You are a financial analyst for a large company in the Soap Industry. You have been provided with: Four years of annual Income statements and Balance sheets, for your company , Four years of annual Income statements and Balance sheets, for your major competitor Four years of Soap industry statistic on the Industry average financial ratios You have been tasked by your controller to prepare a financial ratio analysis to determine how Suds Inc. financial performance compares to (1) the major competitor and (2) the Soap Industry average

You are a financial analyst for Suds Inc. a large company in the Soap Industry. You have been provided with:

Four years of annual Income statements and Balance sheets, for your company ,

Four years of annual Income statements and Balance sheets, for your major competitor

Four years of Soap industry statistic on the Industry average financial ratios

You have been tasked by your controller to prepare a financial ratio analysis to determine how Suds Inc. financial performance compares to (1) the major competitor and (2) the Soap Industry average

Conference Assignment:

Prepare and post in the Week 2 conference a one paragraph outline stating (1) how you would proceed to conduct the comparative analysis (your process for analysis) and what the major results you hope to determine and present.