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Final Project: Analyzing a Company's Financial Health
- Resources: Appendix A; Appendix B; Fundamental Accounting Principles, pp. 709 and
749; Fundamental Accounting Principles, Appendix A p. A-1; and www.krispykreme.com
- Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum
- Complete questions 1-3 of BTN 17-1 on p. 709.
To access Krispy Kreme's Management Discussion and Analysis for the year ending February 3,
2002:
o Go to www.krispykreme.com
o In the menu on the left, place your mouse over the Krispy Kreme hyperlink.
o Click on Investor Relations on the menu that pops up.
o Click on SEC Filings from the selections on the bar in the middle of the page.
o Under the Quick Links heading, click on the link for 10-K.
o Open the 10-K report filed 05/07/02. Open the Microsoft® Word or .pdf version.
- In the Table of Contents of the Microsoft® Word version, click on EX-13 (Annual
Report to Security Holders).
- In the Table of Contents of the .pdf version, click on EX-13 (Annual Report to
Security Holders).
o In either version, scroll down to the section titled Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
- Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper on the general financial health of Krispy Kreme
based on the analyses conducted throughout this course. Be sure your paper covers the
following points:
o Discuss the importance of each of the five analyses you covered throughout the
course: depreciation analysis, company stock analysis, cash flow statement analysis,
income statement trend analysis, and management analysis. In each case, explain
what the information conveys to management. Talk about how you used each of
these tools as you analyzed Krispy Kreme's financial statements. What do they
reveal about the financial health of the company?
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o Discuss any significant changes observed in the results of your year to year financial
analyses. What are some possible causes for those changes? What are the financial
implications of these changes for the company?
o Answer questions 1 and 2 of BTN 18-1 as part of your final paper. You may want to
use the section on Management Analysis in Appendix B for your notes.
- Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
- Post as an attachment.
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