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  • “Integrating SSAE Steps for a Comprehensive Attestation Plan: Guidelines for Fusion Technologies Engagement”

    ACC 645 Module Six Activity Guidelines and Rubric
    Overview
    You are a senior assurance professional at a reputable accounting firm, Eagle Eye Assurance Services, where you serve as the resident expert on attestation engagements. The firm has a high-profile new client, Fusion Technologies, which is a rapidly growing technology company seeking to go public soon. Fusion Technologies needs you to provide assurance on their financial statements and internal controls. It’s your responsibility to lead your team in ensuring a comprehensive attestation plan that effectively integrates SSAE steps.
    Directions
    Write a professional memo that informs your coworkers and guides them through the process of properly integrating the SSAE steps for an attestation engagement of your choosing, selected from the provided list.
    Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
    1. Outline the necessary SSAE steps the firm must take for a selected attestation engagement. To complete this step, choose from the list:
    A. Examination engagement
    B. Review engagement
    C. Compilation engagement
    2. Explain how the firm must complete risk assessment and determine materiality.
    3. Describe the necessary documentation steps the firm must take.
    4. Discuss the ethical considerations that must be included to adhere to SSAE standards.
    What to Submit
    Submit your memo as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

  • “Observing Group Dynamics: A Critical Analysis of a Work Meeting” Introduction In today’s society, group dynamics play a crucial role in various settings, including work meetings. As a student studying counseling, it is essential to observe and critically analyze

    I needed to observe a work meeting and answer the following questions. They need to be expanded on and put into an essay. i have attached the text books that needs to be cited.
    Guidelines for what to include in your critical analysis of each observed session:
    Part I: Demographic Information
    Date(s) of observation – 06/21/24
    Name of organization conducting the group – The Department of Family and Protective Services
    Number of participants – 5
    How many sessions is the group planned to cover? 1
    How often does the group meet? Monthly
    Was the group opened or closed? Closed
    Part II: Group Processes
    Which of the 4 basic groups is this? Explain. Task Group
    What are some of the norms of the group? (please get the answer from the textbooks) 
    Was the group screened? No
    What type of leadership did you see? (see chapter 2)
    Describe, relevant to counseling, key observations from the session. This could include 2 -3 of the following:
    Did you observe any ‘difficult’ individuals? There was a co-worker that was being difficult as she was not being clear when she would be asked questions.
    Where the goals of the group clear? my supervisor made sure she stated what the purpose of the meeting was and what the goal was at the beginning of the meeting. 
    Was everyone encouraged to speak? My supervisor was making sure that everyone was engaging and if they were not, she would question them directly.
    Where there emotional moments? When the topic of vacation days was brought up, two of the members were upset as they did not agree on what was agreed on.
    Part III: Personal Reflection
    Do you feel the group was effective for the participants? Explain. I felt that the meeting was somewhat effective. The goal of the meeting was to discuss changes and vacation days for the month of july. DUe to one co-worker not fully engaging, I felt like some questions were left unanswered. 
    How could the group have been improved? I think it could have been improved if everyone fully participated and expressed their thoughts and opinions. 
    Compare/contrast this observed group with the one you currently attend for this course in terms of both academic insights and personal feelings. Compared to the groups that i am currently attending for this class, the group that I observed for this assignment was more task based as opposed to psychoeducational groups that i attend for class. 

  • Title: New Social Media and Smartphone Use Policy Memo for Long-Term Care Facility MEMORANDUM To: All Staff Members From: Assistant Director of Nursing Subject: New Social Media and Smartphone Use Policy Date: [Insert

    Our reading this week explored various types of emails and memos: progress reports, meeting minutes, incident reports, directives, general information, and responses to inquiries.  
    Your task for this week is to compose an email or memo (you can choose which) that is based on the scenario below. 
    You’ve been hired as an Assistant Director of Nursing at a long-term care facility that recently opened. The Director has discovered that some nurses and other staff members have been posting videos and selfies on social media, sometimes with patients visible. In a TikTok video, a portion of a patient’s chart can be made out in the background, raising privacy concerns and the risk of HIPAA violations. In a Twitter post, a staff member complained about a patient in a potentially disrespectful way. On Facebook, an employee shared erroneous information about the facility’s holiday hours.  
    Your manager asks you to send a memo to the facility staff detailing a new social media and smartphone use policy to go into effect immediately. Employees should no longer use personal phones while working, except while on breaks. No photos or videos of the facility or patients should be posted on personal social media accounts, and all information or news about the facility should be approved by the Assistant Director before being posted.  
    Compose your email or memo in a document, adding the necessary headings and features of the format you’ve chosen. Use our text as a reference to decide what kind of email or memo to write, and to make sure your email or memo looks and sounds professional. Your email or memo should be no less than 200 words and no more than 300 words. Feel free to make up any necessary information or details as needed as you write. 
    Last, on a new page, write a 1-2 paragraph reflection on your email/memo addressing the following: 
    Which type of email/memo did you decide to compose for this scenario? Why? 
    What did you find challenging about writing your email/memo? Explain.  

  • Title: Marketing Plan for Promoting a High-Tech Robot

    Consumers’ product and service preferences are constantly changing. Marketing managers must understand these desires in order to create a proper marketing mix for a well-defined market. So, it is critical that marketing managers have a thorough knowledge of consumer behavior. You were hired by one of the most prestigious marketing agencies in the world to work on promoting a high-tech robot as a consulting team. Your team needs to develop and address the following:
    Develop a marketing strategy
    Conduct a market analysis
    Identify the target market and segmentation
    Develop marketing mix
    Establish marketing communication
    Identify social media channels for marketing the product
    Develop the message to market the product
    Your team needs to develop a marketing plan and address the above items at a minimum. Feel free to add to the above items to make it comprehensive.
    PROFESSOR’S GUIDANCE:
    The Marketing Plan should not exceed 10-15 pages.
    Your plan needs an introductory section – a description of where your business stands today and how you intend to put your marketing plans in place (or change them) and what this will mean to your business in the next 12-36 months Your plan must contain some information about your customers (either existing customers or prospective customers). Your overview should examine:
    Who they are?
    What do they want?
    What motivates them to buy?
    Your marketing message determines how you want to communicate your message to the customer. What story about your business do you want to tell? Here are some of the key points to include in your strategy:
    What is it that you do?
    What’s special about your customer?
    How do you perceive your potential customer’s problems?
    Are these problems critical to your customer, if so, how? How can you solve these problems?
    What are the benefits that customers will receive from your products or services?
    Do you have testimonials from customers about your products or services?
    What details can you give about your pricing structure for your goods or services?
    What kind of guarantee are you willing to offer customers?

  • Supply Chain Evaluation for Company X Executive Summary: The purpose of this brief is to evaluate the supply chain management of Company X and provide recommendations for improvements. After a thorough analysis of the company’s demand forecasting, sourcing, transportation, and warehousing processes Optimizing Supply and Demand: Strategies for Improving Product Flow and Reducing Costs in a Company’s Supply Chain Network “Optimizing Supply Chain Efficiency: A Comprehensive Evaluation and Recommendations”

    ***PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SUBMIT WHAT ITS ASKING FOR THANK YOU***
    QSO 330 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
    Overview
    The final project for this course is the creation of a supply chain evaluation. Supply chain management (SCM) is a holistic view of a company’s efforts to source, procure, receive, store, and deliver products. These products can be raw materials for a manufacturing process, consumer goods for a retail chain, or a collection of items that will be joined in some way before ultimate delivery to the customer. In the global economic environment, SCM takes on an increasing level of complexity as companies attempt to reduce costs, drive efficiency, and remain compliant with the corporate social responsibilities that consumers demand.
    For this project, you will act as the lead consultant to the company you choose in Module One as it attempts to improve its overall supply chain. Your ultimate recommendation will be based on your analysis of the SCM and your insight on how to improve demand forecasting, sourcing, transportation, and warehousing options to optimize the overall operation. This project will showcase your ability to balance the competing requirements of reducing cost and increasing efficiency while remaining at the forefront of sustainable operations for the industry. Your analysis and recommendations will be formatted into a supply chain evaluation for your company’s executive team to use to optimize their supply chain management in this very demanding environment.
    The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three and Five. The final product will be submitted in Module Seven.
    In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
    Analyze operational and logistical issues related to supply chain management using appropriate quantitative and qualitative methodologies
    Determine pertinent issues and potential constraints for problem solving regarding supply chain management
    Develop distribution solutions based on supply chain management principles that address network inefficiencies
    Recommend appropriate cost-saving strategies and risk mitigation plans for supply chain implementation
    Directions
    Using the company you choose in Module One, create a supply chain evaluation in which you assess your company in terms of its demand forecasting, sourcing, transportation, and warehousing processes in order to develop SCM recommendations that will reduce costs and risks to the business operation. It is strongly recommended that you thoroughly review the prompt below before you read the case study, and you should continue to refer to the prompt as you read. You should format your analysis and recommendations as if you were a consultant hired by your chosen company.
    Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
    Executive Summary: In this section, explain the purpose of your brief and highlight key information and findings that will aid the understanding of the more in-depth analysis and recommendations to follow.
    Demand Forecasting: In this section, first assess the supply and demand side of your company’s product flow, including the customer’s needs and the supplier’s capabilities, in order to then identify potential alignments that will keep cost and waste at a minimum.
    Evaluation
    Analyze your company’s suppliers in terms of their abilities to meet the demand of customers during steady-state and peak operations. How effective are each supplier’s inventory reorder points and economic order quantities? Support your analysis with quantitative examples.
    Additionally, describe demand-forecasting constraints that exist within the supply chain. For example, consider the distance of the stores and the compatibility of the products in terms of shipping, storage, and so on.
    Recommendations: Based on your evaluation, recommend strategies for better aligning the supply and demand side of your company’s product flow that will keep cost and waste at a minimum.
    Sourcing: In this section, first evaluate the network sourcing strategy of your company in order to then identify possible areas in need of improvement that will leave room for future expansion.
    Evaluation: Assess the network sourcing strategy and determine whether or not the number and quality of suppliers is the optimal mix for the operation. To what extent do the suppliers meet steady-state and peak demand? Are they consistently providing products that meet or exceed your company’s quality standards? Defend your assessment with examples.
    Recommendations
    Recommend a strategy to optimize the sourcing network that takes into account operations and leaves room for future expansion. Be sure to consider any alternative sources of materials available to the organization in your response.
    Recommend a standard procedure for vetting suppliers to ensure that they are compliant with the corporate social responsibility guidelines of your company.
    Make sure that you have recommended the best sourcing practices for your company using appropriate quantitative methods.
    Transportation: In this section, first consider the effectiveness of your company’s transportation network in order to then determine possible cost savings without sacrificing performance.
    Evaluation
    Identify constraints within the transportation network and discuss the impact they will have on the overall supply chain operation. Be sure to provide specific examples to illustrate.
    Analyze the transportation network and determine whether or not the correct modes of transportation are being used based on time, cost, and quantity.
    Recommendations: Make recommendations on how to improve the transportation network given the constraints you identified, using specific examples to illustrate and justify your claims.
    Warehousing: In this section, first analyze your company’s warehousing network to in order to then determine requirements and develop recommendations for adequately meeting present and future storage needs.
    Evaluation
    Analyze the existing warehousing infrastructure to determine if the warehousing network adequately meets storage needs. Additionally, consider eventual expansion requirements of your company’s operation. What are the constraints or restrictions involved in the possible locations?
    Identify considerations for special handling of hazardous materials and describe their impact on warehousing for the mix of products that your company’s SCM is handling, using specific examples.
    Recommendations
    Determine warehousing requirements that will ensure adequate availability of resources for the organization. Support your proposed requirements with given production and demand elements from the scenario.
    Based on your determination of requirements, recommend a warehouse design that will minimize movements between functions and reduce costs. Explain how your recommendation will drive this improvement throughout the network, considering facility costs, inventory carrying costs, personnel costs, and equipment costs.
    Conclusions: In the final section, take a critical look at your various recommendations in order to develop final conclusions for your company.
    Prioritize your demand-forecasting, sourcing, transportation, and warehousing recommendations based on efficiency gain, cost, and sustainability.
    Discuss the feasibility of your recommendations based on supply chain constraints of your company. Justify your claims with specific evidence.
    Milestones
    Milestone One: Demand Forecasting and Sourcing
    In Module Three, you will submit an assessment of the supply and demand of your company and product flow, as discussed in the case you selected in Module One. You will also evaluate the network sourcing strategy of your company to identify areas that may be in need of improvement and will leave room for future expansion. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
    Milestone Two: Transportation and Warehousing
    In Module Five, you will submit an evaluation of your company’s transportation and warehousing networks, focusing on constraints, modes of transportation, infrastructure, and special handling requirements. You will also make recommendations to improve transportation. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
    Final Submission: Supply Chain Evaluation
    In Module Seven, you will submit your final project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the rubric criteria of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.
    What to Submit
    Your supply chain evaluation should be 12–15 pages with one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and APA citations when applicable.

  • “Exploring the Stages of Human Development: A Study of ‘Invitation to the Life Span’ by Kathleen Stassen Berger”

    the book being used in the class is 
    Invitation to the Life Span
    FIFTH EDITION
    Kathleen Stassen Berger
    Bronx Community College
    City University of New York
    just so you have idea of the topics talked about in the class 

  • Title: Understanding Theories of Drug Use: A Comparative Analysis of Biological, Psychological, and Sociological Perspectives

    Theories and Drug Use
    Several factors regarding theories of drug use are discussed in your textbook, including genetic, physiological, and protective factors. As part of your written assignment be sure to highlight such factors and or other theoretical models that are used to explain substance abuse.
    Define and analyze the biological, psychological, and sociological theories of drugs. Describe any differences and/or similarities between the three theories. Take a position on one of the three and defend why you believe that particular theory seems to be the strongest. Support your position with at least three outside, scholarly sources. 

  • Business Plan for H.O.Y.A.S Inc. Detroit, MI Introduction H.O.Y.A.S Inc. is a non-profit organization that was established in 2008 with the goal of positively impacting the lives of today’s youth through a sports

    I need a business plan for my company (already has paperwork) so we can purchase a building/equipment to start a basketball facility/after school programming. Here is a little of what I have. I need the entire business plan formatted for Detroit MI.
    Executive Summary
    H.O.Y.A.S.
    Inc. will serve Metro Detroit area children, helping to provide all youth,
    especially the disadvantaged, the skills necessary to succeed in life using a
    sports oriented program.
    H.O.Y.A.S.
    Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 2008, with a focus on
    positively impacting today’s youth.  
    H.O.Y.A.S. was founded on the belief that every child can excel in life
    with the proper time invested and consistent guidance. We mentor and coach
    children ages 5 to 18, locally in the metro Detroit area with the intent of
    expanding nationally.
    Objectives
    1.  To
    provide advanced mentoring creating a positive peer culture through the
    establishment of an environment of love, accountability, positive role modeling
    and a curriculum that fosters discipline and self-control.
    2. Create working relationships with 30
    surrounding schools by the year 2010.
    3.
    General Company Description
    Mission statement: To provide all youth the skills
    necessary to succeed in life using a sports oriented program. Our goal is to
    give every child a better opportunity to succeed than what they had before we
    encountered them, or would have had without intervention.
    Form
    of ownership:
    H.O.Y.A.S Inc. is a non-profit corporation.
    Company history: H.O.Y.A.S. Inc. is a non-profit
    organization established in 2012, with a focus on positively impacting today’s
    youth.  H.O.Y.A.S. was founded on the
    belief that every child can excel in life with the proper time invested and
    consistent guidance. We mentor and coach children ages 5 to 18, locally in the
    metro Detroit area with the intent of expanding nationally.
    Most important strengths and core competencies:
    In sports, learning the fundaments are keys to continued success on the court
    or the field.  It is our goal to instill
    the life skills or “Basic Fundamentals” needed to succeed in the game using
    those same keys to help with life skills.
    Long
    term goals:
    Long-term goals for the H.O.Y.A.S.
    Program are as follows:
    1.         Purchase/rent
    a building to open a recreational center for practices and activities for the
    community.
    2.         Purchase/lease
    2 vehicles (passenger vans) for traveling to school/afterschool program/leagues/tournaments.
    3.         Expand the program nationally. 

  • The Shift from Progressive to Regressive: Exploring the American Tax System Over the Past Four Decades The Impact of Social Media on Business: A Critical Analysis of “Social Media and Its Impact on Business and Management” by Gohar et al. (2016) In their article “Social Media and Its Impact on Business and Management,” G

    Writing Prompt
    Explain how the American tax system has gone from “progressive” to “regressive” over the past 4 decades. As you explain the “regressive” system, please outline what Heiner means by the “effective tax rate” and how this leads to tax regression. Please provide at least 2 specific corporate examples of this process from Heiner’s chapter (e.g., General Electric, Walgreens, Apple). What is “investment income” and how does this help explain the regressive nature of the current tax system? Finally, please explain how the current tax system increases inequality and weakens macroeconomic growth (i.e. GDP) potential for the overall society. In doing so, focus on the issue of “consumption” (as specifically outlined in the chapter section titled “Inequality: Bad for Business”). 

    Grading Rubric
    Point Value = 10 points
    Note- a 3-point penalty will be assessed for any assignment submitted past the stated deadline. Assignments submitted 24 hours or more after the deadline will not be accepted for credit. See the syllabus contract for more information. 

    Both accuracy and creativity will be taken into account during the grading process. Writing style and structure are also key elements that will partly determine your grade. Please refer to the rubric below for more details on how your response will be graded.
    Content and Accuracy (5 points)
    * Provides an accurate and detailed explanation of how the American tax system has shifted from “progressive” to “regressive” over the past four decades by directly citing information from the chapter (0.5 points)
    * Provides a clear and detailed explanation of Heiner’s concept of the “effective tax rate” and how it contributes to tax regression in the American tax system by directly citing the chapter (1 point)
    * Provides at least two specific corporate examples by directly citing Heiner’s chapter that illustrate how the effective tax rate has contributed to the regressive nature of the tax system (1 point)
    * Provides a clear and detailed explanation/definition of “investment income” and how it contributes to the regressive nature of the tax system by directly citing the chapter (1 point)
    * Provides a clear and detailed explanation of how the current tax system increases inequality and weakens macroeconomic growth potential, with a focus on the issue of “consumption” by directly citing the chapter section titled “Inequality: Bad for Business” (1.5 points)
    Development (1 point)
    * Develops ideas with sufficient depth and detail (0.5 points)
    * Provides specific evidence to support arguments (0.5 points)

    Organization (1 point)
    * Presents ideas in a clear and logical manner (0.5 points)
    * Uses effective transitions between ideas (0.5 points)
    Writing Conventions/Mechanics (3 points)
    * Uses proper grammar, spelling, sentence structure and punctuation (1 point)
    * Properly uses the ASA style guide to directly cite the required source work (1 point)Failure to cite the specified reading is defined as plagiarism and will result in a grade of zero.
    * Follows the assignment formatting guidelines (1 point)
    Submission Format Guidelines
    For this assignment you need to adequately answer the prompt below using both the assigned reading and your critical thinking skills.
    * All responses must be typed and conform to the following format: 12 PT. font, Times New Roman style, 1 inch margins (on all sides), double-spaced. Your response must be at least 500 to 900 words.
    * Only “.doc” and “.docx” file extensions (Microsoft Word) may be uploaded into Canvas. No other file types are permitted. 
    * Responses should be written in paragraph form and should be long enough to explore the topic thoroughly. Do not use bullet-points or lists.

No outside resources are to be used/accessed for this assignment, including A.I. technology. See the syllabus policy on misconduct for more information.
    *
    *
    * No outside sources are to be used for this assignment. Furthermore, the information you present should be taken exclusively from the assigned reading above and your understanding of the reading. Only cite the assigned article/chapter. Do not cite the module notes, screencast videos or other chapters/articles not listed in this assignment. Be sure to reference and cite the material directly (and substantially).
    * All citations must follow the ASA style guide in order to receive full points. Visit the ASA Style Guide page for more details on how to cite your source work!
    * Your response must include direct (i.e., “in-text”) citation of the required material. Direct citations are those that directly reference (i.e., “quote”) the source work verbatim using the author’s name, year and page number.
    Failure to cite the specified reading is defined as plagiarism and will result in a grade of zero.
    * No works cited page/bibliography page is required for this assignment. See the Class Reading Bibliographic Information page for course material works cited information.