Activity 2: Problems (80 points)

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 Due No Due Date

 Points 80

 Submitting a file upload

Activity Description
Problems
Complete and submit the following Problems.  They will include a series of content,
integration, and synthesis related to the reading assignments.  The problems will cover
the content of the material and will require the learner to think critically and contextually
about financial reporting and analysis.  Your responses must be complete, using
terminology and concepts presented in the primary textbook as well as supplementary
resources.  Be sure to write in complete sentences and use good grammar, double-
spacing, 12 point font, with one inch margins.  Be sure to cite your resources and
provide the references using APA format.  Remember to reference all work cited or
quoted by the text authors. You should be doing this often in your responses.

From Chapter 2, Please complete Problems 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8, and 2-9 from your
textbook.

Activity Outcomes

1. Comprehend the financial accounting/reporting principles underlying the financial

statements (i.e., balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows)
and analyze the impact of GAAP on profitability and risk.
Activity 3: Class Participation - Current
News and Event (30 points)
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Activity Description
Class Participation - Discussion Forum - Current News and Event
Learners are expected to have weekly interaction with the Faculty Mentor as well
as with other Learners through class participation in course Discussion
assignments.  Learners must post to each Discussion assignment at
least twice each week as follows:

Posting 1 (250 words)

The first post is a direct response to the topic for the week, written in the Learner's own
words to represent a broad integration of relevant knowledge and understanding of
assignment topic. The post must include at least two scholarly sources in response that
are not part of the required or recommended reading for the course. 
Posting 2 (150 words)
The second post must address the topic collaboratively by commenting on the posting
of another Learner(s) and/or mentor. 
All posts must be written in graduate level English, and include all in-text
citations and references, according to 7th edition APA formatting 
It is recommended that you write your post in Word to track your word count and
then copy and paste it into the discussion forum space in the course syllabus.
 Each Learner will prepare a short discussion of a current event article on an issue
related to Financial Statement Analysis that is related to the objectives of the course.
Your class participation assignment is to select the news item and discuss it with the
class via the Class Participation Forum.

Discuss a news item or event that has arisen within the past month that has relevance
to this course. Include the following:
o Topic
o Date
o Source which may include, radio, television, newspaper, internet, etc.
o Summary of the news item
o Conclusions or commentary about relevance to the content of this course
course 
Activity Outcomes

1. Analyze and interpret a company's efficiency, financial condition, profitability,

liquidity, solvency, and risk, etc., using vertical and horizontal common-size analysis,
trend analysis, ration analysis, industry comparisons.
 Activity 4: Problems (80 points)
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 Due No Due Date

 Points 80

 Submitting a file upload

Activity Description
Problems
Complete and submit the following Problems.  They will include a series of content,
integration, and synthesis related to the reading assignments.  The problems will cover
the content of the material and will require the learner to think critically and contextually
about financial reporting and analysis.  Your responses must be complete, using
terminology and concepts presented in the primary textbook as well as supplementary
resources.  Be sure to write in complete sentences and use good grammar, double-
spacing, 12 point font, with one-inch margins.  Be sure to cite your resources and
provide the references using APA format.  Remember to reference all work cited or
quoted by the text authors. You should be doing this often in your responses.

From Chapter 4, please complete Problems 4-1, 4-2 4-3, 4-4, 4-7, 4-10, and 4-11.

Activity Outcomes

1. Comprehend the financial accounting/reporting principles underlying the financial

statements (i.e., balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows) and
analyze the impact of GAAP on profitability and risk.
2. Apply general purpose financial statements and related data to derive estimates and
develop inferences useful in business decisions.
Activity 5: Class Participation - Web Review
(30 points)
No unread replies.No replies.

Activity Description

Class Participation – Discussion Forum

Learners are expected to have weekly interaction with the Faculty Mentor as well
as with other Learners through class participation in course Discussion
assignments.  Learners must post to each Discussion assignment at
least twice each week as follows:

Posting 1 (250 words)

The first post is a direct response to the topic for the week, written in the Learner's own
words to represent a broad integration of relevant knowledge and understanding of
assignment topic. The post must include at least two scholarly sources in response that
are not part of the required or recommended reading for the course. 
Posting 2 (150 words)
The second post must address the topic collaboratively by commenting on the posting
of another Learner(s) and/or mentor. 
All posts must be written in graduate level English, and include all in-text
citations and references, according to 7th edition APA formatting 
It is recommended that you write your post in Word to track your word count and
then copy and paste it into the discussion forum space in the course syllabus.
 Go to Yahoo Finance at: http://finance.yahoo.com/ (Links to an external site.).  Choose
a major corporation that is of interest to you and discuss with your classmates the types
of information you found on this site and the dept of scope of the information
found.  Discuss how this site could benefit you either personally or professionally. 
Activity Outcomes

1. Demonstrate ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

 Activity 6: Problems (80 points)
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 Due No Due Date

 Points 80

 Submitting a file upload

Activity Description
Problems
Complete and submit the following Problems.  They will include a series of content,
integration, and synthesis related to the reading assignments.  The problems will cover
the content of the material and will require the learner to think critically and contextually
about financial reporting and analysis.  Your responses must be complete, using
terminology and concepts presented in the primary textbook as well as supplementary
resources.  Be sure to write in complete sentences and use good grammar, double-
spacing, 12 point font, with one-inch margins.  Be sure to cite your resources and
provide the references using APA format.  Remember to reference all work cited or
quoted by the text authors. You should be doing this often in your responses.
 
Complete the following problems from chapters 5, 6, 7, 8:
5-1, 5-2
6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-7, 6-10, 6-11, 6-12, 6-13
7-6, 7-7, 7-9
8-1, 8-6, 8-10
 

Activity Outcomes
1. Comprehend the financial accounting/reporting principles underlying the financial
statements (i.e., balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows) and
analyze the impact of GAAP on profitability and risk.
2. Analyze and interpret a company's efficiency, financial condition, profitability, liquidity,
solvency, and risk, etc., using vertical and horizontal common-size analysis, trend analysis,
ration analysis, industry comparisons.
3. Examine how managers use financial information to guide decision-making.
Activity 7: Class Participation - Discussion
(30 points)
No unread replies.No replies.

Activity Description

Class Participation – Discussion Forum

Learners are expected to have weekly interaction with the Faculty Mentor as well
as with other Learners through class participation in course Discussion
assignments.  Learners must post to each Discussion assignment at
least twice each week as follows:

Posting 1 (250 words)

The first post is a direct response to the topic for the week, written in the Learner's own
words to represent a broad integration of relevant knowledge and understanding of
assignment topic. The post must include at least two scholarly sources in response that
are not part of the required or recommended reading for the course. 
Posting 2 (150 words)
The second post must address the topic collaboratively by commenting on the posting
of another Learner(s) and/or mentor. 
All posts must be written in graduate level English, and include all in-text
citations and references, according to 7th edition APA formatting 
It is recommended that you write your post in Word to track your word count and
then copy and paste it into the discussion forum space in the course syllabus.
 
One of the computations used to determine the liquidity of inventory determines the
inventory turnover. In this computation, usually the average inventory is determined by
using the beginning of the year and the end of the year inventory figures, but this
computation can be misleading if the company has seasonal fluctuations or uses a
natural business year. Discuss with your classmates and Mentor how you would
eliminate these distortions.
 
Activity Outcomes

1. Comprehend the financial accounting/reporting principles underlying the financial

statements (i.e., balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows) and
analyze the impact of GAAP on profitability and risk.
2. Analyze and interpret a company's efficiency, financial condition, profitability, liquidity,
solvency, and risk, etc., using vertical and horizontal common-size analysis, trend analysis,
ration analysis, industry comparisons.
 Activity 8: Case Study 1 (120 points)
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 Due No Due Date

 Points 100

 Submitting a file upload

Activity Description

Case Studies:  The case studies are complex situations relating to the accounting
procedures of existing companies.  The text simplifies the explanations and examples to
enable a learner to grasp the concept.  The case studies expose learners to the formats
that they might face in their actual experiences with accounting and financial data.  The
solution must fit the case and must be vigorously supported. The problem statement,
analysis, selected solution, and especially the justification of the selected solution, are
all critical elements in the case method. There are no shortcuts to case presentations
but a formalized methodology that enables the case presenter the optimal way to solve
the case problem.
Your assignment is to complete case analysis and to answer the questions that follow
the case.  A case analysis consists of Introduction, Analysis, Solution, Justification, and
Summary.  Each case contains the instructions on how best to answer the questions
given.  Follow the instructions.  If they require mathematical computation before the
situational questions can be answered, then use an Excel spreadsheet to do the
numerical calculations so that it can be attached to the written summary of the case. 
The requirements for the case studies will vary in length so you must use your own
judgment to determine when the instructions have been fully addressed.  If you have
any questions as to how to proceed, ask your faculty mentor.
Complete and submit Case Study C10-3. ExxonMobil: Interpreting a LIFO footnote
found in your text.  Complete the case using the case format found in the syllabus and
respond to the questions at the end of the case and be sure to answer all questions in a
thorough manner and offer specific answers and calculations using the methods
described in the text.
 
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Activity Outcomes

1. Analyze a company's financial statements and write-up a recommendation based on that

analysis.
Activity 9: Class Participation - Case
Discussion (30 points)
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Activity Description
Class Participation – Discussion Forum – Case Discussion 
Learners are expected to have weekly interaction with the Faculty Mentor as well
as with other Learners through class participation in course Discussion
assignments.  Learners must post to each Discussion assignment at
least twice each week as follows:

Posting 1 (250 words)

The first post is a direct response to the topic for the week, written in the Learner's own
words to represent a broad integration of relevant knowledge and understanding of
assignment topic. The post must include at least two scholarly sources in response that
are not part of the required or recommended reading for the course. 
Posting 2 (150 words)
The second post must address the topic collaboratively by commenting on the posting
of another Learner(s) and/or mentor. 
All posts must be written in graduate level English, and include all in-text
citations and references, according to 7th edition APA formatting 
It is recommended that you write your post in Word to track your word count and
then copy and paste it into the discussion forum space in the course syllabus.
 
Discuss with your classmates and Mentor your findings/outcomes of the Case
Study from Week 4 Activity 8. 

Activity Outcomes
 Activity 10: Problems (80 points)
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 Due No Due Date

 Points 80

 Submitting a file upload

Activity Description
Problems
Complete and submit the following Problems.  They will include a series of content,
integration, and synthesis related to the reading assignments.  The problems will cover
the content of the material and will require the learner to think critically and contextually
about financial reporting and analysis.  Your responses must be complete, using
terminology and concepts presented in the primary textbook as well as supplementary
resources.  Be sure to write in complete sentences and use good grammar, double-
spacing, 12 point font, with one-inch margins.  Be sure to cite your resources and
provide the references using APA format.  Remember to reference all work cited or
quoted by the text authors. You should be doing this often in your responses.
From Chapter 11 please complete Problems 11-1, 11-6, 11-11, 11-15
From Chapter 12 please complete Problems 12-6, 12-8, 12-9, and 12-10

Activity Outcomes

1. Analyze and interpret a company's efficiency, financial condition, profitability, liquidity,

solvency, and risk, etc., using vertical and horizontal common-size analysis, trend analysis,
ration analysis, industry comparisons.
2. Apply general purpose financial statements and related data to derive estimates and
develop inferences useful in business decisions.
3. Analyze a company's financial statements and write-up a recommendation based on that
analysis.
Activity 11: Class Participation -
Discussion (30 points)
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Activity Description
Learners are expected to have weekly interaction with the Faculty Mentor as
well as with other Learners through class participation in course Discussion
assignments.  Learners must post to each Discussion assignment at
least twice each week as follows:

Posting 1 (250 words)

The first post is a direct response to the topic for the week, written in the Learner's
own words to represent a broad integration of relevant knowledge and
understanding of assignment topic. The post must include at least two scholarly
sources in response that are not part of the required or recommended reading for
the course. 
Posting 2 (150 words)
The second post must address the topic collaboratively by commenting on the
posting of another Learner(s) and/or mentor. 
All posts must be written in graduate level English, and include all in-text
citations and references, according to 7th edition APA formatting 
It is recommended that you write your post in Word to track your word count
and then copy and paste it into the discussion forum space in the course
syllabus.
 
Provide your classmates with your definition of taxable income. Then, discuss with
your classmates and Mentor the divergent issues associated with the concept of
book income?
 Activity 12: Case Study 2 (120 points)
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 Due No Due Date

 Points 100

 Submitting a file upload

Activity Description

Case Studies:  The case studies are complex situations relating to the accounting
procedures of existing companies.  The text simplifies the explanations and examples to
enable a learner to grasp the concept.  The case studies expose learners to the formats
that they might face in their actual experiences with accounting and financial data.  The
solution must fit the case and must be vigorously supported. The problem statement,
analysis, selected solution, and especially the justification of the selected solution, are
all critical elements in the case method. There are no shortcuts to case presentations
but a formalized methodology that enables the case presenter the optimal way to solve
the case problem.
Your assignment is to complete case analysis and to answer the questions that follow
the case.  A case analysis consists of: Introduction, Analysis, Solution, Justification, and
Summary.  Each case contains the instructions on how best to answer the questions
given.  Follow the instructions.  If they require mathematical computation before the
situational questions can be answered, then use an Excel spreadsheet to do the
numerical calculations so that it can be attached to the written summary of the case. 
The requirements for the case studies will vary in length so you must use your own
judgment to determine when the instructions have been fully addressed.  If you have
any questions as to how to proceed, ask your faculty mentor.
Complete the Case study C14-4 ABC Inc Interpreting Tax notes and reconciling
statutory and effective rates. Complete the case analysis using the case format found in
the Resources section of this syllabus and respond to the questions at the end of the
case.
Activity Outcomes

1. Identify the economic characteristics of a particular industry and the strategies that a
particular firm pursues to gain a competitive advantage.
Activity 13: Class Participation - Discussion
Topic (30 points)
No unread replies.No replies.
Activity Description
Learners are expected to have weekly interaction with the Faculty Mentor as well
as with other Learners through class participation in course Discussion
assignments.  Learners must post to each Discussion assignment at
least twice each week as follows:

Posting 1 (250 words)

The first post is a direct response to the topic for the week, written in the Learner's own
words to represent a broad integration of relevant knowledge and understanding of
assignment topic. The post must include at least two scholarly sources in response that
are not part of the required or recommended reading for the course. 
Posting 2 (150 words)
The second post must address the topic collaboratively by commenting on the posting
of another Learner(s) and/or mentor. 
All posts must be written in graduate level English, and include all in-text
citations and references, according to 7th edition APA formatting 
It is recommended that you write your post in Word to track your word count and
then copy and paste it into the discussion forum space in the course syllabus.
 

Activity Outcomes
 Activity 14: Critical Analysis (120 points)
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 Due No Due Date

 Points 120

 Submitting a file upload

Activity Description
Using the Critical Analysis Guidelines found in the Additional Resources section of the
syllabus complete a critical analysis of the following reading.
Case 20-4 Esco Capitalizing Software development costs
Your final analysis should be 5 - 7 pages in length. Your response should incorporate
terminology and concepts presented in the primary textbook as well as supplementary
resources. Each paragraph should be written in complete sentences with attention paid
to good grammar and spelling. Please double-space, use 12 point font, with one-inch
margins. Be sure to cite your resources and provide the references using APA format.
Remember to reference all work cited or quoted by the text authors. You should be
doing this often in your responses.
Provide any necessary statements and computations as an appendix or attached Excel
document.
NOTE: It must be clear to your Mentor that you are able to understand and apply
financial statement analysis and be able to analyze ratio and trend analysis.
Activity Outcomes

1. Identify the economic characteristics of a particular industry and the strategies that a
particular firm pursues to gain a competitive advantage.
2. Comprehend the financial accounting/reporting principles underlying the financial
statements (i.e., balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of cash flows) and
analyze the impact of GAAP on profitability and risk.
Activity 15: Class Participation - Final
Week Wrap-Up (30 points)
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Activity Description
Class Participation - Discussion Forum - Final Week Wrap-Up
Learners are expected to have weekly interaction with the Faculty Mentor as
well as with other Learners through class participation in course Discussion
assignments.  Learners must post to each Discussion assignment at
least twice each week as follows:

Posting 1 (250 words)

The first post is a direct response to the topic for the week, written in the Learner's
own words to represent a broad integration of relevant knowledge and
understanding of assignment topic. The post must include at least two scholarly
sources in response that are not part of the required or recommended reading for
the course. 
Posting 2 (150 words)
The second post must address the topic collaboratively by commenting on the
posting of another Learner(s) and/or mentor. 
It is recommended that you write your post in Word to track your word count
and then copy and paste it into the discussion forum space in the course
syllabus.
 
Activity Outcomes
 Activity 15: Final Problems Set (80 points)
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 Due No Due Date

 Points 140

 Submitting a file upload

Activity Description

Complete and submit the following Questions and Problems. They will include a series
of content, integration, and synthesis related to the reading assignments. The problems
will cover the content of the material and will require the learner to think critically and
contextually about financial reporting and analysis. Your responses must be complete,
using terminology and concepts presented in the primary textbook as well as
supplementary resources. Be sure to write in complete sentences and use good
grammar, double-spacing, 12-point font, with one-inch margins. Be sure to cite your
resources and provide the references using APA format.  Remember to reference all
work cited or quoted by the text authors. You should be doing this often in your
responses.

From Chapter 19, please complete the following problems 19-1, 19-2, 19-5, 19-6
From Chapter 20, please complete the following problems 20-1, 20-2, 20-8, 20-5

Activity Outcomes

1. Analyze and interpret a company's efficiency, financial condition, profitability, liquidity,

solvency, and risk, etc., using vertical and horizontal common-size analysis, trend analysis,
ration analysis, industry comparisons.
2. Apply general purpose financial statements and related data to derive estimates and
develop inferences useful in business decisions.
3. Analyze a company's financial statements and write-up a recommendation based on that
analysis.