discussion question 500 words

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 Chapters 1 and 2 discuss the nature and purpose of financial reporting, economic concepts of income, and earnings management. The remainder of the course uses this information to analyze a companys creditworthiness and profitability. With this in mind, are accountants ethically obligated to report financial information accurately? Does reporting using the generally accepted accounting principles imply accuracy? What are some potential consequences for an external analyst if a company provides inaccurate or misleading financial statements? Watch the following video before posting:

Earnings Management (Links to an external site.) https://www.linkedin.com/learning/finance-and-accounting-tips/earnings-management?auth=true&accountId=2245842&u=2245842&success=true&authUUID=2%2Fh59QkbQp%2B%2FyyZuuUuLUA%3D%3D

Be sure to post an initial, substantive response. A substantive initial post answers the question presented completely and/or asks a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic. 

Chapters 1 & 2 in Financial Statement Analysis

Barth, M. (2018). The future of financial reporting: Insights from research. Abacus, 54(1), 66-78.

McCann, D. (2018). Study finds disturbing evidence of earnings management. CFO.com.

Bailey, W., & Sawers, K. (2018). Moving toward a principle-based approach to U.S. accounting standard setting: A demand for procedural justice and accounting reform. Advances in Accounting, 43, 1-13.

McCann, D. (2018). Study finds disturbing evidence of earnings management. CFO.com.

Subramanyam, K. R. (2014). Financial statement analysis (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.

Applied Security Architecture And Threat Models By Brook S. E. Schoenfield

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Securing Systems: Applied Security Architecture And Threat Models By Brook S. E. Schoenfield 

 

Length:  Minimum of 600 words

No Plagiarism 

Briefly respond to all the following questions. Make sure to explain and backup your responses with facts and examples. This assignment should be in APA format and have to include at least two references.

According to the author of this book, there are three key attributes of human attackers, as follows:

Intelligence

Adaptivity

Creativity

What are your thoughts on this topic? Also, please explain the three key attributes related to this subject. 

Data Science & Big Data

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1. What are the three characteristics of Big Data, and what are the main considerations in processing Big Data?

2. What is an analytic sandbox, and why is it important?

3. Explain the differences between BI and Data Science.

4. Describe the challenges of the current analytical architecture for data scientists.

5. What are the key skill sets and behavioral characteristics of a data scientist?

Minimum APA formatting guidelines:

  • 12-pt, Times New Roman font
  • Double-spaced
  • 1 margins on all sides
  • Please provide a title page including your Name and Assignment name.
  • Paraphrasing of content Demonstrate that you understand the case by summarizing the case in your own words. Direct quotes should be used minimally.
  • Reference Section (A separate page is recommended.) Please cite the source using APA formatting guidelines. If you need guidance or a refresher on this, please visit: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/ (link is external) Be sure to include at least three (3) reputable sources.
  • In-text citations If you need additional guidance, please visit: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/

500 words discussion question.

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 One company may acquire another company for a number of different reasons. When the acquisition is made, it often has a significant impact on the financial statements of the acquiring company.

Find a publicly-listed company of personal interest to you that has acquired another company or made an equity investment in another company within the last three years. Locate a copy of the annual report on Form 10K containing information about this acquisition. Attach a copy of the annual report on Form 10K to your posting. A PDF file or a Word document file containing the Annual Report on Form 10K are both acceptable to attach as part of your initial response. 

Note: Annual reports on Form 10K are available on the investor relations section of your chosen companys website; they are also available on the SEC website a www.sec.gov 

Start your initial response posting with a heading in bold type: Apple Acquisition of LinkedIn (as an example; this acquisition did not really happen.).

Include the questions in bold before your answers. Supplement your answers by copying and pasting contents from the respective annual report on Form 10K. Note: Simply including copied information from the annual report on Form 10K is not an adequate response to the question.

  1. Provide      at least 2 reason that your chosen company acquired the other company. How      did this acquisition benefit your chosen company, strategically?
  2. What      were the terms of the deal, or the consideration given, by your company to      acquire the other company?
  3. How      was the acquisition funded by your chosen company?
  4. What      type of acquisition discussed in this module describes the merger or the      acquisition accounting which your chosen company performed on its books?      Why would this type of merger or acquisition accounting be appropriate      given the consideration given in the merger?

Include in bold type in your initial response the above question(s) you are answering.