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Assignment 1: Financial Statement Analysis
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points
Select one (1) of the following publically traded health care
organizations: Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) or
Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA).
Suppose you are a newly appointed CFO of your chosen health
care organization. One of your first tasks is to conduct an
internal financial analysis of the organization. Conduct a brief
financial analysis and review of the chosen company’s financial
statements for at least three (3) consecutive years. After
conducting the analysis, interpret the data contained within the
statements.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1
Based on your review of the financial statements, suggest a key
insight about the financial health of the company. Speculate on
the likely reaction to the financial statements from various
stakeholder groups (employee, investors, shareholders). Provide
support for your rationale.
2
Identify the current industry trend that has the most significant
impact on your chosen organization’s financial performance.
Indicate the trend’s impact on the financial performance of the
organization. As the CFO, suggest at least one (1) way that you
might minimize the impact of the trend on the organization.
3
As the CFO, suggest one (1) key strategy that you might use in
order to improve the financial performance of the organization.
Recommend an approach to implement the suggested strategy.
Provide support for your recommendation.
4
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources.
Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
•
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
•
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
•
Evaluate the financial statements and the financial position of
health care institutions.
•
Analyze the role of important financial reporting statements –
income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows –
and explain how they relate to one another and to the underlying
sources of data.
•
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
health financial management.
•
Write clearly and concisely about health financial management
using proper writing mechanics.

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  • 2. Provide support for your recommendation. 4 Use at least four (4) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. • The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • Evaluate the financial statements and the financial position of health care institutions. • Analyze the role of important financial reporting statements – income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows – and explain how they relate to one another and to the underlying sources of data.
  • 3. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health financial management. • Write clearly and concisely about health financial management using proper writing mechanics.