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Project Paper Assignment Instructions This written project and your project presentation are due as detailed in the “COURSE SCHEDULE”. This Project Paper is an individual assignment. The company you select for this Project Paper is up to you; however, it must be a publicly traded company whose financials are available on the internet. You will be preparing an Executive Summary regarding the company you chose. This assignment requires a written paper and a presentation, which is due as detailed in the “Course Schedule”. For this Project Paper, please use the following resources: (1) Internet or other resources including the library; (2) The Annual Report for your company which can be located on the internet. (For a sample of what financials look like, see Appendix C in the back of the textbook, starting on page C-1. Nike, Inc. financials are shown there). The requirements for this assignment are listed below: Acquire a copy of your company’s most recent Annual Report, and other information about the company’s history, etc., for this assignment by using the Internet or other resources. You will need the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows. Prepare a 750- to 1,000-word written Executive Summary Report, using the information contained in the company’s balance sheet and income statement, the Internet or other resources, answering the following questions. (Note: The annual reporting period and fiscal year mean year-end numbers). Please make sure your written paper includes answers to the following questions: 1. Company history: When was the company founded? By whom? List other historical facts. 2. Who is the audit firm for the company? 3. What stock exchange is the company listed on? What is their ticker symbol? 4. How much cash and cash equivalents did the company have at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? 5. What were the company’s total current assets at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? 6. What were the two largest current assets at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? 7. What were the company’s total assets at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? 8. What amount of accounts payable did the company have at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? 9. What were the company’s total current liabilities at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? 10. What were the company’s total liabilities and shareholders’ equity at the end of its 2 most recent annual reporting periods? 11. What were the company’s revenues (or net revenues) for the last 2 annual reporting periods? 12. Besides reporting numbers you need to provide some analysis such as increase decrease, percentage change, or any ratios you might find useful to explain changes in the financials of the company you chose. After you complete your paper, prepare a 5-10 minute presentation using PowerPoint to summarize your findings (NOT REQUIRED FOR DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES).
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General Motors Analysis
Introduction
Based in the United States, General Motors (GM) is a public corporation with
headquarter in Detroit, Michigan. The company, in 2011, was capable of acquiring the name of
the leading automaker around the globe by attaining the highest sales of the vehicle since the
beginning. From 1931 through 2007, GM controlled international unit sales of an automobile for
77 continuous years; though, to Toyota, the corporation lost its position. Toyota has continuously
dominated the marketplace with General Motors standing at 2nd position.
Stock Exchange, Audit Firm, and Symbol
General Motors is registered under the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol of
GE. In 2017, General Motors announced Ernst & Young LLP as the Audit Committee of the
organization. This organization is an independent registered public accounting organization. This
is the action of GM that reflects the organization and the Board of Directors’ commitment to
stronger corporate governance, with the introduction of a fresh viewpoint.
Major Events
The Timeline of General Motors shows some most significant milestones in the
automaker’s long life, comprising its incorporation, certain innovations, and acquisitions, along
with less fortunate events, for example, the bankruptcy of the organization in the year 2009. GM
history started when the major carriage maker in the US, William C. Durant, saw an opportunity
in improving a local car company, Buick, with few sales and large debts (DeBord, 2019).
From the 1970s to 2010s, GM remained a business force in the US, along with different
parts around the globe. But the altering auto industry at the international level took its toll, and

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when the fiscal crisis hit by 2009, GM hit a wall. The US government had to bail out the
organization prior to entering the bankruptcy.
A changed organization emerged — more agile and leaner, determine to never collapse
again under. Since its IPO in 2010, the organization has been profitable steadily. The
organization has focused on investing in the future of self-driving and electric c...


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