internal and external users of financial statements

  • Discuss both internal and external users of the financial statements. Explain how external stakeholders use financial information such as company income statements and balance sheets to make decisions about the company in terms of granting loans and buying stock in the company. Discuss how common financial ratios and investment analysis is used to conduct due diligence by external parties and how factors such as accounts receivables, accounts payables, earnings returns, returns on inventory, etc. are applied to evaluate a firm’s financial and business health.
  • Your paper must
    • Identify the main issues in the chosen area and accurately respond to each of the questions from the chosen area.
    • Build upon class activities by referencing new learning that has occurred.
    • Present specific current and/or future applications and relevance to the typical workplace.

    Guidelines for writing the Final Paper are as follows:

    • Must be seven to ten double-spaced pages in length (exclusive of Appendix, References, Exhibits, etc.) and formatted according to APA style
    • Must include a separate title page with the following:
      • Title of paper
      • Student’s name
      • Course name and number
      • Instructor’s name
      • Date submitted
    • Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
    • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
    • Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
    • Must use at least three other appropriately documented, related articles
    • Must document all sources in APA style
    • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style