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Assignment 1: LASA: IPO Presentation & MyAccountingLab Post-TestsThis  assignment will consist of two parts. Part I: IPO Presentation:              You work for a medium sized privately held electronics firm  which is considering transitioning to a publically held organization. Your boss  found out that you were taking business courses at Argosy University and has  asked you to prepare a presentation for upper level management to explain the  process by which a privately held company would transition to publicly held  company.  He has asked you to  describe the general accounting processes  involved in establishing an initial public offering (IPO), including but not  limited to accounting for all assets, liabilities and equities of the firm.  Prepare a 15-20 slide professional MS PowerPoint presentation which covers the  following:Identify       and explain the top five reasons private companies go public. Explain       information the firm is required to provide to the investor with complete       transparency. Compare       and contrast the differences in accounting processes and procedures that       medium sized companies such as yours go through when going public.Discuss       any concerns you believe the company should guard against while       transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder       apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provide solutions to each       concern.            Use the notes section in MS PowerPoint to explain your  talking points. Use at least two charts and two additional graphics which  support your points. Utilize at least three references (one of which may be  your text) in your presentation.
           By Week  5, Day 5 deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1  Dropbox.Part II: My Accounting Lab:              In each module of this course, you will complete textbook exercises and  problems using MyAccountingLab. The exercises and problems in this assignment  provide real-world examples that give you an opportunity to apply your  knowledge of the concepts covered in prior modules.
           In this assignment, you will complete the following My Accounting Lab Post  Tests:Chapter 6-B Post Test Chapter 8-B Post Test Chapter 9-B Post Test Chapter 10-B       Post Test Click here to access MyAccountingLabYou will be given the opportunity to take these post-tests a maximum of three  times. You will have until Week  5, Day 5 to complete you final  submission. Due to the ability to attempt this assignment multiple times, it is  recommended that you complete your first attempt early in the module in order  to provide yourself additional time to complete your second or third attempt if  needed. Since this assignment reviews  items covered in prior modules, it is also recommended that you review your  prior My Accounting Lab assignments, as well as any feedback provided by your  instructor prior to completing Part II of this assignment. Assignment 1 Grading Criteria  

Maximum Points

Identified and explained the top five reasons  private companies go public. 

8

Explained the information the firm is required  to provide to the investor with complete transparency. 

8

Compared and contrasted the differences in  accounting processes and procedures that medium sized companies go through when  going public.

28

Discussed any concerns the company should guard  against while transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder  apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provided solutions to each concern.

36

Included at least 2 charts and 2 additional  graphics to support points. Utilized at least three references in presentation

12

Presentation components:
                       Organization (16 pts)
                       Style (12 pts)
                       Usage and Mechanics (16 pts)
                       A                        PA format and inclusion of at least three  appropriate, scholarly resources (20 pts)

64

Correct answers to Chapter 6-b Post Test

36

Correct answers to Chapter 8-b Post Test

36

Correct answers to Chapter 9-b Post Test

36

Correct answers to Chapter 10-b Post Test

36

Total:

300