DO NOT PLAGIARIZEAs the CFO of your corporation, you are in charge of preparing and analyzing financial statements that will be presented to potential investors and creditors. However, before you can present the financial statements to investors and creditors, you need to prepare the financial statements with supporting analysis. Select one (1) pair of the following companies to conduct your financial statement analysis.Pepsi versus Coca Cola, orAmazon versus eBayTarget versus WalmartNike versus ReebokWrite a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:Analyze each company’s history, product / services, major customers, majorsuppliers, and leadership, and provide a synopsis of each company.Identify three (3) profitability ratios that creditors may be interested in.Calculate the ratio for each company, and prepare a report to summarize yourfindings on the financial health of each company. Also, recommend to managementthe manner in which they can improve each of the three (3) ratiosidentified.Summarize at least two (2) news events (this may include mergers,acquisitions, or political issues) that occurred from 2012 to the present day,and analyze the impact that these events had on each company’s financialstatements. Indicate the primary way in which the merger, acquisition orpolitical issues influence potential investors’ and creditors’ perception ofboth companies.Analyze each company’s income statement over the past two (2) years, anddetermine which company outperformed the other. Suggest a way in which thelagging company can improve its income. Support your suggestion with a specificanalysis.Analyze each company’s balance sheet. Prepare a vertical analysis for eachcompany, interpret the results, and write a financial report. Also, suggest themanner in which the company that is not performing well can improve its balancesheet in order for it to be attractive to potential investors.Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in thisassignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualifyas academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inchmargins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA orschool-specific format. Check with your professor for any additionalinstructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’sname, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page andthe reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
