Hi I need help with Part 1 and Part 2 of the Project, Please help my project is due soon!
Financial Statement Analysis Project ACC 5110 Part]: Pick two companies out of GM, Ford, Tesla, and Volkswagen, nd the two companies' 2017 annual reports, and locate the following information in their annual reports. If information is not available, indicate \"NIA.\" If the amount is zero, indicate \"0\": (Unit: S Millions) - Income or com : rehensive income statement - _ Other intangible asset im airment loss Research and development (R&D) expense Amortization ex - ense Total depreciation expense Total interest expense Investment income Income Before Income Tax Income Tax Expense (\"Provision\") Net income Loss Total other comprehensive income Effective tax rate Balance sheets & others Cash and cash e - uivalents Investments (excluding cash equivalents) including investments in their affiliates Restricted cash current Total PP&E Total capital expenditure Capitalized interest Total intangible asset excluding goodwill Goodwill Total current liabilities Total long-term liabilities Treasury stock Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital Par or state value of the preferred stock Par or state value of the common stock Number of shares outstanding Accumulated other comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax Retained Earnings Dividends declared Market price range (high/low) of the common stock Operating Cash Flow Financing Cash Flow Investing Cash Flow Net Change in Cash Supplemental questions: 1. Identify any legal proceedings in which the companies were involved as of the close of their fiscal year. 2. What contractual obligations has the company incurred in 2017? When are these due? Who signed the outside auditor report? 4. What was the largest cash flow in financing activities (both inflow and outflow)? 5. What was the largest cash flow in investing activities (both inflow and outflow)? Part 2: Compute the following ratios and percentages. If necessary, find 2016 annual reports of those companies in the web, and use the numbers in the 2016 reports: GM Ford Tesla Volkswagen Percentage of change in net sales from 2016 to 2017 Gross profit percentage Profit margin on sales Return on common stockholders' equity Payout ratio Debt to asset ratio Times interest earned Working capital Acid-test ratio -_ Percentage of intangible assets relative to total assets R&D expenditure change in \"/3 from 2016 to 2017 Capital expenditure change in \"/6 from 2016 to 2017 Percentage of R&D expense relative to net sales Part 3: Analysis (Max 1500 words) 1. Analyze and compare the two companies based on your observation of the above information. Which company seems to be in a better shape? 2. What seems to be the biggest risk factor of the companies based on your reading of the nancial reports? 3. In your opinion, do the annual reports of the three companies have sufcient information to compare these companies? What information is missing that can be helpful in comparing the companies? * Criteria for the project writing include, but are not limited to: 1. Logic 2. Persuasiveness (i.e., have you "proven'I your side of the controversy?) 3. Originality 4. Completeness (i.e., have you used the space limitations effectively?) 5. Quality and frequency of references cited. 6. Grammar and spelling. Using Proper English Grammar and Writing Sle Papers must follow appropriate grammar and writing style, such as Turabian, American Psychological Association, or Strunk & White
