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1. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial / acc497dotcom

2. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • This Tutorial contains 2 Papers/Presentation for most of the Assignments (See Details Below) • 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 Assignment Financial Statements Paper Part I (2 Papers) • 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 is • 2) Which of the following statements is true? • 3) Which of the following statements is true? ACC 497 Entire Course (2 Sets) ACC 497 Final Exam Guide

3. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • This Tutorial contains 2 different Papers • 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. • Note. Although Brain Teaser 4 references the Financial Accounting Research System, refer to the Financial Accounting Standards Board when answering the questions • 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? ACC 497 Week 1 Case Study Cash Basis or Accrual Basis (2 Sets) ACC 497 Week 1 DQ 1

4. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • 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? • 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. • Write a 350-word paper in which you answer the following questions: • · What is the FASB Codification System? • · What is the purpose of the FASB Codification System? ACC 497 Week 1 DQ 2 ACC 497 Week 1 Individual Assignment FASB Codification System Orientation Paper

5. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • 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 1 ACC 497 Week 2 DQ 2

6. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • This Tutorial contains 2 different Papers • 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: • · What does the Consolidated Statements of Earnings—the income statement—tell you about the company? Why is this statement important? What business decisions could be made using the income statement? • This Tutorial contains 2 different Papers • 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. • Case 1-3 Politicalization of Accounting Standards in Ch. 1 • Case 1-4 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Ch. 1 • Case 2-2 The Theoretical Foundation of Accounting Principles in Ch. 2 ACC 497 Week 2 Individual Assignment Financial Statements Paper Part I (2 Papers) ACC 497 Week 2 Team Assignment Case Study Assignment (2 Papers)

7. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • 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 1 ACC 497 Week 3 DQ 2

8. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • Resources: Ch. 1 of Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making • Prepare a written response to the following exercise: • Exercise 17 (E1-17) at the end of Ch. 1 • This tutorial contains 2 Sets of response • 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 ACC 497 Week 3 Individual Assignment From the Readings Exercise 17(E1-17) ACC 497 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment From the Reading (2 Sets)

9. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • This Tutorial contains 2 different Papers • 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. • Resources: Ch. 1 of Prentice Hall’s Federal Taxation 2011: Individuals • Respond to the following problems by conducting tax research and including tax-planning advice: • I:1-48 Tax Strategy Problem • I:1-49 Case Study Problem ACC 497 Week 3 Learning Team Case Study Assignment (2 Papers) ACC 497 Week 4 Individual Assignment From the Reading

10. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • Resources: Ch. 15 of Prentice Hall’s Federal Taxation2011: 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 • 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. ACC 497 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment From the Reading ACC 497 Week 5 DQ 1

11. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • 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. • 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 ACC 497 Week 5 DQ 2 ACC 497 Week 5 Individual Assignment from the Text

12. ACC 497 UOP Tutorial • This Tutorial contains 2 different Papers • 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 • Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word response in which you address the following questions from the case study: • · Questions from Requirement A • This Tutorial contains 2 different Presentations • 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. ACC 497 Week 5 Learning Team Case Study Assignment (2 Papers) ACC 497 Week 5 Learning Team Case Study Presentation (2 Sets)

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