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ACC 497 Entire Course ACC 497 Individual Assignment FASB Codification System Orientation Paper ACC 497 Week 1 Case Study Cash Basis or Accrual Basis? (2 Sets) ACC 497 Week 1 DQ 1 ACC 497 Week 1 DQ 2 ACC 497 Week 2 Individual ACC 497 Final Exam 1) The uniform law, issued in 1984 by the Committee on Corporate Laws of the American Bar Association, that regulates the formation, operation, and termination of corporations ACC 497 Final Exam Guide

ACC 497 Individual Assignment FASB Resources: FASB Codification System website accessible through the FASB Online link located on your student website Access the FASB Online website and familiarize yourself with the contents Resources: Brain Teaser 4: Cash Basis or Accrual Basis? in Ch. 4 of Mastery of the Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) Through Cases Write a 350- to 700-word response to the questions that follow the case study.. ACC 497 Week 1 Case Study Cash Basis or Accrual Basis

ACC 497 Week 1 DQ 1 What is the FASB Codification System? What is the purpose of the FASB Codification System? How can it be used to make better accounting decisions? What are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)? How do GAAP affect financial reporting? How might GAAP need to change to accommodate today’s dynamic business environment? ACC 497 Week 1 DQ 2

ACC 497 Week 2 DQ 1 What are at least three International Accounting Standards? Are these standards the same as U.S. standards? Explain your response. Is it necessary to have global standards? Explain your response. What are some nonfinancial performance measures? What do they tell us about the performance of an organization? Why is it important for managers to include nonfinancial performance standards in their analysis of their operations? ACC 497 Week 2 DQ 2

ACC 497 Week 2 Individual Assignment Resources: Appendix A: The Home Depot, Inc. Annual Report in Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you answer the following questions: Resources: Ch. 1 & 2 of Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis: Text and Cases Write a 350-word response for each of the following cases answering the questions located at the end of each case ACC 497 Week 2 Team Assignment Case Study

ACC 497 Week 3 DQ 1 What is tax research? What is the purpose of conducting tax research? Are results of tax research conclusive? Explain your response. What is the purpose of tax planning? How do we conduct tax planning? How could tax planning lead to unethical behavior?. ACC 497 Week 3 DQ 2

ACC 497 Week 3 Individual Assignment Resources: Appendix A, The Home Depot, Inc. Annual Report in Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Does management’s assessment of the financial condition agree with your assessment from the Financial Statements Paper Part I? Resources: Ch. 1 of Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making Prepare a written response to the following exercise: ACC 497 Week 3 Individual Assignment

ACC 497 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Resources: Ch. 1 of Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making Write responses to the following assignment: Broadening Your Perspective, Managerial Analysis (BYP1-2) at the end of Ch. 1 Resources: Case 3-5: International versus U.S. Standards in Ch. 3 of Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis: Text and Cases Write a 350- to 700-word response to the questions located at the end of the case study. ACC 497 Week 3 Learning

ACC 497 Week 4 DQ 1 What are the risks and liability factors in an audit? What are the implications to the auditor? What are the implications to the organization? How can the auditor mitigate these risks and liability factors? What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? How does act affect the audits for the accounting firm and for the organization? Has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act improved the quality of the audit? Explain your response. ACC 497 Week 4 DQ 2

ACC 497 Week 4 Individual Assignment Resources: Ch. 1 of Prentice Hall’s Federal Taxation 2011: Individuals Respond to the following problems by conducting tax research and including I:1-48 Tax Strategy Problem I:1-49 Case Study Problem Resources: Ch. 15 of Prentice Hall’s Federal Taxation 2011: Individuals Conduct tax research and formulate tax-planning advice in your response to the following problems: I:15-61 Tax Strategy Problem I:15-62 Case Study Problem ACC 497 Week 4 Learning Team

ACC 497 Week 5 DQ 1 What are the differences in reporting guidance in a for- profit and not-for-profit organization? What are the similarities in reporting guidance in a for-profit and not- for-profit organization? How do these differences and similarities affect the comparability of financial reports? Should these reports be comparable? Explain your response. What are the differences in financial reporting in a for-profit and government organization? What are the similarities in financial reporting in a for-profit and government organization? How do these differences and similarities affect the comparability of financial reports? Should these reports be comparable? Explain your response. ACC 497 Week 5 DQ 2

ACC 497 Week 5 Individual Assignment Resources: Ch. 4 & 5 of Modern Auditing Write answers to the following problems: Learning Check 4–15 & 4–17 in Ch. 4 Comprehensive Questions 5–34 & 5–35 in Ch. 5 Resources: Case 3: Charitable Contributions and Debt: A Comparison of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/ALSAC and Universal Health Services located on your student website in Ch. 5 of Mastery of the Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) Through Cases ACC 497 Week 5 Learning Team Case Study

ACC 497 Week 5 Learning Team Case Create 5- or 6-slide Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® presentation with speaker notes illustrating your findings to Case 3, Charitable Contributions and Debt: A Comparison of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/ALSAC and Universal Health Services in Ch. 5 of Mastery of the Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) Through Cases.

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