Week 1 assignment 10k ford motor company

Review Ford Motor Company’s Form 10-K (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for 2012. Explain the purpose of a company’s 10-K and how it interprets the firm’s financial strength. Write a description of three important items, including their significance to stakeholders, that you learned from reading Ford Motors Company’s 10-K for 2012. Your paper must be two to three pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. It must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library. References Epstein, L. (2014). Financial decision making: An introduction to financial reports [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/ Articles Crooks, R. (2014, January). 12 lessons from Warby Parker’s annual report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/rosscrooks/2014/01/30/12-lessons-from-warby-parkers-annual-report/ Ford Motor Company. (2014). Ford Motor Company Form 10-K (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799613000014/f12312012-10k.htm  Recommended Resources Articles Carleton, T. (2008, December). Financial statement basics (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/2008/12/15/margins-earnings-roi-pf-education-in_tc_1215investopedia_inl.html Harper, D. (n.d.). Financial statements: Who’s in charge? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Investopedia. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/university/financialstatements/financialstatements1.asp Harper, D. (2009, February). Financial statements: Introduction (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Investopedia. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/university/financialstatements/ Website U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (n.d.). Beginners’ guide to financial statements (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/begfinstmtguide.htm