Description
Obtain the most recent Form 10-K of WALMART. The corporation must sell a product and carry inventory on its balance sheet. You can access public company Form 10-K reports on your specific company’s website under Investor Relations.
For Section 1 of the Annual Report Project, prepare a professionally written summary of 250-500 words. Include the following in your submission:
Provide an overview of WALMART. What business is it in? What does it sell? Who are its competitors? In what geographical areas does it conduct business? Discuss any cyclicality associated with its product sales. Include any other items relevant to this particular business or its industry.
Locate a press release or article on WALMART. What was the press release regarding and why is it significant for the company? Focus on any current or future financial implications. What did the article state about the company and how might the information in the article influence the company’s financial performance in the future? What is the significance of this article/report to your company?
Please integrate at least two academic sources in the summary.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Course Code
ACC-616
Class Code
ACC-616-O500
Criteria
Content
Percentage
70.0%
Company Overview
40.0%
Article or Press Release
30.0%
Organization and Effectiveness
10.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use)
10.0%
Format
20.0%
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to
assignment and style)
10.0%
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the
major and assignment)
10.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Assignment Title
Annual Report Project – Section 1
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
An overview of the company is not included.
A discussion of the article or press release and the financial
implications and future relevance is not included.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is used.
Sources are not documented.
Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format
is rarely followed correctly.
Total Points
50.0
Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%)
An overview of the company is present, but it lacks detail or is
incomplete.
A discussion of the article or press release and the financial
implications and future relevance is present, but it lacks detail
or is incomplete.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word
choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not
varied.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing
or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Satisfactory (79.00%)
An overview of the company is present.
A discussion of the article or press release and the financial
implications and future relevance is present.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are
not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied
sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are
employed.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although
some minor errors may be present.
Good (87.00%)
An overview of the company is clearly provided and well
developed.
A discussion of the article or press release and the financial
implications and future relevance is clearly provided and well
developed.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence
structures and figures of speech.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, and format is mostly correct.
Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no
errors in formatting style.
Excellent (100.00%)
An expertly crafted overview of the company is thoroughly
developed with supporting details.
A comprehensive discussion of the article or press release
and the financial implications and future relevance is
thoroughly developed with supporting details.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of
error.
All format elements are correct.
Comments
Points Earned
Obtain the most recent Form 10-K of WALMART. The corporation must sell a product and carry inventory on its
balance sheet. You can access public company Form 10-K reports on your specific company’s website under
Investor Relations.
For Section 1 of the Annual Report Project, prepare a professionally written summary of 250-500 words. Include
the following in your submission:
Provide an overview of WALMART. What business is it in? What does it sell? Who are its competitors? In what
geographical areas does it conduct business? Discuss any cyclicality associated with its product sales. Include any
other items relevant to this particular business or its industry.
Locate a press release or article on WALMART. What was the press release regarding and why is it significant for
the company? Focus on any current or future financial implications. What did the article state about the company
and how might the information in the article influence the company’s financial performance in the future? What is
the significance of this article/report to your company?
Please integrate at least two academic sources in the summary.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with
the expectations for successful completion.
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