that. But, rather than taking a simple descriptive focus (e.g., “here’s how accounting works in France”), the course examines accounting rules and procedures in light of national culture and history and also look at efforts to harmonize international accounting standards, international issues in financial statement analysis, and accounting for foreign currency transactions. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Explain and illustrate the principles and processes of foreign currency translation. 2. Analyze financial statements of multi-national corporations. 3. Discuss the economic, political, social and cultural forces that have converged to create a need for international...
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...Syllabus Certified General Accountants Association of Canada 100 – 4200 North Fraser Way Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5J 5K7 www.cga-canada.org © CGA-Canada, 2013 All rights reserved. These materials or parts thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. Printed in Canada ISBN for an individual volume: 978-1-55219-599-4 About CGA-CANADA _________________________________________ CGA-Canada today The CGA designation focuses on integrity, ethics, and the highest education requirements. Recognized as the country’s accounting business leaders, CGAs provide strategic counsel, financial leadership, and overall direction to all sectors of the Canadian economy. The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada — CGA-Canada — sets standards, develops education programs, publishes professional materials, advocates on public policy issues, and represents CGAs nationally and internationally. The Association represents 75,000 CGAs and students in Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, and China. Mission CGA-Canada advances the interests of its members and the public through national and international representation and the establishment of professional standards, practices, and services. A proud history CGA-Canada was founded in Montréal in 1908 under the leadership of John Leslie, vicepresident of the Canadian Pacific Railway. From the beginning, its objective...
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