ASSIGNMENT

Through research on the Internet or other valid sources, identify one Proprietorship, one Partnership and one publicly held Corporation. Write a summary of each type of business organization. That must include the name of the business entity, a description of what it does, when it was established, and its main or headquarters' location. Other data may include how many employees it has, how many physical locations, a listing of the entity's business assets, an estimate of its annual Net Revenues. Include a title page with your name, and a reference page. Length should be about 250 words.

Through Internet research or other available resources, using the corporation that you selected in Chapter 1, find in the Annual report the dollar amount in the two most recent years the following:

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Assets

Cash

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

Cash Flow from Operating Activities (or from Operations)

Common Stock

Cost of Goods Sold

Depreciation

Earnings after Taxes

Expenses

Equities

Inventory

Liabilities

Marketable Securities

Notes Payable

Profit

Retained Earnings

Revenues

Taxes

What is your impression of that business entity given the last three years worth of financial statements? Compare and contrast categories and years. Is it getting better or worse? How can you tell? Provide a detailed analysis. Let the data drive the analysis.