Discovery of Your Selected Company

Discovery of Your Selected Company

Discovery of Your Selected Company

The Financial Condition Analysis assignment due in Unit 2 asks you to find financial information for a company of your choice. Prepare a post that provides the following information about your selected company:

·         Briefly describe the background and history of the company.

·         Describe what drew you to the company.

·         Highlight some interesting things about the company based on the financial information you found.

·         Identify additional things about the industry of the company that you find interesting and relevant to the company’s financial condition.

·         Based on your research, is this the type of organizational culture you would enjoy to work in? Why or why not? What did you find that is influencing your decision? (This aspect of the discussion is not relevant to your work in Unit 2; just explore it in this discussion.)

Topic Resources

Refer to these resources if you need clarification or additional support on the topics of this unit.

·         Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

o    Chapter 1, “Introduction to Corporate Finance,” pages 1–18. This chapter introduces the discipline of finance and describes the structure of the corporate firm, the importance of cash flows over profits, and the primary goal of financial management—to maximize shareholder value.

o    Chapter 2, “Financial Statements and Cash Flow,” pages 19–42. This chapter covers concepts that you have already been exposed to in accounting—the financial statements, namely the big three statements: the balance sheet, income statement, and the cash flow statement. From these statements, the financial condition of the firm can be found and analyzed.

·         Robinson, P. (2015, October 19). It is not all about shareholder value. Investment Advisor.

·         Birkinshaw, J., Foss, N. J., & Lindenberg, S. (2014). Combining purpose with profits. MIT Sloan Management Review, 55(3), 49–56.

·         Stybel, L. J., & Peabody, M. (2010). Enhance assets or reduce liabilities. MIT Sloan Management Review, 51(4), 96.

·         Hurd, M., & Vance, A. (2013, April 15). How to read a financial statement. Business Week, 70–71.

Multimedia

·         Financial Acumen Self-Assessment.

o    This self-assessment will identify your strengths and weaknesses in financial literacy.

·         Financial Terms: Interactive Glossary | Transcript.

This is a flashcard-style glossary of financial terms. Keep it handy and refer to these