In general, what are the reasons for conducting research? What types of research have you conducted in the past?
In general, what are the reasons for conducting research? What types of research have you conducted in the past?
DQ2 AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES
Select one of the AICPA, FASB, GASB, IRS, IASB, or EITF, and describe its function. Are there any more?
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Week 2 Discussion
DQ1 EFFECTIVE WRITING
Why is it important for accountants to use effective writing skills? Describe a situation where effective writing skills are important.
DQ2 IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM STATEMENT
When performing accounting research, how would you go about identifying the problem statement? Do you think the problem statement could change as your research progresses?
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Week 3 Discussion
DQ1 INTERNET SEARCH SERIES 1
Perform an Internet search on any tax, law, accounting, or auditing topic in which you are interested. Summarize and provide a general explanation of what the topic covers. Please attach the article to your post.
DQ2 PLANNING YOUR SEARCH SERIES 2
Why is it important to first plan your search on a particular topic? Give an example when planning has not turned out well for you.
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Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 KEY SEARCH TERMS SERIES 1
Your company has determined that they have made an error in the financial statements. What questions would you ask to determine the key search terms for your research?
DQ2 SEC RESEARCH SERIES 2
Search the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov (Links to an external site.)) and locate where you search for company filings under filings and forms. Perform a search on one of your favorite public companies and locate their latest 10-K filing. Review this document and share one of the company’s significant accounting policies. This is located in Note 1 of their financial statements and supplementary data.
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Week 5 Discussion
DQ1 CODIFICATION SERIES 1
Refer to FASB 162 (the hierarchy of accounting information). Why is this hierarchy important, and how can it be applied to conducting research?
DQ2 BUSINESS RESEARCH SERIES 2
In the AICPA’s website (Links to an external site.) (www.aicpa.org), find a recent news article. Describe the article’s impact on accounting research to the class.
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Week 6 Discussion
DQ1 TAX RESEARCH SERIES 1
You are a CPA in practice at a local CPA firm working with individual tax clients. A client comes into your office and says that she has her own business but doesn’t want to report all of her income. Considering your risk, the risk to your client, and ethical considerations, what should you tell her? Remember to include research on the subject.
DQ2 AUDITING RESEARCH SERIES 2
Describe the standard-setting process for auditing. How does this process differ from the standard-setting process for accounting?
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Week 7 Discussion
DQ1 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS SERIES 1
Consider your Course Project and what you have learned in this class. When preparing conclusions, why are ethical considerations important? What about when preparing recommendations?
DQ2 REMAINING CURRENT SERIES 2 What are some ways that you can remain current in the accounting field? Describe one of the ways.
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Week 1 Homework
This assignment was locked May 18 at 11:59pm.
Access the FASB website by clicking on the FASB Codification Access on the Course Resources page and scroll down to the link, user ID, and password information.
Once you login, click the FASB Accounting Standards Codification link. Find and click the Pre-codification Standards/FASB Pronouncements and EITF Abstracts link on the bottom left side of the landing page.
Describe each standard and what it added to the existing authoritative accounting literature. Please write one page (12-point, double spaced) on 4 to 5 standards. Each standard should be a minimum of two paragraphs.
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Week 2 Homework
This assignment was locked May 31 at 11:59pm.
Please complete the below problems, and submit your answers in a Word document.
Go to the SEC’s website (Links to an external site.) and click on search for company filings under filings and forms.
On the next page, click Company or fund name, ticker symbol, CIK (Central Index Key), file number, state, country, or SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) to search for a company.
On the next page, search for Starbucks by using their ticker symbol SBUX.
Scroll down on the next page until you see their 10-K filing and click on documents.
Click on the first document’s link: d10k.htm.
Retrieve item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A).
In a two- to three-page paper (12-point, double spaced), summarize their MD&A and critique it based on the SEC’s plain English concepts.
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Week 3 Homework
Please complete the below problems and submit your answers in the Week 3Homework Assignment page. In the Course Resources page under the Introduction & Resources module. Navigate to the Program Resources section and click on “FASB Codification Access.” At the American Accounting Association login page enter your username and password furnished by your professor. Once in, find the “Help” section of the landing page. Click the “About the Codification” link. Read the .pdf document and answer the following questions with information you learned in the document , your book, and through Internet research:
a. Why was codification needed?
b. What is the goal of codification?
c. What authoritative literature does the codification supersede?
d. How is the codification structured? Include as discussion of the topic, subtopics, sections and subsections in your answer.
e. Describe the numerical indexing system.
f. What is a “landing page?”
g. What is the difference between the “general topics landing page,” the “industry topics landing page” and the “subtopics landing page?”
h. What is “pending content?”
i. How is SEC content differentiated from FASB content?
2. Log into the codification database and perform a search on the following terms and answer the related questions:
a. Warranty expense
i. How many results did you get?
ii. Click on “605 Revenue Recognition > 20 Services > 25 Recognition” and summarize what is said in subsection 25-3.
b. Property, plant and equipment
i. How many results did you get?
ii. Click on “360 Property, Plant, and Equipment> 10 Overall > S50 Disclosure” and summarize what is said in subsection S50-1.
c. Extinguishments of Liabilities
i. How many results did you get?
ii. Click on “405 Liabilities> 20 ExtinguishmentsofLiabilities> 10 Objectives” and summarize what is said in subsection 10-1.
Week 3 Homework Update
It has come to our attention that the FASB deleted the tutorials from their website. Here are some good videos that will help you.
FASB Codification – Part I – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLNPUDUWkSg
FASB Codification – Part II – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4jbdda0cnM
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Week 4 Homework
Access the IASB and IFRS Foundation website (Links to an external site.) (www.ifrs.org). Click on standards development and then work plan for IFRSs. In 2–3 pages (12-point, double spaced), describe three projects in the work plan.
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Week 5 Homework
This assignment was locked Jun 7 at 11:59pm.
Read Appendix 9 A-1, Sample Brief Memorandum which starts on page 189 of your online textbook and page 194 of the hardbound copy. In 2–3 pages (12-point font, double spaced), critique the memorandum based on what we’ve learned so far in the course. For example, does the memorandum use the SEC’s plain English concepts and cite authoritative sources?
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Week 6 Homework
This assignment was locked Jun 14 at 11:59pm.
Go to the AICPA’s website (www.aicpa.org (Links to an external site.)).
Under Research, click Standards.
On the standards page, click the code of professional conduct link.
Click on the Revised Online Code of Professional Conduct (Links to an external site.) link, then expand the topic by clicking the plus icon plus-icon.
Click on the blue link Code of Professional Conduct (Links to an external site.).
Search for rules 1.700.001 (formerly 301.01) and 1.510.001 (formerly 302.01).
Summarize each of these rules in 2–3 pages (12-point, double spaced) and give an example of when a contingent fee would be permitted and another example of when a contingent fee would not be permitted under this rule. Please give different examples than the ones in the rule.
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Week 7 Homework
Access the litigation section of the SEC’s website (Links to an external site.). Click on Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases. Click on AAER-3234 filed January 20, 2011. Read the release and the related SEC complaint. Summarize the release and complaint in 2–3 pages (12-point, double spaced).
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Course Project
Objectives
The objective of this accounting research project is to help you transfer the concepts and research techniques that you learn from the course to a case study example.
Guidelines
The Research Memorandum (due in Week 7) is the signature assignment for the course and must conform to APA format and be at least three to five pages in length, not including references.
This is a team assignment. It is recommended that there should be four members per team with a maximum of five.
A peer-review template (due in Week 7) must be completed.
PowerPoint Presentation (due in Week 8) must be at least 8–10 pages in length. The presentation will not be presented live. Please add audio to your presentation either using the PowerPoint function or another multimedia option.
Spend no more than one page describing the situation.
Paper and presentation must cite authoritative bodies.
Week
Milestones
Points
Week 1
Choose a case from the Files section of the Course Menu.
In a minimum of 5 to 7 sentences, describe your initial thoughts regarding the case and the challenges you feel you will face with regards to the depth and complexity of the issues that will be addressed.
25
Week 2
In a minimum of 5 to 7 sentences, summarize the background of your case and indicate any assumptions that you are making regarding the case. Define your problem statement and research question(s).
25
Week 3
In a minimum of 5 to 7 sentences, identify the key terms in your case, and state why you believe each is relevant to your case.
25
Week 4
Gather data from multiple sources and present that data in one to two pages (12-point font, double-spaced). Be sure to document your sources.
25
Week 5
Organize and interpret the findings of your research in one to two pages (12-point font, double-spaced).
25
Week 6
Develop your recommendations and conclusions and state them and their rationale in one to two pages (12-point font, double-spaced).
25
Week 7
Using the guidelines above, prepare a comprehensive research memorandum on the case that you chose. Standard is three pages per team member.
200
Week 7
Complete a peer review on your team members with the provided template.
100
Week 8
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation communicating your case facts, authoritative literature, recommendations, and conclusion. Please add audio to the presentation either using the PowerPoint function or another multimedia option.
95
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