Posted: August 8th, 2015

Identify two items or issues that cannot be derived from the financial statements of the two companies that you selected for your research.

Identify two items or issues that cannot be derived from the financial statements of the two companies that you selected for your research. Explain why these items or issues would be of concern to investors and other stakeholders. In your rationale, address the specific interests of the different users of financial statements. 2 Compare and contrast the two companies in terms of how well or how poorly they are performing in the areas of profit, debt, and asset turnover. Use appropriate ratios in your analysis. Indicate strategies for possible improvement in each area.

The companies are Target and Sears and using an MS Excel document. Show all your calculations and conclusions. If you need my information from week 2 please let me know.