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4. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com What are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)? How do GAAP affect financial reporting? How might GAAP need to change to accommodate today’s dynamic business environment? Resources: Brain Teaser 4: Cash Basis or Accrual Basis? in Ch. 4 of Mastery of the Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) Through Cases ACC 497 Week 1 DQ 2 ACC 497 Week 1 Individual Assignment Assessed DQ

5. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Resources: FASB Codification System website accessible through the FASB Online link located on your student website Access the FASB Online website and familiarize yourself with the contents. What are at least three International Accounting Standards? Are these standards the same as U.S. standards? Explain your response. Is it necessary to have global standards? Explain your response. ACC 497 Week 1 Individual Assignment FASB Codification System Orientation Paper ACC 497 Week 2 DQ 1

6. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com What are some nonfinancial performance measures? What do they tell us about the performance of an organization? Why is it important for managers to include nonfinancial performance standards in their analysis of their operations? Resources: Appendix A: The Home Depot, Inc. Annual Report in Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you answer the following questions: · What does the Consolidated Statements of Earnings—the income statement—tell you about the company? ACC 497 Week 2 DQ 2 ACC 497 Week 2 Individual Assignment Financial Statements Paper Part I

7. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Resources: Ch. 1 & 2 of Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis: Text and Cases Write a 350-word response for each of the following cases answering the questions located at the end of each case. What is tax research? What is the purpose of conducting tax research? Are results of tax research conclusive? Explain your response. ACC 497 Week 2 Team Assignment Case Study Assignment ACC 497 Week 3 DQ 1

8. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com What is the purpose of tax planning? How do we conduct tax planning? How could tax planning lead to unethical behavior? Resources: Appendix A, The Home Depot, Inc. Annual Report in Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you address the following: · Does management’s assessment of the financial condition agree with your assessment from the Financial Statements Paper Part I? Explain your response. ACC 497 Week 3 DQ 2 ACC 497 Week 3 Individual Assignment Financial Statements Paper Part II

9. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Resources: Ch. 1 of Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making Prepare a written response to the following exercise: Exercise 17 (E1-17) at the end of Ch. 1 Resources: Ch. 1 of Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making Write responses to the following assignment: Broadening Your Perspective, Managerial Analysis (BYP1- 2) at the end of Ch. 1 ACC 497 Week 3 Individual Assignment From the Readings Exercise 17(E1-17) ACC 497 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment From the Reading

10. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Resources: Case 3-5: International versus U.S. Standards in Ch. 3 of Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis: Text and Cases Write a 350- to 700-word response to the questions located at the end of the case study. What are the risks and liability factors in an audit? What are the implications to the auditor? What are the implications to the organization? How can the auditor mitigate these risks and liability factors? ACC 497 Week 3 Learning Team Case Study Assignment ACC 497 Week 4 DQ 1

11. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Resources: Issuing Audit Reports simulation located on the Week Five Materials page Complete the simulation. Prepare a 500-word response to the following questions: · What are the different types of audit reports and when should each be used? Resource: Case 4.1: Enron Corporation and Andersen, LLP: Analyzing the Fall of Two Giants in Auditing Cases Complete the questions at the end of the case. Prepare a 500-650 word response to the following questions: · What are the principles of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct? ACC 497 Week 5 Individual Assignment Issuing Audit Reports Simulation(New) ACC 497 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Case Study Assignment and Presentation(New)

12. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? How does act affect the audits for the accounting firm and for the organization? Has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act improved the quality of the audit? Explain your response. Resources: Ch. 1 of Prentice Hall’s Federal Taxation 2011: Individuals Respond to the following problems by conducting tax research and including tax- planning advice: · I:1-48 Tax Strategy Problem I:1-49 Case Study Problem ACC 497 Week 4 DQ 2 ACC 497 Week 4 Individual Assignment From the Reading

13. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Resources: Ch. 15 of Prentice Hall’s Federal Taxation2011: Individuals Conduct tax research and formulate tax-planning advice in your response to the following problems: · I:15-61 Tax Strategy Problem I:15-62 Case Study Problem What are the differences in reporting guidance in a for- profit and not-for-profit organization? What are the similarities in reporting guidance in a for-profit and not-for-profit organization? How do these differences and similarities affect the comparability of financial reports? Should these reports be comparable? Explain your response. ACC 497 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment From the Reading ACC 497 Week 5 DQ 1

14. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com What are the differences in financial reporting in a for- profit and government organization? What are the similarities in financial reporting in a for-profit and government organization? How do these differences and similarities affect the comparability of financial reports? Should these reports be comparable? Explain your response. Resources: Ch. 4 & 5 of Modern Auditing Write answers to the following problems: · Learning Check 4–15 & 4–17 in Ch. 4 Comprehensive Questions 5– 34 & 5–35 in Ch. 5 ACC 497 Week 5 DQ 2 ACC 497 Week 5 Individual Assignment from the Text

15. ACC 497 Slingshot Academy / Tutorialrank.com Tutorialrank.com Resources: Case 3: Charitable Contributions and Debt: A Comparison of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/ALSAC and Universal Health Services located on your student website in Ch. 5 of Mastery of the Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) Through Cases Create 5- or 6-slide Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® presentation with speaker notes illustrating your findings to Case 3, Charitable Contributions and Debt: A Comparison of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/ALSAC and Universal Health Services in Ch. 5 of Mastery of the Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) Through Cases. ACC 497 Week 5 Learning Team Case Study Assignment ACC 497 Week 5 Learning Team Case Study Presentation

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