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Assignment: Analyzing Causes of Financial Statement Fraud at Diamond Foods

Even though misappropriation of assets fraud schemes are much more common, financial statement fraud causes huge losses for the victims: investors, employees, and even the financial markets. It is crucial for fraud examiners and forensic accountants to understand the reasons that financial statement fraud is committed. Additionally, this type of fraud is not easily observed, so auditors must be able to recognize the existence of red flags that may indicate fraud.

Read the Diamond Foods case study located in your Syllabus.

Prepare a 2–3 page paper in APA format and checklist items.

Checklist:

1. Generally, what are the three groups of people who commit financial statement fraud?
2. Discuss the reasons why each group may be motivated to commit fraud
3. Next, discuss the three general ways that financial statement fraud is committed
4. Use the information you have collected in requirements 1 through 3 to analyze the Diamond Foods case study and determine the causes of the financial statement fraud that occurred at this company.

• ) What is the foundation of morals? In other words, what does the theory ‘utilitarianism’ claim?

  2) What are only things desirable as ends? What does it mean to say something is desirable as an end?

  3) Egoism: the ethical doctrine that morality has its foundations in self-interest. Why is utilitarianism not egoism?

  4) Why would someone say that “utilitarianism is a doctrine worthy of swine?”

  5) What is Mill’s response to the objection that “utilitarianism is a doctrine worthy of swine?” (hint: he has three responses)

  6) “It may be objected that many who are capable of the higher pleasures occasionally, under the influence of temptation, postpone them to the lower.” To what is this an objection? What is Mill’s response?

  7) How is it possible to decide which are the best pleasures?

  8) Explain the objection that happiness cannot be the rational purpose of life. Why would someone make this objection?

Resources: American Psychological Association and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics websites

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that includes the following:

• Describe at least three benefits of majoring in psychology.
• Compare similarities and differences between two areas of specialization in psychology, and provide an example of a career in each specialization.
• Of those two careers, discuss the training required and the average salary.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

Websites:

 

Every group, whether social or professional, has roles that need to be filled in order for the group to function effectively. Sometimes, people choose the role they want to play. At other times, people may naturally fall into a role without even realizing it. Research group roles or group dynamics using your online library resources, and the Internet. Write an essay on the topic. Address the following:

 

1. What types of group roles are there? Name and describe at least six different roles.  Also, note that similar roles are known by different names, for example, leader and facilitator. What you call a role is not as important as doing a good job of explaining the purpose and duties of each role.
2. Can some roles have more than one person in that role in one group? If so, which roles are they? Which roles, if any, cannot have more than one person in the role in one group? Why?
3. Can you rank the roles in order of importance? If yes, do so and explain your ranking. If you could not rank the roles, explain why. Is it because all roles are equally important?
4. What role do you tend to play in groups? Is it a role you choose because you enjoy it or because you are just naturally good at it?
5. We have all had to struggle with some roles we were required to play. Describe such an experience from your personal or professional life. Explain the difficulty and how you solved it.
6. In a summary paragraph, discuss the value or constraint that you find with group roles. Discuss how knowledge of group roles will help a group communicate and work together.

 

Write a 4-5 page essay in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Include a References page for any articles and websites used in your research.

note: i attached my first paper. My company is Wells Fargo. My paper need to be 7 pages.

2nd Assignment: My paper need to be 7 pages

 

From Assignment 1, select one (1) of your proposed business actions and create an intrapreneurship plan. Remember, intrapreneurship refers to the process of promoting innovation within your workplace. You might want to review Chapter 6 for more details about intrapreneurship and creativity. The idea is to create a “business plan” to promote your idea to your supervisor.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Describe in what way your proposed business action is an innovative idea.
   • Tip: Remember, this is your idea, and you need to be precise in your proposal to obtain your supervisor’s support.
2. Explain why you think this idea will benefit the business in terms of return of investment (ROI).
   • Tip: Check Chapter 6, pages 183-184.  Click here for help accessing a specific page number in your eBook.
3. Prepare a plan to present your idea to your supervisor covering the following items:
   1. Create a vision of your idea that explains the value to the company.
   2. Assess the resources needed (e.g., financial, human resources, machinery, logistic, etc.) to execute your idea.
   3. Assess potential interdepartmental and / or interoganizational relationships needed to complete your proposal. Explain and support your reasons.
   4. Propose a potential timeline for completion.
   • Tip: How long do you think you will need to implement this idea?

4. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources you have located using the Strayer Learning Resources Center (LRC) / Strayer databases in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource, and neither do web-based blogs.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze business plans based on an analysis of domestic and global operating environments, market dynamics, and electronic and internal capabilities.
• Evaluate the different forms of business ownership to determine the optimal structure in different scenarios and the process for a business start-up.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary business.
• Write clearly and concisely about contemporary business using proper writing mechanics.

Instructions: For this second essay you may use any of the sources listed under “Assigned Readings” in this Learning Module (10). Focusing on the primary source documents write a 3-4 page paper that discusses the following questions.

* How and why did the events of the late spring and summer of 1914 ultimately move beyond the ability of government leaders to control?

* Considering the possible causes and events, was World War I inevitable? Why or why not? If inevitable, from what date or from what event was there no turning back?

* Discuss some of the big developments in this first world war, like trench warfare and women and the war effort.

* What finally brought this war to an end?

Remember: You MUST use the sources prominently in your paper and quote directly from them. You may use your textbook in a limited way, but you may NOT use any other outside sources, with the following exception:

Choose a relevant JSTOR article to help expand on your essay topic. Include useful quotes from the secondary source in your essay and earn 5 bonus points added to your final paper grade.

Training and Development

Identify a specific organization and choose three items to illustrate the two best and the weakest form of employee training and development from the following list:

1. On-the job
2. Job-rotation
3. Computer-based training
4. Special assignments and teams
5. Coaching
6. Classroom
7. External training

Instructions

1. Briefly identify your chosen organization, their mission, and needs.You may research and use any organization if you would prefer not to use one where you have personal experience.
2. Evaluate and compare the three types of training and development methods (two best one weakest), and justify your position by referring to the needs of your chosen organization.
3. Apply critical thinking and the learning from the major objectives of this week’s material.
4. Formal writing and all APA norms are required.(For help, see the APA, writing, and research resources in Course Materials.)
5. You should include two quality sources to support your ideas.Paraphrase from one and provide a quotation from the other.  APA 6^th edition citation and reference rules will be important.  (For help, see the APA, writing, and research resources in Course Materials.)
6. Responses should be between 600  words excluding the title page and references.
7. Provide your response as a Microsoft Word document.

Identify one physical asset or form of infrastructure in which you are interested.

 

Action Research Formal Presentation of Findings

This Final Project is designed to report what you have learned and to apply the information obtained from your action research in its entirety including the proposal, observations, data collection, analysis, sharing, and feedback acquired through collaboration with your peers. As a scholarly practitioner, you have had the opportunity to continue your exploration of action research principles and implement your intervention/innovation in the setting of your choice.

To clarify, the planned action research intervention or innovation will occur in the approved setting while you are enrolled in EDU675. You will again submit the Informed Consent form during Week One of EDU675, verifying approval to conduct their AR intervention/innovation. The available settings for your research are limited depending on your personal situation:

 

• Employed in a classroom setting:
• Employed in a non-classroom setting:
• Not employed:

 

As you have learned, the rationale of this type of research is to discover evidence that examines perceived problems in a given setting. Recall, the purpose of action research is to improve practice or to implement change for the purpose of professional development. Mills (2014) states “. . . educational change that enhances the lives of children is a main goal of action research. But action research can also enhance the lives of professionals” (p.13). Furthermore, action research is the process of telling the story of your research journey. This final project is your opportunity to tell the story of your research experience in the Masters of Arts in Education (MAED) Program.

 

Writing the Final Project

Construct your final project to meet the content and written communication expectations below.

Content Expectations

 

• Introduction (1 point): Create a one-to-two paragraph introduction that provides a succinct overview of the scope and organization of the assignment.
• Context (2 points): In one-to-two paragraphs, explain what the reader must know about the organization/school setting to enrich their understanding of the intervention/innovation. (e.g., details about the organization/school, staff, number and type of learners/employees, programs, ages, locale, and any other pertinent details regarding the specific content of the project).
• Literature Review (3 points): In two-to-three pages, summarize the literature related to the problem using 4-5 scholarly resources including a brief historical overview and that expands the introduction and presents the current research published about the problem.
• Area of Focus Statement (1 point): In one-to-two sentences, discuss the issues that were addressed, how they emerged, and the goal of your research.
• Research Questions (1 point): State one-to-three questions addressed by the research in list format.
• Intervention/Innovation Description (3 points): In one page, describe the intervention applied for your action research study including comments on the type of adjustments you may have had to make to the intervention.
• Data Collection Strategies (2 points): In one-to-two pages, describe the data obtained through the observations using charts, diagrams, or other visual depictions of your data to supplement the description.
• Outcome Analysis (2 points): In one-to-two pages, explain the conclusions of the data analysis addressing the specific strategies that were successful, which strategies did not work as well as was anticipated, and how the strategies support the research questions.
• Learning Themes (2 points): In one-to-two pages, reflect on the research themes, including the unintended/unexpected outcomes, what worked well, what worked less well, and any process you would conduct differently.
• Action Plan (3 points): In two-to-three pages, explain the anticipated steps that are necessary to continue with this change initiative and the leadership strategies needed to implement them action plan.
• Conclusion (2 points): In two-to-three paragraphs, summarize the major outcome and analysis of the project including the gaps that were uncovered providing insight into the relationship between the topic of the literature review and your overall findings.

 

Written Communication Expectations

 

• Page Requirement (.5 points): 18-to-20 pages, not including title and references pages.
• APA Formatting (.5 points): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment.
• Syntax and Mechanics (.5 points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
• Source Requirement (.5 points): References five scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the references page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Refer to the MyFoundationsLab^® overview and animations of this week’s topics, if you have not yet mastered this module.

Revise the 350- to 700-word rough draft of your essay from Week 2 by applying the suggestions from your instructor and any further editing you think appropriate to improve your essay.

Create a final draft of your paper. The final version should use appropriate grammar and syntax and be free of grammatical and punctuation errors. It should also contain a variety of sentence structures.

Continue writing in your journal by responding to at least two of the following prompts in at least 175 words:

• What is your experience with writing using proper grammar, punctuation, or appropriate sentence structure? What are your strengths and weaknesses in these areas? Are there ways to take advantage of your strengths and overcome your weaknesses in writing? If so, what are they?
• How important do you think mechanics–such as spelling, punctuation, and proper formatting–are in writing? For example, what would writing be like if there were no such standards?
• Describe how the language you use in writing is different from the language you use in everyday speech. Provide a couple of examples.
• Explain how the differences in audience (readers) should determine differences in the tone and diction (word choice) of writing. Provide examples of what kinds of writing are most appropriate for different audiences. Think about how you communicate in class, at work, or on any social media sites with friends or family.