Reflection Paper (stages 3 of the project)

Stage 3 -Reflection Paper -

This part is designed to be completed individually by the student.

Comparative Analysis of the financial performance and ratios within the industry and specific recommendations –

Due at the end of week 4 of the course.

This stage of the project is based on your findings in Stage 1, findings of other students in your group posted in the group discussion area, and the results of the group discussion of Stage 2 of the project.

• In this stage of the project you will develop comparative analysis of the companies in the industry and industry trends. You will select of most significant financial performance results of the companies analyzed in stage 1 by you and the other students in your group that you believe reflect the industry trends. Create a table with these results for the last three years. Present the table with this information in your report.

• Write about 1-2 pages of the industry trend analysis of the results that you received.

• Develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale. Specifically, the primary question is: will THE COMPANY be financially viable over the next two to three years, and which steps should be done to improve its financial stability.

• Write about 1-2 pages of specific recommendation, with supporting rationale.

At this point you should submit the file in to the Assignment folder that contains Stage 3 of the project.