ECA – Weeks 7 & 8 – Parts 3 & 4 Presentations & Reviews

This topic is a presentation of what is required to complete both parts 3 & 4 of Corporate America project. Ask any general questions about this process by replying to the demonstration thread & response that I post within this topic.  

Be sure that you read all of the following instructions before you begin any of your work.

Part 3 (due October 10^th) is the Corporate America reporting event. Each student must present three slides of exact information that they have discovered about their chosen company. See my demonstration for exact details.

Required Action: prepare & attach in one document, three slides (in landscape format), either in PowerPoint or as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. “Start a New Thread” and attach the completed presentation. The subject line & the file document must be the name of your company (abbreviated company name is acceptable) followed by your name.

Use only black & blue text font and a white background for the slides. Do not present any graphics of clip art of any type. Be sure that your presentation is a professionally prepared document. It must be able to be printed and readable as presentation slides. Small print, wide margins are therefore discouraged. Absolutely be brief with any written notes provided. Remember, you are part of a two-person team and teamwork is critical in any company. Present the following information (note, present only the required information, resist going off on a tangent): (Note: use my presentation example as a guide to how your slides should be formatted and look.)

·        Header (required on slide 1 only): “Corporation Name followed by Your Name”

·        Slides 1: Present, horizontally, the following ratios for the most current four years:

              >> Profit Margin (Net Profit on Sales)

              >> Gross Profit Margin

              >> Current Ratio         

              >> Quick Ratio  

              >> Working Capital    

              >> Accounts Receivable Turnover

              >> Accounts Receivable Days Outstanding      

              >> Inventory Turnover (ITO)        

              >> Days of Inventory =          ITO/ 365 days

              >> Operating Cycle     

·        Slides 2: Identify and provide a brief written review of one (and only one) significant financial event that is reflected in a significant change or trend exhibited by four year ratio trend presented in slide 1. Include any consolidated or brief footnote evidence/information that discusses/explains this significant event. Note: Be brief, you must use bullet format in your presentation. Ensure that all information is properly documented using in text citations. Caution, you are to provide your own analysis. Therefore, do not consult any online analysis that may have been written, about this financial event. This team, not the Wall Street Journal or outside online analytical gang is responsible for making their own observation to the senior partner.

·        Slide 3: The bibliographic information must be on the last of the three slides. 

Part 4 WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER 3 IS COMPLETED  

Part 4 (due October 13^th)is the review process. Each student must review one other classmate’s (and only one classmate’s) presentation for accuracy. This review is the collaborative portion of the event. Again, see my demonstration for exact details.

Keep in mind; you are reviewing another classmate’s presentation. Be sure to conform to common courtesy. If there are errors, then state so, and document them accordingly. When there are no errors then present any notes and complement accordingly. Be sure to review again content Course Admin Notes & Policies – Module >> Course Ground Rules.