Financial Statement Analysis
ACC201.W5A1.09.2023
Description:
Total Possible Score: 20.00
Discusses the Purpose of the Report and the Role of Accounting in Business
Total: 3.00Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses the purpose of the report and the role of accounting in business.
Proficient - Discusses the purpose of the report and the role of accounting in business. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally discusses the purpose of the report and the role of accounting in business. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the purpose of the report and the role of accounting in business; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of the purpose of the report and the role of accounting in business is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Prepares a Liquidity Analysis by Computing and Using the Appropriate Ratios to Assess Liquidity
Total: 3.00Distinguished - Prepares a clear and accurate liquidity analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess liquidity.
Proficient - Prepares a liquidity analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess liquidity. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.
Basic - Prepares a vague liquidity analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess liquidity. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a liquidity analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess liquidity; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.
Non-Performance - The liquidity analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess liquidity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Prepares a Solvency Analysis by Computing and Using the Appropriate Ratios to Assess Solvency
Total: 3.00Distinguished - Prepares a clear and accurate solvency analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess solvency.
Proficient - Prepares a solvency analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess solvency. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.
Basic - Prepares a vague solvency analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess solvency. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a solvency analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess solvency; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.
Non-Performance - The solvency analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess solvency is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Prepares a Profitability Analysis by Computing and Using the Appropriate Ratios to Assess Profitability
Total: 3.00Distinguished - Prepares a clear and accurate profitability analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess profitability.
Proficient - Prepares a profitability analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess profitability. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.
Basic - Prepares a vague profitability analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess profitability. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a profitability analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess profitability; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.
Non-Performance - The profitability analysis by computing and using the appropriate ratios to assess profitability is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Drafts a Summary of What the Financial Statements Indicate About the Company’s Overall Financial Health and Performance, Strengths, and Weaknesses of the Company, Identified Positive or Negative Trends, and the Risk of Investing in the Company
Total: 3.00Distinguished - Drafts a comprehensive summary of what the financial statements indicate about the company’s overall financial health and performance, strengths, and weaknesses of the company, identified positive or negative trends, and the risk of investing in the company.
Proficient - Drafts a summary of what the financial statements indicate about the company’s overall financial health and performance, strengths, and weaknesses of the company, identified positive or negative trends, and the risk of investing in the company. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Drafts a limited summary of what the financial statements indicate about the company’s overall financial health and performance, strengths, and weaknesses of the company, identified positive or negative trends, and the risk of investing in the company. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to draft a summary of what the financial statements indicate about the company’s overall financial health and performance, strengths, and weaknesses of the company, identified positive or negative trends, and the risk of investing in the company; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The draft of a summary of what the financial statements indicate about the company’s overall financial health and performance, strengths, and weaknesses of the company, identified positive or negative trends, and the risk of investing in the company is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Intro, Thesis, & Conclusion
Total: 1.00Distinguished - The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.
Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.
Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.
Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.
Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 1.00Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 1.00Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 1.00Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 1.00Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
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