Trend Analysis
Use the Financial Trend Monitoring System to identify financial factors affecting the financial solvency of a state, local, or nonprofit agency. You may choose a new agency to analyze or use one of the agencies you looked at in a previous assignment. Using the financial factors from Table 7.1, pick 23 factors and conduct a trend analysis.

Evaluate selected financial factors by analyzing financial data over at least the last five years. Title this section Trend Analysis.

See Table 7.1 Factors Affecting Financial Condition for a list of financial factors.

Create a table/chart with each factor indicating the direction of the trend.  Title this section Data Analysis.
Justify your table/chart for each factor by writing a brief evaluation of the trend. Title this section Trend Evaluation.
Develop and explain a policy statement based on your findings to manage areas of concern. Title this section Policy Statement.
Evaluate financial trends for a selected agency and propose fiscal recommendations.