Homework (AD CAFR)

ACCT 424 Advanced Accounting

Grading Expectations and Matrices

Project #1: Segment and Non-Controlling Interest Reporting and Disclosure Requirements

Area of

Assessment

Points Expectation Assessment Criteria

Basic Content

in Place

50 1-Must use an approved company that has both

segments and NCIs; 2- a brief introduction / review of

your chosen entity; 3- coverage of the general

requirements for segment and NCI disclosures and

reporting; 4- what and how your particular company has

disclosed relating to these two items, and; 5- Your

thoughts on the effectiveness / overall meaningfulness

of your company's disclosures and the disclosure rules

themselves

Quantitative: 5 requirements worth

10 points each

Advanced

Content in

Place

20 Demonstrate an understanding of the subjects of NCI

and segment reporting and disclosures within the

context of a 10-K report of the student’s chosen and

approved entity.

Qualitative: 0 to 20 points depending

on the student’s ability to tie together

all the requirements into a cohesive

presentation

Overall

Analysis and

Evaluation

10 1,000 to 1,800 words required to properly address the

topics at hand; headings used to identify the four

primary subject areas required; appropriate and

relevant outside literature used and referenced

properly.

Qualitative: 0 to 10 points depending

on the student’s ability to

demonstrate an understanding of the

topic at hand and ability to lay out the

discussion of same in a meaningful,

logical manner.

Meets

Presentation

Requirements

5 Single-spaced; double-spacing between paragraphs; one

inch margins; font size 10-12; cover page.

Quantitative: 5 requirements worth 1

point each

APA In-Text

Citations and

Reference

Section

5 “Works Cited” section included at end; proper in-text

citations used and all facts are cited

Quantitative: 5 points for including

the Works Cited Section and proper

in-text citation of all facts

Clarity,

Mechanics,

Grammar

10 Free of spelling and grammar mistakes. Text and

sentence structure should be clear and readable. Free of

choppy or incomplete sentences. Proper use of

paragraphs. No active hyperlinks anywhere in the paper.

Quantitative: 10 points if totally free

of grammar / spelling errors and

active hyperlinks; 5 points if minor

grammar / spelling errors and or

active hyperlinks; <5 points for

numerous spelling grammar errors, 0

points when no demonstrable

attention has been paid to grammar /

spelling.

Project #2: CAFR

Area of Assessment Points Expectation Assessment Criteria

Basic Content in Place 25 Use of an approved entity’s CAFR, a brief introduction / review of your chosen entity, coverage of what the CAFR is focused on, clearly identify the intended users of the CAFR report, your thoughts on the CAFR report overall

Quantitative: 5 requirements worth 5 points each

Advanced Content in Place

20 Demonstrate an understanding of CAFRs

Qualitative: 0 to 20 points depending on the student’s ability to tie together all the requirements into a cohesive presentation

Overall Analysis and Evaluation

25 Topics at hand properly addressed; headings used to identify the three primary subject areas required; appropriate and relevant outside literature used and referenced properly.

Qualitative: 0 to 25 points depending on the student’s ability to demonstrate an understanding of the topic at hand and ability to lay out the discussion of same in a meaningful, logical manner.

Meets Presentation Requirements

10 Single-spaced; double-spacing between paragraphs; one inch margins; font size 10-12; cover page.

Quantitative: 5 requirements worth 2 points each

APA In-Text Citations and Reference Section

10 “Works Cited” section included at end; proper in-text citations used and all facts are cited

Quantitative: 5 points for including the Works Cited Section; 5 points for proper in- text citation of all facts

Clarity, Mechanics, Grammar

10 Free of spelling and grammar mistakes. Text and sentence structure should be clear and readable. Free of choppy or incomplete sentences. Proper use of paragraphs. No active hyperlinks anywhere in the paper.

Quantitative: 10 points if totally free of grammar / spelling errors; 5 points if minor grammar / spelling errors; < 5 points when no demonstrable attention has been paid to grammar / spelling.

Project #3: NFP

Area of

Assessment

Points Expectation Assessment Criteria

Basic Content in

Place

50 1-Must use an approved 990 from an

approved entity; 2- a brief

introduction / review of your chosen

entity; 3- coverage of the general

focus of the information of a 990; 4-

coverage of the intended users of a

990; 5- comparison of a 990 to your

entity’s annual report.

Quantitative: 5 requirements worth 10 points

each

Advanced

Content in Place

20 Demonstrate an understanding of the

subject of a 990.

Qualitative: 0 to 20 points depending on the

student’s ability to tie together all the

requirements into a cohesive presentation

Overall Analysis

and Evaluation

10 1,000 to 1,800 words required to

properly address the topics at hand;

headings used to identify the four

primary subject areas required;

appropriate and relevant outside

literature used and referenced

properly.

Qualitative: 0 to 10 points depending on the

student’s ability to demonstrate an

understanding of the topic at hand and ability

to lay out the discussion of same in a

meaningful, logical manner.

Meets

Presentation

Requirements

5 Single-spaced; double-spacing

between paragraphs; one inch

margins; font size 10-12; cover page.

Quantitative: 5 requirements worth 1 point

each

APA In-Text

Citations and

Reference

Section

5 “Works Cited” section included at end;

proper in-text citations used and all

facts are cited

Quantitative: 5 points for including the Works

Cited Section and proper in-text citation of all

facts

Clarity,

Mechanics,

Grammar

10 Free of spelling and grammar

mistakes. Text and sentence structure

should be clear and readable. Free of

choppy or incomplete sentences.

Proper use of paragraphs. No active

hyperlinks anywhere in the paper.

Quantitative: 10 points if totally free of

grammar / spelling errors and active

hyperlinks; 5 points if minor grammar /

spelling errors and or active hyperlinks; <5

points for numerous spelling grammar errors,

0 points when no demonstrable attention has

been paid to grammar / spelling.