1. Discuss the recent trends in bank performance measures.
2. What financial innovations are best explained as attempts to avoid regulations?
Write a 1,500- to 1,750-word paper on the following:
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
The U.S. Court System is a complex system that includes both federal and state-level courts. The federal system includes the judicial branch of the government. This system is designed to help society interpret the U.S. Constitution and provide guidelines for society. Court cases may concern many different topics and have an unlimited number of outcomes.
Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research a civil or criminal court case in which you are interested.
Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
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Identify a theory that can be used to support your proposed solution.
Write a summary (250-500 words) in which you:
Refer to the “Topic 2: Checklist.”
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Discuss the pros and cons of borrowing from friends and family for your business venture. Be sure to detail some of the complications of borrowing from “family” as opposed to traditional lending sources such as banks and credit unions.
Research Newbury Comics online. This company operates in multiple states, but started off as a single store in Boston. What were some of the cross-jurisdictional legal issues that arose? How did the company handle complaints about products that were sold? They did not have staff attorneys; as a result they utilized outside counsel on a retainer basis to address such issues as employment law, vendor, customer, and product issues. Discuss what they did wrong and what they could have improved upon.
Search the internet to identify an organization that has faced legal challenges alleging non-compliance in hiring practices in one or more of the following: Americans with Disabilities Act, Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, etc. Summarize the issues and current status of the case and discuss how, as a supervisory and hiring authority for the organization, you would have been instrumental in avoiding legal challenges. Cite the URL for the article so students can review.
After viewing the NBC Video: Goldman Sachs Gets Grilled, discuss whether or not Goldman Sachs followed ethical principles for its clients in dealing with the mortgage crisis and economic implications of their actions. When reviewing the Ethical Principles for Entrepreneurs in Figure 12.6 of Chapter 12, determine if Goldman Sachs follow these principles. Which ones did they violate?
After reviewing the websites from the Learning Activities page for LP10 (#5) on franchise opportunities, summarize your insights and franchise research, and answer the following questions with a recap of your summary on the discussion board. Be sure to identify the franchise you researched in the discussion post.
Identify one franchise opportunity that you would consider, and answer the following questions:
LP5 Assignment: Calculating Financial Ratios
Business is a numbers game, and survival in the marketplace depends on having the right numbers in black ink. It is necessary to compare your venture to other businesses in your industry by calculating key financial ratios. Review the financial ratios in Figure 8.10 in Chapter 8 of your text.
Go to BizStats by BizMiner and select “Financial Benchmark Reports” – Select “Sole Proprietorship” or “Corporation” or “S Corp” – Select your Industry (for example, Retail – food & beverage), then you will see various business statistics and financial ratios. Look at the Industry Financial Ratios for your industry at the bottom, and recap this specific information in a 1-2 page paper including the industry you chose.
Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP5 Assignment: Calculating Financial Ratios.” This assignment is worth 75 points.
*Note: The research compiled for this assignment will be utilized in a future class. Also, submit your assignment to the Locker. Go to My Home – My Tools – Locker – upload files
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LP6 Assignment: Research SBA Programs
Directions: Write a one to two page paper researching SBA Loan programs at the Small Business Administration’s website. Also, contact the SBDC (Small Business Development Center) in your area to see what support services are offered for entrepreneurs as well as financing options through the SBA.
Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP6 Assignment: Research SBA Programs.” This assignment is worth 75 points.
LP7 Assignment: Family Business
Directions: Going into business with a family member makes up a major portion of new businesses launched every year. However, family businesses present unique challenges for start-ups. It is important to ensure you have established the best business entity and reviewed appropriate resources before forging into a family business venture.
Research in your own community those types of businesses that are family-owned. Categorize the most common business opportunity (e.g., car dealerships, restaurants, real estate firms, accounting firm, etc) in regard to industry and the legal form chosen for this business. Review the following websites on family businesses: Resources – Family Businesses.
Write a one to two page paper defining keys to success and considerations for building a family business. Also compare the choice of business entities and identify the best legal form for your business based on your research in the community.
Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP7 Assignment: Family Business.” This assignment is worth 75 points.
LP8 Assignment: Human Resource Policies
Directions: Even small businesses should develop personnel policies to cover hiring, firing, and managing employees. This manual can assist in avoiding legal trouble with employees as well.
A source that assists in the development of policies and procedures can be found at Nolo – Law for All sponsored by Nolo. Another source that allows you to develop policies using online software is located at HR Tools hosted by Insperity.
Also review the Business Owner’s Toolkit by BizFilings for information on policies regarding employees. (Go to People Who Work for You – review Recruiting and Hiring, Benefits, rules, motivating, disciplining, terminating.) Additional websites to review for Labor Law Compliance: Go to Resources – Human Resources: Labor Law Compliance. After reviewing these sources, prepare your policies in one to two pages that would address the following for your employees:
Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP8 Assignment: Human Resource Policies.” This assignment is worth 75 points.
LP9 Assignment: The Small Business Owner’s Tax Compliance
What are the laws when it comes to taxes? What forms do I have to fill out? The Internal Revenue Service publishes a “Tax Guide for Small Businesses” which can be reviewed at the IRS website. Make a list of any questions you might have.
Also review the websites at the Business Owner’s Toolkit by BizFilings (look at Controlling Your Taxes) and Internal Revenue Service’s Small Business Taxes & Management (IRS regulation updates).
Review the tax material provided in Chapter 12. Make a list of all tax forms you will need and print them out. Read through the IRS Small Business Tax Guide. Make a list of any questions you might have and any tax forms needed. Recap your findings in a one to two page paper addressing the necessity of good record keeping and compliance with tax regulations.
What is this assignment?
After reviewing the “Holocaust Encyclopedia Oral Histories” resource, describe a fictitious event that could have occurred involving prejudice and discrimination when ‘you’ were a young adult in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. The paper must be 2 to 3 pages in length. Remember you are writing this paper as if you were a Jewish person living in Nazi Germany. Integrate the various interactions between prejudice and discrimination ‘you’ may have faced using Merton’s typologies and explain the role of power and control in discrimination and prejudice within those interactions. You will need references in addition to the textbook and the Weekly Activities to complete this assignment.
How will writing the Week 1 Holocaust: Oral Histories Paper help me in my future career?
Writing the Week 1 Holocaust: Oral Histories Paper can help you see the world from the perspective of others. Chances are in your current or future career you will work with people from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and generations. See through another’s perspective may help you become more tolerant and accepting of your coworkers’ beliefs, attitudes, and motivations.
How will this assignment be evaluated?
Please review the corresponding rubric.
What should you pay attention to when completing this assignment?
Search the Internet or Strayer databases for a company that recently restated its earnings. Based on the company researched and identified:
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Examine a topic of lifespan development connecting research and life. Below is a list of options from which you are to select a topic for the Week Three assignment. Make sure that the topic you select for this assignment is different from the topic you selected for the Week Two assignment and the topic you plan to utilize for your Final Paper (including its outline).
Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories of human development learned in the course and choose one or two that best assist you to understand the issues involved in your topic.
For this assignment address the following:
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Imagine you are an executive for BP, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization’s direction.
Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following:
The BakFirn Corporation, a publicly traded firm, has contracted with YOUCPA, your public accounting firm, for an audit. The BakFirn Corporation manufactures specialty construction tools. The tools are used in the unique construction of homes, warehouses, and multiunit dwellings. The prices range from $1,000 to $5,000 per unit.
During the audit, the audit team has determined the risk assessment of the client. Consequently, the audit has to respond to the assessed risks of material misstatement at the financial statement and assertion levels. The YOUCPA audit team has asked you, the auditor, to prepare a list of actions that you will take to assess the audit risk.
The following information is available in the year just finished:
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