TCA 221 CSN Marriott International Inc Financial Statement Review

Objective:

Students will gain a real world understanding of hospitality financials while

reviewing an earnings release for a publically traded hospitality company.

Directions:

Students are to search the internet for a

hospitality

company (airlines,

restaurants, hotels, etc.) and review the company’s financial statements. You can find the

financial statements either on the company’s corporate webpage, or by using a financial

search such as Google Finance, MSN Money, Yahoo Money, etc.

Students are to create a paper discussing the information on all three statements.

Paper

should not be shorter than 2000 words, but not exceed 4000 words

. Review the

financial stability of the organization based on the information on the three financial

statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flow).

IN YOUR

OWN WORDS DISCUSS:

What is going on with the company? Did they make any big

purchases? What are their biggest expenses? Where do they spend the most money?

What is their biggest revenue center? Have they had increasing profits? Analyze the

financial statements and make recommendations for the future of the company based on

the information found on the financial statements.