FIN 370 | Week 2 Learning Team Ethics and Compliance Paper

Select an organization from the following list:

• Pepsi-Cola
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• Lowe’s
• Starbucks
• Barnes & Noble
• Amazon.com
• HP
• Dell
• Disney
• Microsoft

Obtain faculty approval of your selection prior to beginning the assignment.

Obtain a copy of the organization’s annual report and SEC filings for the past 2 years.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze the data in the annual reports and SEC filings. Address the following:

• Assess the role of ethics and compliance in your organization’s financial environment.

• Describe procedures your organization has in place to ensure ethical behavior.

• Explain how financial markets work in the United States.

• Identify processes the organization uses to comply with SEC regulations.

• Evaluate your organization’s financial performance during the past 2 years, using financial ratios. Calculate the ratios for each year:

• Current
• Debt
• Return on equity
• Days receivable

• Discuss the trend for each ratio and what it tells you about the organization’s financial health.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.