Financial Management Write a 2000-word report based on the provided context scenario, financial information and ratios. Conduct a peer analysis of a competitor company of your choosing and the given case study company. Consider all relevant financial principles, concepts and theories. Conduct the necessary financial analysis using appropriate techniques, tools and frameworks. Make decisions and […]
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Write a 250-word response reflecting on your experience making the calculations from the practice assignment
Business Applications Case Managerial accounting can be a complex job. As you learned in this week’s practice assignment, many different calculations need to be completed to assist an organization with its financial statements. Write a 250-word response reflecting on your experience making the calculations from the practice assignment. In your reflection, share your thoughts on […]
Identify and describe the generic professional skills that employers require in the area of financial accounting.
Description You are required to: 1. Identify and describe the generic or professional skills that employers require in the area of financial accounting. You should consult:at least five academic journal articles, although eight articles will ensure better coverage of the research Professional sources and books can be used in support, but not instead of academic […]
Suggest and briefly explain one analytical procedure that can help identify misstatements related to the occurrenceassertion of sales. The procedure should be based on the facts given in the case study.
You are a senior auditor of the accounting firm West Partners. Your audit team is currently planning the 2020 audit of Barrow Limited, a listed company that manufactures and sells household appliances such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines and air-conditioning units. They also manufacture and sell a limited range of smaller appliances like coffee machines, […]
Argue “financial information should stand alone just like for-profit businesses” or “financial and nonfinancial information is critical and should be assimilated together”
Description Copley (2018) stated “neither governmental nor not-for-profit financial statements are particularly effective in measuring organizational effectiveness…The fundamental problem is that government and not-for-profit effectiveness cannot be expressed solely in financial terms” (p. 389). In other words, we should not only look at a school district’s average spend per child compared to its peer districts […]
Come up with 2 to 3 vendors that can provide what the department says they need in terms of capability (assume for this exercise that price is not a consideration).
Description You are an accounting department employee of the State of Wisconsin with a love of all things technology. Because the head of your department knows you are the most technologically oriented person in the group, he has asked you to team up with the purchasing and IT departments to evaluate options for a more […]
Is there anything you noticed in the annual report or know about the company that may have contributed to one organization having a lower ratio than the other? What about the ratio of total expenses to total revenue?Discuss
Description Choose three not-for-profit organizations of interest to you, and locate their annual report or financial statements. Annual reports can usually be found on the organization’s website. Once you have ascertained that an annual report is available for these charities, go to the discussion board posting and “claim” the three organizations you will use for […]
Review Sections 1.2–1.3, 2.1-2.4 from the course text, Math in our World.
Description To prepare for this Discussion: Review Sections 1.2–1.3, 2.1-2.4 from the course text, Math in our World. Think of a situation in which you might need to use math at work or in life. For this Discussion, you will write the detailed steps for your own example Provides a work related or a real […]
What is the difference between primary and secondary stakeholders?Do you consider customers to be a primary stakeholder for the majority of companies? Explain
Description QUESTION 1 (1000 WORDS) In a speech in Paris, Hans Hoogervorst, Chair, IASB, referred to historical cost accounting as “a very primitive measurement basis that provides information that very quickly becomes outdated”. Do you agree? In your discussion, weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of historical cost accounting relative to alternative approaches. QUESTION 2 […]
Prepare an income statement and an owner’s equity statement for the 2 months ended December 31, 2019, and a classified balance sheet as of December 31, 2019. The note payable has a stated interest rate of 6%, and the principal and interest are due on November 16, 2021.
Description This assignment is a continuation of the Cookie Creations case study from Chapters 1–3. You will use the information from the previous chapters and from this chapter to complete the actions for the case study and to apply what you have learned to this point. The Cookie Creations case study for Chapter 4 can […]
