Describe circumstances when its damage are best measure by a lost profits approach compared to a loss of value approach.

In terms of an injured firms profits and length of injury, describe circumstances when its damage are best measure by a lost profits approach compared to a loss of value approach.

What major concerns are addressed in the budget document?

CAFR ANALYSIS RESEARCH PAPER

The deliverable for this assignment is an 8 page paper, Times New Roman font size 12, 1” margins, single-spaced including a cover sheet, a reference page, and any graphics/pictures to illustrate your writings.  It is important that this be your original thoughts and language/writing.  Do not copy large sections from a source, as a test for plagiarism will be used.  If you do include a sentence or two word for word, be sure to put it in quotes.  Provide citations for information such as facts and other information.

The objective of this activity is to be aware of what is happening in the real world that relates to governmental accounting and reporting to make the study of accounting more meaningful and to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

The paper should include: 

  • An introduction to the city (San Francisco California),
  • Graphs or charts in the body of the report to compare topics, data, statistics and anything else that you need to present to support your analysis of the data or to help the reader understand your point. Do not just say it is there; give examples of the way it is presented.
  • Analysis that should be on two levels: First, the completeness and quality of the reports in terms of meeting GASB 34 including how “user friendly” it is in your opinion and second, an analysis of the information presented, such as, where most of the money is spent, the reliability of their revenue stream, the reserves, budget vs. actual performance, etc.
  • Summarize the main points of your findings and analysis; what was presented well and anything improvements you would recommend.

Part 1 – Budget analysis

  1. In your paper, provide answers to the following questions:
  2. What major concerns are addressed in the budget document?
  3. What is the total city budget? Breakout the budget for the enterprise funds versus the general fund.
  4. What major sources of revenue are received by the city?
  5. The revenues and Expenditures budgeted for the General Fund. Determine which Department consumes the most general government resources.  For that department, answer these questions:
  6. What are the department’s goals and purpose? How does that match with what you would think the citizens expect?
  7. Are there revenues specific to the department?
  8. What are the budgeted expenditures? Provide a list of the major items.
  9. Compare the proposed budget and actual results for the most recent year.
  10. Anything else you think is significant about this department’s budget.

Part 2 – CAFR analysis

  1. Read the Transmittal Letter, MD&A, and notes. For additional reference, look for official reports or financial information such as reports to Council about the CAFR.
  2. Include in your analysis the answers to the following questions. Be sure to also conform to the guidelines for the paper overall presented in the first section of these instructions and support your opinions with references or Examples.
    1. Has the city received an award for the CAFR? If so, you don’t need to spend time analyzing conformity with GASB’s requirements.
    2. What detail is available in the MD&A and notes to the statements that would be useful to a reader (citizen, potential commercial operation, etc.).
    3. What is the financial situation for this government? Support your comments with examples from the CAFR.  Is there sufficient information to determine the financial health of the government?
    4. Is the report user-friendly; i.e., will the average citizen understand the report at even an elementary level?

 

Analyse 2 airlines (British airways and Virgin Atlantic )to make an informed decision on whether to diversify the clients investment portfolio by buying shares in either of the airline companies.

Analyse 2 airlines (British airways and Virgin Atlantic )to make an informed decision on whether to diversify the clients investment portfolio by buying shares in either of the airline companies.

How does it help to shape your argument and how are you using it to shape your writing?

Choose one of these areas and give a summary of some of the current research themes (last 5 years). Provide an 800-word summary of the research conducted (formatted according to APA guidelines) and include a minimum of five new peer-reviewed journal articles. Finally, identify questions the researchers have identified as needing further exploration in these areas.
The Journal of Accounting identified key areas of research in accounting:
• The impact of financial reporting and disclosure on stock prices;
• The economics of auditing, enforcement and audit oversight;
• The use of accounting information in contracting in debt, labor, supply, and other markets;
• The role of accounting in compensation and in corporate governance;
• The role of managerial accounting on internal decision making such as budgeting, costing, and transfer pricing;
• The real effects of financial reporting and disclosure (e.g. on firm behavior);
• The economics of regulation of financial reporting and disclosure, including bank regulation;
• International differences in financial reporting and the role of reporting standards in international capital markets;
• The political economy of standard-setting;
• The use of accounting information in public finance and macroeconomic statistics;
• The impact of tax regulation on transaction structuring;
• The role of transparency in markets and society;
You must provide an Annotated Bibliography for five sources used with the following in mind: Provide an APA formatted Citation; Summarize the source and discuss the research study that was conducted and what the findings were; Assess the source and discuss how useful it is and how it compares with other sources in your paper; Reflection on how the source will be useful to you in your forum. How does it help to shape your argument and how are you using it to shape your writing?

Provide a critical analysis of the CSR report of the organisation of your choice (Amazon) and explain how this initiative might help to construct a better society

Provide a critical analysis of the CSR report of the organisation of your choice (Amazon) and explain how this initiative might help to construct a better society and make business (any other organisation) stronger, but as well, discuss the limitations of such practices. Your argument should be balanced and analytical (each argument must be grounded within examples, enabling to prove it. You essay must be original – For instance you are invited to write a long conclusion to extend or discuss certain aspects of your choice related to the main topics of this question. In the conclusion a personal opinion, if well-argued is more than welcome.

Prepare a financial report for the department about the financial condition of the LAs assigned to you.

You have been hired as a Graduate Trainee Accountant by the Treasury department. The central government is concerned about the economic situation in the country in the wake of COVID-19 and wants to assess the financial health of the Local Authorities (LAs) in England. You have been asked to prepare a financial report for the department about the financial condition of the LAs assigned to you.

*LocalAuthoritiesDataInput4IRR-1-1.xlsx*

The template be used to collect essential data that can be helpful/useful for analysis required for the research report assignment.

The Excel template also refers to IMD 2019 ranking. For that the following excel list provided by the government can be used.

*IMDranks2019.xlsx*

Rank 1 means most deprived area and higher the rank the lesser deprived the area is. e.g Rank 100 area is much better in terms of various deprivation factors compared to an area that is ranked 10.

Evaluate how an organisation can educate its employees to tackle the pandemic like COVID-19 to not only survive in the short-term but also to sustain in longterm?

Based on your readings on management control system and risk management practices, critically
evaluate your answer through Simons’ lever of control framework:

How an organisation can educate its employees to tackle the pandemic like
COVID-19 to not only survive in the short-term but also to sustain in longterm?
From the risk and management control perspective, you need to critically evaluate
briefly (based on 10 provided journal papers and available published reports) why and
how an organisation influences the learning process of employees to continue their
responsibilities to sustain profitability and growth while ensuring their well-being
(physical and mental health) during the COVID-19. You should also consider the
economic condition, organisational rules and regulation, political ideology, human
rights and physical and mental health policies of the organisation as these may shape
the learning process of employees to tackle the unforeseeable risk such as COVID-19.

 

Produce a report on the financial position of a listed company of your choice using ratio analysis and any other analytical techniques you feel are appropriate.

Required Produce a report on the financial position of a listed company of your choice using ratio analysis and any other analytical techniques you feel are appropriate. Your report should make a well supported recommendation EITHER to investors to buy, sell or hold the shares, OR to a major bank on whether to provide further lending.

Research what exactly happened leading up to the accounting scandals, how they managed to go unnoticed, and how this has impacted certain industries today.

Please visit the site Worse Corporate Accounting Scandals of All Time:

Research what exactly happened leading up to the accounting scandals, how they managed to go unnoticed, and how this has impacted certain industries today.
a 5-full page, double spaced typed paper on past accounting scandals. The 5 pages are strictly content. This does not include the cover page or reference page. The paper should be formatted as follows: MLA formatting throughout the content of the paper. Cover page, Introductory paragraph. The body of the paper should cite the major research on your topic. A concluding page that indicates the implications of the research, your opinion, and how the research relates to your work life. Works Cited (minimum of 3 references)