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Complete your Corporate Analysis and Audit.
When writing this report, follow the outline as closely as possible.
Adhere to APA formatting.
Recommended title sections of the written report include:

Introduction
Overview of Company and Annual Report
Assessment of the 10-k Report
Business and Industry
Financial Analysis, Broad Audit Plan
References and Appendices
Subtitles are also welcome

Additionally, the report should include graphic displays and bullet points where beneficial and most appropriate. Place large displays or lists in the

Appendix section. Also, be sure to include a cover page.
The introduction to the paper should have a paragraph identifying the target-company and summary of the audit plan project. Include a minimum of five

reference sources. A lengthy report is not the aim of the project. In fact, most of the questions can be addressed using one or two paragraphs. What is

required is a clear, concise, but substantive, detailed audit plan.
Your final project should demonstrate a high level of critical thinking.
Use proper spelling, grammar, etc. along with in-text citations and references where appropriate.
When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the Dropbox by the end of the workshop.

IMPORTANT: This is not simply a report ABOUT a company. It is an ANALYSIS of a corporation traded on the stock market for the purpose of proposing a

generalized AUDIT PLAN. Be sure to rely upon and include auditing concepts, as appropriate.
PROJECT ASSIGNMENT – Corporate Analysis and Audit Plan1

 

Obtain a copy of a recent annual report of a publicly held company with stock actively traded on the New York, NASDAQ or other over-the-counter exchanges

(refer to notes for Workshop One). Answer the following questions:
What is the company’s industry?
What are its primary products or services?
What raw materials does the company use, if any?
How large is the company?
Annual sales revenue?
Total value of company assets?
Total number of employees?
Where is the company located?
What other people/companies are closely associated with this company?
Look at the annual report:
What image does it intend to convey?
What are the segments and functional contents of the report?
Obtain a copy of the Company’s 10-k report for the same date as the annual report. Answer the following questions:
If the company has a 10-k that is not also its annual report: How does the 10-k differ from the annual report? Supplement the answers to the questions

under #2 as appropriate.
If the annual report is the 10-k report, explain why you think the company uses the 10-k instead of an annual report. Compare to at least one other

competitor’s annual report. Do they also use the 10-k?
Supplement the answers to the questions under 2, as appropriate.
Obtain outside information about the company and its industry. Answer the following questions:
What are the key economic factors about the industry?
Where is the company in its life cycle?
What are the five or six most important factors for success in this business?
How does this company stand with respect to these factors?
Describe four or five key business risks related to the client’s business and industry.
What notable accounting considerations are there for companies in this industry?
What legal or regulatory matters are of concern?
What social matters are of concern?
Analyze the company’s financial strength:
Assess the financial strength of the company.
How is the financial strength likely to change in the next year or so?
What are its sources of capital and what is the value of the company’s capital?
How have capital markets responded to the company in the last year?
What is the quality of earnings?
How does the company compare with others in the industry?
Prepare a broad audit plan:
What material types of transactions and transaction cycles are involved?
What are the high-risk areas?
What are the low-risk areas?
If management faced tremendous pressure regarding the entity’s financial performance, what opportunities might exist for them to engage in fraudulent

financial reporting?
To what extent do you believe it will be appropriate to reduce assessed control risk?
How will the audit effort be allocated among geographical areas?
Will any areas of the audit require outside expertise?
Will there be reliance on an internal auditor(s)? If so, why? If not, why not?
What form of auditor’s report do you expect will be issued? What does it mean?

 

 

Best practices are strategies, projects or programs that have worked well in other areas or for other organizations.
• See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_practice
Develop an approximately 12-153 page paper to identify some potential best practices for your chosen policy topic:(HIV Rates in Black Men).
• Begin with a clear description of the policy problem you are addressing (TopicSlam).
o This should include a background section of 2-3 pages that provides a background on the topic.
o This should be based not only on Internet research, but on a minimum of 5-6 peer reviewed journal articles on the subject matter. No

less than 10 sources should be included in this section.
o After providing the background (TopicSlam) of the topic,
o provide a description and analysis of best practices—
 What other groups, agencies, nonprofits or local/state governments (depending on your topic) are doing to address this issue.
o analyze each of the best practices you found
 Key strengths and weaknesses.
 Include a table or chart that summarizes the best practices analysis.
Thus, the paper should consist of the following sections:
I. Background (TopicSlam)
II. Best Practices Analysis
a. best practice #1 (description, strength, weakness)
b. best practice #2 (description, strength, weakness)
c. best practice #3 (description, strength, weakness)
III. Summary Chart.
You are free to use a variety of sources for the best practices section, including direct phone calls to other organizations, academic journals

research, newspaper articles (Lexus/Nexus, for example), research, internet searches, etc. However, you must cite your sources clearly using

APA format. Failing to use APA format will result in a deduction of points. Also, plagiarism standards hold—make sure to quote, not just cite,

if you use the sources’ words.
To begin your best practices research, you can try search terms that include the policy topic plus terms like “effectiveness” or “best

practices” or “evaluation”. The librarians can also assist you.
Clear, grammatical, well-organized, and succinct writing is expected. The paper should be typed, double-spaced, and page numbered (as should

all papers in this course).
Students may work together in groups, if desired, for this assignment.
“A” papers will be comprehensive (thorough range of practices identified), insightful (good categorization of practices, and good identification

of strengths/weaknesses), well-organized and well-written. Though the background section and brief description of the practices is important,

place strong emphasis on the analysis section (table and strengths/weaknesses of each practice you found).

Best Practice: HIV Rates in Black Gay Men
Testing
• Alternative Venue
• Mobile
• Community Based Testing
Education
• Adolescents
• Adults
• College
• Advocate/Peer & Support
Medical/Mental
• Prevention
• HIV Positive Management & Prevention
• Under 21 & Positive, pediatrician
• Sociological and Psychological
Technology
• Social Media
• Other Technology
Cultural Barriers
• Church
• HBCU’s
• Manhood and Masculinity
• BGLO
Social Justice
• Socio, economical, health, Education, etc. disparity
Black advocacy
• Getting more black people credentialed to work in the various process for HIV prevention, to treatment and everything in between

Policy Topic

HIV Rates in Black Men
According to the CDC, Black gay men in Atlanta are contracting HIV in “epidemic proportions”. (Corona, 2017). 1 out of 2 Black men in Atlanta

are expected to contract HIV. In this scenario, the Georgia Department of Health Services has hired you to research the problem and develop

policy recommendations.

Readings/viewings:
https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/the-silent-epidemic-counting-the-cost-being-ignored/ikyiCw4WDjESbu1HBjbGTI/

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/atlantas-third-world-hiv-epidemic-isnt-getting-any-better-cdc-says/601306390

http://specials.myajc.com/black-men-HIV/

Your probation officer supervisor, Sarah Harris, explains to you that a majority of her caseload involves adults with substance abuse and domestic violence issues. You will need to prepare a report for her defining domestic violence. The following should be included in your report:
•Define domestic violence.
•Identify and explain the characteristics of the abuser and the victim.
•Explain the cycle of abuse in domestic violence situations.
1.tension building
2.explosion/incident
3.making up/calm
•Describe 1 treatment theory from any one of the helping professions that is used in a domestic violence situation.
•Address how substance abuse may or may not impact a domestic violence relationship and the cycle of abuse.
APA

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• “Sharing is a Trap” by Andrew Keen
• “Get Over It’” by Jeff Jarvis
Purpose of the assignment:
This assignment invites you to explore key similarities and differences between two sources. These sources will address the same topic, but have significant and substantive differences. In other words, the assignment asks you to move beyond merely reporting the similarities and differences between the sources and to work toward fleshing out what those similarities and differences represent, reveal, or demonstrate.
Purpose of the paper: The end product of this assignment will be anessay that answers the following prompt:
After carefully reading the arguments presented in “Sharing is a Trap” and “Get Over It,” compare and contrast the two arguments and explain how the use of social media and the loss of privacy haveaffected society.
Steps to begin brainstorming:
• Summarize the core of each author’s argument
• What are they key issues for each author? How does each author frame the issues?
• What is the most important aspect of the disagreement between the two arguments?
• Where are the disagreements over values or underlying assumptions?
• What questions has each writer failed to address?
Basic Guidelines:
• Your essay must have a clear, argumentative thesis statement in the introduction which responds to the prompt.
• The body of the essay needs to develop and support the claim you articulate in your thesis.
• In your analysis, strive for depth rather than breadth. In other words, say a lot about one or two key things rather than a little bit about many things.
• The closing portion of your essay needs to do more than merely restate the key ideas you’ve discussed in the body of your text. For example, consider a conclusion that speculates on the impact of the argument in the larger context of the subject area or topic being discussed.
Rhetorical Situation:
• Purpose: Analysis/Argument
• Audience: General
• Mode: Analytical/Argumentative
• Evidence: “Sharing is a Trap,” “Get Over It,” and source #3 academic source chosen by student.
• Voice: Formal
Special Constraints:
• 3-5 pages; five paragraphs (minimum 750 – 1000 words)
• MUST have a Works cited page (does not contribute to the length requirement)
• Required Sources (3): “Sharing is a Trap,” “Get Over It,” Academic Source #3 – chosen by student
• Final draft should be submitted in MLA format with an original title to Turnitin on the due date;TNR or Arial, size 12.

Complete an analysis of the key external factors that have implications for successful implementation of your organization’s (Apple) VMO, strategy and goals/objectives. You will examine your organization’s industry and the competitive conditions/positioning affecting it now or likely to do so in the future. Submit your work in your assignment folder in the form of an approximate 1600(or more)-word double-spaced APA-formatted paper. The title page, reference list, and any appendices are not included in this suggested word count. You do not need to include an abstract.
Your paper should address these topics:
1. A brief explanation of the industry(cell phone industry) (or industries) in which your organization operates as well as context for your organization’ current positioning.
2. Analyze the current conditions in your organization’s industry and in its relevant general environment and their likely implications for successful implementation of your organization’s strategic goals and related actions. Be sure to address the PESTEL framework.
3. Apply Porter’s Five-Forces Model to enrich your understanding of the environment in which your organization is now or may be operating. The Five Forces model should stress that this model is used to evaluate the industry, not your selected organization’s activities. The model should be used to isolate the dominant force(s) in the industry faced by all competitors and that produce the greatest threat to your organization’s profits and/or strategy. You should discuss how your firm can provide a defense against this threat or threats.
4. Describe your organization’s strategic group and construct a map to show its relative market position. Add in a discussion of your rationale for the grouping.
5. Summarize the threats and opportunities facing your organization gleaned from your analysis. (SWOT analysis) Submit the SWOT format in Table form and add in some narrative to discuss the threats and opportunities in more detail. Explain in your discussion (not in the table) why you selected them and how they relate to the VMO and organization’s strategy.
6. Evaluate the extent to which your organization’s current strategy appears a good match for the competitive conditions it confronts or any gaps that must be addressed.
7. Add in a strong conclusion that ensures the reader leaves your paper with a clear recap of your key points.
IMPORTANT: Again, imagine you have been asked by the organization’s CEO or top leader to offer an assessment of the organization and how well it is positioned (or not) to deliver on the VMO and strategy in the external environment. This is a critical element, stand back and offer thoughtful criticism and recommendations.

here’s the link of the movie i rent it from youtube , please watch this video before you write this essay.
There are couple ideas in this movie just pick one to do research, the whole point is the research and how are these resources support the idea you pick.

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The assigned case provides a set of financial data pertaining to firms in 9 different industries. Your task is to
assign each set of financials to a specific industry based on the characteristics/value drivers/financial ratios
that the data conveys.
As you complete the task think carefully about the industry and what characteristics one would expect to
observe it its financials.
1. You must justify your selections with a short narrative why you assigned the set of financials to a
specific industry.
2. Discuss the specific reasons that support your choices.

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Write a financial analysis for a U.S.-based, publicly traded organization.
To begin, research the latest two years of financial statements for a publicly traded organization based in the United States. Obtain the organization’s three most recent annual reports. You may choose any organization, as long as the data needed to complete this assessment is available to you.
Then, write an analysis (10–pages) of your findings. Apply theories, methods, and analytical tools, including capital structure and financial statement ratio analysis. Address the following in your analysis:
•Analyze the financial statements of a publicly traded company.
•Identify the industry of the organization and present industry statistics.
•Perform a complete financial analysis of the organization’s financial statements for the last two years, including horizontal, vertical, and changes in ratios.
•Analyze the impacts and specific risks of international trade on the organization’s financial statements.
•What are the financial research sources to support your analysis?
•What specifics from the financial statements would be at greatest risk?
•Evaluate financial analyses used for general business management planning and decision making.
•Identify and analyze important segments (percentage of sales or subsidiaries).
•Analyze cash flows.
•Compare and evaluate the organization’s ratios against the industry averages.
•Analyze the impact of ethical, regulatory, and tax considerations on the organization’s financial policy decisions.
Additional Requirements
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
•APA formatting: Format the title page, citations, references, and any tables, graphs, or charts according to current APA style and formatting.
•Number of resources: Minimum of 10 references, of which three should be academic journals and no more than two should be textbooks.
•Length of paper: 10 typed, double-spaced pages—not including the title page, references, tables, graphs, or charts.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

 

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

The above quote is often cited by policymakers and pundits to explain why history is important to the formulation of foreign policy. After

reading Analogies at War, and completing our section on individual cognition and foreign policy decision-making, complete an essay that

answers the following questions:

What is the role of analogical reasoning in the decision-making process? To what extent shouldhistory guide foreign policy? Analogies at

War is twenty years old. Have policymakers improved their use of history? Paying attention to the AE framework, describe how historical

analogy can be applied to foreign policy decision-making toward X (X = Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, North Korea, Ukraine, China – choose

one). What are the strengths and shortcomings of the analogy that you have chosen?

In this section of the course, we have discussed the social construction of sexuality and contemporary patterns of courtship, often described as “hooking up.” Use the readings and lectures from Units 14 and 15 to complete the assignment, and look up other information as needed.

1. Research on sexuality often refers to the normative social construction of sexuality in the United States as “heteronormativity.” Explain what this is and why it is considered a basic social institution. Describe how this institution organizes desire, sexual expression, and emotional support in this society. Incorporate examples from the readings to illustrate how heterosexuality is both normative and compulsory. (40 points) Approximately 3-4 paragraphs.

2. One feature of institutionalized heterosexuality in the United Sates is different expectations/roles for men and women. Use materials from readings/films to illustrate and describe some of these gender differences. Use evidence from the readings to give a brief explanation for why these differences occur and persist. (40 points) Approximately 3-4 paragraphs.

3. One change in contemporary sexuality from the mid-20th Century is the change in courtship patterns from formal dating to hooking up for both other-sex and same-sex couples. What is your definition of a “hookup”? (20 points) Approximately 1-2 paragraphs.

4. Based on the article by Armstrong, Hamilton and England (“Is Hooking Up Bad for Women”), what are the advantages and disadvantages of hookups versus relationships for heterosexual women? (30 points) Approximately 2-3 paragraphs.

5. Reflect on your own experience, that of others that you know (heterosexuality and/or LGBTQ), and media representations. How is the hook-up pattern of courtship better or worse than the dating pattern of courtship? Would it be useful to revive and reshape the dating “script”? Why or why not? Give a concrete example to support your argument about the relative merits of each system – you can make it anonymous or use an example of someone else that you know rather than a personal one. (40 points) Approximately 3-4 paragraphs.

6. Some people describe dating as a “lost social script.” How would you ask someone on a date if you had to do it in person (not by text or email)? Where would you meet the person and where would you go? (10 points) Approximately 1 paragraph.

Your assignment should be typed, double-spaced, in 12pt font, and approximately 3-5 pages. You will need to be concise. Write logically, with correct grammar and spelling. Please number the pages and leave one-inch margins on all sides. (Writing style: 20 points)

References: You can use American Sociological Association (ASA) or American Psychological Association (APA style). You should include references on a separate page. References will not count as part of your 5-page limit.

Grade Breakdown (200 points)
40 points Explanation of heteronormativity
40 points Explanation of gender differences in institutional heterosexuality
20 points Definition of “hookup”
30 points Advantages and disadvantages of hookups and relationships for young heterosexual women
40 points Reflection on relative merits of dating versus hooking up systems of courtship
10 points Description of how would you ask someone on a date
20 points Writing style (grammar, spelling, logical flow, references)