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Capella MBA6014 Unit 1 Discussion

Place yourself in the role of one of the following stakeholders in a company: an investor, a creditor, or a manager. Summarize the information you would look for on each of the four basic financial statements, and explain why that information is pertinent to you. Include answers to two of the four questions below in your summary:

Why is the balance sheet important in order to understand the financial condition of the organization?
What types of accounts are found in the balance sheet, and how are the accounts arranged and grouped?
What types of business transactions add to the balances in each grouping of accounts on the balance sheet?
What types of information may users of the balance sheet discern by properly analyzing it?
Post your answers in this discussion, then proceed to the response guidelines.

Response Guidelines

Respond to at least two other learners who assumed a role other than the one you took on for this discussion. Compare and contrast the way someone in their roles would use the financial statements to the way you in your role would use them.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 2 Discussion

For this discussion, assume the role of a financial manager in a company, and assume that you have just hired a new bookkeeper to join your team. You want to assess the new hire’s understanding of the accounting processes as a whole, so you decide to ask a series of questions. Select three of the six questions listed below to ask your new bookkeeper, and describe the response you expect to hear:

Define the accounting cycle.
Explain the revenue principle and its implication on the financial statements.
Define the matching principle and why it is critical in the preparation of the accrual-based financial statements.
Compare and contrast a prepaid account and a deferred account. Give an example of each and how each affects the financial statements.
Define and differentiate between the purpose of a journal entry, an adjusting entry, and a closing entry.
Define the difference between a trial balance and a post-closing trial balance.
Response Guidelines

Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts, evaluating the completeness of their answers. Include any details or further information you think should appear in their responses.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 3 Discussion

For this discussion, assume that you are an investor and considering the buyout of an existing publicly traded company. There are several areas you plan to focus on during your due diligence process in order to determine the organization’s potential as a long-term investment. Discuss the key factors you would evaluate on the statement of cash flows and what significance the income from operations line item has on your decision. In addition, discuss why the accounts receivable turnover rate and accounts payable turnover rate would be of interest in your decision making. Lastly, explain what meaningful insight you might obtain by reviewing the sales allowances and sales discounts amounts for this company.

Response Guidelines

Review the posts of your peers, and respond to at least two. For each response, address any discrepancies between your findings and your peer’s. Seek clarification of any aspects of the post that are not clear to you. Provide feedback on any particular topics that could be clarified.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 4 Discussion

For this discussion, assume that you are the chief financial officer for your organization and that you are preparing the organization’s financial statement footnotes. As you prepare and gather corporate information supporting the financial practices, policies, and procedures in your company, you consider the importance of the following six questions. Choose three of the following six questions, and describe what type of information would be included in the footnotes to the financial statements, how that information would be stated, and the significance of that information to the user of the financial statement:

What are the acceptable inventory valuation methods under U.S. GAAP? How does each affect the valuation of inventory and cost of goods sold?
Explain the accounting principle of lower of cost or market and how it relates to the income statement.
What do the ratios inventory turnover and days to sell inventory indicate to the financial statement users?
Can an organization change its selected inventory method, and, if so, is there an effect on current net income or retained earnings? Why or why not?
Compare and contrast depreciation, amortization, and depletion, giving an example of each.
How does net book value on fixed assets differ from fair market value of fixed assets, and how do they relate to liquidation?
Response Guidelines

Review the posts of your peers, and respond to at least two. For each response, address any discrepancies between your findings and your peer’s. Seek clarification of any aspects of the post that are not clear to you. Provide feedback on any particular topics that could be clarified.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 5 Discussion

For this discussion, assume the role of an investor. How would you know whether the company you are considering to invest in has repurchased any of its own stock and/or issued stock dividends during the current period? Why is this important, and would you find any of this information on the statement of cash flows? What level of liquidity and solvency would you be looking for? Why? Tip: Consider the footnotes in your reply.

Response Guidelines

Review the posts of your peers, and respond to at least two. For each response, address any discrepancies between your findings and your peer’s. Seek clarification of any aspects of the post that are not clear to you. Provide feedback on any particular topics that could be clarified.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 6 Discussion 1 & 2

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For this discussion, assume the role of a business owner who has to make a decision to raise additional capital. What considerations would you evaluate relative to issuing bonds as compared with conventional financing methods? How would you reflect the bond transactions on your statement of cash flows, and how would the financial statement users use that information?

Response Guidelines

Review the posts of your peers, and respond to at least two. For each response, address any discrepancies between your findings and your peer’s. Seek clarification for any aspects of the post that are not clear to you.

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Throughout the course, you have been building toward the achievement of the following competencies:

Apply theories, models, and practices of accounting in the construction and analysis of financial statements.
Examine regulatory, ethical, and credibility issues in accounting.
Integrate accounting theories, models, and practices across the organization.
Integrate accounting analyses into general business management planning and decision making.
Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.
For this discussion, reflect on the knowledge and skills you have developed over the past six weeks. Address the following questions in your post:

For each competency, how has your ability to perform these skills and apply this knowledge evolved?
What concepts, skills, or insights were most relevant to you?
How have you grown in your academic and professional goals?
Have you made progress on any items in the action plan you developed during first course?

Response Guidelines

Respond to at least two other learners. When responding to others, provide encouraging feedback about how learners have grown over the past six weeks. If applicable, provide recommendations for how learners may continue to develop these skills, and knowledge or suggest additional strategies for leveraging the knowledge gained in the course.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 1 Assigment 1
Financial Statement Overview
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
This assignment provides you the opportunity to prepare basic financial statements and apply the knowledge learned in Unit 1 to locate financial information in a set of financial statements. Complete P1-1 (page 33) and CP1-2 (page 37) from Chapter 1 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed in the Microsoft Excel templates provided. In conjunction with the purchase of your textbook, Excel templates have been specially arranged with the publisher and embedded directly throughout the courseroom for easy access (see the Resources section).

Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 1 Assigment 2
The Effects of Transactions in T-Accounts
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Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
The ability to determine the financial impact of transactions is an important skill that all business professionals should possess. T-accounts provide a valuable tool for analyzing the effects of transactions. This assignment provides you the opportunity to analyze various transactions using T-accounts and utilize the information to prepare a classified balance sheet. In addition, you will utilize the new concepts learned in this chapter to further analyze the financial statements of Urban Outfitters.

Complete P2-3 (pages 88–89) and CP2-2 (page 93) from Chapter 2 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 2 Assigment 1
Financial Performance Analysis
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
This assignment provides you the opportunity to analyze transactions with the use of T-accounts and prepare financial statements. In addition, you will analyze and interpret the information found in the financial statements and communicate those findings in a professional manner.

Complete P3-4 (pages 148–149) and CP3-2 (page 155) from Chapter 3 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here

Capella MBA6014 Unit 2 Assigment 2
Adjusting Entries
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
This assignment addresses the impact of adjusting entries on financial statements and will help you to demonstrate your understanding of deferred revenue, deferred expense, accrued revenue, and accrued expense, as well as your understanding of the accounting entries that record these items in the accounting system.

Complete P4-7 (page 209) and CP4-2 (page 217) from Chapter 4 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 3 Assigment 1
Classified Balance Sheet
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
This assignment will provide you the opportunity to prepare a classified balance sheet. Using the classified balance sheet, you will then analyze and draw conclusions on the classifications in aggregate and individual components.

Complete P5-3 (page 263) and CP5-2 (page 270) from Chapter 5 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 3 Assigment 2
Bank Reconciliation and Journal Entries
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
For this assignment, you will prepare a bank reconciliation and the related journal entries required through the reconciliation process.

Complete P6-6 (page 317) and CP6-2 (page 322) from Chapter 6 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 3 Assigment 3
Inventory Valuation Methods and Ethical Considerations
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
Net income results, reported in the financial statement presentation, can be affected by the inventory reporting methods used. FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average methods each have their own implications during periods of inflation and deflation. Assume the role of a manager, employee, or an investor, and in 1–2 pages analyze the GAAP and ethical implications of each reporting method in a hypothetical company. Then, given your role, select which reporting method you would use, and explain why. Consider tax liabilities and profit levels in your response, as well as ethical considerations you may have for your valuation method selection.

Submission Requirements
Written communication:It should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting:Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
Length of paper:1–2 pages, not including cover page and references.
Font and font size:Times New Roman, 12-point.
Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet all of the grading criteria before submitting your document for instructor feedback and evaluation.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 4 Assigment 1
Current Liabilities and Cash Flow
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
In this assessment, you will compute working capital and the quick ratio. Based on your computations, you will interpret and explain the implications of working capital and the quick-ratio results.

Complete CP9-2 (page 496) from Chapter 9 and E13-5 (page 675) from Chapter 13 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 4 Assigment 2
Property, Plant, and Equipment Analysis
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
This assignment provides you an opportunity to apply the concepts of accounting for property, plant, and equipment, such as determining and recording the cost of tangible assets and computing the depreciation expense based on various depreciation methods. Using the knowledge gained from the Unit 4 studies, you should be able to analyze and interpret the financial information provided in a set of financials pertaining to property, plant, and equipment.

Complete P8-3 (page 432) and CP8-2 (page 443) from Chapter 8 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 4 Assigment 3
Inventory Valuation Methods and Ethical Considerations
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
Net income results, reported in the financial statement presentation, can be affected by the inventory reporting methods used. FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average methods each have their own implications during periods of inflation and deflation. Assume the role of a manager, employee, or an investor, and in 1–2 pages analyze the GAAP and ethical implications of each reporting method in a hypothetical company. Then, given your role, select which reporting method you would use, and explain why. Consider tax liabilities and profit levels in your response, as well as ethical considerations you may have for your valuation method selection.

Submission Requirements
Written communication:It should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting:Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
Length of paper:1–2 pages, not including cover page and references.
Font and font size:Times New Roman, 12-point.
Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet all of the grading criteria before submitting your document for instructor feedback and evaluation.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 5 Assigment 1
Current Liabilities and Cash Flow
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
In this assessment, you will compute working capital and the quick ratio. Based on your computations, you will interpret and explain the implications of working capital and the quick-ratio results.

Complete CP9-2 (page 496) from Chapter 9 and E13-5 (page 675) from Chapter 13 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 5 Assigment 2
Stockholders’ Equity
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
Throughout the course, you have covered the various forms of financial ratio analysis. In this assignment, you will bring together these various financial analysis measures and interpret their meaning in order to draw conclusions about various companies.

Complete P11-2 (page 580) and CP11-2 (page 585) from Chapter 11, and CP13-2 (page 687) from Chapter 13 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate all of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or more of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 6 Assigment 1
Bond Reporting
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
In this assignment, you will compute the issue price for bonds issued at par and determine the amount of interest expense that should be recorded on the financial statement during various dates. In addition, you will compute the amount of interest that should be paid to bond holders as of specific interim dates.

Complete P10-2 (page 536) and CP10-2 (page 541) from Chapter 10 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.

Capella MBA6014 Unit 6 Assigment 2
Statement of Cash Flows
Resources
Activity Context
Revisit theMBA6014 Course Alignment Mapto review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions
In this assignment, you will create and analyze the statement of cash flows. Based on your analysis, you will interpret and discuss the implications of the analysis to support any conclusions developed.

Complete P12-5 (page 634) and CP12-2 (page 637) from Chapter 12 of yourFinancial Accountingtextbook.

Submission Requirements
All quantitative assignments must be completed on the Microsoft Excel templates provided. Create one workbook with multiple tabs, copying each problem’s template onto a separate tab and completing the work there. Submit this single file in the assignment area. Include your name and the assignment number in the file name; also include your name and the problem number on each tab of the document. All work should be shown. Assignments must not be submitted as a PDF.

Refer to the scoring guide for this assignment to ensure that you meet the grading criteria. Note that one scoring guide is used to evaluate both of the problems in this assessment; each criterion in the scoring guide relates to one or both of the problems here.