Trident BUS500 2020 MAY Module 4 CASE & SLP Latest

BUS500 Financial Intelligence

Module 4 Case

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

Assignment Overview

Use the latest financial statements from Starbucks to compute ratios for the categories listed below. Use the formulae shown in the segment on “tools for financial statement analysis."

IBISWorld is a proprietary database providing industry research. It is accessible via the Trident library. The database is found under additional library resources and offers a lot of interesting industry information, including financial information.

Case Assignment

Part I

Compute two ratios for each of the following categories.

Liquidity ratios

Debt service ratios

Profitability ratios

Compare the ratios computed with industry ratios. Use IBISWorld.

Below is a brief introduction to financial ratios using IBISWorld:

Show the computations and summarize the information in an easy to read table.

Part II

Write a three-paragraph memo to comment on the ratios computed and how the company is doing relative to its industry.

Paragraph 1: What is the purpose of computing the ratios?

Paragraph 2: What did you learn?

Paragraph 3: Conclusion/summary of the information.

Address the memo to your instructor. Follow APA format. See sample at the following link: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/590/04/

Assignment Expectations

Incorporate responses to the questions above in an organized format. Start with an introduction and end with a conclusion/summary. Use headings and subheadings to organize the essay. Do not forget to include references in APA format. The suggested length is five to seven pages.

 

BUS500 Financial Intelligence

Module 4 SLP

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

It is not always easy to read and understand financial statements. Format and standards are important for comparisons across companies and over time. To conclude the series of assignments for this course we will look at the agencies creating and enforcing the standards and some related concepts.

Search the course background information, the Internet and/or the Trident Online Library in addition to the Starbucks annual reports. Discuss the terms listed below. Explain why the following concepts/governing agencies are important to financial statements in general and to Starbucks.

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

Annual report; and

10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K

SLP Assignment Expectations

Use Word and respond in a question and answer format. There is no need to use Excel for this particular SLP.