· Assignment 2: You Are an Investment Analyst Due Week 10 and worth 320 points As the CFO of your corporation, you are in charge of preparing and analyzing financial statements that will be presented to potential investors and creditors. However, before you can present the financial statements to investors and creditors, you need to prepare the financial statements with supporting analysis. Select one (1) pair of the following companies to conduct your financial statement analysis. · Pepsi versus Coca Cola, or · Amazon versus eBay Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you: 1. Analyze each company’s history, product / services, major customers, major suppliers, and leadership, and provide a synopsis of each company. 1. Identify three (3) profitability ratios that creditors may be interested in. Calculate the ratio for each company, and prepare a report to summarize your findings on the financial health of each company. Also, recommend to management the manner in which they can improve each of the three (3) ratios identified. 1. Summarize at least two (2) news events (this may include mergers, acquisitions, or political issues) that occurred from 2012 to the present day, and analyze the impact that these events had on each company’s financial statements. Indicate the primary way in which the merger, acquisition or political issues influence potential investors’ and creditors’ perception of both companies. 1. Analyze each company’s income statement over the past two (2) years, and determine which company outperformed the other. Suggest a way in which the lagging company can improve its income. Support your suggestion with a specific analysis. 1. Analyze each company’s balance sheet. Prepare a vertical analysis for each company, interpret the results, and write a financial report. Also, suggest the manner in which the company that is not performing well can improve its balance sheet in order for it to be attractive to potential investors. 1. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. 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: . Prepare and analyze financial statements including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow according to GAAP and IFRS. . Calculate financial ratios, interpret results, and draw conclusions. . Use technology and information resources to resear.

1. · Assignment 2: You Are an Investment Analyst
Due Week 10 and worth 320 points
As the CFO of your corporation, you are in charge of preparing
and analyzing financial statements that will be presented to
potential investors and creditors. However, before you can
present the financial statements to investors and creditors, you
need to prepare the financial statements with supporting
analysis. Select one (1) pair of the following companies to
conduct your financial statement analysis.
· Pepsi versus Coca Cola, or
· Amazon versus eBay
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze each company’s history, product / services, major
customers, major suppliers, and leadership, and provide a
synopsis of each company.
1. Identify three (3) profitability ratios that creditors may be
interested in. Calculate the ratio for each company, and prepare
a report to summarize your findings on the financial health of
each company. Also, recommend to management the manner in
which they can improve each of the three (3) ratios identified.
1. Summarize at least two (2) news events (this may include
mergers, acquisitions, or political issues) that occurred from
2012 to the present day, and analyze the impact that these
events had on each company’s financial statements. Indicate the
primary way in which the merger, acquisition or political issues
influence potential investors’ and creditors’ perception of both
companies.
1. Analyze each company’s income statement over the past two
(2) years, and determine which company outperformed the
other. Suggest a way in which the lagging company can improve

2. its income. Support your suggestion with a specific analysis.
1. Analyze each company’s balance sheet. Prepare a vertical
analysis for each company, interpret the results, and write a
financial report. Also, suggest the manner in which the company
that is not performing well can improve its balance sheet in
order for it to be attractive to potential investors.
1. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this
assignment. 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:
. Prepare and analyze financial statements including the balance
sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow according
to GAAP and IFRS.
. Calculate financial ratios, interpret results, and draw
conclusions.
. Use technology and information resources to research issues in
financial accounting.
. Write clearly and concisely about financial accounting using
proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing

3. skills, using the following rubric.
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Assignment 2: You Are an Investment Analyst
Due Week 10 and worth 320 points
As the CFO of your corporation, you are in charge of preparing
and analyzing financial
statements that will be presented to potential investors and
creditors. However, before you
can present the financial statements to investors and creditors,
you need to prepare the
financial statements with supporting analysis. Select one (1)
pair of the f
ollowing
companies to conduct your financial statement analysis.
·
Pepsi versus Coca Cola, or
·
Amazon versus eBay
Write an eight to ten (8
-
10) page paper in which you:
3.

4. Analyze each company’s history, product / services, major
customers, major
suppliers, and leadership, and provide a synopsis of each
company.
4.
Identify three (3) profitability ratios that creditors may be
interested in. Calculate the
ratio for each company, and prepare a report to summarize your
findings on the financial
health of
each company. Also, recommend to management the manner in
which they can
improve each of the three (3) ratios identified.
5.
Summarize at least two (2) news events (this may include
mergers, acquisitions, or
political issues) that occurred from 2012 to the p
resent day, and analyze the impact that
these events had on each company’s financial statements.
Indicate the primary way in
which the merger, acquisition or political issues influence
potential investors’ and creditors’
perception of both companies.
6.
Analy
ze each company’s income statement over the past two (2)

5. years, and
determine which company outperformed the other. Suggest a
way in which the lagging
company can improve its income. Support your suggestion with
a specific analysis.
7.
Analyze each company’s
balance sheet. Prepare a vertical analysis for each
company, interpret the results, and write a financial report.
Also, suggest the manner in
which the company that is not performing well can improve its
balance sheet in order for it
to be attractive to po
tential investors.
8.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this
assignment.
Note
:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Due Week 10 and worth 320 points
As the CFO of your corporation, you are in charge of preparing

6. and analyzing financial
statements that will be presented to potential investors and
creditors. However, before you
can present the financial statements to investors and creditors,
you need to prepare the
financial statements with supporting analysis. Select one (1)
pair of the following
companies to conduct your financial statement analysis.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
3. Analyze each company’s history, product / services, major
customers, major
suppliers, and leadership, and provide a synopsis of each
company.
4. Identify three (3) profitability ratios that creditors may be
interested in. Calculate the
ratio for each company, and prepare a report to summarize your
findings on the financial
health of each company. Also, recommend to management the
manner in which they can
improve each of the three (3) ratios identified.
5. Summarize at least two (2) news events (this may include
mergers, acquisitions, or
political issues) that occurred from 2012 to the present day, and
analyze the impact that
these events had on each company’s financial statements.
Indicate the primary way in
which the merger, acquisition or political issues influence
potential investors’ and creditors’
perception of both companies.
6. Analyze each company’s income statement over the past two
(2) years, and

7. determine which company outperformed the other. Suggest a
way in which the lagging
company can improve its income. Support your suggestion with
a specific analysis.
7. Analyze each company’s balance sheet. Prepare a vertical
analysis for each
company, interpret the results, and write a financial report.
Also, suggest the manner in
which the company that is not performing well can improve its
balance sheet in order for it
to be attractive to potential investors.
8. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: