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1. As the representative from your accounting firm or practice, you are in
charge of stock market analysis that will be presented to clients as part of
professional consultation process. One of your high-profile clients is trying
to determine the possible investment potential between two companies.
However, before you can recommend investments to clients, you need to
familiarize yourself with the background of the companies, analyze stock
trends, research current events, and analyze financial statements
ACC557 Assignment 3 You Are an Investment AnalystAssignment 3: You Are an Investment
AnalystAs the representative from your accounting firm or practice, you are in charge of
stock market analysis that will be presented to clients as part of professional consultation
process. One of your high-profile clients is trying to determine the possible investment
potential between two companies. However, before you can recommend investments to
clients, you need to familiarize yourself with the background of the companies, analyze
stock trends, research current events, and analyze financial statements. Select one (1) pair
of these companies and conduct your analysis.Pepsi versus Coca Cola, or·Amazon versus
eBay·Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:1. Analyze each company’ s
history, product / services, major customers, major suppliers, and leadership and provide a
synopsis of each company.2. Based on the stock price for the timeline listed below, present a
graph that illustrates the stock price of each company. Indicate conclusions that can be
drawn based on the trend:a. The day of its initial public offeringb. January 1, 2012c. January
1, 2011d. January 1, 20103. Research and summarize at least two (2) news events (this may
include mergers, acquisitions, or political issues) that occurred from 2010 to the present
day and the potential impact on the stock price of each company. Indicate how this
influences your investment decision related to the company.4. Provide an overall financial
analysis for each company that highlights the key characteristics for investment and how
this may impact an investor’ s decision.5. Based on your review of the financial data for
each company, indicate the accuracy and reliability of the data for making investment
decision. Provide support for your conclusion.6. Recommend which company you consider
as the better investment for your client and how you will present your recommendation.
Support your recommendation with data from your analysis.7. Use at least four (4) quality

2. academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality
as academic resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any aIDitional instructions.·Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’ s name, the professor’ s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.·The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Analyze
the accounting for corporation requirements related to stock valuation, dividends, and
retained earnings.·Determine how to value investments and how to report them based on
that valuation.·Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial
accounting.·Write clearly and concisely about financial accounting using proper writing
mechanics.·Assignment 3: You Are an Investment AnalystACC557 Assignment 3 You Are an
Investment AnalystACC/557 Assignment 3 You Are an Investment Analyst1. Analyze each
company’ s history, product / services, major customers, major suppliers, and leadership
and provide a synopsis of each company.2. Present a graph that illustrates the stock price of
each company, using each of the four (4) timelines. Indicate conclusions that can be drawn
based on the trend.a. The day of its initial public offeringb. January 1, 2012c. January 1,
2011d. January 1, 20103. Research and summarize at least two (2) news events that
occurred from 2010 to the present day and the potential impact on the stock price of each
company. Indicate how this influences your investment decision related to the company.4.
Provide an overall financial analysis for each company that highlights the key
characteristics for investment and how this may impact an investor’ s decision.5. Based on
your review of the financial data for each company, indicate the accuracy and reliability of
the data for making investment decision. Provide support for your conclusion.6.
Recommend which company you consider as the better investment for your client and how
you will present your recommendation. Support your recommendation with data from your
analysis.7. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.ACC 557 Assignment 3
You Are an Investment Analyst [***** Pepsi Vs Coca Cola + APA Format + References *****]