Explain how investors can use the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) database at EDGAR | Search Tools (Links to an external site.) to research a companys operations and financial information.
SEC Filings and the EDGAR Database In a 4 page paper (not including the title and reference pages) research and discuss how the SECs EDGAR | Search Tools improves how investors find and use financial information. In your paper,Explain how investors can use the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) database at EDGAR | Search Tools (Links to an external site.) to research a companys operations and financial information.Assess the financial performance of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) by determining the risk of investing in the company through financial statement analysis. To make the above assessment and determination, go to Amazons.com (Links to an external site.) official website, and locate the companys Investor Relations link. Using the Investors Relations link, find financial information such as SEC Filings and Annual Reports.Conclude how investors can assess Amazons.com financial performance and risk using Annual Reports.Explain the content of each report listed below in detail and how it relates to your assessment of Amazons.com financial performance.Form 10-K SEC filingsAnnual ReportsManagement Discussion and AnalysisManagements Responsibility for Financial ReportingManagements Report on Internal Control over Financial ReportingAuditors ReportSelected Financial DataAmazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is the worlds largest electronic commerce and cloud computing company measured by revenue and market capitalization. The following items were adapted from a recent Annual Report of Amazon.com (Links to an external site.) for the year ending December 31:In millions1. Accounts payable$16,4592. Accounts receivable5,6123. Cash14,5574. Cost of sales62,7525. Income tax expense1676. Interest expense2107. Inventories8,2998. Net cash provided by operating activities6,8429. Net cash flows used for investing activities(5,065)10. Net sales88,98811. Other expense11812. Other income7613. Property, plant, and other long-term assets16,96714. Selling, general, and administrative expenses26,05815. Retained earnings (Dec. 31)2,190Indicate on which financial statement you would find each of the preceding items using the following notations (note: an item may appear on more than one statement):IS Income statementSE Statement of stockholders equityBS Balance sheetSCF Statement of cash flowPrepare an income statement for the year ending December 31, based on the com, Inc. financial statement data shown above.The Final Paper: SEC Filings and the EDGAR DatabaseMust be 4 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA styleMust include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudents nameCourse name and numberInstructors nameDate submittedFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.Must add an APA heading (Level 1 or Level 2) for each one of the topics discussed in the research paper as shown:SEC EDGAR Database Level 1Amazons.com financial performance Level 1Form 10-K SEC Filings Level 2Annual Reports Level 2Management Discussion and Analysis Level 2Managements Responsibility for Financial Reporting Level 2Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Level 2Auditors Report Level 2Selected Financial Data Level 2Financial Statement Notations (IS, SE, BS, SCF) Level 1Amazons.com Income Statement Level 1Use the following APA Style blog to read about the APA Five Levels of Headings (Links to an external site.)Must use at least 14 scholarly and/or credible articles from ProQuest Business, Industry Databases: Nasdaq.com, EY.com, and Comprehensive Accounting Databases: FASB codification, AICPA, and SEC reference library sources in addition to the course text.Must document any information used from sources in APA styleMust include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style
