Part I: Report Objective and Research ExperienceThis paper aimed to evaluate the financial statements of IBM Corporation over the past five years in order to assess future profitability of the company. . Unfortunately, this report only reflects a maximum of four years, unlike a five-year analysis. I used the Plaza College Library and the Queens Library to do my research. This helps me with the database that I needed to access and couldn't access at home. My professor helped me with my research; he helped me understand things I didn't understand. It also guided me to web pages that help me with my research. I used many search engines such as IBM company web page, Google, ProQuest, MSN Money and Yahoo Finance. IBM's web page was the best because most of my information came from the company's web pages. Google was useful to me because it helped me find information about my business that wasn't on the web page. ProQuest is good for the database but it wasn't helpful for my research. The money from MSN was very useful to me. I was able to get my $10,000 report and many other things. Yahoo Finance, I was able to get all my financial information without problem. All the information I received, I was able to incorporate into my research paper to create a 10-12 page research paper. In this article, I applied my knowledge of business concepts, information literacy techniques, and critical thinking. Part II: Introduction and History IBM's headquarters is located in Orchard Road Armonk, New York, 10504. The IBM company has been in existence for over 100 years. IBM and its predecessor companies have a long time keeping equipment for schools and businesses. Many of these products are considered collectibles today. According to the "Timeline of IBM History" "IBM was founded in June... middle of paper ......d retain customers, develop new revenue streams, streamline operations, manage proactively address risks and regulatory requirements that I agree with. the manager because IBM is an old company that needs some updating to be able to survive against the competition. I think if IBM does not update its technology, it will suffer losses. This may be something IBM is facing now. I haven't been able to find any net income in the last two years. For IBM to come back they would have to update or else they will lose all their customers. According to the annual report, the company's website is also a good place to know all financial aspects. information about IBM. The website highlights the identity of the chairman of the board and other important investor relations factors. The charts in sections 6 to 8 illustrate the financial information I was able to find in my four-year analysis report..