Milestone 2

below are the instructions and rubric to use. please also use outside sources and the company is Walmart 4. Walmart Inc. (WMT): &owner=exclude Overview As an accountant, you may need to complete a financial analysis to understand a companys financial position. A key component to a financial analysis is to understand financial ratios. After the ratios have been calculated, you will use this information to analyze short-term obligations. To properly advise stakeholders on business decisions, you must be able to complete a thorough ratio analysis that allows you to analyze a companys performance level based on its obligations. This milestone will support your analysis of ratios and their impact on short-term obligations, which will support your work in the project. Directions Use the same company you chose for Milestone One to conduct a financial analysis from the Milestone List of Publicly Traded Companies document in the Supporting Materials section. From the EDGAR website, navigate to Selected Filings and click on 10-K (annual reports) and 10-Q (quarterly reports). Choose the most recent annual report. Use the consolidated financial statements, which are located throughout the report. Identify information regarding current ratios, current assets, and current liabilities. Determine if this company can meet its short-term obligations. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: Describe the current assets and current liabilities of your chosen company. Consider the following in your response: Industry of the company Calculate the current ratios from the financial statements of your chosen company. Include the following in your response: Current ratio Working capital ratio Accounts receivable turnover ratio Accounts receivable ratio Analyze the companys performance level based on current ratios. Include the following in your response: Companys financial ratio range Short-term obligations Credit management Compare the companys performance level to the industry average using the current ratios. Consider the following in your response: Industry average Ratio comparison Short-term obligations What to Submit Submit your financial analysis as a 4- to 6-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Supporting Materials The following resource supports your work on this assignment: Resource: Milestone List of Publicly Traded Companies This resource provides you with a list of publicly traded companies to choose from. Use the same company you chose for Milestone One. Milestone Two Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Partially Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations Value Current Assets and Current Liabilities N/A Describes the current assets and current liabilities of the chosen company (100%) Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include adding details related to describing the current assets and current liabilities of the chosen company (70%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 20 Current Ratios Calculates the current ratios from the financial statements of the chosen company with no errors (100%) Calculates the current ratios from the financial statements of the chosen company with minimal errors (90%) Calculates the current ratios from the financial statements of the chosen company with significant errors (70%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 20 Performance Level Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, or sophisticated manner (100%) Analyzes the companys performance level based on current ratios (90%) Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include adding details related to analyzing the companys performance level based on current ratios (70%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 20 Compare the Companys Performance Level Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, or sophisticated manner (100%) Compares the companys performance level to the industry average using the current ratios (90%) Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include adding details related to comparing the companys performance level to the industry average using the current ratios (70%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 20 Clear Communication Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understanding (100%) Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience (90%) Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding (70%) Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication (0%) 10 Citations and Attributions Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors (100%) Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors (90%) Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors (70%) Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution (0%) 10 Total: