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Group Discussion Board Forum 4 Instructions

Topic: Evaluation of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Provisions

Write a 1000-word essay on a principle from the AICPA principles section of the Code of Professional Conduct Provisions. Include the following in your essay:

Identify 1 of the 6 principles from the AICPA principles section of the Code of Professional Conduct Provisions.
Identify several rules from the rules section and show how they relate to the selected principle.
Evaluate the selected principle based on a deontological ethics perspective and a Christian worldview.
Your essay must cite at least 2 scholarly sources in addition to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Provisions. Be sure to include a reference list with your thread. The word count excludes references.

Assignment 5: Employee Compensation and Benefits

Due Week 10 and worth 250 points

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a narrative and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit two (2) sections for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

Note: For additional information on how to submit more than one file for an assignment, follow the instructions in the document “How to Submit Multiple Files for an Assignment”, located here.

Imagine that you have just been hired by a new company as the director of the HR department. You have been tasked to hire a new secretary for the department and to develop an employee compensation and benefits package that will be used for that position upon hire. Develop a PowerPoint presentation to present this information to your Vice President. Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Website, located at www.bls.gov, for information regarding organizations and pay in your geographical area.

4. Provide an overview of the employee compensation and benefits package that you developed in the narrative portion of this assignment.

5. Determine if the employee will be exempt or nonexempt and discuss how overtime will be handled.

6. Suggest other benefits that might be considered within the next few months to enhance employee performance and provide job motivation.

7. Provide information on how government regulations will influence the compensation.

8. Examine data from two (2) organizations listed in the BLS Website with packages similar to yours, focusing on salary, compensation, and benefits in order to convince upper management that your package should be accepted and implemented.

9. Describe how the competitive compensation and benefits package will align with the HRM strategy.

This assignment presents the analysis and conclusions of each student’s research on their chosen “problem”. It should be at least 8 double-spaced pages, excluding appendices. Key headings and elements to include are described below:

INTRODUCTION Provide a clear specification and description of the problem. Remember, your problem should be very specific, recurrent, and likely involve recurring events (see Clarke and Eck’s [2005] CHEERS test to confirm that you are on the right lines). This description should be informed by a review of the literature (below). Review the available literature on your problem, or similar types of problems. This should cover at least 6 scholarly references and perhaps some other sources of information (e.g. newspapers, websites). This should set the stage for understanding the context and causes of the problem.

METHODS AND DATA You should identify the data sources you obtained, and the measures and variables you were able to examine. You should also outline the types of analyses you performed.

ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM PATTERNS Describe the patterning of the problem. This description should draw on available data and published statistics. You can also fill some gaps in available data and statistics referring to literature that has examined the same or similar problems. You should try to assess:  Who is involved in the problem?  When does this problem occur?  What are the trends in time of the problem?  Are there any strong patterns of concentrations of this problem (on particular people, places, times etc.)  What are some of the apparent causes of the problem? Remember to include some selected tables and graphics, to illustrate key points. Don’t throw loads of these into the main text, just include the critical ones. However, you may use an appendix to present additional tables and graphics. CONCLUSIONS Drawing on the results of the analysis of problem patterns (drawing both on data and existing literature) and assess:  What are the key characteristics of the problem (including its distribution across people, space and time)  What can we identify as likely causes of this problem? (In particular, focus on causes that may be changeable through intervention.)  What, additionally, do you hypothesize might also be causes of this problem, based on the data you have analyzed? (Again, focus on factors that may be changeable through intervention.)  Based on your conclusions, what kind of interventions (policies, programs, or practices) would you recommend to help reduce the problem? In describing these, talk about the agencies or actors who would need to implement your ideas.

FURTHER DATA COLLECTION The final part of your assignment should discuss the further steps you would take to find out about your problem, and to help test hypotheses you could not test in your initial study. Remember, you have been limited to relying only on publically available data, often aggregated to counties or states. Maybe you next would want to analyze administrative data broken down to individual crimes or people, or perhaps you would talk to key players around a problem. Or maybe it’s useful to carry out a small survey to find out more. The goal here is not to design a giant research project that will take 5 years to complete. Rather, it is to outline modest data collection and analysis you could do over a few weeks or months with

Assignment 4: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies
Due Week 8 and worth 300 points

Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.
2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a profitable target.
3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for improvement.
4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify your proposals.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

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; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics

You are the vice president of a human resources department and Susan has been your executive assistant for one (1) year. She effectively completes her given assignments, sometimes ahead of schedule.  Susan has a welcoming personality and is commended on her willingness to help when asked. As a result of her efficiency, Susan often has spare time on her hands.

In several conversations, you have spoken with Susan about taking a proactive stance and involving herself in the business to increase her knowledge base. You have suggested she attend strategic planning meetings, shadow other Business Partners, and take professional development courses geared towards human resources.   Susan has not incorporated any of these suggestions.

The organization promotes and encourages employee development and has a requirement of 24 professional development (PD) hours for each employee per annual review cycle.  As VP of the department, you have offered to mentor Susan; yet she has not taken advantage of the offer. Given Susan’s capabilities and potential, you want to mutually establish future performance goals and developmental opportunities to enhance her effectiveness and maximize her organizational contributions.

Susan’s professional appearance and interaction with co-workers is superb.  When asked to complete a task, she fulfills the assignment willingly and with very few errors.  She is well liked and respected by her peers.  She has impeccable oral and written communication skills. Overall, you are pleased with her performance but want to see Susan take initiative to seek out tasks to complete rather than waiting to be told what to do.

As the VP of HR, you have been tasked with a two part assignment. In part one of this assignment you will explain the importance of performance appraisals, analyze the essential elements which should be included and describe how performance appraisals can be used to promote employee growth. In part two of this assignment you will create a performance appraisal for Susan.

Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length incorporating both parts I and II.  You can either design a performance appraisal document or use an existing template.  The performance appraisal should be no more than 3 pages of the total page count for the assignment.  Be sure your paper addresses all of the following components:

Part I: Importance of Performance Appraisals:

Explain how performance appraisals can be used as part of employee development.

Explain why rankings are given to employees and the advantages and disadvantages of including rankings.

Address why organizations should deliver appraisals in a timely manner to employees.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of three different types of performance appraisals. Make a recommendation of which type of performance appraisal is most appropriate for Susan.

Provide suggestions on how the manager can give feedback on a continual basis to the employee to encourage continual development.

Part II: Susan’s Performance Evaluation

As the VP of HR, you are providing Susan with feedback on these areas and suggesting ways to develop in the areas where she is not meeting expectations as outlined in the scenario. The performance appraisal directly ties to compensation increases. The appraisal should highlight achievements over the past year; while addressing expectations and setting goals moving forward.

The performance evaluation should address the following areas:

Professional Development

Job performance

Communication – internal and external

Professional Demeanor

Working relationships

Compensation recommendations

magine that you are in training and development for a global organization. You have been tasked with the creation of a cultural diversity training course that all employees will be required to take. Before designing the course, you must consider the ethical and cultural issues of the task.

In an eight- to ten-page paper (excluding the title and reference pages), you must address the following:

1. Examine any legal implications in creating a training course that discusses culture. Identify what laws and regulations should be considered.
2. Explain how the demographic diversity of your employees affects discussions of cultural diversity.
3. Examine which ethical implications should be considered.
4. Examine if training can be standardized for all locations in a global organization. Analyze what media is best suited for training in a global setting.
5. Provide recommendations for implementing the training course.

Paper requirements

1. Must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding the title page, references page, exhibits, etc.) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a cover page:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must include an introductory paragraph with a clearly stated thesis or topic.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
7. Must include a separate references page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written paper and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

You are the Chief Security Officer (CSO) for an e-Commerce company and are concerned about security for your e-Commerce applications. Specifically, your company’s Board of Directors has requested a detailed forward-looking plan with emphasis on securing your Web presence assets. Read the article titled, “Web application security is growing problem for enterprises” located at http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/web-application-security-growing-problem-enterprises-843?page=0,0. Also, be sure research at least four (4) other articles concerning the challenges of Web application security.

Section 1: Written Paper

1. Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
   1. Summarize the current state of Web application security for your Board of Directors to understand. Determine any common themes that need to be addressed specific to the Web security.
   2. Describe the techniques and technologies you would use that you would implement to mitigate these security challenges and explain why you chose these techniques and technologies.
   3. Analyze the internal security procedures and practices you will use to validate the security of your enterprise’s Web applications.
   4. Represent your Board recommendations graphically using Visio or Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
   5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Section 1 of 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 or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the 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.
• Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation

2. Create a persuasive eight to ten (8-10) slide PowerPoint presentation (not including the cover slide) in which you:
   1. Detail your Board recommendations.
   2. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.
   3. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

there 2 files is example for Prepare a Conceptual Model  and Research Format Guide

• Writing your research paper:

• 1- Identify and define the problem.
• 2- Explain why the problem is important and how it makes a contribution.
• 3- What is known about the problem?  Conduct a literature review.
• 4- Refine the problem – list independent and dependent variables and develop a conceptual model.
• 5- Suggest ideas for date collection
• 6- Scholarly references.

What are some of the economic and social factors that occurred in Brazil during the last 5 years that would cause Brazil’s economy to downturn even more than it has? How about what factors have contributed to the economic downturn in Brazil between 2010 and 2015?

2. Opening Statement

3.  Why is the Problem Important?

This problem is important because Brazil being the part of the BRICS, it is an economy that if it fails, it could end up causing economic instability for the world market.

Why now?

Because now in this very day, Brazil is in a situation where if they further damaged their economy it could pivot them down to a level that could very much be permanent for them, and won’t be taken as a serious country anymore. In the other hand, there is a possibility for politics to change as Dilma’s second term as president has started worse than what people predicted. Meaning that the opposition can get back to power, and make some important changes in the economy, as that was their biggest asset to Brazil when competing for presidency.

4. Question How about what factors have contributed to the economic downturn in Brazil between 2010 and 2015?

Why is the problem hard?

The problem is hard because in order to solve economic problems in the country, corruption and many other social issues that affect Brazil’s economy indirectly have to be solved. Hard is an understatement for this problem as corruption, which is the main social issue in the country, is close to imbedded in Brazilian politics.

You need to consider alternative explanations for the downturn.  Could it be global factors (such as the lingering impact of the 2008 financial crisis, commodity prices,)  does it have something to do with domestic productivity? Or new government policies?  You need to have between 3 and 5 variables.

Outline:

I.                    Intro:  The introduction should contain parts 2-6 of your research proposal …an opening statement, the problem/puzzle, your research question and the identification of the factors (independent variables) which you think caused the economic decline (dependent variable).  Then you provide the reader with an overview of how you are going to organize the paper.

II.                  Background: Brazilian economy and what???

III.                Case I:  Brazil

                IV:

                DV:

Case II: Argentina  You haven’t mentioned Argentina up to now how does it play a role?  Maybe given how behind you are you should focus on Brazil?  (Let me know)

                IV:

                DV:

IV.                Comparative Analysis:   Argentina or Maybe just a good paper on Brazil

Bibliography

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/08/17/brazils-corruption-scandal-economy-drive-rousseffs-ratings-to-record-low/

five sources ATLEAST!