1. You will write 3 page paper,
• single spaced,
• one inch margins,
• 12 pt font,
2. paper should comment on the financial statements for your Macy's Inc. as they relate to the following information:
• Statement of Cash Flows
• Financial Ratio Analysis
• Trend Analysis
• Vertical Analysis
3. Use above headings in paper
4. The report is based on the financial accounting material in our class through week 3 where topics include the Statement of Cash Flows, Financial ratio analysis, and Trend analysis including Vertical Analysis, a very important concept.
5. Please include a brief introduction of your company as well as a conclusion/summary at the end.
6. You will also be required to include the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement as an attachment to your report (you can cut and paste directly from the 10-K report).
10-K report link: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000079436716000221/m-0130201610k.htm
7. APA style is required for citations and a reference list. Use your own words! The reference list is most important!
8. Page count does not include title page, tables and exhibits, table of contents, and reference list
9. Please include a title page (include your name on the title page)
10. Include a reference list (business classes use APA format)
11. Include in text citations (business classes use APA format)
12. paper should use one-inch margins on the left, right, top, and bottom of each page, and font set at12 point.
13. Write your paper, in your own words, using accounting words and explaining how these relate to the financial statements of your company
14. Our discussion postings during the semester should assist you in completing this paper
15. You will also be required to prepare a brief power point file of no more than 6 slides.
16. Post the power point presentation in the discussion area for comments by other students during Discussion Week 6.
17. After you read the comments you may wish to make changes to your power point file before submitting it in the assignment folder along.
18. Include a reference list in APA format in your power point file.