In this module, the discussion focuses on the differences between financial and managerial accounting. Besides simply reciting differences, you should also be able to articulate a rationale for at least some of the important differences. There are numerous differences between financial accounting and managerial accounting. Describe what you think are the most important differences … Read more
Develop a strategic action plan for yourself. Introduction The final step in developing your strategic plan is to translate your strategy into action. A robust action plan contains four elements: Identification of specific actions to be undertaken in the next year or less. Establishment of a clear time frame for the completion of each action. … Read more
Conduct an environmental scan and write an assessment in which you focus on both the internal and external factors that could affect your success within your chosen industry. Introduction An environmental scan allows you to identify the trends (technical, social, political, economic, and so on), issues, and other factors that are most likely to affect … Read more
Conduct an environmental scan and write an assessment in which you focus on both the internal and external factors that could affect your success within your chosen industry. Introduction After an organization has completed a SWOT analysis, it will carefully monitor both the internal and external environments to detect signs of opportunities and threats that … Read more
Write 4-5 pages in response to the items listed for each of the four case studies included in this assessment. Introduction Just when you probably thought there were no additional responsibilities for an investigative accountant and no other areas to which they could provide expertise, along come several more areas where an investigative accountant can … Read more
Write 4-5 pages in response to the items listed for each of the four case studies included in this assessment. Introduction The overriding responsibility of investigative accounting is detecting fraud and preventing it from happening now and in the future. Usually, fraud takes place in a social setting and has dire consequences for the economy, … Read more
Write 4-5 pages in response to the items listed for each of the four case studies included in this assessment. Introduction Despite increased exposure, better corporate governance, and general increased awareness, financial, and other types of fraud are not going away. While financial fraud includes the increasing problem of identity theft and other nontraditional … Read more
In this module, the discussion will focus on profitability analysis. The student will need to find some publicly available information about two firms and then provide some analysis of that information. Using the Internet, find Earnings Per Share and Price/Earnings ratio information for two competing publicly traded companies. State what you have found and … Read more
Complete a five-part assessment in which you apply your knowledge of management control systems, prepare a comprehensive budget, apply your knowledge of performance measures, prepare a flexible budget and analyze variances, and use a balanced scorecard for performance evaluation. Introduction The master budget is the primary output of a comprehensive budgeting system that ties … Read more
In this week’s discussion, we will be looking at some of the differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which is the set of accounting rules followed by just about every industrialized nation outside the U.S. While there are many similarities between the two systems, there are also some significant differences. After learning a little … Read more