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Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline


Final Project Overview
For the final project, you will evaluate the financial health of a company. Write a 750- to 1,000word paper in APA format and create a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes your evaluation. Prior to writing the paper, you will need to research your chosen company and conduct an industry comparison to determine how your companys financial performance compares with others in its industry. To begin your research, you can refer to the work you completed in the Week One CheckPoint and the Ch. 1 PowerPoint. As you conduct your research, consider the following factors as a guideline for determining the financial health of your company: Financial data from the companys annual report or 10-K report Current and future financial performance of the company Success of the companys operations Policies and strategies of management Performance of the economy How the company is doing in comparison with its competitors in the same industry

You can also refer to the information and examples in Ch. 6 to complete your evaluation: pp. 194196 outline various sources you can use in addition to financial statements, pp. 195-196 focus specifically on library resources for help with comparative research, and Figure 6.2 on p. 212 lists the steps of a financial statement analysis. The following information must be included in your paper: A summary of your companys current financial performance The importance of industry comparisons and trend analysis An assessment of your companys financial performance compared with others in its industry

Use APA formatting guidelines, and submit your paper as a Microsoft Word attachment. Be sure to cite your sources and include Web site URLs where appropriate. In addition to your paper, create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation consisting of 3 to 5 slides that highlights the financial data of your company and illustrates the comparisons you wrote about in your paper. The following is a suggested outline for the presentation:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Slide One: Overview of your chosen company Slide Two: A summary of your companys financial data Slide Three: The results of your industry comparison Slide Four: A summary of your evaluation of your companys financial health Slide Five: Your recommendations for corrections needed or future trends for the next quarter or next year

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Final Project Timeline


You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some assignments in the course are designed to assist you with completing your final project. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to successfully complete your project.

Suggested in Week One: Read the Final Project Overview and Timeline in Appendix A.
Begin a search for a company to evaluate. Tip: You can use the company you chose for the CheckPoint in Week One, or you can spend some time researching the Internet for a different company. You should select a company no later than Week Three to ensure that you have enough time to conduct research for your paper.

Suggested in Week Two: Conduct research to determine the financial health of your
chosen company or the companies you are considering.

Suggested in Week Three: If you have not done so already, make your final company
selection and continue your research. After you have gathered sufficient information about your company, compare your companys financial performance to other companies within its industry.

Suggested in Week Four: Begin a draft of your paper. Be sure to include the required
information discussed in the Final Project Overview.

Due in Week Five: Submit your draft to your instructor for feedback. Suggested in Week Seven: Finalize your paper, and begin a draft of your PowerPoint
presentation.

Due in Week Nine: Submit the final version of your paper and PowerPoint presentation.

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