Assignment 3: Analyzing a Financial Statement

Conducting a financial statement review is like a physician conducting a routine physical examination. By analyzing an organization’s financial statement, you can identify the strengths and weaknesses of the organization or diagnose problems.

Review the following company summary:

Compnet International is a US organization that manufactures automobile parts and various technical components used in computers and computer devices.

Throughout this course, you will analyze the financial statements of Compnet International.

In this assignment, you will begin your analysis of the financial statements of Compnet International. You will discuss details of Compnet’s financial position with your classmates and formulate an independent memo that summarizes a strategy for the future growth of Compnet.

Select the links that follow to download and review the financial statements of Compnet International and the other documents you need to complete this assignment:

• Compnet Company Summary
• Compnet Balance Sheet Income Statement
• Compnet Prime Component Product Line Acquisition Summary
• Ratio Calculator
• Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Template
• Compnet Budget Template

Tasks:

Part I: Analysis of Financial Statement

• Review the Component balance sheet income statement and company summary. Use the information in these documents to analyze the financial position of Component.
• Respond to these questions using appropriate financial terms.

1. Component has established a cash reserve. Why might a company like Component use this strategy?
2. The company had a charge for the impairment of goodwill. Why did this take place?
3. The notes in the financial statement indicate that a $3-million-long-term-debt payment is due in three years. Why is this information important to an investor?
4. In 2013, accounts receivable and the revenue decreased. What is the significance of this event to the success of the company? How did Component adjust its operations to address the effects of the recession?

Part I: Submission Details:

By Sunday, January 10, 2016, post your response in approximately 500 words to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Monday, January 11, 2016, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

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Assignment 1: HR Management

Due Week 2 and worth 125 points

Imagine you are the HR manager at a company, and an employee came to you upset because she felt a male co-worker had sexually harassed her by repeatedly asking her out on dates even after she said “no.” What would you do?

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

1. Formulate the conversation you would have with the employee, based the concepts found in Chapter 2 in your textbook.
2. Summarize the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in Chapter 2 of your textbook.
3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the human resource management process, its role in supporting the overall organizational strategies, and the various functions involved in human resource management.
• Explain the key provisions of major government legislation affecting human resource management, including equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, health and safety, and labor relations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

You are about to take over MoneyPlays Bank, a small but lucrative financial institution. You have hired new staff and are conducting orientation and training. You need to explain financial management risk to the new staff. Using the library and other credible sources, prepare a report responding to the following regarding factors of financial risk:

• Explain risk management to your new staff.
• Distinguish between the 3 factors of financial risk as it pertains to the banking industry. Explain each of the following:
  • Credit
  • Commodity
  • Operational risk
• Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion
• APA format

write a paper (minimum 750 words) using APA standards, that answers the questions below.

First, from the Argosy University online library, select one of the following articles to read:

• • Fantasia, Rick. (1995). From class consciousness to culture, action, and social organization. Annual Review of Sociology, 21, p. 267-289.
  • Martin, Karin A. (1998). Becoming a gendered body. American Sociological Review, 63(4), p. 494-511.
  • McKinlay, John B., Lin, Ting, Freund, Karen, & Moskowitz, Mark. (2002). The Unexpected influence of physician attributes on clinical decisions: Results of an experiment. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 43(1), p. 92-106.
  • Whitbeck, Les B., Hoyt, Dan R., McMorris, Barbara J., Chen, Xiaojin, & Stubben, Jerry D. (2001). Perceived discrimination and early substance abuse among American Indian children. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 42(4), p. 405-424.

Second, answer the following questions in an organized essay:

• • What is the social problem the researchers are investigating?
  • What is the research method (i.e.: survey, participant observation, experiment, secondary sources) used by the researchers?
  • What were the results or findings of the research?
  • What do you think would be a good solution to the social problem?

 

Essay #1 Based on this article in the Golden Book pp 67-86

James Davidson

“Women and Boys in Classical Athens”

Golden Athens Article.pdf

In the article, Davidson lists the different types of prostitution and variants of sexual relations that exist in Athens. Summarize this hierarchy, and describe the differing characteristics presented.

Why do you think Davidson goes to great lengths to describe these differences?

Do you think there really are any differences?

After having read about the many achievements of Athens laid out in the textbook, how does this expose on the sexuality and gritty nature of the city, change or help shape your overall opinion of the city of Athens? Be specific.

For this article I would like you to consider all of the above questions, and provide a concise and well organized essay that addresses all these issues in some way. I want your answers synthesized into an narrative that is easy to understand ( Intro, Body, Conclusion). I don’t want answers numbered or bulleted. I was want your answers contained in the text of your essay. You can address these issues in any order you like. You don’t have to answer the 1st one 1st, or the last one last. Be creative in how you group ideas and opinions. I would like standard composition form.

Remember grammar and spelling are important. Please use a standard 12 font for the text. Paper should be a minimum of 1200 words.

Assignment:

 

There are two parts to this week’s Essay Prep assignment.  First, you’ll practice citing and referencing.  Second, after reviewing the textbook information in chapter 7 on White Collar crimes and reviewing the FBI web site, you’ll create an outline for your final essay assignment on White Collar crimes.  Third, you’ll include Part 1 and Part 2 in a Word document that you’ll save and upload to the appropriate portal.

 

Part 1.  Practicing APA

 

1. Quote from the textbook and cite per APA
2. Paraphrase and cite from any the page of interest at the FBI web site.
3. Practice a reference list for the textbook and the website you cited above

 

Part 2. Complete your Outline

 

Below is the outline for your Class Essay.   Go to the FBI White Collar Crime web site and review a few of the Major Threats and Programs.  After reading through a few pages of interest to you, fill in the blue sections of the outline with information that YOU want to write about for your paper.  Re-write the outline so that it reflects what you’ll be writing your paper about.

 

1. Introduction (summary of main points, thesis statement)
2. Define white collar crime and provide two examples that you’ll write about in your two content paragraphs
3. Identify one white collar crime that you want to research and write about
4. Identify a second type of white collar crime to research and write about
5. Conclusion (summary of main points)

 

my class book is called SOCIOLOGY A BRIEF INTRODUCTION BY RICHARD T. SCHAEFER 11TH EDITION.

 

I AM INTERESTED IN EMBEZZELMENT AND INCOME TAX EVASION.

This is a discussion question not a paper. Must be 150-200 words must cite work. For Marketing class.

 

Watch the video titled “Marketing Strategy of Steve Jobs – Part 1a” (10 min 33 s) located below. You may also view the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx-NxOvsIE4. Explain how Steve Jobs revolutionized 6 industries (personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, computing, digital publishing. Describe his marketing strategy.