5020 w4
Week 4 Saturday, April 1 (12:01 a.m.) to Friday, April 7 (11:59 p.m.)
Topics to research and review
Balance Sheet—Assets o Chapters 21-34 o Assets o Current Asset Cycle o Cash and Cash Equivalents o Inventory o Net Receivables o Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets o Total Current Assets and the Current Ratio o Property, Plant, and Equipment o Goodwill o Intangible Assets o Long-term Investments o Other Long-term Assets o Total Assets and the Return on Total Assets
Summary of Assignments, Due Dates, and Points
Read Chapters 21 through 34
Literature Review o 50 Points o See specifics attached o Due Friday, April 7 at 11:59 p.m. in correct Dropbox.
Literature Review
Find a journal article from the past year to read and review.
The topic should, preferably, be related to this week’s topics.
Journal possibilities: o The Journal of Accounting o Fraud (The journal published by ACFE.) o Accounting Horizons o Strategic Finance
The basic format for each review is:
The citation of the article to be reviewed (APA style).
A detailed overview of the article, its main points, and issues discussed.
Choose at least three aspects (content, not procedural) of the article you liked and why. At least three paragraphs or more are expected. You may use quotes in your answers, as long as they are not too numerous and lengthy. I am more interested in your thoughts and analysis than the author’s in this section. This section should have a subheading, “Areas of Agreement.”
Next, a detailed discussion of a dislike (content, not procedural) of the article and why. Again, you may use quotes in your answers, as long as they are not too numerous and lengthy. This section should have a subheading, “Area of Disagreement.”
Lastly, create an essay question that you think that anyone who has read this article should be able to answer. This section should have a subheading, “Essay Question.”
The literature reviews will be examined for plagiarism so be certain this is your own work. Quotes should be minimal and be clearly indicated.