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  • Apple Financial Analysis

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    Deliverable Length: 1,750–2,000 words (not including title and reference pages)
    Library Research Project 2015

    Using the library and other course resources, find a manufacturing company’s annual report.

    Please note: Choose large, well-known companies that are publicly traded on the stock market. Private companies do not make financial information or really any general information available to the public. Large traded companies like Target, Ford, Apple, etc. are easy to find this type of information on. We recommend you go straight to Hoover’s Pro database to find a company profile. This database is the best database available for this type of information.

    Calculate the following ratios for the company that you select:

    ·         Return on assets

    ·         Return on equity

    ·         Gross profit margin

    ·         Debt to equity ratio

    ·         Debt ratio

    ·         Current ratio

    ·         Quick ratio

    ·         Inventory turnover

    ·         Total asset turnover

    ·         Price earnings ratio

    Using the calculated ratios, analyze the financial performance of the firm. You will do this by looking at the ratios and comparing them to ratios from previous periods and in some cases, against their competitors. Keep in mind that you are trying to determine how the firm is performing under each of the listed ratios. In a memo to the chief executive officer (CEO), include the following:

    ·         Explain the ratios that you calculated.

    ·         Address other methods of analyzing financial statements aside from ratio analysis.

    ·         Explain your analysis of the firm, and make recommendations for improvement.

    Objective: ·  Explain the methods used to analyze financial statements and utilize accounting information to evaluate the performance of the firm, departments, and individual managers.
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  • Concepts of own price and income elasticity of demand

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    Explain the concepts of own price and income elasticity of demand.  Assess how useful an understanding of these concepts would be to the management of a luxury, family owned, hotel in Edinburgh and  Draw at least one diagram and keep all the labels clear also In your analysis please use the concept of the elasticity to explain. (Market power, Arbitrage, Demand curve, Price elasticity in demand and Price discrimination) 

    This is an individual exercise.

    Your answer must not exceed 2000 words. Help with planning, structuring and writing  can be found as follows:

    Assessment Criteria: Essential Points

    • When planning and preparing your answer you should review the assessment criteria for this assignment. A copy of this is attached to this document.
    • Your answers must be rigorous and analytical. Do not write in a descriptive style.  Internal and external examiners do not reward “thin”  highly.
    • You must use proper referencing throughout your answer. At MBA level you must refer to relevant texts, relevant journals and case examples.  In addition, you should use the Harvard or other standardized referencing format.
    • You do not need to assume that the tutor knows literally nothing about the economics of the business environment!
    • Useful on-line search facilities are available via the university library electronic databases, e.g. Business Source Premiere and Science direct, which have many full-text articles.
    • YOU MUST SHOW EVIDENCE OF HAVING READ AT LEAST 10 RELEVANT ACADEMIC JOURNAL ARTICLES OR TEXTS (PROPERLY REFERENCED) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A MARK FOR THIS COURSEWORK. INTERNET WEB SITES DO NOT COUNT FOR THIS PURPOSE.

    Pages:7, double spaced

     

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  • Long Term Investment Strategy

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    Long Term Investment Strategy

    The easiest way to think of this is as a personal strategy. Imagine you have a job and you put money into a retirement account every month. You need to come up with a strategy of how you’ll invest that money to achieve your goals. Your strategy should include:

    • a. Your overall goals
    • b. The role the different securities discussed in class play in your strategy.
    • c. How your strategy will evolve through time.
    • d. Which topics discussed in class (market efficiency, behavioral biases, risk vs. return, portfolio theory, risk tolerance, etc.) have the most influence on your strategy.

    Your strategy should not be a simple regurgitation of material we’ve covered in class (I know what a mutual fund is). The more specific the better, which means you’re going to have to make some assumptions. I’m going to put less into stocks as I get older is not specific, use numbers.

    Pages: 6, double spaced

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  • Misrepresentation Paper

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    Misrepresentation Paper

    ‘The doctrine of misrepresentation allows parties to escape contracts where they have been deceived by the other party.  However, the law should not allow a contract to be nullified for an innocent misrepresentation.’

    Explain the law and remedies available for misrepresentation and discuss to what extent you agree with the above statement.

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    Pages: 4, double spaced

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  • Employee Relations Assignment

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    Employee Relations Assignment

    Over recent years some have argued that developed Western economies are now primarily ‘knowledge economies’. Critically assess this claim.

    Approaching the question

    To answer this question you will need to reflect on the claims and arguments that underpin the of the concept knowledge economy – in short, you need to consider the key components of the knowledge economy and assess the extent to which economies are actually characterised by these.

    These issues are covered extensively in section four and section seven of the Study book. You should read extensively the study book (particularly the relevant sections), and log onto the blackboard webpage for additional readings. I would also encourage you to take use the Support Forum to discuss both will fellow class mates, and the module leader.

    I also advise that you use the electronic databases (for example, Business Source Premier and Emerald) in the library to search for academic articles, as individual research beyond the readings recommended, is always encouraged. Students are reminded that whilst some questions may very evidently refer to a particular unit they are all designed to span issues across the entire module. A full answer to the question will require reflection on the issues that you have encountered throughout the module. It is important to bear in mind that the content of your answer will depend on the argument that you wish to put forward in answer to the question and not solely on the concepts that the question explicitly identifies.

    Assessment Criteria

    • A sophisticated understanding relating to what is meant by the knowledge economy, and the assumptions about changes in the economy that this includes.
    • Critically analyse the extent to which these changes have occurred
    • Set your understanding of the importance of knowledge economy alongside a critical understanding of the way in which the employment relationship has changed over the last 30 years.
    • Be able to apply appropriate scholarly theories and concepts.

    Demonstrate independent research that transcends the readings available in the module handbook.
    Apply (where necessary) scholarly evidence to support and/or prove claims.

    12 Pages

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  • LO 1.1 describe different users of financial statements and their needs

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    Task 1
    Write a REPORT BoD explaining to them the importance of financial accounting and reporting to the company emphasizing the following:
    1: first heading, Introduction to financial accounting and reporting, and its importance (800words).
    2: Little historical perspective (2-3 sentences,no more)
    3: Definition of financial Accounting and reporting (+reference)
    4: why Financial Accounting and Reporting is required?
    5: procedure involved in financial report (financial data,record,financial statement, (3-4sentences)
    6: what is meant by financial statements (cash flow,balance sheet,profit and loss account), what is it and significance of each three.

    Task 2

    LO 1.1 describe different users of financial statements and their needs.(example:owners managers,lenders,suppliers,government employees,customers). choose 3-4 users and explain
    LO 3.1 explain how information needs of different use groups vary (these users use financial statements for making varied financial and economic decision:1 profitability (owners),2 continuity(employees), 3 cash position,4 liquidity and so on) .
    LO 1.2 explain the legal and statutory influences on FS (background inf)
    EU directives(2-3 sentences), code of corporate governance(SOX Act 2002), Companies house UK, Companies Act 2006, Accounting Standards.
    LO 1.3 Asses the implication (of the legal and statutory on FS) for the users. (proper accurate)

    All this information is very important to be mention as it is required in order to pass.

    Pages: 11, double spaced

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  • Relevance of Fair Value Accounting

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    Relevance of Fair Value Accounting

    Abstract – A succinct summary of your main arguments/points and your conclusion. The abstract should summarise the aim of the essay, the methods/arguments used, the results and conclusions (in relation to the topic). You should not refer to other sources or include detailed discussions.

    Introduction – Outline the general “map” of your essay, from the more general aspects of the topic, to the specific aspects and how you are going to address them.

    Body/Main analysis – Marks are to be allocated for the identification and discussion of relevant issues.

    Conclusion – A strong summing up of the findings

    Correct referencing – Harvard method to be used. Only the references actually referred to in the body of the report should be included in the list of references – a penalty will apply (depending on the number of instances) for references appearing in the text and not on the list, and vice versa.

    Language – this is a communications task in written English and therefore is to be assessed as such. These marks are awarded for proficiency in all aspects of written communications i.e., grammar, spelling, sentence construction and language.

    LENGTH – Between 1700 -1800 (maximum) words. This word count excludes title/cover sheet and list of references, but includes the abstract. The abstract should comprise a maximum of 150 total word count.

    Style and format: Must be in 12 point font, double line spaced with min 2cm margins. The essay must include an abstract and reference list compiled under the Harvard method of referencing. The list should be limited to sources referred to in the actual essay.

    Major Essay – IFRS (International Financial Accounting Standard) 13 is about the measurement of fair value. It specifies amongst other things the definition and hierarchy to be used in fair value measurements. Laux and Leuz (2009, p833) argue that “the fair value debate is far from over and much remains to be done”.

    Required: Based on the above statement, write an essay on the relevance of fair value accounting in the contemporary world. Your essay should include but not limited to a discussion on whether fair value accounting is applicable for a wide range of organisations in financial reporting. Also, explain and analyse whether fair value accounting has had any influence on the subprime and related crises over the world in the recent past. The expectation is that a minimum of 12 contemporary research articles (out of which at least 6 academic journal articles) are used in the body of the essay. Also, you are required to elaborate and analyse the current status of fair value accounting.

    MUST LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES :

    (MOST IMPORTANT) Laux, C., and C. Leuz, 2009, “The crisis of fair-value accounting: making sense of the recent debate”, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Vol 34, pp 826-834.

    Lodh S.C. and M. J. R. Gaffikin, 2010, “Assessing underlying realities of accounting’s duality check by the accounting equation: a search for an augmented framework”, paper presented at the APIRA Conference, Sydney, July. http://apira2010.econ.usyd.edu.au/conference_proceedings/APIRA-2010-307-Lodh-Accountings-duality-check-by-the-accounting-equation.pdf

    McSweeney, B. (2009), ‘The roles of financial asset market failure denial and the economic crisis: Reflections on accounting and financial theories and practices’, Accounting, Organizations and Society 34, pp835–848

    Bougen, P. H., and J. J. Young, ‘Fair value accounting: Simulacra and simulation’, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, (article in press)

    Hitz, J. M. (2007), The decision usefulness of fair value accounting: A theoretical perspective’, European Accounting Review, Vol. 16, Issue 2, pp 323 – 362

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  • Comparison of MYOB Account Right Enterprise v19.6 and Xero Accounting Software for Revenue Cycle Activities and Controls

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    Comparison of MYOB Account Right Enterprise v19.6 and Xero Accounting Software for Revenue Cycle Activities and Controls

    Instructions

    Undertake analysis in your team and write a business report In a team of three or four ONLY, analyse MYOB and Xero, addressing the four requirements below, the requirements set out in the assessment criteria at the end of this document :

    1. Evaluate and compare the capacity of MYOB AccountRight Enterprise v19.6 and Xero to support organisations in undertaking the four basic activities of the revenue cycle

    2. Romney et al. (2013) lists seven control procedures categories on p. 149. Analyse and compare the extent to which MYOB AccountRight Enterprise v19.6 and Xero have in place adequate controls for TWO of the seven control categories for the revenue cycle, or that affect the revenue cycle. Note that not all the categories may be relevant.

    3. Decide on a team recommendation to LAS on which of the two software packages will be suggested for use by their small business clients. Your recommendation should be based solely on analysis of each package’s capacity to support the four basic activities of the revenue cycle AND the extent to which each package has adequate controls for TWO of the seven control categories for the revenue cycle, or that affect that cycle.

    4. As consultants employed by NBA, prepare a formal business report which includes your recommendations derived from your evaluation and is addressed to the manager of the Launceston Accounting Specialists. Follow the Business Report Structure provided to you by linked to above.

    Set out your findings and recommendation in a professional quality business report of approximately 2500 word

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  • Costco Business Logistics Report

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    Costco Business Logistics Report

    Costco
    Recommended Report Structure
    • Executive Summary
    o Give a 1-page summary of the study covering background, methodology, key findings, conclusions
    and key recommendations.

    • Introduction
    o Give background of the investigation, objectives, assumptions and scope of the study. Provide
    reasons for the selection of the company

    • Current Situation
    o Describe the current business, financial, and marketing strategies in the context of the company’s
    mission and overall strategy.
    o Describe the supply chain policy, strategy, and management method used by the company.

    • Issues Identified
    o Identify the issues with the current system focusing on the logistics and supply chain function.

    • Analysis of Current Situation
    o Adopt a framework to analyse the situation – SWOT
    o If SWOT is used, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the current system and analyse the threats
    and opportunities brought by competition and technological advancement, etc.
    o Include key points only in your report. Details of the SWOT analysis can be included in the Appendices.

    •Gap Analysis
    o Conduct GAP analysis
    o Compare current system with preferred system.
    o Identify differences or gaps between them.
    o Include key points only in your report. Details of the GAP analysis can be included in the Appendices.

    • Recommendations
    o Present recommendations (i.e., the various strategies) or action plans based on findings. Link these to
    theories learnt or researched.

    • Discussion and Conclusion
    o Wrap up the whole study by pointing out limitations of the analysis and directions for further
    improvement of the system.
    o Highlighted the lessons learnt and any disparities in expectations.

    • References
    o Include all the references used, if any, in the writing of the report.
    o Include in-text references within your writing,

    • Appendices
    o Include all the relevant information and details results of analyses, if appropriate, to facilitate
    decision making by the management.
    o Include details of SWOT and GAP analysis here, if they have been used in your case analysis.

    Pages: 15, double spaced

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