Acc 280 Financial Analysis Final

Financial Analysis

XACC/280

University of Phoenix

Financial Analysis

The financial health of an organization is an essential piece of information used by investors to assess how well the organization is performing and to make informed decisions about whether to purchase stock or remain invested. The annual report of a publicly traded company is available for anyone to review; it discloses the financial health of the company to potential or current investors. Investors use the annual report to determine what the company plans to do in the future, as well as compare the financial information from the previous year(s). Annual reports show if the company's sales, assets, and liabilities have increased, decreased, or stayed the same. The following is an...