Finance and Accounting Starbucks
Project description
There is one written assignment in this course. There will be a 10-point penalty per day for a late paper submission.
You may benefit from the use of the UMUC writing center. (See: http://www.umuc.edu/ewc/index.shtml)
Write your paper, read carefully, and consider possible edits and changes.
Start early. Late submissions will be penalized one letter grade for each day late. You have plenty of time to complete this project. Your paper should consist, at a
minimum, of the following:
• 4 – 7 pages double-spaced. Page count does not include title page, tables and exhibits, table of contents, and works cited list
• Title page
• Bibliography or works cited (business classes use APA format)
• Tables, and appendixes if you wish to copy and paste financial statements or materials you did not write
• Your paper should use one-inch margins on the left, right, top, and bottom of each page, and font set at 12 point.
• Take care to comply with the UMUC policy for academic honesty
• Write your paper, in your own words, using accounting words from our textbook and explaining how these relate to the financial statements of your company
• Our conference postings during the semester should assist you in completing this paper
• Ask questions of your professor on this project
Analysis
Using the Internet, access the SEC 10-K annual report for a publicly traded company of your choice. The company must be a manufacturing company with inventory and
accounts receivable. Review the company’s financial statements and the accompanying footnotes. Use this information to prepare your “analytic” results. You may want to
seek additional background and comparative data on the business. Yahoo Finance has a “competitors” feature.
The content of your paper should focus on accounting issues and include words used in our accounting class, including financial accounting as well as managerial
accounting. An example would be a discussion on inventory: how it is valued, whether there is a WIP account, and other details you learned this semester.
Use terms from our class and create displays using the SEC 10-K for your company. The use of headings will label the sections in your paper. You should present the
current ratio, debt ratio, profit margin ratio, return on assets, and other financial analysis from our course, both for the current year and as they relate to changes
in accounts from one year to the next. Your goal is to explain the financial statements and the information of the SEC 10-K with the knowledge you learn from our
class. While not explaining every item in the SEC 10-K, your paper should tell a story and illustrate your mastery of accounting terms and concepts. No more than one
page should be devoted to your company’s history and non-financial information.
Accounting SEC 10-K Paper
Grading Criteria
Were current financial statements used? 5 points
Was the paper a minimum of 4 pages doubled-spaced? 10 points
Was a Company Overview included?
Indicate the fiscal year end date.
Report where the company is incorporated.
Report where the company is headquartered.
Who are the company’s auditors? 10 points
Were the company’s Assets described sufficiently (listed by type and amount with a brief description)?
Comment on any surprising account names.
What inventory method does the company use?
Who owes money to the company?
How much are Accounts Receivable?
How much is the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts? 10 points
Were the company’s Liabilities described sufficiently (listed by type and amount with a brief description)?
Comment on any surprising account names. 10 points
Was the company’s Equity described sufficiently (listed by type and amount with a brief description)? 5 points
Was the company’s Revenue described sufficiently (listed by type and amount with a brief description)? 5 points
Were the company’s Expenses described sufficiently (listed by type and amount with a brief description)?
Is the company profitable?
Does the company use a single or multi-step income statement?
What is the Gross Profit?
What is the Gross Profit Rate? 10 points
Were company Ratios included?
Return on Assets 2.5 points
Debt Ratio 2.5 points
Profit Margin Ratio 2.5 points
Current Ratio 2.5 points
Were the company’s Risk Factors adequately explained? 10 points
Was a Power Point presentation provided? Did the PPT presentation contain at least 10 slides? 15 points
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