Deliverable Length: 800–1,250 words                                Due Date:       10/20/2013                                                                                                                         Write a paper in which you do the following:  Identify the 4 basic financial statements.Describe the purpose of each of the 4 financial statements.Discuss the types of accounts that are found on each statement.Discuss how the financial statements would be useful to internal users, such as managers and employees.Discuss how the financial statements would be useful to external users, such as investors and creditors. Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Evaluation of Corporate Performance The Final Project will involve applying the concepts learned in class to an analysis of a company using data from its annual report. Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the company and write a report either recommending or not recommending purchase of the company stock. The completed report should include: An introduction to the company, including background information. A complete and thorough financial statement review. Pro Forma financial statements (Balance Sheet and Income Statement) for the next two fiscal years, assuming a 10% growth rate in sales and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for each of the next two years. Complete ratio analysis for the last fiscal year using at least two ratios from each of the following categories:  a.Liquidity  b.Financial leverage  c.Asset management  d.Profitability  e.Market value Calculate Return on Equity (ROE) using the DuPont system. Assess management performance by calculating Economic Value Added (EVA). Review of the soundness of the company’s financial policies (e.g. capital structure, debt, leverage, dividend policy, etc.) based on the material covered during class. A synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and rationale for whether or not to purchase stock from this company. This report should be 15 – 20 pages long excluding title page and reference page(s) using APA 6th edition formatting guidelines.  Support your findings and recommendations with evidence from at least five scholarly sources in addition to the annual report; such as the textbook, industry reports, and articles from the Ashford library.  Be sure to include links to websites that were used as references or to access company information. Writing the Final Paper The Final Paper: Must be 15 to 20 double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. Must include a cover page that includes: - Title of paper - Student’s name - Course name and number - Instructor’s name - Date submitted Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. Must use at least five scholarly sources. Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources. Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.

Identify a company with which you are familiar.  This could be your place of employment, a car wash, a yard service company, and so forth.Create an MS PowerPoint Presentation in which you describe the current state of your selected company's supply chain and an identified process.Required Elements:Describe the company's supply chainIdentify a process internal to the company that you wish to analyze.Describe the process internal to the company that you wish to analyze.Identify an appropriate design approach for the process you have chosen.Create a high-level AS IS process flow chart using an appropriate tool.Identify at least one metric to measure the process and its application (how, what, when, and who).Use an appropriate tool to collect data for each step of the process.PowerPoint includes 4-5 slides with detailed speaker notes.