Strayer JWI530 Week 4 Discussion Latest 2020 JULY

JWI530 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I

Week 4 Discussion

Cash Flow Statement Analyis

This week we turn to the last of the major financial statements – the Cash Flow Statement.

Locate and post a screen shot of an actual Cash Flow Statement from the latest fiscal year for one of the following companies:

Medtronics

ServiceMaster

Your own Company (or any company you choose)

Pick a Cash Flow Statement line item or ratio from the following list:

What does this line item or ratio measure and why is it important for Management to understand this number

From the Cash Flow Statement, identify the past 4 years of amounts for your line item or ratio. Share this data with the class using a data table or chart.

Answer the following questions:

What is the trend for this line item or ratio?

Has the line item or ratio amount increased or decreased?

Is this a “good" or a “bad” thing for this company?

What might management do to improve this line item or ratio?