Category: Accounting

Describe the DMAIC phases and how a researcher would use them to conduct a consulting project.
RESOURCE LINKS: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9149925/


You will complete 4 Discussions in this course. For each Discussion, you will post one
thread of at least 300 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. You
must then post 1 reply to one of your peers of at least 300 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, you must support your assertions with at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly citations (besides the possible use of the course texts and the Bible) in current APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 peer-reviewed, scholarly citation (besides the possible use of the course texts and the Bible) in current APA format. Any external sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include scholarly articles, the course textbooks, the Bible, etc.).
Additional Instructions
• Provide a complete academic and scholarly peer response identifying a point in the classmate’s original post and expound upon it from a suppot, refute or additive perspective. Salutory-type comments such as ‘Thanks, Sue. . ..” or “I loved your post. . .,” or, “Your sources are awesome. . .” are not included in the word count and should be omitted (cover and references are also not included in the word count).
• Paste your text directly into the message window in the Learning Management System.
• Materials submitted to fulfill requirements in one course may not be submitted in another course.
• Be sure to use current APA formatting for all elements of your main threads and replies.
• Scholarly sources must have publication dates within the past 5 years. Do not use any books other than the Bible, Yin, George et al., and Keller (if applicable).
• In-text citations are required to support your statements, points, assertions, issues, arguments, concerns, paragraph topic sentences, and statements of fact and opinion.
• NOTE: In your reply post, when using/referring to a peer’s main thread, you must cite them and include them in the Reference listing.
• Sources of information from Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedias will not be accepted.
• All parts of the assignment must be based on scholarly, academic work.
• Avoid clichés, slang, jargon, exaggerations, abbreviations, figurative language, and language that is too informal and too subjective.

GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING: You can explore the Saudi initiatives towards social responsibility, such as CSR, ESG, local content, etc.
This is just a suggestions; you could do your presentation in whatever way you think is socially responsible.

Overview
Financial ratios are used by organizations to analyze balances from
different periods or against competitors. Investors can learn much
information about an organization from the ratios. In this assignment
you will explore debt-to-assets ratios, times-interest-earned ratios,
and foreign debt. This assignment will provide you with practice to
explore the concepts in the projects in this course.
Directions
This assignment will use the cash flow statement of The Coca-Cola
Company and PepsiCo, Inc. presented in Appendices C and D, respectively,
which are linked in the Supporting Materials Section. The companies’
complete annual reports, including the notes to the financial
statements, are also available online. Analyze the results of the
financial ratios for The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc. Remember,
you will need to look at both sets of financials for each company and
address the rubric criteria for both companies. Be sure to include
citations for any answers you need to explain.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Debt-to-Assets Ratios
Calculate the quality of the debt-to-assets ratios for both companies.
Explain the quality of the debt-to-assets ratios for both companies.
Determine which company is more highly leveraged.
Times-Interest-Earned Ratios
Calculate the times-interest-earned ratios for both companies.
Explain the times-interest-earned ratios for both companies. Address the following questions in your response:
Are the times-interest-earned ratios adequate?
Is the times-interest-earned ratio greater than or less than 2.5? What does that mean for the companies’ income?
Can the company afford the interest expense on a new loan?
Foreign Debt
Explain why The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc. may use foreign debt to finance their operations.
Explain the risks involved in using foreign debt to finance operations.
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Use the uploads attached to answer all the questions about the company AMAZON inc. No plagiarism. tip based on grade given. answer thoroughly and precisely.

ACCT-301-24149-202320
(Current Semester – الفصل الحالي)ACCT-301: Cost Accounting 24149-Online-Females
New announcement
Presentation of 10 Mark
This is about the third activity of 10 marks for the course ACCT 301 (Cost Accounting).
This course, ACCT 301 (Cost Accounting), was selected as a socially responsible course last year as part of the university’s social responsibility initiatives. This implies that this semester also, the third activity of this course should be a presentation that demonstrates some aspect of social responsibility, What to Do?
Step 1) Prepare Power Points Presentation on any topic of your Course Cost Accounting demonstration that how this is helping in achieving the social responsibility. Step 2) Submit Your Presentation File to the Blackboard with the Cover Page Metioning the Following Details:
Student’s Name
Student’s ID
Course Code – ACCT 301
Course CRN
Name of the Course – Cost Accounting Name of the Instructor – Dr. Shahid Husain
Semester and Academic Year – Semester 2 – 2023-24
Marks Obtained – Maximum Marks – 10
Step 3) Presentation of the Topic Prepared in the Class as per the following schedule :

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has established accountability as the cornerstone of financial reporting for governments. Accountability, as defined by GASB, includes budgetary and fiscal compliance. In this assignment, you will explore a local government’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the elements of the ACFR and how those elements are incorporated by a local government.
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Cary, North Carolina is assigned as the local government ACFR for use in this assignment. A PDF of the ACFR of Cary, NC has been attached as a file.  I have also provided the link to AFRC Cary NC https://www.carync.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/31907/638374880796730000
Required Instructions:
Write a 4-5 page paper in which you address the following: 
1. Analyze the local government ACFR for Cary, NC for the types of budgets the local government maintains. Provide at least three different
budget types maintained by the local government and an example of what each controls. 
2. Analyze the Management Discussion and Analysis for at least three assertions made by management as to their budgetary and fiscal compliance. Provide an example of each of the three assertions you analyzed. 
3. Analyze the Budget-to-Actual reports in the local government ACFR for at least three indications of budgetary and fiscal compliance, such as significant or non-significant variances. Provide the implication for
the local government of each of the three indications. 
4. Analyze the local government ACFR for Cary, NC for at least three local government finance-related legal or contractual requirements. Provide an example of each of the three requirements. 
5. Use at least three quality sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.

Topic is “Challenges for Minorities in the Accounting Industry”.
Student will identify the primary challenges for minorities seeking employment in/or working in the accounting industry.
Student will complete scholarly research on 5-7 related articles which are peer reviewed and written within the last 5 years.
Summarize each article and compare/contrast the challenges discussed within each article.
Identify potential changes/solutions that could be implemented to help address and reduce these challenges.
Prepare a 8-10 page research paper discussing each of the articles in a scholarly format, along with proper references.
CHAT GPT or other AI software should NOT be used, and references must be cited.

Chapter 5-Journal Entries:  Answer all of the following:
1.  What are the three ways nonverbal communication relates to verbal communication? When the nonverbal message contradicts the verbal message,  which message is usually more accurate?
2.  Give at least five examples of cultural differences in nonverbal communication.
3.  Compare and contrast at least six differences in the communication styles of men and women.

Overview
The milestone for Project One involves applying accounting principles
and methods to long-term liabilities and equity. You will also evaluate
these financial statement components for adherence to accounting
principles and methods. In this assignment, which directly supports
Project One, you will analyze the scenario in Project One to calculate
and record financial data accurately. You will have an opportunity to
correct journal entries and ledger accounts in Project One based on
feedback from your instructor for this assignment. It is imperative to
keep accurate and complete records.
Directions
Using the scenario provided in the Project One Guidelines and Rubric
(found in the Supporting Materials section below), you will be preparing
journal entries related to long-term liabilities and equity in the
Milestone Journal Entries tab of the Project One Workbook Template and
based on the transactions listed in the Project One Appendix. You will
also complete the Milestone Ledger Accounts tab by filling in the
amounts in the appropriate account bucket.
To access the Project One Workbook Template, use Microsoft Excel on
the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to complete this assignment.
Note: You may choose to complete an assignment using
a desktop program instead of SNHU’s virtual desktop (VDI); however,
technical support will not be provided by SNHU if you select this
option.
The Project One Workbook Template is provided for you to prepare the
journal entries. It contains several tabs: Chart of Accounts, Milestone
Journal Entries, Corrected Journal Entries, Milestone Ledger Accounts,
Corrected Ledger Accounts, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of
Retained Earnings, Cash Flow Worksheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and
Ratios. Please keep in mind, for this milestone you will only be
completing the Milestone Journal Entries and Milestone Ledger Accounts
tabs of the workbook.
Note: Remember to save your file on your OneDrive before exiting the VDI because work is not saved once you exit the VDI.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Milestone Journal Entries Tab
Prepare accurate journal entries with the correct
ledger accounts on the Milestone Journal Entries tab of the workbook. Be
sure to refer to the Chart of Accounts tab for the account names when
preparing journal entries. Include the following details in your
response:
Show calculations necessary to prepare the journal entries. Not all
journal entries will require a calculation. Rows with an asterisk
require formulas in the debit or credit column.
Prepare journal entries that are complete from the
transactions listed in Project One Appendix on the Milestone Journal
Entries tab of the workbook. There are a total of 12 entries.
Milestone Ledger Accounts Tab
Prepare the ledger accounts correctly on the Milestone Ledger Accounts tab in the workbook. This requires inputting the information accurately.
Prepare the ledger accounts completely on the Milestone Ledger Accounts tab in the workbook. This requires including all the information needed.
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Apply accounting principles and methods to long-term liabilities and equity
Analyze the inflows and outflows of cash for an organization
Overview
Organizations use debt and equity to be able to fund their operations
and purchase necessary property, plant, and equipment for the business.
As an organization grows it will become essential for it to gain more
capital either from financing or equity arrangements. Professional
accountants may encounter varying degrees of debt depending on the
companies they work for. Regardless of how much debt a company has, it
is important to be able to manage long-term liabilities and equity to
avoid insolvency.
As with any financial records, accuracy is key. It is imperative to
keep accurate and complete records. You now have the opportunity to
correct any errors from the previous Project One Milestone Journal
Entries and Ledger Accounts tabs in the Corrected Journal Entries and
Corrected Ledger Accounts tabs.
Scenario
You are a professional accountant who is working with an established
office supply manufacturer, Sharper! Enterprises Inc., to prepare their
financial statements for the current fiscal year. You have been given
the accounts and information you need to prepare their financial
statements. For this, you will need to use your understanding of the
balance sheet accounts for long-term liabilities and equity to report
accurate information to the finance department.
For a large company, they would more than likely use a software
program to manage their finances. For purposes of this assignment, the
information has been provided in Microsoft Excel.
Directions
Using the scenario provided, complete the following in the same
Project One Workbook Template you used for Project One Milestone. Use
the Chart of Accounts tab in the workbook for account names.
Note: You may choose to complete an assignment using
a desktop program instead of SNHU’s virtual desktop (VDI); however,
technical support will not be provided by SNHU if you select this
option.
Project One Workbook
Correct all milestone journal entries and milestone ledger accounts
from Project One Milestone using the Corrected Journal Entries and
Corrected Ledger Accounts tabs.
Highlight the corrected errors in green.
Complete the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Retained
Earnings, Cash Flow Worksheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and Ratios tabs
in the same workbook based on the Corrected Journal Entries and
Corrected Ledger Accounts tabs.
Upload the completed Project One Workbook Template for submission.
Note: If you received a perfect score on the Project
One Milestone and do not need to correct any errors, simply note it in
the designated section within the Corrected Journal Entries tab. You
will receive full points for that specific criterion for this
assignment.
Project One Analysis Paper
Complete an analysis of the information contained in the completed Project One Workbook Template including your revisions.
It will need to be formatted in APA style; specific formatting can be found in the What to Submit section.
It will need to address all of the rubric criteria listed below for the Project One analysis paper.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Project One Workbook
Correct all errors from the Milestone Journal
Entries and Milestone Ledger Accounts tabs and enter the correct
information on the Corrected Journal Entries and Corrected Ledger
Accounts tab of the workbook. Highlight corrections in green.
Prepare the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Retained Earnings tabs accurately and completely in the workbook.
Prepare the Cash Flow Worksheet tab accurately and completely in the workbook.
Prepare the Statement of Cash Flows tab accurately and completely in the workbook.
Identify data variances in long term liabilities, equity, and cash flows on the Ratios tab.
Project One Analysis Paper
Explain the importance of the company having long-term debt on its balance sheet. Include the following details in your response:
Explain the characteristics of notes payable and bonds payable.
Explain how long-term debt impacts the financial statements?
Explain the alternative accounting methods for situations relating to long-term liabilities and equity. Include the following details in your response:
Why would a bond sell at a different price than the face amount?
What are the two methods of amortizing premium and discount?
Explain the importance of the company having equity on its balance sheet. Consider the following questions to guide your response:
How do companies obtain common stock?
Describe the purpose and structure of additional paid-in capital.
How do dividends paid or dividends payable impact the equity and income statement?
Explain the importance of cash flow in the overall financial health of the organization.
Explain how cash flow data connects to the income statement and balance sheet components.
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please find the attached assignment for accounting ACCT402, do the needful as per instructed on the cover page, I don’t want copying or plagiarism, I want a strategic solution and please provide the sources if you used any. Thank you