Financial Statements Presentation

Task: Create a multimedia presentation about special considerations in corporate accounting. You may use PowerPoint, Libre Office (free), or Open Office (free).

Purpose: You have landed an awesome internship in the accounting department in a large corporation. In this role you will have access to a lot of financial information.

Audience: As you get started in your new internship your boss wants to be sure you understand the role you will play. He asks you to prepare a presentation that outlines how financial statements are used to prepare supplemental schedules, how information may differ between their income statement and tax forms, and the importance of confidentiality in your role.

Your presentation should be no more than 8 slides in length. Remember to follow the format below and proofread your work.

1 – Title slide: State your name and the purpose of your presentation

2 – What is the management discussion and analysis (MD&A) report and why is it necessary?

3 – Find a sample of an actual management discussion and analysis report for a publicly traded company and briefly discuss it.

4 – What are notes to the financial statements and why are they necessary?

5 – Find a sample of an actual notes to the financial statements for a publicly traded company and briefly discuss them.

6 – Explain why confidentiality is important when dealing with accounting data. Provide examples of types of information you may encounter that could be confidential.

7 – Summary

8 – References