No more than 20% of the text of the project should be made up of quotes.

Assuming the role of an entering corporate officer, complete a financial ratio analysis for the company assigned for you by your instructor. The Ratio Analysis Project based on the Week 3 and Week 4 assigned readings and other materials that can be located.

This analysis should reflect a review of at least a three-year period of fiscal years ending with the most recently published Form 10K report.

 Writing Instructions:

The discussion portion of the analysis should be three to five pages in length, double spaced, and should employ APA style and format for reference citations. Supporting data (e.g., figures, tables, etc.) and references should be limited to four separate items preferably presented in the written analysis.

Required Organization of Paper:

The following subheadings are to be used and the following topics must be addressed in the paper:

Introduction – The introduction needs to review the assignment or purpose of the paper.  It also needs to include an overview of the contents that follow.

Presentation of the Ratio Analysis – The student should develop and present the ratio analysis for the company.  It must include data for at least the most recent 3 years.  Additional years should be included if available.  The ratio data must include appropriate Solvency, Profitability, Activity, Capitalization, and Market Ratios.

It is necessary to prepare and incorporate a table(s) (tables are always numbered, titled, and show the source of the information) of the relevant criteria being examined in the ratio analysis and their present status.  There must be comparisons to competitors or industry standards.  Additional information can be included in the table.  These data are to be presented in a table (numbered and titled and that shows the sources).  The data are then to be discussed and explained in an accompanying written analysis. 

Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis – This section needs to present a careful analysis of the strengths and weaknesses demonstrated by the ratio analysis.  This section needs to conclude with a paragraph or two that explain and interpret what the analysis means on an overall basis and as the observations and conclusions are considered collectively.

Summary – Prepare a brief summary of the analysis and key findings.

References – Must clearly demonstrate use of a variety of the assigned readings and supplemental material.

 Completeness of analysis: 

The analysis must demonstrate understanding of financial ratio analysis. Use of academic and professional databases, business periodicals, analyst reports, and news articles, such as those in the UMUC library, must be included in this company accounting analysis.

 Organization: 

The paper should be well-organized and follow a logical pattern of analysis and discussion.

 Presentation: 

Papers should meet professional business standards and meet APA formatting requirements. No more than 20% of the text of the project should be made up of quotes.

 Spelling, punctuation, and grammar: 

There should not be errors in grammar and punctuation. All sentences must be complete and well-structured.

 Submission and Format: 

The completed paper is to be submitted to the “Assignment” folder designated for the assignment.  The paper must be in Word format otherwise no credit is earned for the assignment.

Written projects must be:

1. typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font, with margins no wider than one inch
2. have footnotes or endnotes, with correct citations
3. have a bibliography of sources used
4. include, for each entry, the author, title, city and state of publisher, publisher’s name, year, and page numbers

 

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It was reported in the news that the U.S. Government spends $3.6 trillion per year to fund Social Security, Medicare, homeland defense and safety, education, transportation, and the interest on debt obligations. In spite of the services and benefits that the government provides, many taxpayers dread paying income taxes but consider them a necessary evil. Consequently, there is much debate about the inequities contained within the tax code, due to tax shelters and tax credits provided to some taxpayers which thereby increase the tax burden on others.　 

Using the Internet and the university library and research at least two (2) countries that have a zero income tax rate.

REQUIREMENTS:

Write a five (5) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the way in which the two (2) countries that you have researched provide services and benefits to its citizens without collecting personal income taxes.
2. For the countries that you have chosen, determine whether or not the U.S. could adopt their taxation model without reducing its total amount of revenue generated by collecting personal income taxes from individuals and business. Justify your response.
3. Suggest at least three (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages of the U.S. adopting a zero income tax model. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Create a proposal for where the revenue would be derived if the U.S. were to adopt a zero income tax model. In your response, provide specific recommendations concerning the following:
   1. The proposed tax base.
   1. Whether or not tax payers at certain income levels should be exempt from taxation.
   1. The primary way in which the IRS would calculate the tax rate in order to ensure that the same level of tax revenue would still be collected.
   1. The primary way in which your plan will achieve equity.
5. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources. 
6. APA format  

 

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1. What is the main difference between the fee-for-service and capitation reimbursement methods? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? What is the key to profitability? Give examples.

2. What is the primary distinction between prospective payment system reimbursement and how critical access hospitals get paid? Be specific and identify how a critical access hospital gets paid. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? What is the key to profitability? Give examples. 

 

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You are a member of the finance team of Hoverboards Ltd, a medium-sized company that sells ‘rideables’ and other electronic gadgets online, that it imports from overseas. A significant component of the Statement of Financial Position for Hoverboards Ltd is the computer equipment used in the business.

The company currently depreciates computer equipment at 30% on a reducing balance basis. On 1 February 2017, the company acquired new laptops at a cost of £90,000. 

The year-end for Hoverboards Ltd is 31 January 2018. 

a) Explain how the recognition of depreciation is an illustration of the accruals concept.

[6 marks]

b) For the new laptops, calculate the following for the years ended 31 January 2018 and 31 January 2019:

i. Depreciation expense for the year.

ii. Net book value at the year end.

 

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