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Research Starbucks, answer the following questions, and be sure to cite your sources:
1. What impact do you think recyclable materials will have on the sustainability goals of Starbucks?
2. Is Starbucks unique in being able to provide a high level of benefits to its employees?
3. Do you think that Starbucks has grown because of its mission to put people ahead of profits or because of innovative ideas like online ordering and global roasteries?
How International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) differ from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in the United States;
Sustainability and environmental accounting;
Valuation of digital assets such as cryptocurrency for financial statement reporting purposes,
Artificial intelligence and automation in the accounting field.
Each of these is one topic so you must choose two of these topics for this assignment.
There are several articles and one video in this week’s recommended resources section of the course guide that can help get you familiar with these terms and aid in your research. If you would like to choose a different contemporary accounting topic not listed, email your instructor to obtain approval prior to starting your paper.
In your paper,
Define and describe the topics, citing real-life examples of their uses.
Critique the pros and cons of the topics.
Assess the popularity of the topics and what type of global companies or individuals use them.
Hypothesize the future use of the topics; be sure to support your position with facts.
There are several articles and one video in this week’s recommended resources section of the course guide that can help get you familiar with these terms and aid in your research. If you would like to choose a different contemporary accounting topic not listed, email your instructor to obtain approval prior to starting your paper.
Compare each of the two stock prices you just calculated to the current stock price per share of the
company.
o State whether each constant growth stock price (low-end and high-end) is above or below the
current price.
o State whether each constant growth stock price (low-end and high-end) indicates if the stock price
is currently under-valued or over-valued in the market.
• Determine your concluded stock value, based on the two calculations using the constant growth formula.
• Justify your conclusion of value for your stock, using either the high-end stock price or the low-end stock
price from the constant growth formula. Include least two financial facts from your Week 1 and Week 2
analyses.
research two contemporary accounting topics such as:
Valuing intellectual capital for financial statement reporting purposes;
How International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) differ from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in the United States;
Sustainability and environmental accounting;
Valuation of digital assets such as cryptocurrency for financial statement reporting purposes,
Artificial intelligence and automation in the accounting field.
Each of these is one topic so you must choose two of these topics for this assignment.
There are several articles and one video in this week’s recommended resources section of the course guide that can help get you familiar with these terms and aid in your research. If you would like to choose a different contemporary accounting topic not listed, email your instructor to obtain approval prior to starting your paper.
In your paper,
Define and describe the topics, citing real-life examples of their uses.
Critique the pros and cons of the topics.
Assess the popularity of the topics and what type of global companies or individuals use them.
Hypothesize the future use of the topics; be sure to support your position with facts.
research two contemporary accounting topics such as:
Valuing intellectual capital for financial statement reporting purposes;
How International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) differ from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in the United States;
Sustainability and environmental accounting;
Valuation of digital assets such as cryptocurrency for financial statement reporting purposes,
Artificial intelligence and automation in the accounting field.
Each of these is one topic so you must choose two of these topics for this assignment.
There are several articles and one video in this week’s recommended resources section of the course guide that can help get you familiar with these terms and aid in your research. If you would like to choose a different contemporary accounting topic not listed, email your instructor to obtain approval prior to starting your paper.
In your paper,
Define and describe the topics, citing real-life examples of their uses.
Critique the pros and cons of the topics.
Assess the popularity of the topics and what type of global companies or individuals use them.
Hypothesize the future use of the topics; be sure to support your position with facts.
Business valuation is based on many things, such as competition, growth potential, reputation, etc. Assume you are thinking of purchasing Columbia College, what value would you put on it? How did you arrive at that figure? What variables did you use to calculate your valuation of CC? Look at what other students calculated, do you agree with their final valuation, the variables they used, etc? Why or why not?
Business valuation is based on many things, such as competition, growth potential, reputation, etc. Assume you are thinking of purchasing Columbia College, what value would you put on it? How did you arrive at that figure? What variables did you use to calculate your valuation of CC? Look at what other students calculated, do you agree with their final valuation, the variables they used, etc? Why or why not?
A firm has market power if it can raise price above marginal cost and not lose all its customers as a result. Think about your own experience as a consumer. Can you think of an example of dealing with a firm that had significant market power? What was the source of this market power?