Accounting Essay

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Points: 80 Assignment 2: Accounting for Private vs. Public Companies

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum

Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Select two of the Differential Factors that interest you and briefly explain why.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely selected two of the Differential Factors that interest you and did not explain why.

Insufficiently selected two of the Differential Factors that interest you and insufficiently explained why.

Partially selected two of the Differential Factors that interest you and partially explained why.

Satisfactorily selected two of the Differential Factors that interest you and satisfactorily explained why.

Thoroughly selected two of the Differential Factors that interest you and thoroughly explained why.

2. In your own words, explain the Factor and why it is different from a publicly traded company. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the Factor and why it is different from the publicly traded company, in your own words.

Insufficiently explained the Factor and why it is different from the publicly traded company, in your own words.

Partially explained the Factor and why it is different from the publicly traded company, in your own words.

Satisfactorily explained the Factor and why it is different from the publicly traded company, in your own words.

Thoroughly explained the Factor and why it is different from the publicly traded company, in your own words.

3. Identify the accounting risks associated with each of your chosen Factors. What would you recommend to minimize those risks?

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely identified the accounting risks associated with each of your chosen Factors. Did not make a recommendation to minimize the risks.

Insufficiently identified the accounting risks associated with each of your chosen Factors. Provided insufficient recommendation to minimize the risks.

Partially identified the accounting risks associated with each of your chosen Factors. Provided partial recommendation to minimize the risks.

Satisfactorily identified the accounting risks associated with each of your chosen Factors. Provided satisfactory recommendation to minimize the risks.

Thoroughly identified the accounting risks associated with each of your chosen Factors. Provided thorough recommendation to minimize the risks.

4. Based on what you have learned this quarter, what components of the Balance Sheet have the most potential to be impacted by the Differential Factors you

Did not submit or incompletely explained what components of the Balance Sheet have the most potential to be impacted by the Differential Factors you chose and did not identify any

Insufficiently identified what components of the Balance Sheet have the most potential to be impacted by the Differential Factors you chose and insufficiently identified

Partially explained what components of the Balance Sheet have the most potential to be impacted by the Differential Factors you chose. Partially identified positive and negative

Satisfactorily explained what components of the Balance Sheet have the most potential to be impacted by the Differential Factors you chose. Satisfactorily identified

Thoroughly explained what components of the Balance Sheet have the most potential to be impacted by the Differential Factors you chose. Thoroughly identified

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have chosen? Identify both positive and negative potential impacts.

Weight: 25%

positive or negative potential impacts.

positive and negative potential impacts.

potential impacts.

positive and negative potential impacts.

positive and negative potential impacts.

5. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting

Weight: 15%

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.

6. Appropriate use of in-text citations, reference section, and format

Weight: 5%

Lack of in-text citations and/or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and references are given, but not in correct format.

In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly.

Most in-text citations and references are provided and they are generally formatted correctly.

In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly.