Category: Accounting

Activity Based Costing (ABC)

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Write a research paper on an advanced or deeper study of a topic: Activity Based Costing (ABC)
The paper must be 7–10 pages in length, not including any tables, graphs, etc. A minimum of 6 accounting journal sources must be used, all of which have been published within the last 3 years. Current APA formatting is required.
Within the body of the paper, you must have a clear thesis statement and provide a good introduction with a clear overview of the contents of the paper.
You must address all issues related to the topic, consider various viewpoints, and provide a proper analysis with an integrated biblical worldview. Ensure your transitions are clear between paragraphs, utilize headings throughout, and logically orient your topics.
You must provide a solid conclusion that offers a summary of the issues presented in the paper and suggestions for futher study.

Economic Value Added (EVA)

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Write a research paper on an advanced or deeper study of a topic: Economic Value Added (EVA)
The paper must be 7–10 pages in length, not including any tables, graphs, etc. A minimum of 6 accounting journal sources must be used, all of which have been published within the last 3 years. Current APA formatting is required.
Within the body of the paper, you must have a clear thesis statement and provide a good introduction with a clear overview of the contents of the paper.
You must address all issues related to the topic, consider various viewpoints, and provide a proper analysis with an integrated biblical worldview. Ensure your transitions are clear between paragraphs, utilize headings throughout, and logically orient your topics.
You must provide a solid conclusion that offers a summary of the issues presented in the paper and suggestions for futher study.

 

 

 

Completing the Accounting Cycle

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A company may be profitable but cash poor, or generating millions of dollars in revenue but still not profitable. How the business transactions are reported
in books is very important for regulators as well as investors. Accurate reporting of business transactions is essential for transparency.
This course has introduced the accounting process of analyzing, classifying, and summarizing business transactions into accounts. Now, you begin to
examine things in more detail, including:
The difference between the cash basis and accrual basis of accounting.
The classes and types of adjusting entries (prepared at the end of an accounting time frame).
Use of a worksheet to summarize the work completed during the accounting period.
The preparation of an organization’s closing entries.
How to report financial data using a classified balance sheet.
Overview
This assessment focuses on the need for adjusting entries, including:
The difference between the cash and accrual bases of accounting.
The concept of adjusting entries and how they are prepared.
How to classify adjusting entries.
The concept of asset depreciation and its effect on book values.
Instructions
Answer questions correctly. When you are satisfied with your responses, save and submit your template in the courseroom.
Step 1: Compare and contrast how revenues and expenses are reported under the cash basis of accounting and the accrual basis of accounting.
Step 2: Explain why adjusting entries are necessary at the end of an accounting period.
Step 3: Identify examples of an adjusting journal entry for various types of transactions.
Step 4: Explain accumulated depreciation.
Step 5: Identify which account balances are extended to the Income Statement columns, the Statement of Retained Earnings columns, and the Balance
Sheet columns.
Step 6: Determine the current ratio between assets and liabilities for a given year.
Step 7: List the accounting cycle steps in proper order.

 

 

Managerial and financial accounting

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As you dive into Week 1 and begin to explore new elements of accounting and the accounting profession, you will find that the world of accounting offers many different types of jobs. Managerial and Financial accounting are just two examples of the many facets of the accounting world. As the world of accounting has changed greatly in the last ten years, there is a new focus on the importance of ethics in all areas of the accounting profession. Keep these key elements in mind as you explore the Week 1 materials, then address these questions

What are the key differences between managerial and financial accounting?
Why has ethical behavior in the area of accounting and finance become so important?

 

 

 

Managerial and financial accounting

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As you dive into Week 1 and begin to explore new elements of accounting and the accounting profession, you will find that the world of accounting offers many different types of jobs. Managerial and Financial accounting are just two examples of the many facets of the accounting world. As the world of accounting has changed greatly in the last ten years, there is a new focus on the importance of ethics in all areas of the accounting profession. Keep these key elements in mind as you explore the Week 1 materials, then address these questions

What are the key differences between managerial and financial accounting?
Why has ethical behavior in the area of accounting and finance become so important?

 

 

 

Analysis of Neoclassical Economic Theory

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You are to do a bibliometric analysis of Neoclassical Economic Theory and discuss the various theoretical and philosophical perspectives outlined about 4 literatures that discussed this and more importantly provide a justification for the theoretical and philosophical perspective(s) of corporate financing and investment that best fits your perspective on the subject matter.

 

SQL Injection Response

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Scenario

Aim Higher College just learned that sensitive information has been stolen from a student information system and posted on the Web. After reviewing web server and database logs, the Aim Higher IT security team believes that the source of the problem is a SQL injection vulnerability. The vulnerability appears to exist in a web application used by students to register for courses. As part of the incident response report to be submitted to Aim Higher College’s management staff, your supervisor asks you to provide details about this type of vulnerability, how an attacker might exploit it, and methods of detection and removal.

Tasks

Research SQL injection attacks on the Internet to supplement your existing knowledge. Using the information you discovered during this research, in conjunction with what you learned in class, write an incident response report for Aim Higher College’s management detailing the following information:

-A non-technical description of SQL injection vulnerabilities intended for a college management audience.

-The threat that SQL injection poses to the college’s data. Include three possible scenarios that describe how an attacker might conduct this type of attack, the information that they may be able to obtain, and how they might use it maliciously.

-An implementation plan to fortify the college’s web applications against SQL injection attacks

-A monitoring plan that will provide:

-Early warning to developers and security administrators that a SQL injection vulnerability exists in a web application

-Detection of successful and unsuccessful attempts to conduct SQL injection attacks against college systems

 

Airlines”

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Step 1. Choose one segment of the general environment that would rank highest in influence on Southwest Airlines:

Assess how this high-ranking segment in the general environment influences the corporation and the industry in which it operates.
Step 2. Considering the Five Forces of Competition, choose one that you estimate to be the most significant for Southwest Airlines:

Evaluate how well the corporation addressed this force in the last five years. Support your response with relevant, specific evidence.
Step 3. With the same force in mind, predict how Southwest Airlines could improve its ability to address this force in the next 5-10 years. Support your response with relevant, specific evidence.

Step 4. Consider the external threats affecting Southwest Airlines:

Assess how the corporation should deal with its most serious external threat. Support your position with two pieces of specific evidence.
Step 5. Consider the opportunities available to the corporation:

Assess how the corporation should deal with its greatest opportunity. Support your position with two pieces of specific evidence.
Step 6. Consider Southwest Airlines greatest strengths:

Determine the strategy or tactic, as explained in the textbook, the corporation should use to maximize its strengths. Support your choice with specific evidence.

Accounting questions

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