Question.991 - OVERVIEW The student will complete one Discussion: Client Acceptance and Retention Analysis in this course. INSTRUCTIONS The student will post one thread of between 1000 and 2500 words, twelve-point font. For this analysis, the student must incorporate each item in the grading rubric, in the order listed on the rubric. Most students will include the following references: a reference to a textbook or article concerning Client Acceptance and Retention, a reference to the 10-K of the target company, a reference to the 10-K of a competitor, a reference to the use of financial statement ratios and a reference to the 8-K of the target company. You may use a private company if you have access to their financial statements. Otherwise, use a public United States company.
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Company xxxxxxx Apple xxx being xxxxxxxxxxxxx technology xxxxxxx whose xxxxxxx business xxxxxxxx is xx design xxxxxxx and xxxx their xxxxxxxx electronic xxxxx the xxxxxxx was xxxxx by xxxxx Jobs xxxxx Wozniak xxx Ronald xxxxx in xxx was xxxxxxxxxxxx as xxxxx Computer xxx in xxxxxx Rossano xxxx of xxx well-known xxxxxxxx from xxxxx Inc xxx iPhone xxx iPad xxx their xxxxx as xxxx over x period xx years xxxx the xxxx s xxx started xx computers xxxxxxxxxxxxx shift xxxxx business xxxxxxx mobile xxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx to xxx communications xxxxxxxxxx Apple's xxxxxxx is xxxxxx relevant xx assessing xxxxx risks xxx to xxxxxxx factors xxxxxxx considering xxxxxx chain xxx manufacturing xxxxx tends xx possess x robust xxxxxx presence xxxxxxxx with xxxxxx suppliers xxx manufacturers xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx scrutiny xxx challenges xxxxxxxxxx labor xxxxxxxxx working xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx impact xxxxxx in xxx scope xx supply xxxxx that xxx compromised xxx firms xxxxx image xxx disrupted xxx flow xx production xxxx legal xxxxxx Khalid xxxx Auditors xxxx to xxxxxxxx the xxxxx compliance xxxx labor xxx accounting xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxx the xxxxxxx of xxxxxx chain xxxxx Secondly xxxxxxxxxxx intellectual xxxxxxxx and xxxxx issues xx terms xx long xxxxxxx of xxxxx squabbles xxxx intellectual xxxxxxxx rights xxxxxx violations xxx regulatory xxxxxxxx resulted xx considerable xxxxxxxxx liabilities xxxxxxxxxxxx harm xxx operational xxxxxxxxxxxx Aliekperov xxxxxxxx of xxx company xxxxxx work xx assessing xxx possible xxxxxx of xxxxxxx legal xxxxxxx the xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx and xxx sufficiency xx arrangements xxx prospective xxxxxxxxxxx Third xxxxxxxxxxx Apples xxxxxxxxxxxxx operations xxx taxation xxxx various xxxxxxxxxxx nations xxxxx with xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx with xxx legislation xx numerous xxxxxxxxxxxxx with xxxxx Apple xxx been xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx for xxx tax xxxxxxxxx and xxxxx of xxxxxxxx tax xxxxxx that xxxxxx the xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx tax xxxxxxxxxx possible xxx obligations xxx the xxxxxxxx of xxx tax xxxxxxxx methods xxxxxxxxxxx Acceptance xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Statement xx terms xx Financial xxxxxxxx Firstly xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxx of xxxxxxx financial xxxxxxxxxxx has xxxx continuously xxxx with xxxxxxxxxx growing xxxxxxx and xxxx amounts xx competitiveness xx the xxxxxxx growth xxx be xxx to xxxxxxxxxx product xxxxxxxxxxxxx creating x high xxxxxx and xxx company's xxxxxx brand xxxxxxxxxx Nwogugu xxxx profit xxxxxxx have xxxx continuously xxxxxxxx by xxx organization xxxxxxx good xxxx management xxx pricing xxxxxxx Secondly xxxxxxx sheet xxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxxx cash xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx levels xx debt xxxxxxx financial xxxxxxxxxxx gives xxx corporation xxx freedom xx spend xx R x acquisitions xx strategic xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx on xxxxxxx while xxxxxx financial xxxxx and xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx capacity xx withstand xxxxxxxx downturns xxxxxxx et xx Third xxxxxxxxxxx cash xxxx and xxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxx significant xxxx flows xxxxx are xxxxxxx driven xx high-margin xxxxx and xxxxxxxxx streams xx income xxxx services xxxx high xxxxx of xxxx flow xxxxxxxxxx enables xxx corporation xx support xxxxxxxxxx engage xx growth xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx return xxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxx through xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx Campello xx terms xx audits xxx compliance xxxxx operates xx the xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx accepted xxxxxxxxxx principles xxxx in xxxxx to xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx hires xxxxxxxxx audit xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx independent xxxxxx of xxx financial xxxxxxx Campello xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx discussed xxxxxxxxxx factors xxxxx has x solid xxxxxxxxx base xxxxxxxxx development xxxxxxxxx and x history xx providing xxxxx to xxx shareholders xxx a xxxxxxxx examination xx Apple's xxxxxxx financial xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxx taking xxxx account xxx developing xxxxxx dynamics xxx competitive xxxxxxxxxxx that xx unique xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx allowing xxx a xxxxxxxx assessment xx the xxxxxxxx risks xxx possibilities xxxxxxxx with xxxxxxx with xxxxx as x client xxxxxxxxxxx Status xx the xxxxx The xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx Inc xxxxxxxx of xxx following xxxxxxxxxxx Arthur x Levinson x Founder xxx CEO xxxxxx Chairman xx the xxxxx Leadership xxx governance x d xxxxx A xxxx - xxxxxx CFO xxx Corporate xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxx Company xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx n x Tim xxxx - xxx Apple xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx n x Albert x Gore xx - xxxxxx Vice xxxxxxxxx of xxx United xxxxxx Leadership xxx governance x d xxxx Gorsky x Former xxxxx Johnson xxxxxxx Leadership xxx governance x d xxxxxx Jung x President xxx CEO xxxxxxx America xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx n x Monica xxxxxx - xxxxxx President xxx CEO xxxxxxx Futures xxxxxxxxxx Leadership xxx governance x d xxxxxx D xxxxx - xxxxxx Chair xxx Northrop xxxxxxx Corporation xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx n x Susan x Wagner x Co-founder xxx Director xxxxxxxxx Leadership xxx governance x d xxxxx on xxxxxxx Corporate xxxxxxxxxx Guidelines xxx corporation's xxxxxx stipulates xxxx the xxxxx be xxxx up xx at xxxxx a xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx members xxxx fulfil xxx Nasdaq xxxxx Market xxxxx independence xxxxxxxxx while xx terms xx assessing xxxx director's xxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx takes xxxx account xxxxx pertinent xxxxxxxxxxxx setting xxxxxx independence xxxxxxxxx than xxxxxx does xxxxxxxxx governance xxxxxxxxxx Considering xxx guidelines xxxxxxx that xxx Nominating xxx Corporate xxxxxxxxxx Committee xx in xxxxxx of xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx persons xxx election xx directors xxxxx Committee xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx data xxxx Apples xxxxxxx Ronald x Sugar xxxxx as xxx Chairperson xx the xxxxx Committee xx accordance xx Nasdaq xxxxx Market xxx guidelines xxx the xxxxx independence xxxxxxxx for xxxxx committee xxxxxxx according xx the xxxxxxx every xxxxxx of xxx Apple xxxxx Committee xxxx be xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx fundamental xxxxxxxxx statements xxx at xxxxx one xxxxxx must xxxx previous xxxxxxxxxx experience xx finance xx accounting xxxxxxxxx professional xxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx based xx Apple's xxxxxxxxxx that xxxx includes xxx auditing xxxxxxxxxx members xx meet xxx definition xx audit xxxxxxxxx financial xxxxxx as xxxxxx by xxx guidelines xxxxx Committee xxxxxxx Leadership xxx governance x d xx terms xx independence xxxxxxxx each xxxxxx of xxx committee xxxx be xxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxx law xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxx Stock xxxxxx LLC xxxxxxxxxxx and xxx more xxxxxxxxx SEC xxxxxxxxxxxx standards xxx audit xxxxxxxxx members xxx out xx Rule xx under xxx Securities xxxxxxxx Act xx Audit xxxxxxxxx charter xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx n x Ratio xxxxxxxx Current xxxxx Current xxxxxx Current xxxxxxxxxxx Using xxx given xxxx Current xxxxxx million xxxxxxx Liabilities xxxxxxx Apple xxxx financial xxxxxx n x Current xxxxx Apple xxxx financial xxxxxx n x Debt xx Equity xxxxx Total xxxx Shareholders' xxxxxx Using xxx given xxxx Total xxxx million xxxxxxxxxxxxx Equity xxxxxx Cap x Total xxxx million x million xxxxxxx Apple xxxx financial xxxxxx n x Debt xx Equity xxxxx Apple xxxx financial xxxxxx n x Gross xxxxxx Ratio xxxxx Profit xxx Sales xxxxx the xxxxx data xxxxx Profit xxxxxxx Net xxxxx million xxxxx AAPL xxxxxxxxx ratios x d xxxxx Profit xxxxx or xxxxx AAPL xxxxxxxxx ratios x d xxx Profit xxxxx Net xxxxxx Net xxxxx Using xxx given xxxx Net xxxxxx million xxx Sales xxxxxxx Net xxxxxx Ratio xx Apple xxxx financial xxxxxx n x Times-Interest-Earned xxxxx undefined xxxxx there xxx no xxxxxxxx expenses xxxxx AAPL xxxxxxxxx ratios x d xxxxxxxxxxx ratios xxxxxxx Ratio xxxxxxxxx MSFT xxxxxxxxx ratios xxxxxxxxx MSFT xxxxxxxxx ratios xxxxxxxxx MSFT xxxxxxxxx ratios xxxxxxxxx MSFT xxxxxxxxx ratios xxxx to xxxxxx Ratio xxxxxxxxx MSFT xxxxxxxxx ratios xxxxxxxxx MSFT xxxxxxxxx ratios xxxxxxxxx MSFT xxxxxxxxx ratios xxxxxxxxx MSFT xxxxxxxxx ratios xxxxx Profit xxxxxx Microsoft xxxx financial xxxxxx Microsoft xxxx financial xxxxxx Microsoft xxxx financial xxxxxx Microsoft xxxx financial xxxxxx Net 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might xxxxxxxx Apple xx have x higher xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx leverage xxx depends xxxx on xxxx funding xx finance xxx operations xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ratio xxxxxxxxx typically xxxxxxxxxxx Apple xx terms xx times-interest-earned xxxxxx that xxxxxxxxxxxx Microsoft's xxxxxxxx capacity xx meet xxxxxxxx expenditures xxxx operational xxxxxx indicating x lesser xxxxxxxxx risk xx terms xx debt xxxxxxxxxxx In xxxxx of xxx Profit xxxxx Apple xxx a xxxxxxx net xxxxxx ratio xxxx Microsoft xxxxxxxxxx that xxxxx is xxxx efficient xx creating xxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx to xxx sales xxx based xx the xxxxxxxxx evidence xxx difference xx insignificant xxxxxxx I xxxxxxx Microsoft xxxxx to xxxx a xxxxxxxx liquidity xxxxxxxx lower xxxxxxxxx leverage xxx a xxxxxxx capacity xx meet xxxxxxxx expenditures xxxx Apple xxxxx it xx also xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx however xxxx a xxxx study xxxxx need x more xxxx evaluation xx numerous xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx elements xx order xx produce xx accurate xxxxxxxxxx Audit xxxx Section xxxxxxx Firstly xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx in xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx Apple xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx accepted xxxxxxxxxx principles xxxx and xxxxx respected xxxxx firms xx perform xxxxxxxxxxx audits xx its xxxxxxxxx records xxxx abiding xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx audits xxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx fiscal xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx Secondly xxxxxxxxxxx balance xxxxx strength xxxxxxx current xxxxx of xxxxxx indicates xxxx the xxxxxxx is xx a xxxxxxxxxx balanced xxxxxxxx in xxxxx of xxx capacity xx satisfy xxxxxxxxxx obligations xxxxxxxx a xxxxx somewhat xxxxxx than xxx implies x healthy xxxxxxxxx situation xx is xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx industry xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx when xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx of xxxx figure xxxxx in xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx performance xxxxx tends xx possess x high xxxx to xxxxxx ratio xx around xxxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxxxxxx reliance xx debt xxxxxxx If xxx handled xxxxxxxx this xxxxx cause xxxxxxxxx problems xxxxx calls xxx further xxxxxxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxx to xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx debt xxxxxxxxxx methods xxx debt xxxxxxxxx capabilities xxxxxxxxxx Aliekperov x Creating xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx strategy xx integrated xxxxxxxxx system xxxxxxxxx Apple xxxx financial xxxxxx Investing xxx n x https xxx investing xxx equities xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Audit xxxxxxxxx charter x q xxx com x https x q xxx com xxxxx doc xxxxxxxxx charters xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx pdf xxxxxxxx M xxxxxxxxx liquidity xxxxxxxxxx NBER xxxxxxxx - xxxxxxxxx governance xxxxxxxxxx s x cdn xxx b xxxxx s x cdn xxx files xxx downloads xxx docs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx pdf xxxx -K xxxxx Inc xx - xxxxx s x cdn xxx files xxx financials x -K- x As-Filed xxx FORM xx Apple xxx Sec xxx https xxx sec xxx Archives xxxxx data x d x htm xxxxxxx V xxxxxxx J xxx greatest xxxxxxxx decisions xx all xxxx How xxxxx Ford xxx Zappos xxx others xxxx radical xxxxxxx that xxxxxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxx Fortune xxxxx Johnson x Li x Phan x Singer x Trinh x The xxxxxxxxxx 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