How is the cash flow statement different from the income statement? What is its purpose?
Discussion: Statement of Cash Flows
1.We emphasize the income statement in this module. A third financial statement, the statement of cash flows, is also important.
The following videos provide a starting point.
Xero. (n.d.) Statement of cash flows. [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/148956229
Wall Street Survivor. (2013, January 12). What is a cash flow statement? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DcRJD9rbbQ
Feel free to review the background material or Internet for additional resources.
How is the cash flow statement different from the income statement? What is its purpose?
If you had to prepare a personal financial statement, would it be an income statement or a cash flow statement? Explain your reasoning.
What is your conclusion about liquidity, debt, and profitability for this company?
Financial Statement Analysis
Before you start the assignment, test your understanding of concepts covered in the assignment. It is not a graded quiz, but a tool for reviewing some key points. The tool can be used multiple times.
The financial statements tell a story about the financial health of a business at a given point in time. The purpose of this SLP is to apply ratio analysis to assess financial health of a publicly held corporation. Use the financial statements identified in the Module 4 case to compute three ratios, one for each of the three following categories
Liquidity (solvency),
debt service, and
profitability.
Required
Part 1
First, you have already applied ratios to the ABC Company in modules 2 and 3. You can choose the same ratios or introduce new ratios based on the three categories above. Verify that at least one of the ratios is included in the IBISWorld database.
Show the name of the company that is being analyzed.
Indicate the year covered.
Identify the ratios and show your computations.
Part 2
Next, respond to the following questions.
Comment on the purpose and information conveyed by each ratio.
What did you learn about the company by reviewing the three ratios?
What is your conclusion about liquidity, debt, and profitability for this company?
How successful is the company relative to the industry average and leaders in its industry? Indicate the industry and specialty industry report used for comparison. Write two paragraphs or more. Include ratios found in the IBIS database to support your conclusion.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Identify three ratios and categorize them. Use numbers from the annual report or 10-K. Show the formula and computations.
The use of IBISWorld database is required (found in the Trident library).
Three to five sentences are sufficient to respond to questions 1 to 3 in the second part. Do not use an essay format.
The use of IBISWorld is a requirement for question 4. Locate a comparable ratio(s) for the industry to which the company belongs. Refer to at least one actual ratio listed in the database and write a minimum of two paragraphs.
What type of the information is found in Statement of cash flows? Give 5 examples.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
Assignment Overview
Choose a U.S. public company that you are familiar with or one in which you may have an interest. You will now have the opportunity to apply some of the concepts reviewed in the prior modules to the financial statements of a company of your choice. The background materials in Modules 2 and 3 cover the concepts for review and interpretation.
The assignment requires the location of an actual financial statement of your choice. Use a publicly traded US company. Search the Internet for the home page of the company of interest. Financial statements are typically found under the investor relations category. The SEC also has a database, EDGAR, which includes all 10-K’s and many other required filings. It is free and easily accessible.
Case Assignment
Start by indicating the complete name of the company. In addition:
Show a screenshot of the company’s home page.
Show the link to the annual report or 10-K.
Download and save a copy of the financial statement. Submit the file as separate file as part of the assignment
Briefly explain your interest in the company and its business.
Next, respond to the questions below.
What are total revenues? Show the actual amount.
Does the corporation have an operating income or loss? Include the actual amount.
What are the amount of total assets and liabilities on the balance sheet? Include actual amounts.
What type of the information is found in the statement of shareholders equity? Be specific and list accounts and amounts.
What type of the information is found in Statement of cash flows? Give 5 examples.
How is the statement of cash flow different than the income statement?
The report includes a lot of information in addition to the financial statements. Provide examples of two other kinds of content and makes a brief comment about each example.
Assignment Expectations
Respond to all questions in order.
Use actual financial information from the company’s financial statements.
Explanations should be in your own words and not copied from the report.
Do not use an essay format.
What healthcare organizations exist in your community?
For this week’s assignment, take a minute to reflect on healthcare services in your community using the socio-ecological model to frame/guide your thinking and answer the following questions:
What healthcare organizations exist in your community?
What services do these organizations provide and why?
What relationships exist between these organizations and the community’s socio-ecological factors?
How can these organizations collaborate to better health outcomes in the community?
Once you have completed your assessment (maximum 2 pages), you will create an infographic model of socio-ecological principles that illustrates what healthcare services are appropriate for your community’s needs. Some free infographic tools include Piktochart, Canva, and Venngage.
Note: Creating infographic representations is a valuable skill. Make sure that when you are developing them that you take the time to plan your ideas, focusing on the message’s purpose and intended audience, prior to creating the full infographic. Use this week’s resources to help you understand creating valuable infographics.
Length: 2-page assessment (max) in addition to infographic representation, not including title and reference pages
References: Include 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly sources.
Describe any part of your spending habits that might indicate an overuse of credit.
Instructions
In this unit, we have focused mainly on short-term financing and the use of working capital. Use what you have learned so far and apply it to your own credit decisions. Describe any part of your spending habits that might indicate an overuse of credit. If you do not have any areas that indicate overuse of credit, how do you use budgeting to accomplish this? How might a daily spending journal provide insight and structure to the way you spend money, especially credit? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
What is the firm’s cash position? Does the firm reflect positive cash balances for the last three years?
Instructions
Final Research Assignment
Throughout this course, you have been working on your research assignment on a company you have chosen. For this assignment, you will consolidate the parts of the assignment you wrote in Units II, V, and VI. In addition, you will add a new section that comprises content you have learned in this unit. First, combine Parts I-III of your assignment. Be sure to make any changes necessary based on feedback you have received. Make sure that you include an introduction and transitions so that these three parts read as one cohesive document. Then, you will need to examine your firm’s working capital management. Look at the firm’s annual report and answer the following questions:
- What is the firm’s cash position? Does the firm reflect positive cash balances for the last three years?
- What methods does the firm use to ensure and maintain positive cash flows?
- What methods of short-term financing does the firm use?
Conclude your assignment with a final recommendation about whether or not this company would be a good investment for potential investors. Your finished assignment must be a minimum of seven pages long, and you must use at least five sources (most of which were likely used in other units). At least one source must come from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.
Contrast the differences between a stock dividend and a stock split.
- Contrast the differences between a stock dividend and a stock split.
- Imagine that you are a stockholder in a company. Determine whether you would prefer to see the company that you researched declare a 100% stock dividend or declare a two-for-one split. Provide support for your answer with one real-world example of your preference
Identify a skill that you learned in this course and explain how you can apply it to increase success in your career in a real-world scenario.
Instructions
Identify a skill that you learned in this course and explain how you can apply it to increase success in your career in a real-world scenario. Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
How can nurses and nursing organizations engage their communities in constructive ways when public health threats are imminent?
“Nurses often serve as frontline health care workers (HCWs), and as such are key to detection activities. (Mason et al; 2021)”
How can nurses and nursing organizations engage their communities in constructive ways when public health threats are imminent?
200 words
apa not plagiarism
Differentiate among the major forms of business organization and describe what you consider to be the top 2 advantages and disadvantages of each form.
APA format
175 – 265 words
Cite at least one (1) peer-reviewed reference
Respond to the following:
Differentiate among the major forms of business organization and describe what you consider to be the top 2 advantages and disadvantages of each form. Address the regulatory and financial statement differences of each form of business.
