Assignment 1: Reviewing Financial Statements (50 points) Due Select a publicly traded firm and obtain the latest five (5) years financial statements....

Assignment 1: Reviewing Financial Statements (50 points) Due

Select a publicly traded firm and obtain the latest five (5) years financial statements. Discuss the changes in the following financial statement accounts of your firm.

Total Assets
Net Working Capital
Total Equity
Net Sales
Operating Income
Net Income
Cash Flow from
Operating Activities
Investing Activities
Financing Activities

What conclusions can you draw from this information about the performance of your firm in the last five years?

Hint: Compute the average percentage change in the value of each account over the past five years. Compare the percentage change in each account to the percentage change in sales and total assets. Are the accounts growing faster or slower? Is it good or bad? And why?