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Locate the paragraphs you wrote for the earlier assessments.
Scenario: Your chosen organization has determined that its mission statement needs to be updated accurately to reflect its strategy for the upcoming year, so you are forming a small team to work through this problem. Which functions do you want to select team members from? Why? What ethical principles does your team need to consider when making updates to a mission statement? Finally, what critical thinking questions does your team need to ask to update the mission statement? (Note: You will not be creating a new mission statement for this assessment.)
 
Step 1: Download and save Assessment 4 Template [DOCX]. uploaded below
Step 2: Copy your paragraphs from Assessments 2 and 3 directly into the template.
Step 3: Write two paragraphs (additional paragraphs can be created as needed).

In the first paragraph, address which functions you want to select team members from to develop a new mission statement.

Why?
What skills and characteristics make a good team member?

In the next paragraph, what ethical principles does your team need to consider when making updates to a mission statement?

Also include what critical thinking questions your team needs to have answered to update the mission statement.

Step 5: Add an introduction paragraph.
Step 6: Add a conclusion paragraph.
Step 7: Include all reference list citations and in-text citations.
 
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

Font and font size: Times New Roman, not larger than 12-point font.

Organization: Your writing should be well-organized and written in clear, succinct language.

Template: Use the Assessment 4 Template [DOCX] to help you organize your paper.

Grammar: Your work should be free of grammar and punctuation errors that would distract the reader’s understanding of the content.

Length: 4–6 paragraphs, in addition to references, plus prior work from Assessments 2 and 3.
Resource

Participation  will consist of locating, submitting and commenting on current articles  related to real estate. Links to these articles are to be posted to  Article Participation under the Discussion Board. Do not post the  article itself, just its link. You are to read these articles and then  post your comments/thoughts about the article. When submitting an  article, YOU MUST begin your comment with the phrase “What I found  interesting about this article is…” If this is not the first sentence  in your comment, no credit will be given.DO NOT submit a summary of the  article. Summaries will not receive any credit. I am looking for your  comments / thoughts about the article. These articles must be current  and pertain to any aspect of real estate, or anything that impacts real  estate. These articles can be found online, in publications or any other  source you may uncover. To receive credit, comments must be  substantive, meaning not just a quick line or two. I am looking for at  least four (4) lines of meaningful, thoughtful commentary. Now, how many  articles do you need to submit in order to earn the full 10  participation points? two articles. 
DO NOT use the following articles: 
1. https://doi.org/10.1108/jpif-06-2023-0053 
2. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2018.1524653 
3. https://research.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/id/eprint/34/ 
4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853123001786 
5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41937-023-00111-0 
6. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040740 
7. https://academic.oup.com/rfs/article/34/8/3572/6187963 
8.  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/15/americans-say-real-estate-is-best-way-to-build-wealth.html
9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104299 
10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2023.106940 
11. https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2024/02/02/cf-chinas-real-estate-sector-managing-the-medium-term-slowdown   
12. https://hbr.org/2024/07/u-s-commercial-real-estate-is-headed-toward-a-crisis 
13. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/mortgage-refinance-demand-jumps-2-year-high-interest-rates-drop-rcna162390 
14. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/uk-europe-real-estate-to-surge-as-buyers-eye-investment-opportunities.html   

Participation  will consist of locating, submitting and commenting on current articles  related to real estate. Links to these articles are to be posted to  Article Participation under the Discussion Board. Do not post the  article itself, just its link. You are to read these articles and then  post your comments/thoughts about the article. When submitting an  article, YOU MUST begin your comment with the phrase “What I found  interesting about this article is…” If this is not the first sentence  in your comment, no credit will be given.DO NOT submit a summary of the  article. Summaries will not receive any credit. I am looking for your  comments / thoughts about the article. These articles must be current  and pertain to any aspect of real estate, or anything that impacts real  estate. These articles can be found online, in publications or any other  source you may uncover. To receive credit, comments must be  substantive, meaning not just a quick line or two. I am looking for at  least four (4) lines of meaningful, thoughtful commentary. Now, how many  articles do you need to submit in order to earn the full 10  participation points? two articles. 
DO NOT use the following articles: 
1. https://doi.org/10.1108/jpif-06-2023-0053 
2. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2018.1524653 
3. https://research.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/id/eprint/34/ 
4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2199853123001786 
5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41937-023-00111-0 
6. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040740 
7. https://academic.oup.com/rfs/article/34/8/3572/6187963 
8.  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/15/americans-say-real-estate-is-best-way-to-build-wealth.html
9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104299 
10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2023.106940 
11. https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2024/02/02/cf-chinas-real-estate-sector-managing-the-medium-term-slowdown   
12. https://hbr.org/2024/07/u-s-commercial-real-estate-is-headed-toward-a-crisis 
13. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/mortgage-refinance-demand-jumps-2-year-high-interest-rates-drop-rcna162390 
14. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/uk-europe-real-estate-to-surge-as-buyers-eye-investment-opportunities.html   

Review your work (as an accountant) journal entries. Instruction is in the file.
With APA 7th edition references and no plagiarism.

Review your work (as an accountant) journal entries. Instruction is in the file.
With APA 7th edition references and no plagiarism.

 
Classification of Cryptocurrency Holdings Software Provider (the “Company”) supports and sells computer software. The Company accepts cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple) as payment for the sale of its computer software. The Company holds its cryptocurrencies partially for investment (e.g., expectation that they will appreciate in value) and partially to use in the future to purchase goods or services.
Cryptocurrency is a new type of value and payment method that is different from fiat currency (e.g., U.S. dollars and foreign currencies). Presently, cryptocurrencies have no government backing or recognition by a central authority as legal tender. Their value is only supported by supply and demand.
Cryptocurrencies do not have a physical form but exist as immutable distributed ledgers (electronic records) maintained on public blockchains. They are different than electronic instances of cash, such as an online bank account, in that they are not linked to a physical currency.
Bitcoin and other similar “coins” use cryptography (e.g., use of codes to secure communications) to control the security and creation of these coins, which led to the term “cryptocurrencies.” There are other crypto-assets that are not cryptocurrencies, such as tokens. It is important to distinguish between cryptocurrencies and tokens.

Cryptocurrency is a unit of value that is native to a blockchain. It is a means of exchange within the blockchain to incentivize the network of participants to use the blockchain. The sole purpose of a cryptocurrency is for exchange of value, and it has limited functionality beyond that.
A token is a piece of business logic (i.e., “smart contract”) coded into an existing blockchain. A token can have a functionality beyond an exchange of value — it can represent any asset or functionality desired by the developer for use on a platform. Tokens may be an interest in an entity (e.g., security token), an interest in a specific asset (asset token), or a right to a future product or service (utility token).
Cryptocurrencies are usually obtained by purchasing or receiving them on a peer-to-peer basis. That is, they can be received directly from a counterparty in exchange for an asset or service or they can be purchased in exchange for a fiat currency, often from an exchange that specializes in cryptocurrencies.
For a cryptocurrency to function as a means of peer-to-peer exchange, a ledger needs to be maintained for tracking ownership of the cryptocurrency. For cryptocurrencies, this electronic ledger is maintained using blockchain. There are many copies of this ledger and many ledger keepers. Distributing the processing allows many users to each play a small part in the maintenance of the ledger system; this means that the security of the system does not rely on a few individuals. 
The amount of coins for a particular cryptocurrency that are in circulation is tightly controlled. For example, for Bitcoin there is a limit on the number of coins that can exist. New Bitcoins are only created as payment to processors (called “miners”) for providing the service of validating and distributing an electronic ledger of these transactions to those involved in maintaining the blockchain.
Required: Use the FASB ASC to answer the following questions. 
The current guidance in the FASB ASC (U.S. GAAP) does not directly address accounting for cryptocurrencies.  Assume the lack of guidance is not an oversight and you must select an asset category in which to report the corporation’s cryptocurrency holdings. How should the Company’s holdings of cryptocurrency be classified on the Balance Sheet under U.S. GAAP?
How did you derive your conclusion to question #1?
Would there be any exceptions to the asset category you selected?

You have been hired to assist Ashton Fleming in selecting a SaaS AIS suitable for S&S. Ashton would like a list of AISs that may be a fit for S&S. To do that you will have to have a basic plan and knowledge of the AIS requirements.
Ashton has developed a list of the journals, ledgers, reports, and documents that represent what he thinks S&S needs in terms of AIS functionality (see Table 2-4 from Problem 2-9 of your textbook). You will use this information and information provided in the textbook scenario to justify 3 must-have AIS features and make plans for the next steps.
Also, you know that you will have to choose between similar AISs, so you resolve to identify a characteristic for each AIS that differentiates it from the others.
Instructions
Consider the scenario and address the following in your submission document:
Briefly justify 3 requirements that best capture the AIS needs of S&S based on the scenario (they must differ from those you have already identified). Add a title that captures each in the table columns. Place an “X” in respective cells to indicate which AIS(s) meet the requirements.
Briefly describe a differentiating feature (one that makes it different from others) for each AIS (based upon their marketing materials) and add a title to represent it in the table.
Recommend 3 effective next steps for conducting a deeper AIS solution evaluation. Cite at least 3 credible and relevant resources to support your recommendation.
Hint: You might consider what questions you would ask, who the stakeholders are, barriers to adoption, etc. There is no single correct recommendation. Your approach should effectively further the adoption decision, be informed by sound practices, and consider unknown elements of the scenario and vendor solutions if necessary. Support your recommendation with at least 2 credible resources

Describe 3 effective considerations for guiding a company to a sound AIS selection. Add titles that represent them to column headers in the AIS Evaluation Table.
Identify 6 SaaS AIS solutions appropriate for a medium to large-size company. Add them to rows in the table and put an “X” in cells to indicate AIS solution(s) likely to satisfy your identified considerations.

 
For this assignment, assume the role of a newly hired equity analyst in an investment bank. Your boss has asked you to use your financial background to recommend three stocks to company investors. You are to:
Select three publicly traded companies to research.

Important: You may not choose Ford Motor Company or Microsoft Corporation.

Calculate the identified financial ratios for each company.
Summarize the findings on your selected companies’ performance in a 4–5 page report.
Information Gathering
After identifying the three companies you want to research, you will need to obtain financial information on them to calculate the required financial ratios:
Access the MarketsLinks to an external site. section of the Wall Street JournalLinks to an external site.:
Enter the stock symbol for the first of your selected companies in the Search bar in the upper right corner of the page.
Click on More Company Research.
Click on the Financials tab to obtain the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow documents for your selected companies.

In the drop-down box that appears, click on Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow to obtain these financial documents for your selected company.

Repeat this process for your other two selected companies.
Click on the Research & Ratings tab to obtain the company’s closing stock price for the last day of the financial statement reporting period for use in your assignment.

Click on Historical Prices in the drop-down box that appears.

Enter the starting and ending dates for the most recent fully reported year (for example, start date = 01/01/2020; end date = 12/31/2020) to the left of the Go tab in the middle of the page.
Click on Download a Spreadsheet on the right-hand side of the page.
Note the company’s stock closing price for the last day of the financial statement reporting period for use in your assignment.
Repeat this process for your other two selected companies.
Use Reuters Markets & Finance NewsLinks to an external site. to obtain industry averages for each of your selected companies:
Click the magnifying glass search icon on the upper right side of the page.
Enter your first selected company’s name.
Click on the Companies tab.
Click on the Financials tab.
Repeat this process for your other two selected companies.
Note: You may use other websites to gather financial information for your selected companies if you are more familiar with them. Examples include:

Finviz.com – Stock ScreenerLinks to an external site..

MarketWatchLinks to an external site..

Google FinanceLinks to an external site..
Instructions
Write a 4-5 page report, summarizing the findings of your financial analysis, in which you:
Perform the required financial calculations for each of your selected companies correctly:

Price-earnings ratio (for earnings per share (EPS), use the diluted EPS total).
Operating margin.
Net profit margin.
Return on equity.
Current ratio.
Quick ratio.
Revenue growth for the past five years.
Long-term debt to equity.

Analyze each firm’s performance against the industry average, considering all critical aspects necessary to assess company performance.

Be sure to comment on each firm’s strengths and weaknesses.

Advise investors whether to buy and hold or sell these stocks based on your companies’ current stock prices, products and services, and your well-supported stock valuation experience.
Recommend to investors the prices at which they should buy or sell these stocks and provide a rationale for all recommendations.

Remember: A buy recommendation means you are expecting prices to rise; a sell recommendation means you are expecting prices to fall.

Determine your first profit target and the recommended risk tolerance level for each stock and provide a rationale for your recommendations.

Remember: Your recommended risk tolerance level is the price at which investors should sell the stocks if the market goes against them.

Summarize the current market sentiment for your selected stocks along with a five-year outlook, based on accurate data points.
Use three sources to support your writing.

Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.
Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.
Access the Strayer University Library or review library guides for help with research, writing, and citation.

Formatting
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Note the following:
The preferred method is for your paper to be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Use headers to highlight each topic (Financial Ratios, Performance Against Industry Average, Buy and Sell or Hold Decision, and so on).
Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a source list page. Citations and source list entries must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.
Learning Outcomes
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Evaluate stocks by computing, comparing and contrasting ratios, and analyzing the performance of the stocks versus the industry averages.
View RubricWeek 4 Assignment – Ratio AnalysisWeek 4 Assignment – Ratio AnalysisCriteriaRatingsPtsPerform the required financial calculations for each of your selected companies correctly.62.5 to >56.24 ptsExemplaryPerformed the required financial calculations for each of your selected companies correctly.56.24 to >49.99 ptsCompetentPerformed the required financial calculations for each of your selected companies but omitted one or two required calculations and/or made one or two calculations incorrectly.49.99 to >43.74 ptsSatisfactoryPerformed the required financial calculations for each of your selected companies but addressed only two of the three companies, omitted three or four required calculations and/or made three or four calculations incorrectly.43.74 to >37.49 ptsNeeds ImprovementAttempted to perform the required financial calculations for each of your selected companies but addressed only one of the three companies, omitted five or more required calculations, and/or made five or more calculations incorrectly.37.49 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not perform the required financial calculations for any of your selected companies./ 62.5 ptsAnalyze each firm’s performance against the industry average, considering all critical aspects necessary to assess company performance.37.5 to >33.74 ptsExemplaryAnalyzed each firm’s performance against the industry average, considering all critical aspects necessary to assess company performance.33.74 to >29.99 ptsCompetentAnalyzed each firm’s performance against the industry average but did not consider one or two critical aspects necessary to assess company performance.29.99 to >26.24 ptsSatisfactoryAnalyzed each firm’s performance against the industry average but addressed only two of the three companies and/or did not consider three or four critical aspects necessary to assess company performance.26.24 to >22.49 ptsNeeds ImprovementAttempted to analyze each firm’s performance against the industry average, but addressed only one of the three companies and/or did not consider five or more critical aspects necessary to assess company performance.22.49 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not analyze any firm’s performance against the industry average/ 37.5 ptsAdvise investors whether to buy and hold or sell these stocks based on your companies’ current stock prices, products and services, and your well-supported stock valuation experience.37.5 to >33.74 ptsExemplaryAdvised investors whether to buy and hold or sell these stocks based on your companies’ current stock prices, products and services, and your well-supported stock valuation experience.33.74 to >29.99 ptsCompetentAdvised investors whether to buy and hold or sell these stocks based on your companies’ current stock prices, products and services, and your stock valuation experience, but recommendations were based on one inaccurate or unsupported assumption.29.99 to >26.24 ptsSatisfactoryAdvised investors whether to buy and hold or sell these stocks based on your companies’ current stock prices, products and services, and your stock valuation experience, but addressed only two of the three stocks; documented the rationale for only two of the stock recommendations; and/or recommendations were based on two inaccurate or unsupported assumptions.26.24 to >22.49 ptsNeeds ImprovementAttempted to advise investors whether to buy and hold or sell these stocks based on your companies’ current stock prices, products and services, and your stock valuation experience, but addressed only one of the three stocks; advice considered some of the factors (current stock prices, products and services, and your stock valuation experience), but not all three; documented the rationale for only one of the stock recommendations; and/or recommendations were based on three or more inaccurate or unsupported assumptions.22.49 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not advise investors whether to buy and hold or sell any stocks./ 37.5 ptsRecommend to investors the prices at which they should buy or sell these stocks and provide a rationale for all recommendations.25 to >22.49 ptsExemplaryRecommended to investors the prices at which they should buy or sell these stocks and provided a rationale for all recommendations.22.49 to >19.99 ptsCompetentRecommended to investors the prices at which they should buy or sell these stocks, but based the recommendations on one incorrect or unsubstantiated assumption.19.99 to >17.49 ptsSatisfactoryRecommended to investors the prices at which they should buy or sell these stocks, but recommended prices for only two of the three stocks; provided a rationale for only two of the recommendations; and/or based the recommendations on two incorrect or unsubstantiated assumptions.17.49 to >14.99 ptsNeeds ImprovementAttempted to recommend to investors the prices at which they should buy or sell these stocks, but recommended prices for only one of the three stocks; provided a rationale for only one of the recommendations; and/or based the recommendations on three or more incorrect or unsubstantiated assumptions.14.99 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not recommend to investors the prices at which they should buy or sell these stocks./ 25 ptsDetermine your first profit target and the recommended risk tolerance level for each stock and provide rationale for all recommendations.25 to >22.49 ptsExemplaryDetermined your first profit target and the recommended risk tolerance level for each stock with rationale.22.49 to >19.99 ptsCompetentDetermined your first profit target and the recommended risk tolerance level for each stock, but recommendations were based on one inaccurate or unsupported assumption.19.99 to >17.49 ptsSatisfactoryDetermined your first profit target and the recommended risk tolerance level for each stock but addressed the first profit target and recommended risk tolerance level for only two of the three stocks; documented the rationale for only two of the recommendations; and/or based the recommendations on two inaccurate or unsupported assumptions.17.49 to >14.99 ptsNeeds ImprovementAttempted to determine your first profit target and the recommended risk tolerance level for each stock, but addressed the first profit target or the recommended risk tolerance level but not both; addressed the first profit target and recommended risk tolerance level for only one of the three stocks; documented the rationale for only one of the recommendations; and/or based the recommendations on three or more inaccurate or unsupported assumptions.14.99 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not determine your first profit target and the recommended risk tolerance level for each stock./ 25 ptsSummarize the current market sentiment for your selected stocks along with a five-year outlook, based on accurate data points.25 to >22.49 ptsExemplarySummarized the current market sentiment for your selected stocks along with a five-year outlook, based on accurate data points.22.49 to >19.99 ptsCompetentSummarized the current market sentiment along with a five-year outlook but based the summary and outlook on one inaccurate data point.19.99 to >17.49 ptsSatisfactorySummarized the current market sentiment and a five-year outlook for only two of the selected stocks and/or based the summary and outlook on two inaccurate data points.17.49 to >14.99 ptsNeeds ImprovementAttempted to summarize the current market sentiment for your selected stocks along with a five-year outlook but addressed either the current market sentiment or the five-year outlook but not both; addressed the current market sentiment and a five-year outlook for only one of the selected stocks; based the summary and outlook on three or more inaccurate data points.14.99 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not summarize the current market sentiment for your selected stocks along with a five-year outlook./ 25 ptsUse three sources to support your writing.12.5 to >11.24 ptsExemplaryExceeds the required number of references; all references are high-quality choices.11.24 to >9.99 ptsCompetentMeets the required number of references; all references are high-quality choices.9.99 to >8.74 ptsSatisfactoryDoes not meet the required number of references; some references are poor-quality choices.8.74 to >7.49 ptsNeeds ImprovementDoes not meet the required number of references; all references are poor-quality choices.7.49 to >0 ptsUnacceptableNo references provided./ 12.5 ptsClarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.25 to >22.49 ptsExemplary0–2 errors present.22.49 to >19.99 ptsCompetent3–4 errors present.19.99 to >17.49 ptsSatisfactory5–6 errors present.17.49 to >14.99 ptsNeeds Improvement7–8 errors present.14.99 to >0 ptsUnacceptableMore than eight errors present./ 25 ptsTotal Points: 0
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