1. You have an interview for a job as a paid
You have an interview for a job as a paid intern in the Finance Department of one of the
following publicly traded firms (choose one: Apple, Amazon, or Tesla). You have been
tasked with creating a PowerPoint presentation (including speaker notes; 10 slides at
minimum) on the firm and its financials for the interview. Use Yahoo Finance or
Macrotrends.net to obtain the information. Worth 25 pts. Extra Credit.You must address the
following key topics in the presentation:Worth 25 pts. Extra Credit.You must address the
following key topics in the presentation:List the financial statements and discuss how the
statements are linked to the basic accounting equation.Re-trace the statements back to the
accounting equation.Discuss the accounting methods used in the firm.How are they used
within the firm and to what extent? Compare the last 2-3 years of financials and analyze the
results.What areas stand out as significant in terms of losses, gains, and risk?Do you see any
major shifts or trends in the financials year-to-year? If so, in what areas and by what
amount? What does the profitability and the liquidity of the firm reflect?Was the company
efficiently using its cash flow?How effectively did the firm leverage its debt? Is the firm too
overly burdened with debt, or is it managing the debt responsibly?Based on your findings,
in what areas could the firm improve its position?Does the firm’s future performance look
bleak or positive based on your analysis?Include a conclusion slide and discuss two things
you learned from this analysis. What parts of this analysis surprised you?Include a
reference slide at the end. Speaker notes should be included for each slide (except title page,
reference page, etc.).