Category: Essays

For this assignment, you will:

1.Choose a topic or issue that informs nursing practice and has been researched quantitatively. (Note: Meta-analysis and systematic review of literature studies may not be used for this assignment).

2.Select one nursing quantitative research article, published in a peer-reviewed journal, on your chosen topic and follow the steps below.

Summarize the research study to include the following:

Problem or purpose for the study.

Study design.

Setting.

Data collection.

Data analysis.

Critique the study in a narrative format addressing each of the following questions:

Is the problem significant to nursing and health care?

How will it generate or refine knowledge in nursing practice?

Was the review of background literature provided?

What topics or concepts were discussed in the review of literature?

Were ethical standards for research followed and how?

What do the findings of the study add to the current body of knowledge?

Conclusion:

Explain how the study will inform your practice or the practice of professional nursing.

Prepare the critique.

Follow APA style guidelines.

Use 12-point Times New Roman font.

Include a title and reference page.

Use the following subheadings:

Summary.

Critique.

Conclusion.

Cite all references using APA style and formatting guidelines.

Paper need to be 3 pages long not including title page and reference page

Create a science fiction situation and write a story about the interaction with humans of the system (situation) with a cover page and abstract.

Certain features of the production cycle make it Inherently Risky. List 4 inherent risk factors

2. What is NRV?

3. What are the GAAP-Approved Inventory valuation methods?

4. Physical Inventory

A. What is a Physical Inventory (PI)?

B. What is the Company’s objective for conducting a PI?

C. What is the External Auditors role related to physical inventory observations

i. Is it required by Auditing Standards (AU 331)

ii. What does the auditor do per paragraph 11 of AU 331?

iii. What information is generally document by the auditor during the PI observation?

D. What are cycle counts?

E. What is an inventory roll-forward?

F. What are consignment goods? What are they a concern for Auditors? For which assertion?

G. Why are slow moving or obsolete inventory items a concern to auditors? Which assertion?

Chapter 10: Finance and Investment (F&I) Cycle

1. What are the primary assertions that auditors focus on in the F&I cycle?

2. Certain features of the F&I Cycle make it Inherently Risky. List 4 inherent risk factor

3. Give an example of tests of controls and an examples of substantive testing for

A. debt transactions

B. stockholders equity transactions

4. What are loan covenants and why are they a concern to auditor?

5. Management Estimates

A. What are the 2 primary reasons estimates are required when recording transactions using GAAP?

B. Give an examples in F&I when estimates are used

C. What are examples of internal controls over management estimates?

D. What are Fair Value Measurements in GAAP?

Certain features of the production cycle make it Inherently Risky. List 4 inherent risk factors

2. What is NRV?
3. What are the GAAP-Approved Inventory valuation methods?
4. Physical Inventory
5. What is a Physical Inventory (PI)?
6. What is the Company’s objective for conducting a PI?
7. What is the External Auditors role related to physical inventory observations
8. Is it required by Auditing Standards (AU 331)
9. What does the auditor do per paragraph 11 of AU 331?

                          iii.     What information is generally document by the auditor during the PI observation?

1. What are cycle counts?
2. What is an inventory roll-forward?
3. What are consignment goods? What are they a concern for Auditors? For which assertion?
4. Why are slow moving or obsolete inventory items a concern to auditors? Which assertion?

 

Chapter 10: Finance and Investment (F&I) Cycle

 

1. What are the primary assertions that auditors focus on in the F&I cycle?
2. Certain features of the F&I Cycle make it Inherently Risky. List 4 inherent risk factor
3. Give an example of tests of controls and an examples of substantive testing for
4. debt transactions
5. stockholders equitytransactions
6. What are loan covenants and why are they a concern to auditor?
7. Management Estimates
8. What are the 2 primary reasons estimates are required when recording transactions using GAAP?
9. Give an examples in F&I when estimates are used
10. What are examples of internal controls over management estimates?
11. What are Fair Value Measurements in GAAP?

Support of Abortion

Issues Affecting Annual Reporting
Select a corporation in the Fortune 500 category. Refer to the most recent Financial Statement Report of the corporation.

Discuss the primary objective of financial reporting.
Explain the purpose and importance of financial analysis
Calculate and use a comprehensive set of measurements to evaluate the company’s performance under the following headings
(a) How liquid is the firm?
(b) Are the firm’s managers generating adequate operating profits on the company’s assets?
(c) How is the firm financing its assets?
(d) Are the firm’s managers providing a good return on the capital provided by the stockholders?
(e) Are the firm’s managers creating shareholder value?
Describe the limitations of financial ratio analysis.

Use APA standards in writing your paper

Please add your file.

This assignment will be assessed using additional criteria provided here.
Grading Criteria
10% Discuss the primary objective of financial reporting.
10% Explain the purpose and importance of financial analysis
Calculate and use a comprehensive set of measurements to evaluate the company’s performance under the following headings:
10% How liquid is the firm?
10% Are the firm’s managers generating adequate operating profits on the company’s assets?
10% How is the firm financing its assets?
10% Are the firm’s managers providing a good return on the capital provided by the stockholders?
10% Are the firm’s managers creating shareholder value?
20% Describe the limitations of financial ratio analysis

Select a publicly traded company that publishes consolidated financial statements that include wholly owned foreign subsidiaries. Submit the selection to the instructor for approval – each student must research a different company. Once the instructor has approved the company selection, obtain the Annual Report (Form 10K) and Proxy Statement (Form DEF 14A) of the company for the immediate three prior years using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR System (http://sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html). Review these documents in addition to Earnings Releases and other financial information available on the company’s Investor Relations Web site to evaluate the following items.

Intercompany Transactions

Explain the recognition of gains or losses on intercompany sales of depreciable assets on a consolidated basis. Describe the disclosures required in the consolidated financial statements.
Describe the accounting process used to address the purchase and sale of depreciable assets among wholly owned subsidiaries in the preparation of consolidated financial statements.
Explain differences in US GAAP and IFRS accounting methods and list five major classifications of accounting models in different geographic regions within which the company or its subsidiaries do business.

Foreign Currency Transactions

Differentiate some of the more common foreign currency transactions and identify three stages of concern to accountants for foreign currency transactions.
Identify the local functional currencies of the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.
Explain the accounting process used to address foreign currency translation in the preparation of consolidated financial statements when the parent company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Describe the accounting disclosures required in the audited financial statements relating to foreign currency translation.

Prepare a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation (excluding title page, abstract, references page, and appendices containing financial analysis) containing detailed Speaker’s Notes for each of these slides presenting the findings of your analysis of the AAERs and SEC Complaint. Your Presentation should discuss the following:

Discuss the impact of changing technology on the company, highlighting differences in technology by geographic region.
Explain key findings from management’s discussion of technology in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the SEC Forms, a minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed academic or professional references must be incorporated in the slides with corresponding citations presented in APA form

Examine a topic of lifespan development connecting research and life. Below is a list of options from which you are to select a topic for the Week Three assignment. Make sure that the topic you select for this assignment is different from the topic you selected for the Week Two assignment and the topic you plan to utilize for your Final Paper (including its outline).

What do twin and adoption studies tell us about the effects of nature (i.e., genetic influences) and nurture (i.e., environmental influences) on human development? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (i.e., physical, cognitive, or social-emotional).
How much credit or blame do parents deserve for the way we are? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (physical, cognitive, or social-emotional) for your answer.
To what extent are the lives of adolescents and young adults shaped by parental and peer influences?
Why do we have a need to belong (to affiliate with others)?
How do our bodies and minds change from early to late adulthood?
What are the factors that affect our well-being as middle aged and older adults?
Why are some people attracted to members of their own sex whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?
How do memory and intelligence change as we age?
Does an infant’s temperament shape his/her cognitive and socio-emotional development?
Are babies pre-wired for survival?
Are adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior than older adults?
Can physical exercise affect cognitive performance in old age? Consider the time of occurrence of physical exercise (i.e., earlier in life or during old age) in your answer.
Are there personality traits related to longevity?
Does bilingualism improve brain functioning?
Why do students in the United States tend to under-perform in math and science?

Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories of human development learned in the course and choose one or two that best assist you to understand the issues involved in your topic.

For this assignment address the following:

Examine various theories of human development, describing relevant terminology, and addressing how the theory assists in the understanding of issues involved in the selected topic.
Identify and describe at least two domains of human development (physical, biological emotional, cognitive, and/or social) and how they are impacted by the chosen topic.
Identify and describe the stages of development that are affected by the chosen topic.
Describe the cultural and historical perspectives of the chosen topic, demonstrating an understanding of how the topic has been perceived over time and by other cultures. Provide relevant examples.

Writing the Assignment

The Assignment:

Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Begin with an introduction to the selected topic in which you define all concepts that will be discussed in the paper.
For example, if you select “How do memory and intelligence change as we age?” as your topic, you will need to define the terms memory, intelligence and aging.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Conclude with an answer to the selected question. Did the evidence you surveyed answer the question satisfactorily? Include your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence.
If possible, suggest the course that future research should take if answers to the selected question are less than conclusive.
Must use at least two scholarly sources, all of which must come from the Ashford University Library or Google Scholar.
It is important that you ask yourself if the articles specifically address the selected topic. It is not always easy to find the right articles. Thus, give yourself some time to search before you finalize your selection.
You may reference your textbook and other required materials from the course; however, these will not fulfill the resource requirements.
Must briefly summarize each article including the purpose of the investigation, its methodology, and results.
If possible, select peer-reviewed articles that summarize the evidence available in a given field of study (e.g., meta-analysis combines the findings of different studies to uncover trends, commonalities and differences).
Order the articles in the way you think you will discuss them in your paper. Then develop a summary of the scientific evidence that answers the question you selected.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
The reference section will be the final page of the paper

This Week’s slide assignment should consist of a one to three page document, double spaced with headers consisting of the slide’s separate questions with a discussion that answers each of the questions:

What’s Around the Corner?

What scares you most in the year ahead—what one or two things could a competitor do to nail you?
What new products or technologies could your competitors launch that might change the game?
What M&A deals would knock you off your feet?

Refer to the “Intervention Series #38 Anthony” video located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Write a 1,050-to 1,400-word integrative paper that explores how Anthony’s addiction affects his life, his family’s life, and the community he lives in.

Include at least two peer-reviewed scholarly articles that support your discussion or arguments