I need help with my Accounting Project, I have provided everything that is needed to complete this project, from instructions to information and other (information) to help with the calculations can you please complete all the sections for Target Corp company and also do the horizontal analysis (which i have provided and example of to help)
Below are information on how to calculate things like the ratio and inventory turnover and i have also provided below how to do the horizontal analysis
Your assignment is to analyze the financial statements of Target Corp. (TGT) and The TJX Companies (TJX) and decide which company would be your preferred investment. In a neat, handwritten report, explain your decision to invest in one firm instead of the other. Your explanation should be supported by financial ratio analysis and horizontal analysis based on the financial statements that are provided in D2L. Your report should consist of the following four parts 1. Detail of the computations used to derive the ratio values for each company. Formulas for these ratios are provided in a file posted to D2L. Ratios should be computed for the two most recent recent years presented in the financial statements. Both companies fiscal years end during January, as follows: Both Target and The TJX Companies share the same fiscal year dates during the past few years, as follows: Fiscal years 2015 and 2014 ends January 30, 2016, and January 31, 2015, respectively Note that some ratios use an average amount, and so data from the fiscal year ending 2013 (February 1, 2014 is required for these circumstances 2. Detail of the computations used to derive the horizontal analysis percentages using the three most current years. See the supplementary note on the next worksheet called "Supplementary Details in this file for information about preferred stock, accounts receivable, earnings per share, and more 3. Summary of the ratio values and percentage of change values computed in parts 1 and 2 4. Written description and conclusion (thorough and written with professional care, versus being written with poor grammar, text-speak, and with lack of careful consideration a. Brief background of each company b. Explanation of the ratios and horizontal analysis and their significance c. Your investment decision and the analysis that lead to our decision This project is worth 40 points (broken down as follows) Part 1 (detail of ratio computations 16 points Part 2 (detail of horizontal analysis) 5 points Part 3 (summary of values 3 points Part 4 (written portion) 16 points Your assignment is to analyze the financial statements of Target Corp. (TGT) and The TJX Companies (TJX) and decide which company would be your preferred investment. In a neat, handwritten report, explain your decision to invest in one firm instead of the other. Your explanation should be supported by financial ratio analysis and horizontal analysis based on the financial statements that are provided in D2L. Your report should consist of the following four parts 1. Detail of the computations used to derive the ratio values for each company. Formulas for these ratios are provided in a file posted to D2L. Ratios should be computed for the two most recent recent years presented in the financial statements. Both companies fiscal years end during January, as follows: Both Target and The TJX Companies share the same fiscal year dates during the past few years, as follows: Fiscal years 2015 and 2014 ends January 30, 2016, and January 31, 2015, respectively Note that some ratios use an average amount, and so data from the fiscal year ending 2013 (February 1, 2014 is required for these circumstances 2. Detail of the computations used to derive the horizontal analysis percentages using the three most current years. See the supplementary note on the next worksheet called "Supplementary Details in this file for information about preferred stock, accounts receivable, earnings per share, and more 3. Summary of the ratio values and percentage of change values computed in parts 1 and 2 4. Written description and conclusion (thorough and written with professional care, versus being written with poor grammar, text-speak, and with lack of careful consideration a. Brief background of each company b. Explanation of the ratios and horizontal analysis and their significance c. Your investment decision and the analysis that lead to our decision This project is worth 40 points (broken down as follows) Part 1 (detail of ratio computations 16 points Part 2 (detail of horizontal analysis) 5 points Part 3 (summary of values 3 points Part 4 (written portion) 16 points
