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In Week 4, you submitted Part 1 of the Module 2 Assignment. You will complete and submit Part 2 this week.
As a reminder, you will continue to act as a consultant hired by the operations director of the Barry Computer Company to do a financial analysis and comparison to the industry. You will conduct a financial ratio analysis to gain a good understanding of the company’s financial performance and will then write up an evaluation of the organization’s financial health, as well as your recommendations for how specific ratios can be improved within the next 3–5 years.
In your report, be sure to include relevant citations from the Learning Resources, the Walden Library, and/or other appropriate academic sources to support your work.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
To prepare for this Assignment:
- Return to your Module 2 Assignment Part 2 Template to complete Part 2 of your financial health assessment report.
BY DAY 7
Submit your assessment of a company’s financial performance, to include the following:
PART 2: RECOMMENDATIONS (2–3 PAGES)
- For each ratio that negatively falls outside the industry standards, develop at least one appropriate recommendation for the Barry Computer Company to improve financial performance over time (over the next 3–5 years to meet industry standards).
- Assess limitations of the exclusive use of ratio analysis for evaluating financial performance. In your assessment, describe any qualitative factors that could also complement the ratio analysis and play an important role in improving financial performance.
Refer to the Week 5 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.
This module’s two-part Assignment (submitted in Weeks 4 and 5) has been identified as one that could be added to your MBA Portfolio to demonstrate to current or prospective employers the skills and knowledge you have attained in your MBA program. Once you have completed this multi-part Assignment and incorporated any feedback from your Instructor, you may choose to upload the final artifact to your MBA Portfolio. For more information about creating your MBA Portfolio, please refer to the Career Services section of your MBA Success PlannerLinks to an external site..
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
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- To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK5Assgn+last name+first initial.
- Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
- Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.
