Need help with Week 1 assignment for ACC 561

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Purpose of Assignment

This activity helps students recognize the significant role accounting plays in providing financial information to management for decision making through the evaluation of financial statements. This experiential assignment requires students to use ratios to evaluate and analyze a company’s liquidity, solvency, and profitability.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), University Library, Library resources: Company Directories and Financials

Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.

Select a publicly traded, U.S. corporation with which you are familiar or one where you currently work or have worked in the past.

Research the company on the Internet and download the Income Statement, Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows.

Develop a minimum 700-word examination of the financial statements and include the following:

  • Determine the net income for the current fiscal year (FY). Is this income up or down from the prior year?
  • Explain the relevance of changes in net income to investors.
  • Determine the ending balance in shareholders’ equity. Why would organizations such as labor unions be interested in this?
  • Determine the total value of assets.
  • Discuss the relevance of the total value of assets to potential creditors and why this is important.
  • Compute the return on assets. Discuss the relative profitability of the company based on your results.
  • Compute the working capital and current ratio. Evaluate the relative liquidity of the company based on your results.
  • Compute the debt to assets ratio and the free cash flow for your company. Analyze the results and comment on the relative solvency of the company.
  • Discuss how the financial statements are used in your current role or a position you would like to hold. How might these aid you in managerial decision making?

Show your work in Microsoft® Word or Excel®.

Complete calculations/computations using Microsoft® Word or Excel®.

Include the four financial statements along with your assignment.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Analyzing Financial Statements for Planning and Cost

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Deliverable length: 750 – 1,000 words (not including title page and references)

You have recently hired a new assistant, Susan Thompson, who previously worked in a financial accounting office preparing journal entries, which provide you with a recording of the day-to-day activities of the company and financial statements (income statement, statement of owners’ equity balance sheet, and cash flow statement). Although your new assistant has experience with and fully understands financial accounting, she has no experience with managerial accounting.
Part 1
In a memo to your new assistant, Susan Thompson, complete the following:
* Explain to her the similarities and differences between financial and managerial accounting.
* Provide examples of managerial accounting reports that she could expect to see within EEC, and explain how management might use the information to make decisions.
o Keep in mind that although the income statement, the statement of owners’ equity balance sheet, and the cash flow statement are generated in financial accounting, they are used to develop all of your managerial accounting reports.
o Examples of a few of those reports are the horizontal analyzes, vertical analyzes, and ratios.
Part 2
In a memo to the board of directors, discuss the information found in each of the following financial statements, and describe how accounting information is used by managers for planning and control:
* Balance sheet
* Income statement
* Statement of cash flows
* Statement of stockholders’ equity

The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid, sociology homework help

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Use
the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your
research should include an examination of the effects that war and
peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well as the material
covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:

  1. Assess
    the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively,
    have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that
    you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each
    of the results that you have cited.
  2. Analyze
    the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has
    taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and
    international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems
    caused by warfare.
  3. Discuss
    whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced
    poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support
    your response with examples.
  4. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:
    Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as
    academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s
    discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.
    When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:
  5. Webtext Format:
    • Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website url.
      • Example:

Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext]. Retrieved from http://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey.

  • Lecture Format:
    • Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url.
      • Example:

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from /bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.

  • Internet Resources:
    • Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url.
      • Example:

Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved from http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be
    typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
    one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
    or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
    instructions.
  • Include
    a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
    name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
    page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
    page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze
    how funding in the form of aid, investment, and loans moves from
    industrialized nations to the developing world to alleviate the problems
    caused by warfare.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology of developing countries.
  • Write clearly and concisely about sociology of developing countries using proper writing mechanics.

Healthcare communication

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As the administrator of a local nursing home, you have just received notification that the organization is being purchased by a national group. Because of new policies to be implemented, many of the residents will be displaced. To make the situation more challenging, some of these residents have difficulty communicating, have no local family, and have not indicated that they approve the release of their medical information. Arrangements must be made for these individuals.

Write a 1200- to 1,400-word paper on the different types of communication methods for the health care organization described in the scenario.

Include the following in your paper:

  • The advantages and disadvantages of using traditional, electronic, and social media for health care communication
  • The effects of HIPAA and other regulations on the use of these media for health care communication
  • The use of horizontal vs vertical communication

Global Health Issue

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Purpose of Creative Exercise: Students are encouraged to think about how they would share information from their report with key/select stakeholders in order to encourage participation/collaboration to address the health issue/problem/concern.

Content for Creative Exercise: Students should consider the following questions when preparing the document for the creative exercise:

– Given the developing region/context, is the information easily accessible to the primary audience?

– Is the primary audience for the document clear (e.g., civil society, community members, nongovernmental organizations, policymakers, researchers, etc)?

– Does the document highlight key background information? Is the information (e.g., terminology, data/statistics) appropriate for the primary audience?

– Does the document outline how individuals and/or the primary audience can get involved or do something? Does the final product encourage participation/collaboration to address the health issue/problem/concern? Are the proposed strategies for involvement consistent with other global health concepts (e.g., global health ethics, rules/regulations/legislation, feasibility, etc)?

10.Follow the requirements to write 500words answer

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Follow
the directions below to write a single, cohesive essay of a minimum of
450 words.

Select
one of the paired disorders provided in the list below, and research them both.

  • Major
    depression and bipolar disorder
  • Schizophrenia
    and dissociative identity disorder
  • Post-traumatic
    stress disorder and panic disorder
  • Social
    anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Attention
    deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder

Discuss
the similarities and distinctiveness of each disorder. Consider causes,
symptoms, effects on daily activities, impact on relationships, and treatment
options for each disorder. Include a brief discussion of your reasons for
choosing these disorders.

Use
a minimum of four resources (one source may be the course materials) and
provide a reference list. Use APA formatting to cite resources appropriately.
Use complete sentences and correct grammar and spelling.

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All the work has to be 100 percent original.

Any guides/existing papers you find on internet will definitely not be accepted

Any kind of plagiarism will definitely not be accepted.

Please read all requirement very very carefully and make sure it follows the instruction very well.

Can you find TWO specific activities that you would be able to use in your practice?

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ISTE-E 2.c. Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning.

ISTE-E 4.a. Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.

Purpose

This assignment is your chance to explore open educational resources. You will collaborate to create an annotated collection of open educational resources.

Directions

1. Explore the OER repositories listed in the Readings & Resources

2. find TWO specific activities that you would be able to use in your practice.

The annotated part of the assignment is critical, and must include for each resource:

A. a brief description, including

  • appropriate content area, grade level/age
  • a specific way that you use/could use it in your classroom
  • the OER repository where you found it
  • a direct link to the resource

B. the Creative Commons copyright, if any

PLEASE NOTE: NO DUPLICATIONS! Once a resource has been shared it cannot be repeated. Happy Hunting!

Includes a complete description of TWO legitimately open/free resources (see instructions)

Includes thoughtful, specific ideas for classroom application

BOTH contributions are original to the collection.

Uses standard English conventions AND provides all sources

Non-profit fundraiser

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As a fundraising and marketing consultant for your favorite nonprofit organization (pick one), your job
will be to design a single piece of literature (brochure, leaflet, insert, bookmark, newsletter, etc.) to be
used as a fundraising tool. Educating potential donors about various opportunities will be important,
but remember, we want to influence behaviors…and generate actual results. Therefore, your priority
should be to attract individuals to actually donate (time and/or money) to the organization.
The final product should also be a comprehensive piece. In other words, it should contain elements for
volunteers, one-time donors, pledgers, major donors, and maybe even planned giving (please don’t use
these exact titles…that would be considered “jargon”). Remember that “less is more” in most cases, so
you don’t need to explain everything in this document. However, a potential donor should have no
doubt about where to learn more…or how to take the next step. You can make up a fake web address if
the organization you’ve selected doesn’t have online resources.
Feel free to use templates in Word, Publisher, or any other MS Office tool. There are scores of
templates to choose from that will save you valuable time in formatting, page layout, etc. If you choose
a format other than MS Office, please check with me regarding compatibility. You don’t want to wait
until the last minute to find out that I cannot open your file. You should also feel free to research some
“best practices” for publications like this. Pay attention to fundraising pieces that you come across in
the mail, in your inbox, or through web searches. Obviously, this does not mean that you should copy
and paste copyrighted material, or use any form of plagiarism to complete your assignment. Your
research should be for general ideas, concepts, layouts, ect.

A sample file has been uploaded as to what the finished project should look like.

Work, Families, and Children

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Consider the following assertion: “In the traditional American nuclear family of today, once the couple has one or more children, the wife should not be employed outside the home. Rather, she should devote the majority of her time to child-rearing activities and “being there” for the children. This is the best environment for the development of healthy children in all senses of the word – physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially.”

Alternatively, one could assert something such as this: “In the contemporary American family, it often takes more than one income to provide for the family’s needs. Thus both parents may need or wish to work outside the home. There is little or no evidence to suggest that children who are cared for by qualified, attentive, and nurturing adults in a setting outside the home (e.g., a licensed daycare facility, a friend or a neighbor’s family home, an after-school program) grow up to be somehow disadvantaged or damaged emotionally, mentally, physically, or spiritually.”

Choose one of these two perspectives and write an essay of 750-1,000 words that summarizes the research evidence against that perspective. (Thus if you choose the first assertion above, you will look for evidence that this assertion is not accurate.) You may use the Marriage & Family: the Search for Intimacy text (Chapter 11) and the sources cited in the text, but you also need to use at least three scholarly sources to support your argument.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Is the Declaration a departure from the history of colonialism and nationalism

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Your long essay will place a document into the context of our class. Included you will find “The Declaration on the
Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples” adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 14
December 1960. This is the question that you will need to answer.

Using the text of the Declaration, you will answer the following question:
Is the Declaration a departure from the history of colonialism and nationalism we have been discussing this semester, or does it have a historical precedent?

In order to fully answer this question, here are some things to think about:

  •  How does it fit or not fit into the history we have been discussing?
  •  What is the argument against colonies?
  •  How does this compare to previous arguments for and against colonies?
  •  In what ways is it like the history we have been discussing?
    You will compare the Declaration to TWO of these ideas/events/situations focusing on colonialism and nationalism.
  •  Humanism
  •  The Raj in India, and independence
  •  The European colonization of Africa
  •  The European colonization of SE Asia
  •  The Japanese colonization in SE Asia
  •  European Colonization of Central and South America
  •  The Nazi desire to colonize Europe

General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV), December 14, 1960

The General Assembly,

Mindful of the determination proclaimed by the peoples of the world in the Charter of the United Nations to reaffirm
faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women
and of nations large and small and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Conscious of the need for the creation of conditions of stability and well-being and peaceful and friendly relations
based on respect for the principles of equal rights and self-determination of all peoples, and of universal respect for,
and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or
religion,

Recognizing the passionate yearning for freedom in all dependent peoples and the decisive role of such peoples in the
attainment of their independence,

Aware of the increasing conflicts resulting from the denial of or impediments in the way of freedom of such peoples,
which constitute a serious threat to world peace,

Considering the important role of the United Nations in assisting the movement for independence in Trust and Non-
Self-Governing Territories,

Recognizing that the peoples of the world ardently desire the end of colonialism in all its manifestations,

Convinced that the continued existence of colonialism prevents the development of international economic co-
operation, impedes the social, cultural and economic development of dependent peoples and militates against the
United Nations ideal of universal peace,

Affirming that peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and resources without prejudice to
any obligations arising out of international economic co-operation, based upon the principle of mutual benefit, and
international law,

Believing that the process of liberation is irresistible and irreversible and that, in order to avoid serious crises, an end
must be put to colonialism and all practices of segregation and discrimination associated therewith,

Welcoming the emergence in recent years of a large number of dependent territories into freedom and independence,
and recognizing the increasingly powerful trends towards freedom in such territories which have not yet attained
independence,

Convinced that all peoples have an inalienable right to complete freedom, the exercise of their sovereignty and the
integrity of their national territory,

Solemnly proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and
manifestations;

And to this end

Declares that:

  1. The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental
    human rights, is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations and is an impediment to the promotion of world
    peace and co-operation.
  2. All peoples have the right to self-determination; by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status
    and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.
  3. Inadequacy of political, economic, social or educational preparedness should never serve as a pretext for delaying
    independence.
  4. All armed action or repressive measures of all kinds directed against dependent peoples shall cease in order to
    enable them to exercise peacefully and freely their right to complete independence, and the integrity of their
    national territory shall be respected.
  5. Immediate steps shall be taken, in Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories or all other territories which have not
    yet attained independence, to transfer all powers to the peoples of those territories, without any conditions or
    reservations, in accordance with their freely expressed will and desire, without any distinction as to race, creed or
    colour, in order to enable them to enjoy complete independence and freedom.
  6. Any attempt aimed at the partial or total disruption of the national unity and the territorial integrity of a country is
    incompatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
  7. All States shall observe faithfully and strictly the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal
    Declaration of Human Rights and the present Declaration on the basis of equality, non-interference in the internal
    affairs of all States, and respect for the sovereign rights of all peoples and their territorial integrity.
    947th plenary meeting,
    14 December 1960

United Nations, General Assembly, Official Records, Fifteenth Session, Supplement No. 16, pp. 66-67.