The company I chose to analyze is WorldCom. This company based in Mississippi had recognized that for several years it has been bloating or increasing their earnings through booking about $3.8 billion expenses as long-term investments rather than operating costs. They did that by posting operating expenses such as salaries and wages as long-term investments on the balance sheet while those costs should have been expensed and posted to the income statement. When they did that‚ they overstated assets
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Chapter 3 Problem 3 Operating Activities: Net Income $5‚560 Depreciation $4‚268 Change in Working Capital $1‚397 Cash from Operating Activities $11‚225 Investing Activities: Increased in Fixed Assets ($6‚068) Cash from Investing Activities ($6‚068) Financing Activities: Decrease in Debt ($7‚655) Dividends Paid ($2‚900) New Stock Sold $4‚800 Cash from Financing Activities ($5‚755) Net Cash Flow ($598) Beginning Cash Flow $3‚245 Net Cash Flow ($598) Ending Cash $2‚647 Problem
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6. Durrant Manufacturers‚ Inc. spent $8 million on plant expansion‚ $1.5 million on new capital equipment‚ and $0.5 million on replacement capital in 1980. At the beginning of 1980‚ Durrant had $2.5 million of goods in its inventory; at the beginning of 1981‚ they had $1.5 million in their inventory‚ with sales during the year running $20 million. During 1980‚ their gross investment expenditures were: a. $9.0 million. c. $8.0 million. b. $9.5 million. d. $10 million. 7. Which of the following
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XACC/280 Final | Financial Analysis | Instructor: Zeno Gavales | Gracie Sandoval 2/24/2013 | To any company whether small or a large corporation‚ the financial analysis is very important in order for a successful business. This will determine if the company is healthy enough to invest or even to see where you are weak in the financial part of the business. It is the company’s responsibility to present accurate analysis of their financial reports. What I hope to present to you
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Financial Analysis Edward Kowalski XACC/280 22July12 Dr. Edward Walden University of Phoenix a) PEPSICO‚ INC. Trend Analysis of Net Sales and Net Income For the Five Years Ended 2005 Base Period 2001—(in millions) | | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | ------------------------------------------------- Net sales Trend | | $32562 |
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Financial Analysis By XACC 280 Professor University of Phoenix The objective of this paper is to compare the major players in the beverage/soft drink industry‚ Pepsi Co. & Coca Cola Co. This paper will give you sound information on which company to invest in as well as taking a deeper look at both companies over all. My analysis will be made based on the company’s income statements‚ horizontal‚ vertical analysis‚ balances sheets and financial
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xx/xx/xxxx xacc/280 week 8 Checkpoint The collapse of Enron back in 2001 shows a number of unethical practice. This company shows unethical practice in accounting as well as business. This company is a perfect example on how unethical behavior of a few people can affect millions of individuals. This also affected these individuals for many years after. Enron was the first business to have nationwide gas pipeline networks. On November 8‚ 2001 Enron made an announcement in a SEC filing that
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This document of XACC 280 Week 9 Capstone Discussion Question shows the solutions to the following problems: Review the annual reports for PepsiCo.‚ Inc and the Coca-Cola Company in the Appendixes A B of Financial Accounting. Select either PepsiCo‚ Inc or Coca-Cola Company. In your estimation‚ the company you chose may be financially healthier or weaker. Would you invest in this company? Explain why or why not. Justify your reasoning by presenting at least three key financial ratios
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As a resource‚ Ms. Pancake had proposed to micro manage my efforts to ensure the conceptual understanding of my responsibilities and I agreed. We had arranged to do so on Wednesday‚ December 7 as it would be less strenuous on her time schedule. This was to give her the opportunity to complete her required closing processes‚ while demonstrating to them that I was competent with my allotted tasks by completing them in the time requested. She and Mr. Rackers had accepted my proposal. As the day
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