Question 3

What is the importance of analyzing the financial statements? Write the at least five most important recommendations while analyzing nondomestic financial statements?

Question 4

What are the four main steps in doing a business strategy analysis using financial statements? Why, at each step, is analysis in a cross-border context more difficult than a single-country analysis?

Question 5

Condensed comparative income statements of Seorina Panchos, a Mexican restaurant chain, for the years 2009 through 2011 are presented in Exhibit 9-18 (000,000s pesos).

Question 1 What is triple-bottom-line reporting, and why is it a growing trend among large multinational corporations? There are now few requirements for this type of reporting. Is more regulation necessary? Why or why not? Question 2 Select any three companies listed in TADAWUL from the same industry and identify the CSR activities that these companies have implemented in 2020 (based on the annual report or other online resources). Company A Company B Company C CSR Activities Community Environment Employees Social Sustainability Required: a. Explain the CSR activities for three companies based on the table above. b. Make an analysis to compare the level of CSR between the selected companies. c. What is the relevance of these CSR disclosures for outside investors? EXHIBIT 9-18 Comparative Income Statements: Seorina Panchos 2009 2010 2011 Sales 91,600 114,300 138,900 Gross margin 15,500 20,500 27,700 Net income 10,800 15,900 8,500 EXHIBIT 9-19 Foreign Exchange Rates 2009 2010 Year-end rates $1 = P 12.112 $1 = P 12.640 2011 $1 = P 13.000 Required: 1. Prepare a trend analysis of dividends paid by Seorina Panchos from a U.S. perspective assuming (a) there are no restrictions on the payment of dividends to U.S. investors and (b) Seorina Panchos' accounting practices are similar to those in the United States. 2. Refer again to Exhibits 9-5 and 9-6. Show how you would modify the consolidated funds statement appearing in Exhibit 9-5 to enable an investor to get a better feel for the actual investing and financing activities of the Norwegian subsidiary