Day: May 14, 2018

Assignment 1: Project Proposal

 

 

Due Week 3 and worth 200 points

Note: Use the project you selected in Week 1 Discussion 2 to complete this assignment.

During Week 1 Discussion 2: Project Selection, you were asked to develop a project proposal in which you determined if the proposed project is feasible, practical, and cost beneficial. By completing this assignment, you will recognize whether the project:

•sufficiently justifies the scope, time, and cost.

•has been defined so that the project sponsor agrees with the cost benefit.

•outlines the implications of not approving the project.

Write a seven to eight (7-8) page paper in which you:

1.Recommend a project portfolio management method for your selected project. Provide a rationale for your recommendation. Note: Be sure to align your project with the strategic efforts of the organization.

2.Create an outline of an executive summary that includes the type of problem, requirements, and proposed business problem solutions.

3.State the vision and the goal of the project. Note: Be sure that the goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely (S.M.A.R.T.).

4.Determine five (5) major deliverables of the project, and explain the importance of each major deliverable.

5.Provide the timeframe for delivering the solution to the project.

6.Create a table which contains the generic resources, including people, equipment, and materials needed to undertake the project. Note: These are only generic figures to give the Project Sponsor an idea of the level of resourcing required to finish the project.

7.Estimate the total budget for the project based on the cost of the resources specified in the table that you have created. Next, add contingency and any other additional costs (e.g., intangible costs, the cost of a change in culture or process within the business, etc.).Support your response.

8.Determine the key success criteria for your project. Provide a rationale to support your response.

9.Assume that your project is delivered on time, within scope, and budget. Justify your stakeholders’ satisfactory level with three (3) key success criteria, against which the project will be measured.

10.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Analyze corporate strategy and the project life cycle phases to define the project and initiate a project plan.

•Apply the concepts of project management to prioritize project portfolios and align the projects with corporate strategies, culture, and organization.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in project management.

•Write clearly and concisely about project management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

One of the most important things an employee can do for him or herself, is to create a PDP or IDP, and to keep it up to date while working and building a career. A PDP is a way to set a goal for skill building, promotions, and career planning, to ensure that continuous improvement occurs. Working with a manager or coach on a PDP can also signal to that manager that an employee cares about doing well, and wants to move up in the organization.

Your plan should include, at a minimum:

For this assignment, you will create your own personal development plan. You will use either the form found in the textbook (p. 202), which you can type into Word, or you can find one online and use it (be sure to include the reference).

Your plan should include, at a minimum:

1. Current job and desired future job (in one year, 3 years, 5 years).
2. Current list of knowledge, skills, and abilities (at least 3 each).
3. Development Plan Objectives (at least 3 defined and described).
4. Development Plan Activities (at least 3 specific activities, with dates, costs, and relevance to your
5. desired career plan).
6. Request for support/assistance from your manager (at least two things s/he could do to assist you).
7. Provide the two biggest barriers you see to accomplishing your goals.

BIO 1100, Non-Majors Biology 3

Unit VII Homework

Human Reproduction PowerPoint Presentation

Introduction:

Well, it is that time—yes, time for that talk. For this activity, you will develop a PowerPoint Presentation about human reproduction. You are to pretend that the presentation is what you will use to give your son or daughter “the talk” about human reproduction. Make sure you use correct terminology. If you have never created a PowerPoint Presentation, make sure you view the CSU Success Center videos suggested in the unit learning activity.

Your presentation must include the following:

 the overall purpose of the reproductive systems;

 information about the male and female systems including:

o at least two visual aids illustrating the two systems, and

o structure and function of the major organs of both male and females systems;

 methods of practicing “safe sex” and preventing pregnancy; and

 STDs.

Be sure to follow the formatting guidelines provided below:

 Use bulleted information on slides (5 lines or less).

 Include details in the speaker’s notes.

 Include a separate title slide and a separate reference slide.

 Use appropriate font and backgrounds.

 Use correct APA format for references and citations, and use correct grammar and spelling.

 Upload the presentation as a .ppt or .pptx file.

This week you will take a digital field trip to view the Founding Documents Gallery at the National Archives. Located in Washington D.C., the National Archives are dedicated to preserving important historical and cultural documents, including the founding documents of the United States. Your visit to the digital archive will help you develop your understanding of definitions of democracy and political revolution, and provide key details about the contexts that these forms emerge from.

For this assignment you will need to:

• Read the Lesson for the week
• Engage in weekly Discussions to help develop ideas
• Visit the National Archives at: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Produce a two-page reflection assignment (see description below)

For your reflection assignment for this week, please select one primary example from the archive and address the following in a two-page reflection assignment:

• Describe the example you have selected and provide the specific URL and the image
• Explain the origins and context of the example
• Include examples from the textbook this week that help develop your analysis of the work and its context
• Provide a link to contemporary issues in government to help discuss the influence that these documents continue to have on contemporary cultural patters

The assignment in this module builds on the idea of forecasting and valuation theory from Chapters 6 and 7 in Module Six by valuing a company through calculations using real data. This will strengthen your recommendation in the final project by giving you the means to provide evidence from a financial analysis. This assignment is worth a total of 100 points. See the points distribution listed with each question.

 

Prompt

Review the questions below and use the data provided in the question to solve the calculation. As you work through each equation, think about where the data for your company may be found to make the same calculations and how the information from these calculation can inform your recommendations for your final project. Use the non-graded discussion board in this module to ask questions of your peers to inform your responses to the questions below. This assignment must be submitted as an Excel file.

 

 

1. (12.5 Points)What is the market interest rate on XYZ’s debt and its component cost of debt?

Coupon rate	12%
Coupons per year	2
Years to maturity	15
Price	$1,153.72
Face value	$1,000
Tax rate	40%

 

Market Interest Rate =

Cost of Debt =

 

2. (12.5 Points)What is the firm’s cost of preferred stock?

Nominal dividend rate	10%
Dividends per year	4
Par value	$100
Price	$111.10

 

Cost of Preferred Stock =

 

3. (12.5 Points)What is XYZ’s estimated cost of common equity using the CAPM approach?

β	1.2
rRF	7%
RPM	6%

 

Estimated Cost of Common Equity =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. (12.5 Points)What is the estimated cost of common equity using the DCF approach?

Price	$50
Current dividend	$4.19
Constant growth rate	5%

 

Estimated Cost of Common Equity =

 

5. (12.5 Points)What is the bond-yield-plus-risk-premium estimate for XYZ’s cost of common equity?

“Bond yield + RP” premium	4%
market interest rate on XYZ’s debt	10%

 

Bond-yield-plus-risk-premium estimate =

 

6. (12.5 Points)What is your final estimate for r_s?

METHOD	ESTIMATE
CAPM	14.20%
DCF	13.80%
rd + RP	14.00%

 

Estimate =

 

7. (12.5 points)XYZ estimates that if it issues new common stock, the flotation cost will be 15%. XYZ incorporates the flotation costs into the DCF approach. What is the estimated cost of newly issued common stock, considering the flotation cost?

% Flotation cost		15%
Net proceeds after flotation		$42.50

 

Cost of Newly Issued Common Stock

 

8. (12.5 Points)What is XYZ’s overall, or weighted average, cost of capital (WACC)?  Ignore flotation costs.

wd	30%	rd (1 – T)	6.00%
wp	10%	rp	9.00%
wc	60%	rs	14.00%

Purpose of Assignment

 

Students should understand the mechanics in calculating a company’s weighted average cost of capital using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and its use in making financial investments.

 

Assignment Steps 

 

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel^® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft^®Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products. 

 

Scenario: You work for an investment banking firm and have been asked by management of Vestor Corporation (not real), a software development company, to calculate its weighted average cost of capital, to use in evaluating a new company investment. The firm is considering a new investment in a warehousing facility, which it believes will generate an internal rate of return of 11.5%. The market value of Vestor’s capital structure is as follows: 

 

Source of Capital	Market Value
Bonds	$10,000,000
Preferred Stock	$2,000,000
Common Stock	$8,000,000

To finance the investment, Vestor has issued 20 year bonds with a $1,000 par value, 6% coupon rate and at a market price of $950. Preferred stock paying a $2.50 annual dividend was sold for $25 per share. Common stock of Vestor is currently selling for $50 per share and has a Beta of 1.2. The firm’s tax rate is 34%. The expected market return of the S&P 500 is 13% and the 10-Year Treasury note is currently yielding 3.5%. 

 

Determine what discount rate (WACC) Vestor should use to evaluate the warehousing facility project. 

 

Assess whether Vestor should make the warehouse investment.

 

Prepare your analysis in a minimum of 700 words in Microsoft^® Word.

 

Use Microsoft^® Word tables in the presentation if you choose. 

 

Show all calculations and analysis in the presentation. 

 

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. 

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook.  Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources.  Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Produce the Assignment submission in a single Microsoft Word or Open Office document.  Be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

1. From the following trial balance, identify which statement each title will appear on:

a. Income statement (IS)

b. Statement of owner’s equity (OE)

c. Balance sheet (BS)

Bradford Co.

Trial Balance

Nov. 30, 201X

                                                            Debits             Credits

 A.  Cash                                              600

 B. Computer                                       100

 C. Computer Equipment                 1,000

 D. Accounts Payable                                                 800

 E.  L. Bradford, Capital                                               200

 F. L. Bradford, Withdrawals                500

G.  Legal Fees Earned                                              1,500

 H. Consulting Fees Earned                                         300

 I.   Wage Expense                               200

 J. Supplies Expense                           250

 K. Internet Advertising Expense         150

 Totals                                               2,800               2,800

2. SANCHEZ COMPUTER CENTER

The Sanchez Computer Center created its chart of accounts as follows:

Chart of Accounts as of July 1, 201X

 Assets                                                      Revenue

 1000  Cash                                                4000 Service Revenue

 1020  Accounts Receivable                      Expenses

 1030  Supplies                                          5010 Advertising Expense

 1080  Computer Shop Equipment            5020 Rent Expense

 1090  Office Equipment                           5030 Utilities Expense

 Liabilities                                                 5040 Phone Expense

 2000  Accounts Payable                           5050 Supplies Expense

 Owner’s Equity                                        5060 Insurance Expense

 3000  Freedman, Capital                          5070 Postage Expense

 3010  Freedman, Withdrawals

You will use this chart of accounts to complete the continuing problem.

The following problem continues. The balances as of July 31 have been brought forward in the working papers that accompany this text.

Tasks

 a. Set up T accounts in a ledger.

 b. Record transactions k through s in the appropriate T accounts.

 c. Foot and take the balances of the T accounts where appropriate.

 d. Prepare a trial balance at the end of August.

 e. Prepare from the trial balance an income statement, statement of owner’s equity, and a balance sheet for the two months ending with August 31, 201X.

• • Received the phone bill for the month of July, $155.
  • Paid $150 (check #8099) for insurance for the month.
  • Paid $200 (check #8100) of the amount due from transaction d in Chapter 1.
  • Paid advertising expense for the month, $1,400 (check #8101).
  • Billed a client (Jeannine Sparks) for services rendered, $850.
  • Collected $900 for services rendered.
  • Paid the electric bill in full for the month of July (check #8102, transaction h, Chapter 1).
  • Paid cash (check #8103) for $50 in stamps.
  • Purchased $200 worth of supplies from Computer Connection on credit.

3. The chart of accounts of Annis’ Delivery Service is as follows: Cash, 111; Accounts Receivable, 112; Office Equipment, 121; Delivery Trucks, 122; Accounts Payable, 211; Avery Annis, Capital, 311; Avery Annis, Withdrawals, 312; Delivery Fees Earned, 411; Advertising Expense, 511; Gas Expense, 512; Salaries Expense, 513; and Telephone Expense, 514. Annis’ Delivery Service completed the following transactions during the month of August:

Transaction A: Avery invested $17,000 in the delivery service from her personal savings account.

Transaction B: Bought delivery trucks on account, $11,000.

Transaction C: Bought office equipment for cash, $600.

Transaction D: Paid advertising expense, $350.

Transaction E: Collected cash for delivery services rendered, $3,500.

Transaction F: Paid drivers’ salaries, $900.

Transaction G: Paid gas expense for trucks, $1,700.

Transaction H: Performed delivery services for a customer on account, $1,600.

Transaction I: Telephone expense due but unpaid, $600.

Transaction J: Received $400 as partial payment of transaction H.

Transaction K: Avery withdrew cash for personal use, $250.

As Avery’s newly hired accountant, you must perform the following:

a. The T accounts in the ledger have been set up for you. Record transactions in the T accounts. (Place the letter of the transaction next to the entry.)

b. Foot the T accounts where appropriate.

c. Prepare a trial balance at the end of August.

d. Prepare from the trial balance, in proper form, (a) an income statement for the month of August, (b) a statement of owner’s equity, and (c) a balance sheet as of August 31, 201X.

4. From the trial balance of Gail Lucas, Attorney-at-Law (below) prepare

a. An income statement for the month of May

b. A statement of owner’s equity for the month ended May 31, and

c. A balance sheet at May 31, 201X.

Gail Lucas, Attorney-At-Law

Trial Balance

May 31, 201X

                                                        Debits                   Credits

 A.  Cash                                      6,000.00

 B. Accounts Receivable               750.00

 C. Office Equipment                  1,250.00

 D. Accounts Payable                                                  6,200.00

 E.  Sales Payable                                                           770.00

 F. G. Lucas, Capital                                                    1,180.00

 G. G. Lucas, Withdrawals                800.00

 H. Revenue from Legal Fees                                       1,800.00

 I.   Utilities Expense                       150.00

 J. Rent Expense                           500.00

 K. Salaries Expense                      500.00

 Totals                                          9,950.00                   9,950.00

The purpose of the assignment is to develop students’ abilities in using datasets to apply the concepts of sampling distributions and confidence intervals to make management decisions. 

 

Assignment Steps 

 

Resources: Microsoft Excel^®, The Payment Time Case Study, The Payment Time Case Data Set

Review the Payment Time Case Study and Data Set. 

 

Develop a 700-word report including the following calculations and using the information to determine whether the new billing system has reduced the mean bill payment time:

• Assuming the standard deviation of the payment times for all payments is 4.2 days, construct a 95% confidence interval estimate to determine whether the new billing system was effective. State the interpretation of 95% confidence interval and state whether or not the billing system was effective.
• Using the 95% confidence interval, can we be 95% confident that µ ≤ 19.5 days?
• Using the 99% confidence interval, can we be 99% confident that µ ≤ 19.5 days?
• If the population mean payment time is 19.5 days, what is the probability of observing a sample mean payment time of 65 invoices less than or equal to 18.1077 days? 

Assignment 2: Litigation, Censures, and Fines

Due Week 7 and worth 280 points

 

Research the Internet for recent litigation, censures, and fines involving national public accounting firms.  Examples of litigation cases against national public accounting firms include fines by regulatory authorities and censures by professional societies.

 

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the primary accounting issues which form the crux of the litigation or fine for the firm, and indicate the impact to the firm as a result of litigation or fine. Provide support for your rationale.
2. Examine the key inferences of corporate ethics related to internal controls and accounting principles which lead to the litigation or fine for the accounting firm.
3. Evaluate the primary ethical standards of the accounting organization’s leadership and values which contributed to approval of the accounting issues and thus created the litigation or fines in question.
4. Identify specific conduct violations committed by the organization and accounting firm in question. Next, create an argument supporting the actions against the organization and accounting firm, based on the current professional code of conduct for independent auditors and management accountants.
5. Make a recommendation as to how regulators and professional societies may prevent this type of behavior in question for the future. Provide support for your rationale.
6. Use two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze business situations to determine the appropriateness of decision making in terms of professional standards and ethics.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in accounting.

• Write clearly and concisely about accounting using proper writing mechanics.

Allessandro Scarlatti Company Balance Sheet Partial December 31, 2014

Cash $42,270

Accounts Receivable $96,720

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts $8960

Inventory $177,630

Prepaid Expenses $9470

Accounts Payable $65,190

Notes Payable $67,510

The following errors in the corporation’s accounting have been discovered:

1. January 2015 cash disbursements entered as of December 2014 included payments of account payable in the amount of $40,900, on which a cash discount of 2% was taken.

2. The inventory included $31,600 of merchandise that had been received at December 31 but for which no purchase invoices had been received or entered. Of this amount, $10,900 had been received on consignment; the remainder was purchased f.o.b. destination, terms 2/10, n/30.

3. Sales for the first four days in January 2015 in the amount of $31,620 were entered in the sales journal as of December 31, 2014. Of these, $31,450 were sales on account and the remainder were cash sales.

4. Cash, not including cash sales, collected in January 2015 and entered as of December 31, 2014, totaled $38,148. Of this amount, $28,028 was received on account after ash discounts of 2% had been deducted; the remainder represented the proceeds of a bank loan.

Calculate the following adjusted balances.

Cash

Accounts Receivable

Inventory

Accounts Payable

Notes Payable

Then,

Restate the current assets and current liabilities section of the balance sheet in accordance with good accounting practice. Assume that both accounts receivable and accounts payable are recorded gross.