Corporation Analysis - Selection and Profile Overview: It is important for accountants to be aware of current events in the business world as they affect the daily operations of a company. In this assignment you will prepare an analysis and report on a public corporation of your choice. Manufacturing and merchandising companies are suggested. Do not choose a service type corporation. Bank, trust, and insurance companies should be avoided as their accounting policies are beyond the scope of this course. Be sure that the company you choose is a publicly traded company. Also be sure that you can locate recent financial data. It is important that you are able to locate their annual report/financial statements. Research: It is expected that you will use a number of resources to investigate your company. Annual reports, investor information, product/service information are among the many areas often addressed on corporate websites. Once a company is chosen, its website should be reviewed in detail in order to obtain an overview of the company and its financial situation. Additional sources of information for this project might include the following: Additional information provided by the company Newspaper/periodical articles (1.e. Canadian Business and Macleans) - Online Databases Accounting Reference Resources, Lesson Material Government or industry publications . MSN Money US or MSN Money CA Citation of Sources: Please be sure to keep track of all of your sources as you will need to document your sources appropriately with a Reference List (APA format). Company Selection Company Profile Format a neat document to convey the following information about your chosen company. You may format this document in any style you wish (table, headings with point form or paragraphs, report style etc.). What field of business (or industry) is this company in? What are the main products/services? Where is the company head office located and where do they do business? How long has the company been in business? What is the company's mission statement? Some facts of interest about the company (at least two to three additional interesting facts). Include links to company website, key financial information (annual report/financial statements) Be sure to keep track of your sources (links are fine for now) in a separate document (you will need these for your Reference List later). Include a link to that document of sources in the profile. Reference any directly quoted material (as you quote it, include source in brackets after quote)