The Final Paper: SEC Filings and the EDGAR Database In a three- to five-page paper research and discuss how the SEC’s EDGAR | Search Tools improves how investors find and use financial information. In your paper, Explain how investors can use the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) database at EDGAR | Search Tools to research a company’s operations and financial information. Assess the financial performance of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) by determining the risk of investing in the company through financial statement analysis. To make the above assessment and determination, go to Amazon’s.com official website, and locate the company’s Investor Relations link. Using the Investors Relations link, find financial information such as SEC Filings and Annual Reports. Conclude how investors can assess Amazon’s.com financial performance and risk using Annual Reports. Explain the content of each report listed below in detail and how it relates to your assessment of Amazon’s.com financial performance. Form 10-K SEC filings Annual Reports Management Discussion and Analysis Management’s Responsibility for Financial Reporting Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Auditors’ Report Selected Financial Data Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is the world’s largest electronic commerce and cloud computing company measured by revenue and market capitalization. The following items were adapted from a recent Annual Report of Amazon.com (Links to an external site.) for the year ending December 31: In millions 1. Accounts payable $16,459 2. Accounts receivable 5,612 3. Cash 14,557 4. Cost of sales 62,752 5. Income tax expense 167 6. Interest expense 210 7. Inventories 8,299 8. Net cash provided by operating activities 6,842 9. Net cash flows used for investing activities (5,065) 10. Net sales 88,988 11. Other expense 118 12. Other income 76 13. Property, plant, and other long-term assets 16,967 14. Selling, general, and administrative expenses 26,058 15. Retained earnings (Dec. 31) 2,190 Indicate on which financial statement you would find each of the preceding items using the following notations (note: an item may appear on more than one statement): IS Income statement SE Statement of stockholders’ equity BS Balance sheet SCF Statement of cash flow Prepare an income statement for the year ending December 31, based on the Amazon.com, Inc. financial statement data shown above. Must add an APA heading
