Financial Reporting Problem II(no plagiarism)

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Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to expose you to the basic process involved in the analysis of the cash flow statement.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Appendix A of Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making

Note: This is a three part assignment.

Part 1

Answer questions A-F in problem CT12-1 in Financial Accounting (p. 640).

Provide a 12 to 15 slide presentation including an analysis of your findings.

Include conclusions concerning the management of the company's cash.

Add detailed notes to your slides sufficient to explain your analysis and conclusion.

Part 2

Complete a 12 to 15 slide presentation summarizing the findings and recommendations from the following questions:

  • What is the par or stated value per share of Apple's common stock?
  • What percentage of Apple's authorized common stock was issued at September 27, 2014?
  • How many shares of common stock were outstanding at September 28, 2013, and at September 27, 2014?
  • Calculate the payout ratio, earnings per share, and return on common stockholders' equity for 2014.
  • What can you conclude from the metrics you calculated? What reasons would you offer to support your conclusions about whether the stock is a good investment from th stockholder's perspective?

Add detailed notes to your slides sufficient to explain your analysis and conclusion.

Part 3

Present ONE of the presentations in class using the guidelines in the Rubric. Your presentation should be 10 to 15 minutes with 1 to 2 minutes for Q&A. Your audience is company management.

Use the Week 5 Excel® spreadsheet and submit with your analysis and summary

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➢ Company cash flows describes the net inflow and outflow

of cash, cash equivalents in an enterprise
➢ Positive cash flows indicates that the enterprise’s liquid

assets are increasing.
➢ Positive cash flows allows a firm to settle debts, bills, and

expand the company operations.
➢ Negative cash flow shows that the liquid assets of a

company are on the decline

 Cash flows are grouped into three categories;
➢ Cash flows from operating activities

➢ Cash flows from investing activities
➢ Cash flows from financing activities.

 The presentation analysis the Apple’s cash flows statement,

including;
➢ cash and cash equivalents,
➢ changes in accounts receivables,
➢ changes in inventory,
➢ and changes in accounts payables

➢ In the reporting period 2014, the company had net cash from the

operating activities totaling to $59,713.
➢ In 2013, the company had $53,666 in net cash flow from

operating activities.
➢ In this respect, the Apple’s net cash from operating activities

surged by 11.3% in 2014.

➢ Cash and cash equivalents normally comprise of the petty cash,

money markets accounts, liquid investments, and currency
among others.
➢ Apple, Inc.’s cash and cash equivalents were $13,844 in 2014 a...


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