Accounting concepts

  1. Select a public company.
  2. Obtain annual report. (10-K filing with SEC, company website, etc.)
  3. Write a 5+ page paper which includes:
    a. A description of the company
    b. Explanations of 3-5 accounting concepts covered in intermediate accounting
    summarizing/highlighting financial information
    c. Calculations and analysis of 3-5 financial ratios covered in intermediate accounting
    Things to consider and address in your paper: how does the company apply the accounting
    principles? Read notes to financial statements for detailed information about accounting
    concepts. From an accounting perspective, what types of things stand out to you about this company as
    positive? Negative? Would you invest in this company? Paper due March 9th.
  4. Present your findings about this company in a video presentation. Presentation should be 5-10
    minutes in length. Be as creative as you would like! Video presentations should be uploaded to
    the Dropbox.
  5. See PantherLearn dropbox for additional presentation instructions and a sample paper.