Compare how two accounting methods differ in their effects on the financial statements.

Please see attachment for assignment instructions.Training—Accounting Tools and PracticesIntroductionThis portfolio work project will help you to not only better understand commonly used accounting tools, but it will also give you the opportunity to use your skills and experience by preparing training materials to train someone else.ScenarioYou work for an organization that is seeking growth and recently has hired new district managers to assist in this growth. In talking to other regional managers, you have heard that some district managers do not have a thorough understanding of commonly used accounting tools including an income statement and balance sheet. You have a new district manager hire, John, and see the need to do some training with him so he has a solid understanding of income statements, balance sheets, and the elements that go into them including advertising costs, Web development costs, and store opening costs.In preparing to train your new hire, you have determined that the use of examples (a picture is worth a thousand words) can be a great approach to use. So, you have decided to gather some examples from the company’s summary of significant accounting policies from its latest financial statements.Apply this scenario to the described Requirements below.Your RoleYou are a regional manager for Urban Outfitters or your selected organization and oversee a number of districts. You have recently brought a new district manager on board and want to ensure he has the knowledge and tools needed to effectively do his job.RequirementsThe organization you work for is Urban Outfitters. Use the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission site linked in Resources to find the Urban Outfitter’s 2016–2017 financial statement’s summary of significant accounting policies. Look at the data for 2015, 2016, and 2017 for the following examples of essential elements you need to cover with John and ensure his understanding.· Advertising. Examine the criteria used to expense and capitalize advertising costs and where these costs appear in the financial statement.· Store opening costs. Examine how store opening and organization costs were handled and where these costs appear in the financial statement.· Website development costs. Examine the approaches taken during the application and infrastructure development stage and the planning and operating stage.Training MaterialsAs you prepare your training materials for John, use the examples you collected from the company’s Notes to financial documents to illustrate how you address the following items:· Explain how one or more of the following costs are captured:o Advertising.o Store opening. If store opening costs were capitalized, over what time period would you amortize them? Explain why you selected this time period.o Website development.· Analyze the importance of Notes to financial statements in interpreting financial statements.· Explain how the accounting method the company uses affects the financial statements.· Explain how the financial statements would differ if another method were used to capture the costs.· If you have a preference for capitalizing or expensing these costs, explain why it is your preference.Deliverable FormatLeadership has asked that you develop either a training deck or a training manual that you will use with John and that can be deployed with other new hires as well. Regardless of the format selected, the information should address the points identified above and with detailed explanations within the notes areas of slides or within the training manual text. It will also be helpful to include information in regard to why each item is important to the organization as well as the success of the new district manager.To use your time and John’s time wisely, be conscientious about providing thorough yet concise information. These materials are expected to be used by others for future training needs, so make sure they are well organized and clear.Training materials requirements:· 12–15 slides for a training deck. Include additional details as slide notes.· 3–4 pages for a training manual.Related company standards for either format:· The training manual is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.o To learn more about creating presentations, click “MBA Program Resources” and then “Presentation Skills.”· In addition to the training deck or manual materials, include:o Title (slide or page).o References (slide or page).o Appendix with supporting materials. If you are using a firm or scenario of your choosing, ensure your instructor has sufficient information to understand how you reached your recommendation.o At least two APA-formatted references.EvaluationBy successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:· Competency 1: Explain how accounting concepts and practices impact financial reporting.o Explain how the accounting method the company used affects the financial statements.o Compare how two accounting methods differ in their effects on the financial statements.· Competency 4: Communicate financial information with multiple stakeholders.o Communicate accounting information clearly.

Write an analysis in which you select two publicly-traded companies within the same industry and present the DuPont analysis for each of these companies.

Write an analysis in which you select two publicly-traded companies within the same industry and present the DuPont analysis for each of these companies.Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to the Academic Integrity Policy.Instructions:Write a three to five-page APA report, not including title and reference pages answering the questions below. Do not just answer the questions, but use the questions to formulate your report. Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to University’s Academic Integrity Policy.Questions to be answered in your report:Write a research report that outlines the topics –Explain how the debt has served to influence the ROE DuPont performance results for each company you choose, and then describe how volatility plays a role in the debt choices in the context of this DuPont analysis. Explore the factors that influence the valuation of equity.Consider each of the following capital structure theories: the trade-off theory, the signaling theory, the debt financing to constrain the manager’s argument, and the pecking order hypothesis.Describe each of capital structure theories, and then order them in terms of which theory you believe to be most persuasive down to which you believe to be least persuasive. Form arguments defending your rankings and reference and discuss related academic studies to support your position.Assignment Objectives:The purpose of this assignment for the student is:Use information technology to complete academic writing and research.Present written information in a persuasive, organized, clear, and concise manner relying on research, data, and analytics.Use acceptable paragraph and sentence structure with minimum grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors; and demonstrate appropriate word choice, tone, and format.Explain and calculate the costs of different capital components—debt, preferred stock, retained earnings, and common stock.Calculate a bond’s yield to maturity and yield to call if it is callable, and determine the “true” yield.Identify the different types of financial markets and financial institutions, and explain how these markets and institutions enhance capital allocation.Requirements of the assignment:All papers must follow all APA requirements including an abstract. (10% deduction if not)All papers must have a reference page. The textbook is an acceptable source.Body of the paper 5 -7 pages, no more or less.Title page, abstract, and reference pages are required. However, they do not count towards any page count.Writing should reflect an understanding of the chapter’s basic concepts, thorough research, and logic and critical thinking skills.The introduction is attention getting with sufficient background information to establish the topic and a clear thesis statement.The conclusion summarizes the main points and leaves the reader with a strong comprehension of the paper’s significance and the author’s understanding.Grammatically correct – No spelling, grammar, or mechanics errors.Do not use the first person. (10% deduction if used)Textbook: Corporate Finance (5th Edition) Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo

Identify the major developments that transformed the system into what it is today (include financial, legal, ethical, regulatory, and social

Final Presentation: Part ILook ahead at the Final Presentation in Week Five. The assignment this week is Part I of that presentation. For this assignment you will provide an overview of the U.S. healthcare system. Follow the instructions below to complete this part of your Final Presentation:Introduction: Identify yourself and describe the nature of this presentation.Part I (of the Final Presentation): The U.S. healthcare system. Define the U.S. healthcare system by addressing the following:Describe the history (e.g., the teacher’s union in Dallas, Texas; The American Medical Association; first Marine Hospital).Identify the major developments that transformed the system into what it is today (include financial, legal, ethical, regulatory, and social [e.g., consumer demand]). You may want to revisit the healthcare timeline.Differentiate the stakeholders and their roles (e.g., healthcare professionals, clients, political figures, schools, and what they do within the system).The presentation must:Be at least five slides (excluding a cover slide and reference slides) and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Be presented using voice and/or video along with your Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation. You have a choice of one of the following methods for adding voice and/or video:Microsoft PowerPoint including detailed speaker notes and recording your voice on each slide in the PPT. You can review the tutorials using these links on adding speaker notes to your presentation as well as adding and recording voice to each slide.It is recommended that PowerPoint slides contain no more than five bullet points and should not contain more than 5 – 7 words each. The information that explains each bullet point is conveyed via speaker notes and by recording your voice to each slide.Speaker notes are the typed notes that appear below the slide that complement the presentation slides. Whereas the slides will have short bulleted items, the speaker notes will be more detailed. They are essentially what the presenter would say during the presentation to explain each of the bulleted points on the slide. Therefore, it is important that the speaker notes are concise and detailed when explaining the bullet points.It is required that the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation include the use of a voice and/or video. If you choose to use the voice capabilities within PowerPoint, you must include speaker notes for each slide.Include a title slide with the following:Title of the presentationStudent nameCourse name and numberInstructor nameDate submittedAddress the sections in the order outlined above (Introduction, Part I).Present the issues with critical thought.Use at least two scholarly sources (none of which should be media commentary, at least one should be from the Ashford University Library).Document all sources in APA format (including graphics, charts and pictures that may be used within the presentation). Wikimedia Commons is a recommended source for creative commons images.Include a separate reference slide formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.If you are unable to access the technology for this assignment due to a documented accommodation on file with the Office of Access and Wellness, inform your instructor as soon as possible.Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Prepare a Pareto diagram for evaluating quality improvement measures into an organization.

The CEO sends you, the operations manager, a memo that customer complaints are up the past couple of months, and her directions are, “check into where quality is breaking down and tell me how we can fix it.” You start your investigation by speaking to customer services, and they say customers are complaining that stitching is unraveling around the sleeves and bottoms of “The Beast”, your company’s top of the line athletic t-shirt marketed to high schools and colleges for their men’s and women’s competitive sports teams. The chief of customer service tells you, “these t-shirts are worn every day in practice and they go through a lot of washings…the teams are really rough on them.” He provides you with the specific orders and production lot #s for the majority of the defects. You ask to see samples of defective t-shirts returned by customers and you notice the thread weight is way too light for “The Beast”. The thread in the defects is used on low-end casual t-shirts, and would not withstand the harsh abuse of competitive sports teams.As you delve into the production lot #s provided, you find most of the defective shirts are being stitched on the grave yard shift (10pm – 6am). Then you remember back to the days when you were production manager on the grave yard shift and start asking yourself, “what processes could be breaking down on that shift to cause the problem?” Then it comes to you; swing shift (2 – 10pm) is responsible for positioning precut t-shirt fabric and bulk thread for sewing on the grave yard shift because “grave yards” only has one forklift operator and “swings” has three, so the fabric and bulk thread required by grave yards has to be in place when swings leaves.You talk to the grave yard shift production supervisor, and he says, “most of the time swings prepositions enough fabric and bulk thread for our production run that night, but occasionally they short us fabric or bulk thread so I have my forklift driver get some from stock.” Your gut sinks because you know the fork lift driver probably does not know “The Beast” shirt requires the heaviest thread in the warehouse.Are you starting to “put two and two together”? Yes, the forklift driver was pulling the wrong thread from the warehouse, and since he was doing this toward the end of the shift it was not being caught by the sewing machine operator. As a result, the wrong thread was being used to stitch some of the shirts. In the assignments below, students get the opportunity to explore quality issues in organizations, conduct analysis of data to determine if quality is being compromised, and then formulate recommendations to improve quality in a process.Unit Learning OutcomesFormulate a plan to manage quality in an organization’s products and services, and incorporate quality improvement. (CLO 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)Prepare a Pareto diagram for evaluating quality improvement measures into an organization. (CLO 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6)Identify whether quality management metrics are adequate to ensure organizational goals are met. (CLO 1, 4 and 7)Develop a data collection plan that will permit the appropriate application of statistical process control (SPC) to investigate inefficiencies and or ineffective processes. (CLO 3 and 4)Calculate critical inventory management metrics such as economic order quantity and economic production quantity. (CLO 2, 4, and 5)

Discuss the implication of this issue in American society (or in a global context).

what General RequirementsMinimum of 5 pages (The 5th page contains the list of cited references)Typewritten, double-spaced, Times Roman, 12 fontConsultation with the Librarian for Information Literacy (looking for references, properly citing references, listing of references, etc)List all references properly on the 5th page of your paperPart I.Choose a historical issue that you think is relevant to the course material. Have this choice of yours be approved by your instructor. After approval, discuss thoroughly why you chose this event. It is important for you to choose one that you are interested in. You can cite your personal reasons if you want to, but be sure to state factual information. Cite your references (Minimum of one paragraph)Explain in detail (with depth and clarity) this historical issue. Be sure to cite valid references or sources. Remember that your opinion is important but NOT when you have to objectively deal with an issue. If you have a problem looking for references or sources, consult the Librarian. They are available to help you. Be mindful of proper citation because you can be liable for plagiarism, which is a major offense here in EIC. Cite at least 4 (preferably more) references for this part of your paper. (minimum of one paragraph)Discuss how this issue is related with other existing issues. Identify and explain very well this connection. Include in your discussion viewpoints of different experts. Cite as many references as possible. (minimum of one paragraph)Carefully evaluate each viewpoint you cited in “b”. Cluster viewpoints into pro vs. anti-issue (minimum one paragraph)Part II.Discuss your position or core belief regarding the issue. Remember that your opinions are ok to cite but they should be supported with factual proof. Cite as many references as you can to justify your position. One tip is to cite published research findings about the issue. (one paragraph minimum)Discuss the implication of this issue in American society (or in a global context). This serves as your conclusion. Cite as many references as you can (one paragraph minimum).

In your opinion, what is the most important thing about SOA to a business?

Do research on service oriented architecture (SOA) and find three different images/diagram that represent its functions and features. In your opinion, what is the most important thing about SOA to a business? Which image you would use to best represent an SOA to non-technical managers and explain why? List URLs or embed referenced images.ASSIGNMENTS IN FULL APA FORMATTING WITH IN-TEXT CITATIONS.You must provide your own response to the main question, plus reply to two (2) other students’ responses to the question, for a total of three (3) postings for each Discussion Question assignment. All discussion questions must include a minimum of one reference but should include all those used in the development of your response to the discussion question.Initial post: 250 wordsReply to two classmates’ posts (post 1 and post 2): 150 words each

How many cases of Crescent Pure will PDB need to sell to recover cover the costs of advertising?

Positioning Alternatives. PDB is interested in three positioning alternatives. First identify the alternatives (energy-drink, sports-drink, healthy organic), then discuss the pros and cons of each. You are allowed to use bullet points in this section as long as the bullet points are complete sentences. One to three sentences per point should suffice.Remember to support your answers with evidence where needed. For example, if you believe something is an advantage or disadvantage (e.g., price), clearly identify it as such (e.g., The product’s low price is potentially a disadvantage in this product sector) and then, if it would not be obvious to the uninformed reader, refer to the evidence that supports it. (e.g., Focus group participants were skeptical that a lower-priced product could meet their expectations for better taste & performance).Marketing Mix. It is clear that PDB management has made some decisions about product, price, place and promotion ahead of the positioning decision. What specific product decisions, price decisions, market coverage/distribution decisions and promotion decisions have been made, and how do they constrain the positioning decision?Break-Even Analysis. Sarah Ryan has been given an advertising budget of $750,000 for the regional product launch. How many cases of Crescent Pure will PDB need to sell to recover cover the costs of advertising? (Attach your spreadsheet). Given the competitive situation (e.g., market shares), do you think the company sell the number of cases required to break even? Construct a table of market shares for each market and refer to it in your answer to the above question. Use 2013 estimates for category revenues.Use the spreadsheet provided on Moodle to complete the break-even analysis.

Outline why an employer should consider reviewing your résumé.

Video Cover Letter[WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6]Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, and Chapter 18 from your textbook; the web page Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Development(Links to an external site.);the document Cover Letters(Links to an external site.), and the Week 3 Weekly Lecture.For this assignment, you will develop a two- to three-minute video that serves as a cover letter for a potential employer. This is a video and you are required to be on camera. Like a written cover letter, this video should be presented professionally and convincingly. Please be sure to wear appropriate clothing, good lighting, and slow and clear language and tone.To complete this assignment, you may use the native video tool in your classroom. You will click on the “Submit Assignment” button in the top right-hand corner then select the “Record/Upload Media” button to record or attach your video file.Alternatively, you may use the external platform Screencast-O-Matic(Links to an external site.). Please review the Screencast-O-Matic Quick-Start Guide(Links to an external site.) to get started. This guide will familiarize you with the tool and reviews how to upload your video to the classroom. If you choose to use yet another video recording tool for your submission, please follow the guide instructions for uploading MP4 video files to your classroom using the same steps.Important note: All submissions require the video uploaded to the classroom. Submitting a link to a video does not fulfill the submission requirements.In your video,Outline why an employer should consider reviewing your résumé.Identify specific skills you possess that align with the position this cover letter has been prepared for.Carefully review theGrading Rubric(Links to an external site.)for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

What is our role as individuals to help obtain equal rights for others?

Needs to be formatted in the 3+1 format (please see attached)For your assignment this week, research two groups in American society. Use research to provide support for your persuasive argument. For your research, you can use data from peer-reviewed sources, PEW, Gallup, Brookings, or a Federal Agency such as the U.S. Census Bureau. Devote at least 250 wordsto each group.Identify a group in American society that has been, at any time since 1633, treated with less than an equal right to opportunity. This group might identify by race, religion, gender, ethnicity, cultural or historical background, handicap, sexual preference, geographic location, education, job, immigration status, and so on. However, over time, this group has overcome many of the obstacles that have restricted their rights. Use research to find an example of this group’s success.Identify a group in American society that has been, at any time since 1633, treated with less than an equal right to equality of opportunity. This group might identify by race, religion, gender, ethnicity, cultural or historical background, handicap, sexual preference, geographic location, education, job, immigration status, and so on. However, over time, this group hasfailedto overcome obstacles that have restricted their rights. Use research to find an example of this group’s lack of success.Conclude your research with a 100-word discussion of why one group has been successful while the other group continues to struggle. What did you learn by comparing and contrasting these two groups? What is our role as individuals to help obtain equal rights for others?

describe the policies that already exist in your state and explain how your initiative might alter these existing policies.

Child Welfare Policy IIPolicies in any domain determine what can and cannot be done within that domain, and social work is no exception. Social workers need to be prepared to assume and maintain leadership roles in public discussions about policies, programs, and services affecting children and their families. In fact, the social work profession’s role as a voice for children, their families, their education, and their future was a key element in its development—and it is as vital today as it has been at any other time in history.How do you think understanding and being able to analyze policies in social work could help you as a social worker? Could you operate within the guidelines of policies without thoroughly understanding them? Could you propose amendments to existing policies or argue for new policies without being able to analyze the existing policies?This week, you analyze the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) child welfare initiatives, as well as past and current social policy related to a social issue you select. You also identify funding levels associated with a specific welfare policy.Required ReadingsNASW. (2009). Social work speaks. Washington, DC: NASW Press.Child Abuse and Neglect (pp. 42–48)Child Welfare Information Gateway. (n.d.) Laws & policies. Retrieved fromhttps://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/The Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2013). Kids count data center. Retrieved from http://www.datacenter.kidscount.orgSocial Policy: Child Abuse and NeglectProtecting children from abuse and neglect is a cornerstone of the social work profession. Social work professionals strive to ensure that children grow into healthy, well-developed adults. They also develop, implement, and evaluate policy initiatives regarding child welfare. Such initiatives should aim to not only reduce child abuse and neglect, but also provide support for children’s development and resources that will enhance their well-being. As a social worker, to what extent do you understand the existing policies addressing child abuse and neglect? In addition, how prepared are you to propose new policy initiatives in this regard?For this Discussion, review the resources, including the NASW’s policy statement on child abuse and neglect on the NASW website. Pick one of the NASW positions and consider a policy initiative you would introduce to further that initiative. Be sure to think about the policies that already exist in your state and how this initiative might alter existing policies.By Day 3Post a brief description of the position you selected from the NASW policy statement on child abuse and neglect. Then, describe a policy initiative you might introduce to further that position. Finally, describe the policies that already exist in your state and explain how your initiative might alter these existing policies.Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.By Day 5Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.Respond to at least two colleagues who selected a different position from the one you selected by suggesting how the policy initiative can be achieved. Be sure to identify any challenges or obstacles you see in passing and implementing the initiative.

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