Imagine that you are a CEO considering the acquisition of another company. Analyze the company's merger/acquisition activity so that you can decide if this company would be a strong acquisition, and prepare a 57 page report for the executive committee of your company with the results of your analysis.

Consider the organization you currently work for or a publicly traded company that has experienced significant merger and acquisition activity over the past 5 years. Use the corporate Web site or the Securities and Exchange Commission Web site (linked in the Resources) to obtain the most recent annual reports and the corporation's Form 10-K. Use this information to analyze the organization so that you can report the extent of the activity to the executive committee. In your report, address the following:

• Information about the merger/acquisition activity that the corporation is involved in.
• Cost of the company's merger/acquisition and how the cost was allocated. You will need to use the notes to the financial statements and external sources to locate this information.
• The business strategy motivation for the merger/acquisition.
• Any information that was included in the company's Form 10-K that was not available in the company's annual report.

Additional Requirements

• Length: Your report should be 57 typed, double-spaced pages, including title page and references.
• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• Style and formatting: Your report should be formatted according to APA style and formatting. You must use at least two references in your report.
• Fontandfontsize:TimesNewRoman,12point.

Competency 2: Apply accounting concepts to diverse business combinations.

• Describe the company's cost allocation.
• Discuss the business strategy motivation for the merger/acquisition.

Competency4:Demonstrateappropriatecorporatefinancialreportingpractices.

• Describethecorporation'sinvolvementinmerger/acquisitionactivity.
• Describethecostofthecompany'smerger/acquisition.
• Assesstheinformationinthecorporation'sForm10-K.

Please ensure all criteria are met. Including APA format and all items listed