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Assignment 2

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Use the Excel file “Assignment2Data” to complete this assignment.  The file contains the following variables of interest from 10-Ks filed by retailers for their fiscal years from 2019 – 2023(the most recent 5 years available):

act = current assets

at = total assets

cogs = cost of goods sold

ib = income from continuing operations

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invt = inventory

oancf = cash flow from operations

rect = receivables

revt = sales

conm = company name

tic = ticker symbol

fiscal_year = fiscal year

fiscal_year_end = fiscal year end date

au = auditor (see AU – Auditor sheetfor translation of values)

auop = auditor opinion (see AUOP – Opinion sheetfor translation of values)

auopic = auditor opinion over internal controls (see AUOPIC – Internal Controlssheet for translation of values)

Financial statement amounts are in millions of dollars.

Part 1.  Potential Red Flags – Related to Auditor and Audit Opinion

Use the Data spreadsheet, the AU – Auditor, the AUOP – Opinion, and the AUOPIC – Internal Controls spreadsheets in the Assignment2Data Excel file.

Who was the auditor for your company during the last year (fiscal year = 2023)?

Has your company had a different auditor for any of the other years?  If yes, who was the other auditor and what years were they the auditor?

What was the auditor’s opinion for your company during the last year (fiscal year = 2023)?

What was the auditor’s opinion over internal controls for your company during the last year (fiscal year = 2023)?

In what year did the auditor begin serving the company (find this in the audit report from the most recent 10-K)?

  • Did the auditor mention any critical audit matters in the audit report?  If yes, briefly describe the issue or issues mentioned.
  • Create a plot that shows your company’s Average Days to Collect Receivables by year as a line graph.  Copy and paste your graph.
  • Create a plot that shows your company’s Average Days to Sell Inventory by year as a line graph.  Copy and paste your graph.
  • Create a plot that shows your company’s Long-term Asset Turnover by year as a line graph.  Copy and paste your graph.
  • Create a plot that shows your company’s Accruals by year as a line graph.  Copy and paste your graph.
  • What is your company’s Beneish M-score for their most recent fiscal year?  What is your company’s probability of manipulation for that year?  If your company has zero receivables, you will get an error.  To fix this problem, enter the value 1 in cell L10.
  • Part 2. Potential Red Flags– Graphs
  • Use the Data spreadsheet in the Assignment2Data Excel file and the formulas from the PowerPoint slides.
  • Part 3.  Potential Red Flags – Beneish Earnings Manipulation Model
  • tic
    CATO
    CATO
    CATO
    CATO
    CATO
    TGT
    TGT
    TGT
    TGT
    TGT
    DDS
    DDS
    DDS
    DDS
    DDS
    DG
    DG
    DG
    DG
    DG
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    GPS
    GPS
    GPS
    GPS
    GPS
    GCO
    GCO
    GCO
    GCO
    GCO
    KR
    KR
    KR
    KR
    KR
    JWN
    JWN
    JWN
    JWN
    JWN
    ROST
    conm
    CATO CORP -CL A
    CATO CORP -CL A
    CATO CORP -CL A
    CATO CORP -CL A
    CATO CORP -CL A
    TARGET CORP
    TARGET CORP
    TARGET CORP
    TARGET CORP
    TARGET CORP
    DILLARDS INC -CL A
    DILLARDS INC -CL A
    DILLARDS INC -CL A
    DILLARDS INC -CL A
    DILLARDS INC -CL A
    DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
    DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
    DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
    DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
    DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
    MACY’S INC
    MACY’S INC
    MACY’S INC
    MACY’S INC
    MACY’S INC
    GAP INC
    GAP INC
    GAP INC
    GAP INC
    GAP INC
    GENESCO INC
    GENESCO INC
    GENESCO INC
    GENESCO INC
    GENESCO INC
    KROGER CO
    KROGER CO
    KROGER CO
    KROGER CO
    KROGER CO
    NORDSTROM INC
    NORDSTROM INC
    NORDSTROM INC
    NORDSTROM INC
    NORDSTROM INC
    ROSS STORES INC
    act
    362.797
    290.55
    355.668
    277.673
    243.062
    12902
    20756
    21573
    17846
    17498
    1848.082
    1661.94
    1914.651
    2071.846
    2208.21
    5177.868
    6914.219
    6303.843
    7581.009
    8010.724
    6810
    6184
    6758
    5853
    6089
    4516
    6008
    5165
    4617
    4395
    508.183
    667.595
    709.798
    572.669
    507.351
    10890
    12503
    12174
    12670
    12948
    3230
    3642
    3172
    3209
    3136
    3432.828
    at
    684.976
    591.452
    633.766
    553.14
    486.817
    42779
    51248
    53811
    53335
    55356
    3430.257
    3092.515
    3245.557
    3329.15
    3448.906
    22825.084
    25862.624
    26327.371
    29083.367
    30795.591
    21172
    17706
    17590
    16866
    16246
    13679
    13769
    12761
    11386
    11044
    1680.478
    1587.368
    1562.099
    1456.426
    1329.89
    45256
    48662
    49086
    49623
    50505
    9737
    9538
    8869
    8745
    8444
    9348.367
    cogs
    508.906
    433.187
    453.065
    509.664
    464.313
    54617
    65696
    74665
    81914
    77350
    4235.978
    3069.063
    3747.665
    3983.598
    4031.108
    18764.512
    22291.677
    22771.543
    25306.965
    26132.685
    14190
    11327
    14082
    14449
    13246
    9673
    8588
    9529
    9664
    8588
    1084.377
    926.996
    1190.707
    1205.88
    1176.363
    95294
    101597
    107539
    116480
    116675
    9271
    6899
    8729
    9405
    8717
    11185.295
    ib
    35.897
    -47.483
    36.844
    0.029
    -23.941
    3269
    4368
    6946
    2780
    4138
    111.081
    -71.654
    862.473
    891.637
    738.847
    1712.555
    2655.05
    2399.232
    2415.989
    1661.274
    564
    -3944
    1430
    1177
    105
    351
    -665
    256
    -202
    502
    61.757
    -56.028
    114.947
    72.242
    -23.628
    1659
    2585
    1655
    2244
    2164
    496
    -690
    178
    245
    134
    1660.928
    invt
    115.365
    84.123
    124.907
    112.056
    98.603
    8992
    10653
    13902
    13499
    11886
    1465.007
    1087.763
    1080.178
    1120.208
    1093.999
    4676.848
    5247.477
    5614.325
    6760.733
    6994.266
    5188
    3774
    4383
    4267
    4361
    2156
    2451
    3018
    2389
    1995
    365.269
    290.966
    278.2
    458.017
    378.967
    7084
    7063
    6783
    7560
    7105
    1920
    1863
    2289
    1941
    1888
    1832.339
    ROST ROSS STORES INC
    ROST ROSS STORES INC
    ROST ROSS STORES INC
    ROST ROSS STORES INC
    WMT WALMART INC
    WMT WALMART INC
    WMT WALMART INC
    WMT WALMART INC
    WMT WALMART INC
    WSM WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC
    WSM WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC
    WSM WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC
    WSM WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC
    WSM WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC
    FL
    FOOT LOCKER INC
    FL
    FOOT LOCKER INC
    FL
    FOOT LOCKER INC
    FL
    FOOT LOCKER INC
    FL
    FOOT LOCKER INC
    TJX
    TJX COS INC (THE)
    TJX
    TJX COS INC (THE)
    TJX
    TJX COS INC (THE)
    TJX
    TJX COS INC (THE)
    TJX
    TJX COS INC (THE)
    BIG
    BIG LOTS INC
    BIG
    BIG LOTS INC
    BIG
    BIG LOTS INC
    BIG
    BIG LOTS INC
    BIG
    BIG LOTS INC
    SIG
    SIGNET JEWELERS LTD
    SIG
    SIGNET JEWELERS LTD
    SIG
    SIGNET JEWELERS LTD
    SIG
    SIGNET JEWELERS LTD
    SIG
    SIGNET JEWELERS LTD
    SPWH SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE HLDGS
    SPWH SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE HLDGS
    SPWH SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE HLDGS
    SPWH SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE HLDGS
    SPWH SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE HLDGS
    BURL BURLINGTON STORES INC
    BURL BURLINGTON STORES INC
    BURL BURLINGTON STORES INC
    BURL BURLINGTON STORES INC
    BURL BURLINGTON STORES INC
    LE
    LANDS’ END INC
    LE
    LANDS’ END INC
    LE
    LANDS’ END INC
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    7473.176
    6904.719
    7398.138
    61806
    90067
    81070
    75655
    76877
    1755.635
    2467.08
    2323.894
    2036.08
    2719.797
    2386
    2835
    2363
    2521
    2225
    8890.622
    15739.337
    13258.597
    12456
    12664
    1063.949
    1585.789
    1410.968
    1285.314
    1086.023
    3154.8
    3582
    3730.4
    3507.1
    3536.6
    291.638
    324.653
    467.47
    425.896
    380.048
    1417.371
    2510.616
    2547.644
    2283.792
    2327.024
    545.378
    495.83
    506.949
    12717.867
    13640.256
    13416.463
    14300.109
    236495
    252496
    244860
    243197
    252399
    4054.042
    4661.424
    4625.62
    4663.016
    5273.548
    6589
    7043
    8135
    7907
    6868
    24145.003
    30813.555
    28461.458
    28349
    29747
    3189.281
    4037.257
    3927.253
    3690.931
    3325.309
    6299.1
    6178.9
    6575.1
    6620.4
    6813.2
    616.641
    660.818
    840.581
    858.96
    886.205
    5593.859
    6781.092
    7089.513
    7269.597
    7706.84
    1113.629
    1045.508
    1036.634
    9335.329
    13348.243
    13551.575
    14382.169
    383618
    409163
    418342
    452776
    478289
    3571.157
    3946.887
    4417.886
    4782.531
    4212.32
    5462
    5365
    5878
    5955
    5895
    28987.58
    23353.815
    33877.951
    35267
    36981
    3208.498
    3701.8
    3753.596
    3554.826
    3035.488
    3726.2
    3317
    4533.1
    4612.1
    4182.4
    570.448
    953.484
    989.549
    907.499
    865.565
    4225.76
    3280.414
    5436.155
    5171.715
    5584.06
    828.309
    821.595
    945.164
    85.382
    1722.589
    1512.041
    1874.52
    14881
    13510
    13673
    11680
    15511
    356.062
    680.714
    1126.337
    1127.904
    949.762
    491
    323
    893
    345
    -330
    3272.193
    90.47
    3282.815
    3498
    4474
    242.464
    629.191
    177.778
    -210.708
    -481.876
    105.5
    -15.2
    769.9
    376.7
    810.4
    20.215
    91.38
    108.47
    40.518
    -28.997
    465.116
    -216.499
    408.839
    230.123
    339.649
    19.29
    10.836
    33.369
    1508.982
    2262.273
    2023.495
    2192.22
    44435
    44949
    56511
    56576
    54892
    1100.544
    1006.299
    1246.372
    1456.123
    1246.369
    1208
    923
    1266
    1643
    1509
    4872.592
    4337.389
    5961.573
    5819
    5965
    921.266
    940.294
    1237.797
    1147.949
    953.302
    2331.7
    2032.5
    2060.4
    2150.3
    1936.6
    275.505
    243.434
    386.56
    399.128
    354.71
    777.248
    740.788
    1021.009
    1181.982
    1087.841
    375.67
    382.106
    384.241
    LE
    LANDS’ END INC
    LE
    LANDS’ END INC
    OLLI OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET HLDGS
    OLLI OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET HLDGS
    OLLI OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET HLDGS
    OLLI OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET HLDGS
    OLLI OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET HLDGS
    DBI
    DESIGNER BRANDS INC
    DBI
    DESIGNER BRANDS INC
    DBI
    DESIGNER BRANDS INC
    DBI
    DESIGNER BRANDS INC
    DBI
    DESIGNER BRANDS INC
    BKE BUCKLE INC
    BKE BUCKLE INC
    BKE BUCKLE INC
    BKE BUCKLE INC
    BKE BUCKLE INC
    KSS
    KOHL’S CORP
    KSS
    KOHL’S CORP
    KSS
    KOHL’S CORP
    KSS
    KOHL’S CORP
    KSS
    KOHL’S CORP
    DLTH DULUTH HOLDINGS INC
    DLTH DULUTH HOLDINGS INC
    DLTH DULUTH HOLDINGS INC
    DLTH DULUTH HOLDINGS INC
    DLTH DULUTH HOLDINGS INC
    SCVL SHOE CARNIVAL INC
    SCVL SHOE CARNIVAL INC
    SCVL SHOE CARNIVAL INC
    SCVL SHOE CARNIVAL INC
    SCVL SHOE CARNIVAL INC
    URBN URBAN OUTFITTERS INC
    URBN URBAN OUTFITTERS INC
    URBN URBAN OUTFITTERS INC
    URBN URBAN OUTFITTERS INC
    URBN URBAN OUTFITTERS INC
    AEO AMERN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
    AEO AMERN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
    AEO AMERN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
    AEO AMERN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
    AEO AMERN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
    DLTR DOLLAR TREE INC
    DLTR DOLLAR TREE INC
    DLTR DOLLAR TREE INC
    DLTR DOLLAR TREE INC
    DLTR DOLLAR TREE INC
    556.726
    410.26
    433.538
    808.767
    726.828
    754.296
    871.428
    900.81
    780.585
    914.216
    789.931
    777.432
    378.83
    437.224
    391.206
    423.336
    444.256
    4649
    5835
    5023
    3736
    3410
    162.192
    210.31
    222.521
    225.897
    180.974
    329.647
    355.305
    442.032
    469.723
    481.338
    1053.396
    1223.332
    1285.747
    1237.719
    1282.503
    1047.93
    1522.643
    1396.924
    1100.241
    1433.35
    4269.4
    5050.8
    5609.2
    6367.1
    6132.7
    1082.148
    811.479
    1596.247
    2005.855
    1972.172
    2044.096
    2294.594
    2465.07
    1976.595
    2014.634
    2009.618
    2076.232
    867.89
    845.814
    780.884
    837.579
    889.81
    14555
    15337
    15054
    14345
    14009
    474.05
    515.577
    515.55
    527.454
    490.453
    628.374
    642.747
    812.264
    989.781
    1042.025
    3315.633
    3546.345
    3791.347
    3682.912
    4111.209
    3328.679
    3434.806
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    3420.956
    3557.909
    19574.6
    20696
    21721.8
    23022.1
    22023.5
    961.663
    -12.53
    846.981 -130.684
    849.649
    141.13
    1079.695 242.696
    1066.219 157.455
    1165.133
    102.79
    1263.18 181.439
    2406.368
    94.497
    1831.776 -488.719
    2050.023 154.481
    2154.888 162.676
    2035.85
    29.062
    498.991 104.429
    479.747 130.139
    622.909
    254.82
    650.329 254.626
    621.207 219.919
    12140
    691
    10173
    -163
    11437
    938
    11457
    -19
    10498
    317
    287.475
    18.921
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    13.577
    321.26
    29.702
    309.872
    2.304
    321.71
    -9.356
    707.882
    42.914
    681.983
    15.991
    787.851 154.881
    773.171 110.068
    728.692
    73.348
    2617.802 168.096
    2455.55
    1.236
    2955.755 310.616
    3263.784 159.699
    3319.133 287.674
    2782.739 191.257
    2610.203 -209.274
    3017.816 419.629
    3234.306 125.136
    3213.527 170.038
    15981.5
    827
    17043.2
    1341.9
    17869
    1327.9
    18658.9
    1615.4
    20344.8
    -998.4
    425.513
    301.724
    335.181
    353.704
    467.306
    470.534
    505.79
    632.587
    473.183
    586.429
    605.652
    571.331
    121.258
    101.063
    102.095
    125.134
    126.29
    3537
    2590
    3067
    3189
    2880
    147.849
    149.052
    122.672
    154.922
    125.757
    259.495
    233.266
    285.205
    390.39
    346.442
    409.534
    389.618
    569.699
    587.51
    550.242
    446.278
    405.445
    553.458
    585.083
    640.662
    3522
    3427
    4367.3
    5449.3
    5112.8
    ANF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH -CL A
    ANF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH -CL A
    ANF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH -CL A
    ANF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH -CL A
    ANF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH -CL A
    HIBB HIBBETT INC
    HIBB HIBBETT INC
    HIBB HIBBETT INC
    HIBB HIBBETT INC
    HIBB HIBBETT INC
    KIRK KIRKLAND’S INC
    KIRK KIRKLAND’S INC
    KIRK KIRKLAND’S INC
    KIRK KIRKLAND’S INC
    KIRK KIRKLAND’S INC
    DKS DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC
    DKS DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC
    DKS DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC
    DKS DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC
    DKS DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC
    BBW BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
    BBW BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
    BBW BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
    BBW BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
    BBW BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
    ZUMZ ZUMIEZ INC
    ZUMZ ZUMIEZ INC
    ZUMZ ZUMIEZ INC
    ZUMZ ZUMIEZ INC
    ZUMZ ZUMIEZ INC
    CTRN CITI TRENDS INC
    CTRN CITI TRENDS INC
    CTRN CITI TRENDS INC
    CTRN CITI TRENDS INC
    CTRN CITI TRENDS INC
    FIVE FIVE BELOW INC
    FIVE FIVE BELOW INC
    FIVE FIVE BELOW INC
    FIVE FIVE BELOW INC
    FIVE FIVE BELOW INC
    ULTA ULTA BEAUTY INC
    ULTA ULTA BEAUTY INC
    ULTA ULTA BEAUTY INC
    ULTA ULTA BEAUTY INC
    ULTA ULTA BEAUTY INC
    TLYS TILLY’S INC
    TLYS TILLY’S INC
    1264.749
    1661.629
    1507.759
    1228.018
    1537.265
    372.512
    439.8
    277.014
    473.055
    406.715
    131.511
    170.698
    149.569
    94.331
    85.509
    2410.016
    3759.65
    5106.656
    4963.186
    4890.049
    98.75
    100.193
    129.998
    147.431
    127.772
    412.588
    535.277
    447.649
    340.178
    326.587
    201.207
    244.442
    192.607
    222.881
    225.099
    665.713
    755.413
    904.739
    1066.379
    1203.542
    2055.317
    2514.777
    2281.183
    2709.304
    2836.518
    208.864
    212.156
    3549.665
    3314.902
    2939.491
    2713.1
    2974.233
    769.759
    808.166
    703.217
    939.16
    909.222
    422.442
    387.112
    331.189
    274.246
    250.573
    6628.56
    7752.859
    9041.676
    8992.196
    9311.752
    297.262
    261.372
    266.324
    280.794
    272.325
    914.258
    998.364
    862.012
    747.903
    664.226
    459.145
    494.593
    474.025
    544.258
    518.721
    1958.661
    2314.77
    2880.46
    3324.911
    3872.037
    4863.872
    5089.969
    4764.379
    5370.411
    5707.011
    546.64
    505.473
    1298.53
    1219.379
    1400.773
    1593.213
    1587.265
    799.827
    912.126
    1044.777
    1106.415
    1145.184
    417.43
    353.707
    355.933
    368.569
    334.242
    5928.65
    6188.512
    7262.082
    7748.94
    8083.38
    171.215
    137.263
    181.291
    209.583
    208.065
    666.393
    636.021
    725.934
    632.032
    592.909
    484.74
    471.618
    584.063
    484.022
    462.311
    1172.764
    1309.807
    1817.91
    1980.817
    2285.544
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    370.084
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    176.059
    504.823
    475.752
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    1/31/2020
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    575.111 7 4
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    1/31/2021
    59.788 55.812
    769.271 7 1
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    2021
    1/31/2022
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    759.26 7 1
    1
    2022
    1/31/2023
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    708.059 7 1
    1
    2023
    1/31/2024
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    962
    78112 4 1
    1
    2019
    1/31/2020
    10525
    1135
    93561 4 1
    1
    2020
    1/31/2021
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    1353
    106005 4 1
    1
    2021
    1/31/2022
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    1695
    109120 4 1
    1
    2022
    1/31/2023
    8621
    1404
    107412 4 1
    1
    2023
    1/31/2024
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    1
    2019
    1/31/2020
    252.946 155.582 4433.185 6 4
    1
    2020
    1/31/2021
    1280.02 42.624 6624.267 6 1
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    2021
    1/31/2022
    948.391
    57.75 6996.215 6 1
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    2022
    1/31/2023
    883.59 62.242
    6874.42 6 1
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    2023
    1/31/2024
    2237.998 76.537 27753.973 4 4
    1
    2019
    1/31/2020
    3876.159
    90.76 33746.839 4 1
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    1/31/2021
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    2021
    1/31/2022
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    1/31/2023
    2391.798
    0 38691.609 4 1
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    2023
    1/31/2024
    1608
    409
    25331 6 4
    1
    2019
    1/31/2020
    649
    276
    18097 6 4
    1
    2020
    1/31/2021
    2712
    297
    25292 6 1
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    2021
    1/31/2022
    1615
    300
    25305 6 1
    1
    2022
    1/31/2023
    1305
    293
    23866 6 1
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    2023
    1/31/2024
    1411
    316
    16383 5 4
    1
    2019
    1/31/2020
    237
    363
    13800 5 4
    1
    2020
    1/31/2021
    809
    399
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    2021
    1/31/2022
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    2022
    1/31/2023
    1532
    289
    14889 5 1
    1
    2023
    1/31/2024
    117.17 29.195 2197.066 4 4
    1
    2019
    1/31/2020
    157.741
    31.41
    1786.53 4 1
    1
    2020
    1/31/2021
    239.87 39.509 2422.084 4 1
    1
    2021
    1/31/2022
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    2022
    1/31/2023
    94.796 53.618 2324.624 4 1
    1
    2023
    1/31/2024
    4664
    1706
    122286 7 4
    1
    2019
    1/31/2020
    6815
    1781
    132498 7 4
    1
    2020
    1/31/2021
    6190
    1828
    137888 7 1
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    2021
    1/31/2022
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    2022
    1/31/2023
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    1/31/2024
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    1/31/2020
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    1/31/2021
    705
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    1/31/2023
    621
    334
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    2023
    1/31/2024
    2171.546 102.236 16039.073 5 4
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    1/31/2020
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    Unaudited
    Arthur Andersen
    Arthur Young (prior to October 1, 1989)
    Coopers & Lybrand (known as Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte in the United Kingdom since April 29, 1990; Coopers
    & Lybrand merged with Price Waterhouse on July 1, 1998)
    Ernst & Young (Ernst & Whinney from July 1, 1989 to September 29, 1989; Ernst & Ernst prior to July 1, 1989)
    Deloitte & Touche (Deloitte, Haskins and Sells prior to December 4, 1989; Haskins & Sells prior to May 1, 1978)
    KPMG (Peat, Marwick, Mitchell prior to April 1, 1987)
    PricewaterhouseCoopers (Price Waterhouse prior to July 1, 1998 merger with Coopers and Lybrand)
    Touche Ross (merged with Deloitte, Haskins and Sells on December 4, 1989)
    Other
    Altschuler, Melvoin and Glasser
    Binder, Dijker, Otte (known as BDO Seidman in North America)(Seidman and Seidman prior to September 1,
    1988)
    Baird, Kurtz and Dobson
    Cherry, Bekaert and Holland
    Clarkson, Gordon
    Clifton, Gunderson
    Crowe Chizek
    Grant Thornton
    J H Cohn
    Kenneth Leventhal
    Laventhol and Horwath
    McGladrey and Pullen (McGladrey, Hendrickson and Pullen prior to May 1988)
    Moore Stephens
    Moss Adams
    Pannell Kerr Foster
    Plante & Moran
    Richard A. Eisner
    Spicer & Oppenheim
    Code Description
    0
    Unaudited
    1
    Unqualified
    2
    Qualified
    3
    No opinion
    Unqualified with
    additional language
    4
    5
    Adverse opinion
    The financial statements were not audited because they represent consolidated accounts and the auditor’s letter
    refers only to parent accounts.
    The financial statements are presented fairly and the auditing firm approves of the accounting principles reflected
    in the financial statements, the consisency of their application and the adequacy of financial disclosure.
    The financial statements are presented fairly, but the auditing firm is concerned about either limitation on the
    scope of the examination or unsatisfactory financial statement presentations.
    The auditing firm does not express an opinion regarding the company’s capabillity to continue business
    operations.
    The auditing firm’s opinion is unqualified, but explanatory language has been added to the standard report.
    This code indicates that the financial statements are not presented fairly and the auditing firm does not approve of
    the accounting principles reflected in the financial statements, the consistency of their applications or the
    adequacy of financial disclosure.
    Code
    0
    1
    2
    3
    4
    Description
    No Auditor’s report
    Effective (No Material Weakness)
    Adverse (Material Weakness Exists)
    Disclaimer (Unable to Express Opinion)
    Delayed Filing
    NAME:
    TJX COS INC (THE)
    TICKER SYMBOL:
    TJX
    PRIMARY SIC CODE:
    5651
    STOCK EXCHANGE:
    11
    CUSIP:
    New York Stock Exchange
    872540
    STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
    Fiscal Year:
    (FYR Ending):
    2018
    2019
    (31JAN2019 ) (31JAN2020 )
    2020
    2021
    2022
    (31JAN2021 )
    (31JAN2022 )
    (31JAN2023 )
    ASSETS
    Cash & Equivalents
    3,030.229
    3,216.752
    10,469.570
    6,226.765
    5,477.000
    346.298
    386.261
    497.401
    632.160
    682.000
    4,579.033
    4,872.592
    4,337.389
    5,961.573
    5,819.000
    513.662
    415.017
    434.977
    438.099
    478.000
    8,469.222
    8,890.622
    15,739.337
    13,258.597
    12,456.000
    Plant, Property & Equip (Gross)
    10,729.119
    20,432.610
    20,752.823
    21,289.560
    22,403.000
    Accumulated Depreciation
    5,473.911
    6,047.230
    6,726.729
    7,164.799
    7,534.000
    Plant, Property & Equip (Net)
    5,255.208
    14,385.380
    14,026.094
    14,124.761
    14,869.000
    .000
    225.000
    196.000
    186.000
    186.000
    Receivables – Total (Net)
    Inventories – Total
    Prepaid Expenses
    Current Assets – Other
    Current Assets – Total
    Investments at Equity
    Investments and Advances – Other
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    235.499
    228.911
    224.446
    219.543
    217.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Assets – Other
    366.100
    415.090
    627.678
    672.557
    621.000
    TOTAL ASSETS
    14,326.029
    24,145.003
    30,813.555
    28,461.458
    28,349.000
    2,644.143
    2,672.557
    4,823.397
    4,465.427
    3,794.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Intangibles
    Deferred Charges
    LIABILITIES
    Accounts Payable
    Notes Payable
    Accrued Expenses
    Taxes Payable
    154.155
    24.700
    81.523
    181.155
    55.000
    .000
    1,411.216
    2,427.289
    1,576.561
    2,110.000
    2,733.076
    3,041.774
    3,471.459
    4,244.997
    4,346.000
    Total Current Liabilities
    5,531.374
    7,150.247
    10,803.668
    10,468.140
    10,305.000
    Long Term Debt
    2,476.874
    10,053.258
    13,076.137
    10,930.431
    10,634.000
    Debt (Long-Term) Due In One Year
    Other Current Liabilities
    Deferred Taxes (Balance Sheet)
    158.191
    Investment Tax Credit
    142.170
    37.164
    44.175
    127.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    1,110.984
    851.116
    1,063.902
    1,015.720
    919.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    9,277.423
    18,196.791
    24,980.871
    22,458.466
    21,985.000
    Preferred Stock
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Common Stock
    1,217.183
    1,199.100
    1,204.698
    1,181.189
    1,155.000
    Capital Surplus
    .000
    .000
    260.515
    .000
    .000
    3,831.423
    4,749.112
    4,367.471
    4,821.803
    5,209.000
    Liabilities – Other
    Noncontrolling Interest – Redeemable
    TOTAL LIABILITIES
    SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    Retained Earnings (Net Other)
    Less: Treasury Stock
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    5,048.606
    5,948.212
    5,832.684
    6,002.992
    6,364.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
    5,048.606
    5,948.212
    5,832.684
    6,002.992
    6,364.000
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    14,326.029
    24,145.003
    30,813.555
    28,461.458
    28,349.000
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022
    (31JAN2021 )
    (31JAN2022 )
    (31JAN2023 )
    Shareholders Equity – Parent
    Noncontrolling Interest – Nonredeemable
    INCOME STATEMENT
    Fiscal Year:
    (FYR Ending):
    Sales (Net)
    (31JAN2019 ) (31JAN2020 )
    38,972.934
    41,716.977
    32,136.962
    48,549.982
    49,936.000
    27,012.277
    28,978.477
    23,341.057
    33,872.810
    35,262.000
    11,960.657
    12,738.500
    8,795.905
    14,677.172
    14,674.000
    Selling, General, & Admin Expenses
    6,923.564
    7,454.988
    7,454.917
    9,295.238
    8,927.000
    Operating Income Before Depreciation
    5,037.093
    5,283.512
    1,340.988
    5,381.934
    5,747.000
    Depreciation, Depletion, & Amortiz
    818.900
    867.303
    870.758
    868.002
    887.000
    Operating Income After Depreciation
    Cost of Goods Sold
    Gross Profit
    4,218.193
    4,416.209
    470.230
    4,513.932
    4,860.000
    Interest Expense
    69.102
    61.400
    199.038
    123.196
    91.000
    Non-Operating Income/Expense
    60.242
    51.374
    18.304
    8.120
    85.000
    Special Items
    -36.122
    .000
    -200.233
    -1.248
    -218.000
    Pretax Income
    4,173.211
    4,406.183
    89.263
    4,397.608
    4,636.000
    1,113.413
    1,133.990
    -1.207
    1,114.793
    1,138.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    3,059.798
    3,272.193
    90.470
    3,282.815
    3,498.000
    Income Taxes – Total
    Minority Interest
    Income Before EI&DO
    Extraordinary Items
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Discontinued Operations
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Net Income (Loss)
    3,059.798
    3,272.193
    90.470
    3,282.815
    3,498.000
    Income Before EI&DO
    3,059.798
    3,272.193
    90.470
    3,282.815
    3,498.000
    Preferred Dividends
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    3,059.798
    3,272.193
    90.470
    3,282.815
    3,498.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    3,059.798
    3,272.193
    90.470
    3,282.815
    3,498.000
    EPS – Primary, Excluding EI&DO
    2.470
    2.710
    .080
    2.740
    3.000
    EPS – Primary, Including EI&DO
    2.470
    2.710
    .080
    2.740
    3.000
    EPS – Fully Diluted, Excluding EI&DO
    2.430
    2.670
    .070
    2.700
    2.970
    EPS – Fully Diluted, Including EI&DO
    2.430
    2.670
    .070
    2.700
    2.970
    1,241.153
    1,208.163
    1,199.927
    1,199.990
    1,166.000
    1,259.252
    1,226.519
    1,214.703
    1,215.591
    1,178.000
    1,217.183
    1,199.100
    1,204.698
    1,181.189
    1,155.438
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022
    (31JAN2021 )
    (31JAN2022 )
    (31JAN2023 )
    4,749.112
    4,367.471
    4,821.803
    Available for Common Before EI&DO
    Common Stock Equivalents – Savings
    Adjusted Available for Common
    EARNINGS PER SHARE
    COMMON SHARES
    Common Shares for Primary EPS
    Calculation
    Common Shares for Fully Diluted EPS Calc.
    Common Shares Outstanding at Fiscal Yr
    End
    STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
    Fiscal Year:
    (FYR Ending):
    (31JAN2019 ) (31JAN2020 )
    Retained Rearnings – Beginning Balance
    4,520.300
    3,831.423
    Net Income
    3,059.798
    3,272.193
    90.470
    3,282.815
    3,498.000
    922.596
    1,071.562
    278.256
    1,251.833
    1,339.000
    6,657.502
    6,032.054
    4,561.326
    6,398.453
    6,980.803
    Adj. to Long-Term Marketable Securities
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Other CMP Adj,(Stock Splits/Retirement)
    Non-Compustat Adjustments (Plug
    Calculation)
    -177.144
    -216.051
    -164.539
    -198.903
    -62.000
    -2,648.935
    -1,066.891
    -29.316
    -1,377.747
    -1,709.803
    Retained Earnings – Ending Balance
    3,831.423
    4,749.112
    4,367.471
    4,821.803
    5,209.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Cash Dividends
    Retained Earnings After Dividends
    Change – Foreign Currency Translation
    Retroactive Adjustments (Acct’g Chgs)
    Retained Earnings – After Adjustments
    3,831.423
    4,749.112
    4,367.471
    4,821.803
    5,209.000
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022
    (31JAN2021 )
    (31JAN2022 )
    (31JAN2023 )
    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
    Fiscal Year:
    (FYR Ending):
    (31JAN2019 ) (31JAN2020 )
    INDIRECT OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Income Before Extraordinary Items
    3,059.798
    3,272.193
    90.470
    3,282.815
    3,498.000
    Depreciation and Amortizations
    819.655
    867.303
    870.758
    868.002
    887.000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    -88.594
    -6.233
    -230.690
    -44.450
    64.000
    .000
    .000
    Extraordinary Items and Disc. Operations
    Deferred Taxes
    Equity in Net Loss (Earnings)
    Sale of PPEq and Investments – Loss (Gain)
    Funds from Operations – Other
    141.624
    77.336
    411.704
    424.689
    456.000
    Receivables – Decrease (Increase)
    -23.532
    -42.998
    -71.091
    -61.452
    -51.000
    Inventory – Decrease (Increase)
    -465.429
    -296.541
    588.756
    -1,657.753
    58.000
    Income Taxes – Accrued – Increase(Decrease)
    40.965
    -128.342
    52.791
    99.682
    -126.000
    Other Assets and Liabilities – Net Change
    603.972
    323.822
    2,849.191
    145.952
    -702.000
    4,088.459
    4,066.540
    4,561.889
    3,057.485
    4,084.000
    .000
    230.156
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Accounts/P and Accrued Liabs – Inc(Dec)
    Operating Actiities – Net Cash Flow
    INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Investments – Increase
    Sale of Investments
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    474.935
    -16.118
    -10.576
    -1.592
    -13.000
    1,125.139
    1,223.116
    568.021
    1,044.794
    1,457.000
    Sale of Property Plant and Equipment
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    Acquisitions
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    .000
    26.652
    7.419
    .000
    .000
    .000
    -623.552
    -1,461.971
    -578.597
    -1,046.386
    -1,470.000
    255.241
    232.106
    211.189
    229.439
    321.000
    2,423.011
    1,575.415
    230.809
    2,201.846
    2,255.000
    922.596
    1,071.562
    278.256
    1,251.833
    1,339.000
    Long Term Debt – Issuance
    .000
    .000
    5,986.873
    .000
    .000
    Long Term Debt – Reduction
    7.115
    .000
    2,418.358
    2,975.518
    .000
    Short term Investments – Change
    Capital Expenditures
    Investing Activities – Other
    Investing Activites – Net Cash Flow
    FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Sale of Common and Preferred Stock
    Purchase of Common and Preferred Stock
    Cash Dividends
    Current Debt – Changes
    .000
    .000
    Financing Activities – Other
    .000
    .000
    -42.377
    .000
    -33.000
    -3,097.481
    -2,414.871
    3,228.262
    -6,199.758
    -3,306.000
    Exchange Rate Effect
    -95.674
    -3.175
    41.264
    -54.146
    -58.000
    Cash and Cash Equivalents – Change
    271.752
    186.523
    7,252.818
    -4,242.805
    -750.000
    Interest Paid – Net< 64.007 56.322 153.045 138.733 86.000 Income Taxes Paid 1,147.511 1,280.680 146.008 1,118.879 1,225.000 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 (31JAN2021 ) (31JAN2022 ) (31JAN2023 ) Financing Activities - Net Cash Flow .000 OTHER INFORMATION ADDITIONAL SCHEDULES Fiscal Year: (FYR Ending): (31JAN2019 ) (31JAN2020 ) Receivables - Trade 346.298 386.261 461.139 517.623 563.000 Income Tax Refund .000 .000 36.262 114.537 119.000 Receivables - Other - Current .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 346.298 386.261 497.401 632.160 682.000 Inventories - Raw Materials .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Inventories - Work In Process .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Inventories - Finished Goods Receivables - Total (Net) 4,579.033 4,872.592 4,337.389 5,961.573 5,819.000 Inventories - Other .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Inventories - Total 4,579.033 4,872.592 4,337.389 5,961.573 5,819.000 LESS: Debt (Long Term) Due In One Year .000 -1,411.216 -2,427.289 -1,576.561 -2,110.000 Debt - Convertible Subordinated .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Debt - Senior Convertible .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Debt - Subordinated Debt - Notes Debt - Debentures Debt - Long Term - Other Debt - Capitalized Lease Obligations Long Term Debt Total Property, Plant and Equipment (Cost) Beginning Balance .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 2,233.616 2,236.625 5,332.921 3,354.841 2,859.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 7,816.633 7,743.216 7,575.590 7,775.000 243.258 .000 .000 .000 .000 2,476.874 10,053.258 13,076.137 10,930.431 10,634.000 Capital Expenditures 1,125.139 1,223.116 568.021 1,044.794 1,457.000 10,729.119 20,432.610 20,752.823 21,289.560 22,403.000 5,473.911 6,047.230 6,726.729 7,164.799 7,534.000 Retirements Other Changes Ending Balance Accumulated Depreciation on PPE Beginning Balance Depreciation Expense Depletion Expense Retirements Other Changes Ending Balance Deferred Taxes - Federal -62.278 9.409 -97.705 -32.562 52.000 Deferred Taxes - Foreign 2.274 -7.615 -109.181 14.073 12.000 Deferred Taxes - State -27.831 -8.203 -25.406 -25.723 .000 Income Taxes - Federal 711.369 708.508 189.854 766.200 656.000 Income Taxes - Foreign 238.692 181.061 4.985 122.325 185.000 Income Taxes - State 251.187 250.830 36.246 270.480 233.000 Income Taxes - Other .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Income Taxes - Total 1,113.413 1,133.990 -1.207 1,114.793 1,138.000 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 (31JAN2021 ) (31JAN2022 ) (31JAN2023 ) Common Shares Reserved For Conversion Convertible Debt Preferred Stock Stock Options Warrants and Other Total ADDITIONAL DATA Fiscal Year: (FYR Ending): (31JAN2019 ) (31JAN2020 ) Acquisitions - Income Contribution Acquisitions - Sales Contribution Adjustmnet Factor-Cum, Ex-Date Advertising Expense Average Short Term Borrowing Rate Average Short term Borrowing 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 446.300 452.000 296.000 506.000 500.000 Common Shareholders (# of) Common Shares Traded (Calendar Yr) 2.196 2.095 2.045 1.984 1.933 ########### ############ ############## ############## ############## Compensating Balance Convertible Debt and Preferred Stock .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Debt (Long Term) Maturing Due in 2 Years .000 750.000 .000 500.000 .000 Debt (Long Term) Maturing Due in 3 Years Debt (Long Term) Maturing Due in 4 Years Years 750.000 .000 500.000 .000 .000 .000 500.000 .000 .000 1,000.000 Debt (Long Term) Maturing Due in 5 Years 500.000 .000 1,250.000 1,000.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 243.258 .000 .000 .000 .000 Debt - Unamortized Debt Discount and Other .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Dividends (Cash)per Share Ex-Date .741 .885 .230 1.040 1.145 Dividends (Cash) - Common 965.539 1,111.788 311.970 1,248.037 1,373.000 Dividends (Cash) - Preferred .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 270.000 286.000 320.000 340.000 329.000 14,326.029 24,145.003 30,813.555 28,461.458 28,349.000 -453.177 -457.120 -441.532 -488.247 -544.000 4.263 2.314 5.384 3.684 7.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 LIFO Reserve .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Order Backlog .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Preferred Stock - Dividends In Arrears .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Preferred Stock - Liquidation Value .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Preferred Stock - Redemption Value .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Debt - Long-Term Debt - Tied to Prime Debt - Martgages and Other Securities Employees (# of) Equity in Earnings - Unconsolidated Subs Foreign Currency Translation Adj - Bal. Sheet Foreign Currency Translation Adj - Inc. Stmnt. Interest Capitalized (in fiscal yr) Interest Capitalized - Net Income Effect Interest Expense on Long Term Debt Investment Tax Credit Labor Related Expenses Present Value - Noncapitalized Leases 3,377.045 12,601.745 12,558.827 12,506.214 12,960.000 Price - Calendar Year Close 44.740 61.060 68.290 75.920 79.600 Price - Calendar Year High 56.640 61.690 68.890 76.940 81.165 Price - Calendar Year Low 36.410 43.800 32.720 61.150 53.690 Price - Fiscal Year Close 49.730 59.040 64.040 71.970 81.860 Rental Commitments - Minimum Year+1 1,676.700 1,781.208 2,049.652 1,911.459 1,977.000 Rental Commitments - Minimum Year+2 1,603.378 1,667.836 1,741.490 1,765.056 1,825.000 Rental Commitments - Minimum Year+3 1,441.444 1,511.599 1,559.123 1,551.319 1,628.000 Receivables - Estimated Doubtful Rental Commitments - Minimum Year+4 1,253.420 1,327.875 1,331.267 1,329.031 1,402.000 Rental Commitments - Minimum Year+5 1,042.184 1,100.887 1,087.555 1,076.816 1,111.000 Rental Expense 1,701.200 2,978.838 2,983.367 3,292.379 3,286.000 Rental Income 1.200 Research and Development Expense .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 272.000 346.700 850.000 825.000 836.000 Treasury Stock ($) - Common .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Treasury Stock ($) - Preferred .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Treasury Stock - # Shares .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Tax Loss Carry Forward INPUTS INTO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MARKET RELATIONS Fiscal Year: (FYR Ending): Cash & Equivalents Receivables - Total (Net) Inventories - Total 2018 2019 (31JAN2019 ) (31JAN2020 ) 3,030.229 3,216.752 2020 2021 2022 (31JAN2021 ) (31JAN2022 ) (31JAN2023 ) 10,469.570 6,226.765 5,477.000 346.298 386.261 497.401 632.160 682.000 4,579.033 4,872.592 4,337.389 5,961.573 5,819.000 Prepaid Expenses Current Assets - Other 513.662 415.017 434.977 438.099 478.000 Current Assets - Total 8,469.222 8,890.622 15,739.337 13,258.597 12,456.000 Plant, Property & Equip (Gross) 10,729.119 20,432.610 20,752.823 21,289.560 22,403.000 Accumulated Depreciation 5,473.911 6,047.230 6,726.729 7,164.799 7,534.000 Plant, Property & Equip (Net) 5,255.208 14,385.380 14,026.094 14,124.761 14,869.000 Investments at Equity .000 225.000 196.000 186.000 186.000 Investments and Advances - Other .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 235.499 228.911 224.446 219.543 217.000 Intangibles Deferred Charges .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Assets - Other 366.100 415.090 627.678 672.557 621.000 TOTAL ASSETS 14,326.029 24,145.003 30,813.555 28,461.458 28,349.000 Accounts Payable 2,644.143 2,672.557 4,823.397 4,465.427 3,794.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Notes Payable Accrued Expenses Taxes Payable 154.155 24.700 81.523 181.155 55.000 .000 1,411.216 2,427.289 1,576.561 2,110.000 Other Current Liabilities 2,733.076 3,041.774 3,471.459 4,244.997 4,346.000 Total Current Liabilities 5,531.374 7,150.247 10,803.668 10,468.140 10,305.000 Long Term Debt 2,476.874 10,053.258 13,076.137 10,930.431 10,634.000 158.191 142.170 37.164 44.175 127.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Liabilities - Other 1,110.984 851.116 1,063.902 1,015.720 919.000 TOTAL LIABILITIES 9,277.423 18,196.791 24,980.871 22,458.466 21,985.000 Debt (Long-Term) Due In One Year Deferred Taxes (Balance Sheet) Investment Tax Credit Noncontrolling Interest - Redeemable .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Preferred Stock .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Common Stock 1,217.183 1,199.100 1,204.698 1,181.189 1,155.000 Capital Surplus .000 .000 260.515 .000 .000 3,831.423 4,749.112 4,367.471 4,821.803 5,209.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 5,048.606 5,948.212 5,832.684 6,002.992 6,364.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY 5,048.606 5,948.212 5,832.684 6,002.992 6,364.000 Sales (Net) 38,972.934 41,716.977 32,136.962 48,549.982 49,936.000 Cost of Goods Sold 27,012.277 28,978.477 23,341.057 33,872.810 35,262.000 Gross Profit 11,960.657 12,738.500 8,795.905 14,677.172 14,674.000 Selling, General, & Admin Expenses 6,923.564 7,454.988 7,454.917 9,295.238 8,927.000 Operating Income Before Depreciation 5,037.093 5,283.512 1,340.988 5,381.934 5,747.000 Retained Earnings (Net Other) Less: Treasury Stock Shareholders Equity - Parent Noncontrolling Interest - Nonredeemable Depreciation, Depletion, & Amortization 818.900 867.303 870.758 868.002 887.000 4,218.193 4,416.209 470.230 4,513.932 4,860.000 69.102 61.400 199.038 123.196 91.000 Non-Operating Income/Expense 60.242 51.374 18.304 8.120 85.000 Special Items -36.122 .000 -200.233 -1.248 -218.000 Pretax Income 4,173.211 4,406.183 89.263 4,397.608 4,636.000 Income Taxes - Total 1,113.413 1,133.990 -1.207 1,114.793 1,138.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 3,059.798 3,272.193 90.470 3,282.815 3,498.000 Extraordinary Items .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Discontinued Operations .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Net Income (Loss) 3,059.798 3,272.193 90.470 3,282.815 3,498.000 Preferred Dividends .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 EPS - Primary - Excluding EI&DO 2.470 2.710 .080 2.740 3.000 EPS - Primary - Including EI&DO 2.470 2.710 .080 2.740 3.000 EPS - Fully Diluted - Excluding EI&DO 2.430 2.670 .070 2.700 2.970 EPS - Fully Diluted - Including EI&DO 2.430 2.670 .070 2.700 2.970 SHARES - for Primary EPS Calculation 1,241.153 1,208.163 1,199.927 1,199.990 1,166.000 SHARES - for Fully Diluted EPS Calculation 1,259.252 1,226.519 1,214.703 1,215.591 1,178.000 SHARES - Outstanding at Fiscal Year End 1,217.183 1,199.100 1,204.698 1,181.189 1,155.438 Operating Activities - Net Cash Flow 4,088.459 4,066.540 4,561.889 3,057.485 4,084.000 Capital Expenditures Operating Income After Depreciation Interest Expense Minority Interest INCOME BEFORE EI&DO STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 1,125.139 1,223.116 568.021 1,044.794 1,457.000 Sale of Property Plant and Equipment .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Acquisitions .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Investing Activites - Net Cash Flow -623.552 -1,461.971 -578.597 -1,046.386 -1,470.000 Cash Dividends 922.596 1,071.562 278.256 1,251.833 1,339.000 CASH STATEMENT - SOURCE & USE Interest Paid - Net 64.007 56.322 153.045 138.733 86.000 Income Taxes Paid 1,147.511 1,280.680 146.008 1,118.879 1,225.000 .000 .000 Funds From Operations - Total Current Debt - Changes .000 Working Capital Changes - Other - Inc(Dec) Adjustmnet Factor-Cum, Ex-Date 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 446.300 452.000 296.000 506.000 500.000 .741 .885 .230 1.040 1.145 Dividends (Cash) - Common 965.539 1,111.788 311.970 1,248.037 1,373.000 Dividends (Cash) - Preferred .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Preferred Stock - Liquidation Value .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Advertising Expense Dividends (Cash)per Share Ex-Date Preferred Stock - Redemption Value .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Price - Calendar Year Close 44.740 61.060 68.290 75.920 79.600 Price - Fiscal Year Close 49.730 59.040 64.040 71.970 81.860 1,701.200 2,978.838 2,983.367 3,292.379 3,286.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Receivables - Estimated Doubtful Rental Expense Research and Development Expense Beneish Model for Most Recent Fiscal Year Value 2023 Intercept ( N/A ) DSRI GMI AQI SGI DEPI SAI LVGI TATA Coefficient 1.048897 1.028771 0.953587 1.028548 1.028398 0.933728 0.982405 -0.02067 Value x Coefficient -4.84 0.920 0.528 0.404 0.892 0.115 -0.172 -0.327 4.679 M-Score Probability of Manipulation 0.96 0.54 0.39 0.92 0.12 -0.16 -0.32 -0.10 -2.489411106 0.64% 2023 ( N/A ) 2023 ( N/A ) 2023 ( N/A ) 2023 ( N/A ) 2023 ( N/A ) 2023 ( N/A ) Assignment 2 Use the Excel file “Assignment2Data” to complete this assignment. The file contains the following variables of interest from 10-Ks filed by retailers for their fiscal years from 2019 – 2023 (the most recent 5 years available): act = current assets rect = receivables at = total assets revt = sales cogs = cost of goods sold conm = company name ib = income from continuing operations tic = ticker symbol invt = inventory fiscal_year = fiscal year oancf = cash flow from operations fiscal_year_end = fiscal year end date au = auditor (see AU – Auditor sheet for translation of values) auop = auditor opinion (see AUOP – Opinion sheet for translation of values) auopic = auditor opinion over internal controls (see AUOPIC – Internal Controls sheet for translation of values) Financial statement amounts are in millions of dollars. Part 1. Potential Red Flags - Related to Auditor and Audit Opinion Use the Data spreadsheet, the AU – Auditor, the AUOP – Opinion, and the AUOPIC – Internal Controls spreadsheets in the Assignment2Data Excel file. 1. Who was the auditor for your company during the last year (fiscal year = 2023)? 2. Has your company had a different auditor for any of the other years? If yes, who was the other auditor and what years were they the auditor? 3. What was the auditor’s opinion for your company during the last year (fiscal year = 2023)? 4. What was the auditor’s opinion over internal controls for your company during the last year (fiscal year = 2023)? 5. In what year did the auditor begin serving the company (find this in the audit report from the most recent 10-K)? 6. Did the auditor mention any critical audit matters in the audit report? If yes, briefly describe the issue or issues mentioned. Part 2. Potential Red Flags – Graphs Use the Data spreadsheet in the Assignment2Data Excel file and the formulas from the PowerPoint slides. 7. Create a plot that shows your company’s Average Days to Collect Receivables by year as a line graph. Copy and paste your graph. 1 8. Create a plot that shows your company’s Average Days to Sell Inventory by year as a line graph. Copy and paste your graph. 9. Create a plot that shows your company’s Long-term Asset Turnover by year as a line graph. Copy and paste your graph. 10. Create a plot that shows your company’s Accruals by year as a line graph. Copy and paste your graph. Part 3. Potential Red Flags – Beneish Earnings Manipulation Model Use the Beneish Model spreadsheet in the Assignment2Data Excel file. 11. What is your company’s Beneish M-score for their most recent fiscal year? What is your company’s probability of manipulation for that year? If your company has zero receivables, you will get an error. To fix this problem, enter the value 1 in cell L10. 2 Module 4 – Accounting Analysis Part 2: Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting • Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting Upwards (e.g., report higher net income or higher assets): – Accounting-based debt covenants • Lending agreements with banks and other debt holders require firms to meet covenants based on accounting numbers (e.g., interest coverage, working capital ratios, and net worth). • Violation of covenants can trigger penalties and require repayment of loan. – Management compensation and reputation/job security • Managers’ compensation is tied to the firm’s profits and stock price through: – Bonuses – Stock and/or stock option grants • Manager’s reputation, job security, and future job opportunities are also tied to the firm’s profits and stock price. – Capital market considerations • Managers can bias accounting to keep profits up and therefore keep the stock price up. They may want to keep the stock price up because they plan to: – Raise capital (issue equity and/or debt) – Sell their shares and/or exercise their stock options Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting • Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting Downwards (e.g., report lower net income or lower assets): – Competitive considerations • Firms can discourage competitors by reporting lower profits. – To show higher profits in a future period • Bias accounting downwards (e.g., shift future expenses to current year) in a good year to smooth earnings. • Bias accounting downwards (e.g., write-down assets more than necessary) in very bad year (sometimes called taking a “big bath”) to show a sharper turnaround the following year. – Tax considerations • Lower profits can result in lower taxes. – Regulatory considerations • High profits can draw the attention of regulators (e.g., antitrust actions and tax policies). • Lower profits can result in higher import tariffs on foreign competitors. – Stakeholder considerations • Unions can use high profits to demand wage increases. Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting From: Dechow and Schrand (2004) Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting • Managers care about reporting earnings per share (EPS) that is greater than: – 1. Zero – 2. EPS from the same quarter last year – 3. Analysts’ consensus forecast of EPS • Failure to meet these earnings benchmarks can result in a significant decrease in stock price. Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting • Earnings Management to Exceed Zero From: Burgstahler and Dichev (1997) Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting • Earnings Management to Exceed Last Year From: Degeorge, Patel, and Zeckhauser (1999) Managers’ Incentives to Bias Accounting • Earnings Management to Exceed the Analysts’ Consensus Forecast From: Degeorge, Patel, and Zeckhauser (1999) Module 4 – Accounting Analysis Part 3: Potential Red Flags Potential Red Flags • Changes in auditor • Could indicate that the firm has “opinion shopped” • Non-Big Four auditor • Big Four auditor usually viewed as higher quality • Qualified audit opinion • Indicates that the auditor has found a problem • Ineffective internal controls • See auditor’s report on internal controls Potential Red Flags • Unusual increases in receivables in relation to sales • Could indicate “channel stuffing” • Sending large shipments to customers near the end of the quarter or year. • May result in future returns or reduced sales in the next period. • Could indicate understating allowance for uncollectible accounts and the relaxing of credit policies • May result in receivable write-offs. – Warnings signs: 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 = 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 = 365 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 Note: “Average” means the average of the beginning and ending balances. Potential Red Flags • Unusual increases in inventory in relation to sales • Could indicate a decrease in demand • May force firm to cut prices to sell the inventory • May force firm to write-down inventory • lower of cost or market rule – LCM (LIFO and Retail Inv. Methods) • lower of cost or net realizable value rule – LCNRV • Warnings signs: 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 = 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑠 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 = 365 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑠 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 Potential Red Flags • Decrease in productivity of PP&E – Could indicate impaired PP&E – Warning sign: 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑃𝑃&𝐸 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 = 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑃&𝐸 • Decrease in productivity of long-term assets – Could indicate overpayment for or the unsuccessful integration of key acquisitions (i.e., overstated goodwill) – Warning signs: 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 = 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑠 Potential Red Flags • Increasing gap between reported income and cash flow from operating activities (i.e., increase in accruals) • Accruals = (Income from Continuing Operations – Cash Flow from Operations) / Total Assets • High accruals may indicate aggressive accrual estimates From: Richardson, Tuna, and Wu (2003) Module 4 – Accounting Analysis Part 4: Beneish Earnings Manipulation Model Beneish Model • Beneish Earnings Manipulation Model – model that uses financial statement information to predict earnings manipulation M-score = -4.84 + .920(DSRI) + .528(GMI) + .404(AQI) + .892(SGI) + .115(DEPI) - .172(SAI) - .327(LVGI) + 4.679(TATA) • Lower M-Score implies lower probability of manipulation • Higher M-Score implies higher probability of manipulation Beneish Model • Beneish Model Variables: • DSRI = (Receivablest/Salest)/(Receivablest-1/Salest-1) – • GMI = [(Salest-1 – COGSt-1)/ Salest-1] / [(Salest – COGSt)/ Salest] – • Measures whether receivables as a proportion of sales in the current year are greater than last year. Suggests a relaxing of credit policy and/or the inflation of revenues. May indicate overstated revenues and earnings. Measures the change in Gross Profit Margin. Values of GMI greater than 1 indicate a deterioration. Suggests worsening situation for the firm. Firms with poor prospects may be more likely to manipulate. AQI = [1 – ((Current Assetst + PPEt)/Total Assetst)] / [1 – ((Current Assetst-1 + PPEt-1)/Total Assetst-1)] - Measures the quality of a firm’s assets. The idea being that the future benefits to noncurrent assets other than PP&E are more uncertain (e.g., intangible assets). • SGI = Salest / Salest-1 – Measures sales growth. Growth does not imply manipulation, but quickly growing firms have greater pressures to meet earnings targets and therefore are more likely to manipulate. Beneish Model • Beneish Model Variables (continued): • DEPI = [Depreciationt-1/(Depreciationt-1 + Net PPEt-1)] / [Depreciationt/(Depreciationt + Net PPEt)] - Measures the change in the depreciation rate. Values greater than 1 indicates that the depreciation rate has decreased. Suggests that the firm has revised upward its assets’ useful lives or that the firm has changed depreciation method to an income increasing method. • SAI = (SG&At / Salest) / ( SG&At-1 / Salest-1) – • Measures the change in SG&A as a proportions of sales. Similar to the SGI variable, an increase in SG&A suggests an increase in future sales and a greater incentive to manipulate. LVGI = [(Long Term Debtt + Current Liabilitiest)/ Total Assetst] / [(Long Term Debtt-1 + Current Liabilitiest-1)/ Total Assetst-1] - Measures the change in leverage. Values greater than 1 indicate increases in leverage. Increases in leverage are likely to be associated with increased pressure to manipulate due to debt covenants. • TATA = (Income from Continuing Operationst – Cash Flow from Operationst) / Total Assetst – Measures the amount of accruals in the current year. Accruals are easier to manipulate than cash. Beneish Model Beneish Earnings Manipulation Model Enron Example Enron Value (amounts in millions) 2000 1999 Accounts Receivable 10396 3030 Current Assets 30381 7255 PP&E 11743 10681 Total Assets 65503 33381 Current Liabilities 28406 6759 Long-Term Debt 8550 Sales Coefficient Value * Coefficient Intercept -4.840 DSRI 1.365 0.920 1.256 GMI 2.144 0.528 1.132 AQI 0.771 0.404 0.312 SGI 2.513 0.892 2.241 7151 DEPI 1.267 0.115 0.146 100789 40112 SAI 0.416 -0.172 -0.072 COGS 94517 34761 LVGI 1.354 -0.327 -0.443 SG&A Income from Continuing Operations 3184 3045 TATA -0.058 4.670 -0.271 979 1024 M-score = -0.538 Cash Flow from Operations 4779 1228 Depreciation Expense 485 565 Probability of Manipulation = 29.51%

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