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Module 1D Discussion

Module 1D Discussion

PART 1

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the article Cracking the Nonprofit Accounting Code.

Based on the information presented in the article, discuss:

  • How and why does the accounting system used by governmental/nonprofit entities differ from the system used by for-profit entities?
  • How does the annual financial report of a governmental/nonprofit entity differ from the report of a for-profit entity?
  • The user of a for-profit financial report is usually interested in the bottom line, net income. What are some top interests of the user of the financial reports of a governmental/nonprofit entity?

PART 2

State or local government entities can engage in governmental activities as well as business-type activities. Provide two examples of each activity type. Discuss how and why accounting and financial reporting differs between the two types.

Requirements: 2 pages

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DB8 Financial Statement Analyst Position

DB8 Financial Statement Analyst Position

Locate a job description for a Financial Statement Analyst position. Assume you were to apply for the job and have been granted an interview for this position. As your initial post, provide the interviewer with an explanation about how the skills you have learned in this course prepared you for the position. Discuss in detail the specific skills that the position requires and how you learned those skills in this course.

Be sure to post an initial, substantive response by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MST and respond to two or more peers with substantive responses by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MST. A substantive initial post answers the question presented completely and/or asks a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic. Substantive peer responses ask a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic and/or answers a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor.

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DB8 Financial Statement Analyst Position

DB8 Financial Statement Analyst Position

Locate a job description for a Financial Statement Analyst position. Assume you were to apply for the job and have been granted an interview for this position. As your initial post, provide the interviewer with an explanation about how the skills you have learned in this course prepared you for the position. Discuss in detail the specific skills that the position requires and how you learned those skills in this course.

Be sure to post an initial, substantive response by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MST and respond to two or more peers with substantive responses by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MST. A substantive initial post answers the question presented completely and/or asks a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic. Substantive peer responses ask a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic and/or answers a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor.

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People Face Trade-offs

People Face Trade-offs

You have one semester left to graduate and you have the finances to do a maximum of four courses. Three of the courses are required courses. The last course slot belongs to an elective. You have narrowed down your choices to three electives, all of which are very popular and very useful courses that you are very interested in. Decide on the course you want to take. Then using at least two economic decision-making principles, explain why you are making this choice.

Develop a response that includes examples and evidence to support your ideas, and which clearly communicates the required message to your audience. Organize your response in a clear and logical manner as appropriate for the genre of writing. Use well-structured sentences, audience-appropriate language, and correct conventions of standard American English.

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Tax Friendly States

Tax Friendly States

Part 1

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Finding the Right Tax Software: 2018 Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners (Links to an external site.).

In your reading, you’ve learned about a variety of tax research tools that practitioners may use to research new or complex tax issues. In Exhibit 4 within the article, Finding the Right Tax Software: 2018 Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners (Links to an external site.), the author examines the most popular tax research software from the survey results, including the following:

Bloomberg BNA

CCH

Checkpoint

LexisNexis

Parker Tax Pro

Tax Analysts

The Tax Book

In your discussion post, select two of the following options to compare and contrast. You may visit the website for the two companies selected to learn more about the product.

Compare the two products that you’ve selected. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

How do they compare based on the survey results shown in Exhibit 4 in the areas of value, ease of use, customer support, updates, and reliability?

Your discussion post should be 200 to 250 words in length.

Part 2

how tax-friendly is Alabama for individuals and businesses?

If you were going to start a small business, which state would you choose? Why?

Your post should be 200 to 250 words in length.

 

Please separate the two parts.

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