Assignment Type:Group ProjectDeliverable Length:400600 words plus charts; 500600 words plus chartsPoints Possible:200Due Date:7/7/2013 11:59:59 PM CTAPA formatted Reference On the Utah Symphony Library Research Assignment Individual Portion:Use www.msn.com to find financial statements for any “for profit” company in the computer hardware industry.enter the company symbolgo to menu on left side of screengo to financial resultsgo to financial ratiosComplete a ratio analysis for that company’s last year’s financial data. At a minimum, list and discuss the company performance vs. its industry average for these 4 ratios:Profit as percent of salesCurrent ratioDebt to equity ratioROEComment onhow these ratios depict the financial health of this company as compared to the industry average.what the company might do to get better in each area.Please add your file.Group Portion:Given the metrics your accountant told you are evaluated in nonprofits, you asked her to educate you on how to assess the health of a nonprofit. You asked her the following:Find and review the financial statements of any nonprofit symphonyIn a report of 500600 words, comment specifically on the following:What is the major source of the change in net assets that occurred in 2007 from the change that occurred in 2008? In your opinion, is this trend likely to continue? Why/why not?If we assume that program expenses of the symphony should generally vary with ticket revenues, do they vary between 2007 and 2008? What could your answer indicate may be happening?Is investment income a significant part of total sources of revenue in 2007 or 2008? Does this indicate a major concern about the reduction in the fair market value of investments between 2007 and 2009?Based on your analysis above and any other analyses, comment on the future economic viability of this organization.Please add your file.
The following grading criteria will apply to this assignment:Grading CriteriaIndividual Portion10%Complete a ratio analysis for that company’s last year’s financial data. At a minimum, list and discuss the company performance vs. its industry average for these 4 ratios:Profit as percent of salesCurrent ratioDebt to equity ratioROE15%Comment on how these ratios depict the financial health of this company as compared to the industry average.15%Comment on what the company might do to get better in each area.Group Portion15%What is the major source of the change in net assets that occurred in 2007 from the change that occurred in 2008? In your opinion, is this trend likely to continue? Why/why not?15%If we assume that program expenses of the symphony should generally vary with ticket revenues, do they vary between 2007 and 2008? What could your answer indicate may be happening?15%Is investment income a significant part of total sources of revenue in 2007 or 2008? Does this indicate a major concern about the reduction in the fair market value of investments between 2007 and 2009?15%Based on your analysis above and any other analyses, comment on the future economic viability of this organization.Library Research AssignmentIndividual Portion:Please add your file.Group Portion:Given the metrics your accountant told you are evaluated in nonprofits, you asked her to educate you on how to assess the health of a nonprofit. You asked her the following:Please add your file.The following grading criteria will apply to this assignment:Grading CriteriaIndividual Portion10%Complete a ratio analysis for that company’s last year’s financial data. At a minimum, list and discuss the company performance vs. its industry average for these 4 ratios:15%Comment on how these ratios depict the financial health of this company as compared to the industry average.15%Comment on what the company might do to get better in each area.Group Portion15%What is the major source of the change in net assets that occurred in 2007 from the change that occurred in 2008? In your opinion, is this trend likely to continue? Why/why not?15%If we assume that program expenses of the symphony should generally vary with ticket revenues, do they vary between 2007 and 2008? What could your answer indicate may be happening?15%Is investment income a significant part of total sources of revenue in 2007 or 2008? Does this indicate a major concern about the reduction in the fair market value of investments between 2007 and 2009?15%Based on your analysis above and any other analyses, comment on the future economic viability of this organization.



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