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 two part assignment.
Part 1
Answer questions A-F in problem CT12-1 in Financial
Accounting (p. 640).
Provide an 875-word analysis of your findings.
Includeconclusions concerning the management of the
company’s cash.
Part 2
Complete a 1,050-word summary of 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.
Usethe Week 5 Excel® spreadsheet
and submitwith your analysis and summary.
