ACWKSI – SEC 10-K Paper and Powerpoint Presentation
Please see the directions below.
Please write a 2 – 3 page paper, single spaced, one inch margins, 12 pt font, with double space between paragraphs. Your paper should comment on the financial statements for Microsoft Corporation ( https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312516662209/d187868d10k.htm#tx187868_25), including the notes to the financial statements.
** Use headings in your paper such as Investments (topics examples would be Financial Ratios or Cash Flow). Please keep the paper to no more than 3 pages. The report is based on the financial accounting material topics that include the Statement of Cash Flows, Financial ratio analysis, and Trend analysis including Vertical Analysis, a very important concept.
Write the paper, read it, and edit. Use your own words.
Please include a brief introduction of your company as well as a conclusion/summary at the end.
You will also be required to include the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement as an attachment to your report (cut and paste directly from the 10-K report).
APA style is required for citations and a reference list. Use your own words. The reference list is most important!
Ask questions if any of the requirements are unclear.
Additional guidance for your paper and resources:
Page count does not include title page, tables and exhibits, table of contents, and reference list
Please include a title page (include your name on the title page)
Include a reference list (APA format)
Include in text citations (APA format)
Your paper should use one-inch margins on the left, right, top, and bottom of each page, and font set at 12 point.
Write your paper, in your own words, using accounting words from our textbook and explaining how these relate to the financial statements of your company
Links and explanations to assist you with this paper may appear in this resource
SEC 10-K Power Point Presentation
You will also be required to prepare a brief power point file of no more than 6 slides about the (see the attached powerpoint presentations for examples of what it should look like.)