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.