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Select an
organization from the following list:
· Pepsi-Cola
· Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc.
· Lowe’s
· Starbucks
· Barnes
& Noble
· Amazon.com
· HP
· Dell
· Disney
· Microsoft
Obtain
faculty
approval of your selection prior to beginning the assignment.
Obtain a
copy of the organization’s annual report and SEC filings for the past 2 years.
Write
a
1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze the data in the annual reports
and SEC filings. Address the following:
· Assess
the role of ethics and compliance in your organization’s financial environment.
· Describe
procedures your organization has in place to ensure ethical behavior.
· Explain
how financial markets work in the United States.
· Identify
processes the organization uses to comply with SEC regulations.
· Evaluate
your organization’s financial performance during the past 2 years, using
financial ratios. Calculate the ratios for each year:
o
Current
o
Debt
o
Return on equity
o
Days receivable
· Discuss the trend for
each ratio and what it tells you about the organization’s financial health.
Format your paper
consistent with APA guidelines.