Strayer BUS499 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2024

BUS499 Business Admin. Capstone

Week 3 Discussion

- Company Financials

The first part of your Business Consulting Plan is due this week. In preparation, research your company's financial statements or other data that provides insight into their financials. If it is a small/local business request this information.

What is the company's annual revenue and cash flow?

Is the company operating on the net positive or negative?

How might the company's financial data provide insight into a challenge or opportunity the company might be facing?

How could you use this data to inform your recommendation in your business consulting plan?

Provide a substantive response to one or more of your classmates. You are encouraged to ask questions to help each other in refining this part of your assignment. For example, you could recommend additional resources to explore for more information.

Research Resources:

Business Source Ultimate Database

These are tutorials/guides to help you efficiently use the Business Source Ultimate database:

Company, Industry, and Market Research using Business Source UltimateLinks to an external site. (this resource will provide custom guidance for your research in this assignment)

Business Source Ultimate Library Guide

Library of Congress Research GuidesLinks to an external site. (See left-hand menu)

The following websites can provide helpful data on budgets and spending:

Government spending (Mind map)

U.S. National Debt: Implications for Organizations

Fiscal Data US Treasury Dept.Links to an external site.

USA SpendingLinks to an external site.

There are also many other relevant internet resources (e.g., Yahoo Finance).

Watch Dr. Keller's video to help you get started: