Course: 0470-151 Prof.

Course: 0470-151

Prof. Jones/Savoni/Shih

Winter 2016

For the Annual Report Assignment you must first locate the annual audited financial statements of Microsoft Corporation for the year ended June 30, 2015.  You can locate the financial statements by searching the internet for the website entitled “Microsoft Investor Relations Home Page”.

Required: (20 marks)

Using the June 30, 2015 audited financial statements and other information at this website, please answer questions # 1 through and including # 4 below:

1.  (2 marks)

Who is responsible for preparation of financial statements? How does this party fulfill their responsibility?   

2.  (3 marks) 

What are the responsibilities of the auditors and how do they fulfill their responsibilities? Which audit firm performs the audit of the company?

3.  (1 mark)

What is the main business of the company? 

4. (14 marks)

Compute the following ratios or amounts :

1. The rate of return on shareholders’ equity for 2015

2. The debt to equity ratio at June 30, 2015

3. The accounts receivable turnover for 2015.

4. The net profit margin for 2015.

5. The net change in cash flows for 2015.

6. The amount of common stock cash dividends paid in 2015.

7. The gross profit ratio for 2015.

Your submission for this assignment should be no longer than 2 pages long. The assignment will be scored out of 20 marks