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Milestone Writing Assignment: Principles of Accounting II SEC 10-K Project

Objective: This milestone writing assignment aims to assess your progress and provide feedback on your SEC-10K project. By completing this milestone, you should have written sections on the statement of shareholders' equity, income statement, and balance sheet for your selected publicly traded company.

Instructions:

Statement of Shareholders' Equity:

• Provide a detailed analysis of your selected company's statement of shareholders' equity.
• Include explanations of any changes in equity accounts, such as common stock, retained earnings, and additional paid-in capital.
• Analyze any dividends paid or stock repurchases during the reporting period and their impact on shareholders' equity.
• Discuss any significant events or transactions affecting shareholders' equity, such as stock issuances, mergers, or acquisitions.

Income Statement:

• Analyze a comprehensive income statement for your chosen company.
• Present revenue, expenses, gains, and losses for the reporting period.
• Analyze the company's profitability by calculating key ratios such as gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and net profit margin.
• Discuss any unusual or non-recurring items that may impact the comparability of financial performance.

Balance Sheet:

• Analyze a balance sheet reflecting the financial position of your selected company.
• Include current assets, non-current assets, current liabilities, and non-current liabilities.
• Analyze liquidity, solvency, and financial leverage ratios derived from the balance sheet.
• Identify any significant changes in asset or liability accounts and discuss their implications for the company's financial health.

Submission Guidelines:

• Format your submission according to APA guidelines.
• Use clear and concise language, avoiding jargon or technical terms without explanation.
• Provide supporting evidence and references where necessary.
• Ensure proper citation of sources if any external information is utilized.
• Submit your milestone assignment in Word format.

Evaluation Criteria: Your milestone assignment will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Accuracy and completeness of analysis for the financial statements.
• Clarity and coherence of analysis are provided for each section.
• Depth of understanding demonstrated in the interpretation of financial data.
• Application of accounting principles and concepts relevant to the SEC-10K project.
• Adherence to submission guidelines and formatting standards.

Feedback: Feedback on your milestone assignment will be provided to guide your progress and ensure the successful completion of the SEC-10K project. Pay close attention to areas for improvement identified in the feedback to enhance the quality of your final submission.