Analysis Microsoft Corp 2011

By:

R. Zimmerman | Y. Vargas | G. Bernabela | E. Rhuggenaath

Microsoft Corporation

Annual Report Project

Rinaiska Zimmerman 1061380 ladystikstof@hotmail.com

Yoanna Vargas 1062569 yoanna_eva@hotmail.com

Ginovan Bernabela 1059629 miracle_lilgino@hotmail.com

Eric Rhuggenaath 1053426 eric.rhuggenaath@gmail.com

University of the Netherlands Antilles

Course: Accounting Project 3

Lecturer: D. Ganpat

Spring Semester 2010 – 2011

* Table of Contents

1. Introduction 5

1.1. Goal 5

1.2. Microsoft Corporation 5

1.3. Methodology Annual Report Project (ARP) 6

2. Analysis of non-financial information 7

2.1. Basic Company information of Microsoft 7

2.2. Microsoft’s industry and position in the industry 7

2.3. Microsoft’s major products and services 8

2.4. Microsoft’s board of directors 9

2.5. Microsoft’s management 10

2.6. General economic and Political Environment 10

2.6.1. Political Industry 10

2.6.2. Economic Industry 10

3. Overview of the Annual Report 11

3.1. The income statement 11

3.2. The Balance sheet 12

3.3. The Statement of Stockholders Equity 13

3.4. The Statement of Cash Flows 14

4. Analysis of Financial Information 16

4.1. Financing Activities 16

4.1.1. Ratio analysis through the years 17

4.1.2. Ratio analysis Microsoft vs. Competitors 20

4.2. Investing Activities 22

4.2.1. Ratios analysis trough the years 23

4.2.2. Ratio analysis Microsoft vs. Competitors 25

4.3. Operating Activities 26

4.3.1. Ratio analysis through the years 27

4.3.2. Ratio analysis Microsoft vs. Competitors 30

5. Conclusions and recommendations 33

5.1. Conclusion Non Financial Information 33

5.2. Conclusion Financial Information 33

5.2.1. Financing Activities 33

5.2.2. Investing Activities 34

5.2.3. Operating Activities 35

5.3. Recommendations 35

Appendix 1: Financial Statements FOR MICROSOFT Corporation 37

Appendix 2: Financial Ratios 41

References 42...