Author: chris

Select one (1) local government in your state or area and review the financial statements and audit report for the county or municipality. The financial statements of the government you selected should have at least three (3) funds. Refer to the continuing problem homework for Weeks 1 through 3 for this assignment.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1.Compare and contrast the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) of the selected local government entity with the city of Austin report from Week 1 homework. In your comparison, include:

a.Publication method of the CAFR

b.Audit and budget information in the CAFR

c.The type of audit report issued

d.Existence or non-existence of an internal audit function within the government entity

2.Prepare the analysis for the selected local government entity, including information on the introduction, financial section, and statistical section prepared in the city of Austin’s CAFR from chapter 2.

3.Analyze the methods used by the selected local government entity in comparing the budget-to-actual reports. Your analysis should include an evaluation of the basis of accounting used for the budget and financial statements.

4.Analyze the sources of revenue on the selected local government. Your analysis should include information on both governmental and business-type activities of the government. In your report, be sure to examine

a.Property taxes and how they are accounted for

b.Other sources identified as primary revenue for the entity

c.Deferred revenue

d.Year-to-year variations in the tax levels of income

e.Various management discussion and analysis items of note

f.Information about the general fund

Review the assignment instructions in the University of Phoenix Material: Integrative Network Design Project.

Write a 2- to 4-page paper that includes the following based on your chosen Virtual Organization:

Explain the network’s fundamental characteristics and components.
Evaluate the current network topology.
Describe the standards applicable to this project.
Self-assess your work against the Peer Evaluation Rating Scale, using the Part 1 Tab.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Briefly describe Google, its mission, and its business model.
Analyze the types of people that work at Google, with respect to the business culture of the organization. Indicate one to two (1-2) qualities that define a leader at Google, and determine the typical background of a Google employee.
Identify two (2) examples of services or amenities that Google provides to its employees, interns, partners, and visitors. Next, examine two to three (2-3) ways in which such free services and amenities create an organizational culture that fosters creativity and innovation. Note: In the context of business, “creativity” means having the ability to conceive something new and original, including ideas, imagination, and things that are outside of the box. “Innovation” is the implementation and execution of something new, including products, technology, services, and business models.
Discuss Google’s organizational culture, and determine whether or not you would prefer to work in this type of environment. Indicate whether or not Google’s company culture would help you to perform your tasks with a greater degree of creativity and innovation. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Select an article from a magazine or newspaper that has something in it that pertains to biology. This will serve as the “target article” for this assignment. For instance, you can select an article about medicine, invasive species, nature, conservation, genetic technology, ecology, or any other topic that is related to biology. One purpose of this assignment is to help you become aware of how biology is related to your everyday life.

Write a one to three (1-3) page paper in which you:

Summarize the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Be sure to identify the article using an in-text citation in the body of the paper, as well as a reference in the reference section.
Explain how the article relates to this course. Identify which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Citing the course text, discuss the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it.
Explain why the article caught your attention. Relate the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Discuss how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly.
Discuss your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. State whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Rate the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research.

Your essay will be graded on its ability to adhere to illustration essay conventions. Does your essay assert some serious problem or point that needs to be illustrated? Does the essay present an illustration that clarifies the main point or your position on the problem? Does the conclusion connect to the opening?

You will be graded using the following categories: content, organization, grammar and style conventions, resources, references, and APA formatting. Your essay will also be graded on its development. See the flow chart on page 77 in Strategies for Writing Successful Research Papers for guidance. Be sure that you revise, proofread, and format your essay according to APA standards. See The CSU Citation Guide. If you use outside sources, you need to use quotation marks for lifted language, as well as in-text and reference list citations.

Your essay will be graded on its ability to adhere to the cause-and-effect essay conventions. Does your essay follow one of the formats on pages 149-151 of Strategies for Writing Successful Research Papers?

You will be graded using the following categories: content, organization, grammar and style conventions, resources, references, and APA formatting. Your essay will also be graded on its development. See the flow chart on page 77 in Strategies for Writing Successful Research Papers for guidance. Be sure that you revise, proofread, and format your essay according to APA standards. See The CSU Citation Guide. If you use outside sources, you need to use quotation marks for lifted language, as well as in-text and reference list citations. The APA organization/formatting should adhere to specifications for research papers, including the following:

 A title page that includes the title of the paper, the name of the student, and the name of the institution (Columbia Southern University);

 A proper running head according to APA 6th edition guidelines found in The CSU Citation Guide on pp. 13-14;

 One (1) academically valid source (see p. 18 of The CSU Citation Guide for assistance with finding sources through the CSU Online Library)

 A reference page with a centered header of “References” properly reflecting all sources used within the text (see The CSU Citation Guide, p. 16 for overall formatting guidelines and pp. 7-12 for formatting guidelines for specific source types

The traditional retail model has focused on finding high-margin, high-volume products or services because limited space means reduced space inventory. For example, organizations such as Walmart select the biggest hits from the broadest genres, called the “short head.” The short head means Walmart will only carry a select mix of country, pop, and rock that is calculated to provide the greatest cost/benefit. The business model of Amazon is different. Amazon provides the short head but also provides the “long tail” of more than 100,000 different audio selections. The competition for customers between the Walmart and Amazon marketplace is profoundly changing the face of retail business today.

Using the assigned reading and the Argosy University online library resources, find at least three scholarly articles that address similar current trends related to e-business and how e-business is changing the face of businesses today.

Using your company or a real-world example from your research, respond to the following:

Describe how technology is changing the face of businesses today.
Describe the most critical business processes that utilize information systems in your selected company.
Explain how IT makes the company’s business processes faster, cheaper, more accurate, and customer-savvy than that of competitors.
Cite at least three sources found in your online library research.

Give reasons and examples from your research to support your responses.

Research an issue, controversy, or theory. Write an essay in which you explain and discuss the views you find in your research. Position yourself in response to the authors you cite, paying special attention to their project and the effect they are trying to have on their audience. Come to terms with the sources (define their project, note keywords, and discuss uses and limits) and be explicit about why you are forwarding their ideas. State directly how their ideas contribute to your argument.

Windows Server Deployment proposal

Worldwide Advertising, Inc. (referred to as “WAI”) has hired you as an IT consultant for implementing their Windows network infrastructure. WAI is a new advertising

firm, and they are currently hiring staff, establishing two locations, and have a need to get their internal IT services configured. They do not yet have an IT staff, but

when they do, the IT staff will take over all aspects of IT administration. You are required to supply WAI with a solution which describes the implementation and

configuration of their core IT services. Cost is not a significant concern – WAI wishes to implement the “right” solution to fit their needs now and for the next 2-3

years.

There are several details about WAI which will have an impact on your choices:

•WAI will start with 90 employees, in the following departments:

?Executives (9 employees) – manage and run the company

?Accounts and Sales Department (15 employees) – perform market research and maintain accounts

?Creative, Media and Production Department (49 employees) – advertising

?Human Resources and Finances (12 employees) – perform HR and financial duties

?IT (5 employees) – manage IT for the company

Instructions: answer all parts of all questions, but do not exceed the recommended answer
lengths. I want you to be parsimonious and precise. Use the link
in the folder for the final exam to turn in the exam.
1. Why, specifically, is random assignment crucial for ensuring the internal validity of experiments? If a
researcher cannot randomly assign, what should he/she do to protect the experiment’s internal validity?
(No more than one paragraph, 2 points)
2. Describe how maturation can significantly affect the internal validity of a “before-and-after” quasiexperiment.
Why are these quasi-experiments particularly vulnerable to maturation effects? (2 or 3
sentences, 2 points)
3. Why is the inclusion of mid-points controversial in survey research? What are the pros and cons of
including mid-points? (No more than one paragraph, 2 points)
4. What is a double barreled question, and why are these questions problematic in survey research?
Give an example of a double barreled question. (1 or 2 sentences, 2 points)
5. How do “double blind” procedures help researchers minimize the ways in which the
expectations of the research staff can threaten an experiment’s internal validity? (1 or 2
sentences, 2 points)
6. In our department, we are trying to assess the role that online courses should play in our curriculum.