WEEK 8

Week 8 Saturday, April 29 (12:01 a.m.) to Friday, May 5 (11:59 p.m.)

Topics to research and review

 Valuing the Company

 Chapters 53-57 Summary of Assignments, Due Dates, and Points

 Read Chapters 53 through 57.

 Literature Review o 50 Points o See specifics attached. o Due Friday, May 5 at 11:59 p.m. in correct Dropbox.

 Final Research Project o 70 Points o See specifics attached. o Due Friday, May 5 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.

Research Project

Throughout the semester, you have examined the financial statements of a pair of companies of your choice, giving specific emphasis on how the financial statements reflect the topics covered. Prepare a summary analysis, using all data accumulated during the semester. Include any appendices you need. I will expect in the appendix, at a minimum, a copy of the financial statements, the MD&A, and the auditor’s report(s). (NOT the whole 10-K) You may place two documents in the dropbox, “Research Project”—a Word file with the body of your report and a pdf file for the Appendix. The Research Project is due on or before 11:59 pm on Friday, May 5.