Assignment 3: Capstone Research Project
Due Week 10 and worth 440 points
Project Parameters:
You have been selected as the consultant to
develop a business plan for Durango Manufacturing Company, which is a start-up,
medium-sized public manufacturing company. The CEO has a background in
manufacturing and is well versed in supply chain management. However, the CEO
has limited experience in financial management and creating value for the
various stakeholder groups. Your business plan must include a five (5) year
strategy to increase revenues by 10% and a recommendation for creating an
organizational structure to comply with SOX mandates for strong corporate
governance over the internal controls. Your business plan must also include
prescriptions for creating an ethical environment. Your recommendation must be
approved by the Board of Directors before the company can begin its operations.
Based on your knowledge of accounting and
financial, prepare a ten to twelve (10-12) page report in which you:
1. As the consultant, create an argument
that you will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial
management knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys success and
stability over the next five (5) years. Provide support for your argument.
2. Suggest to the CEO how the companys
stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial statement
information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related to the
financial condition and operational efficiency of the company. Provide support
for your rationale.
3. Given the strategy to increase revenue
during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved through
expansion and capital expenditures, determine which capital budgeting ratio is
appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for capital expenditures,
such as NPV, IRR, etc. Defend your position.
4. In order for the company to improve its
operational efficiency, recommend which production departments should use
process, job order, and activity-based costingall three (3) of which must be
implemented within Durango. Defend your choice for each department.
5. The CEO would like to consider
outsourcing his manufacturing operations if labor can be supplied cheaper
overseas than in the U.S. Create an argument either for or against outsourcing
the manufacturing operation to a foreign country. Your argument should include
key points that support your position. The key points should address economic
and business management aspects related to outsourcing.
6. Predict the economic and business
environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2) ways it
may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the desired 10%
growth in revenue. Provide support for your prediction.
7. Formulate a strategy to improve the
opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goals (i.e., increase revenue by
10% within five [5] years).
8. Use the Internet to research a company
similar to Durango that has been accused of committing fraud. Determine the specific
internal control that was defective, along with aspects of corporate cultural
environment that contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior. Based on these
findings, determine how improving this internal control failure can mitigate
future risks.
9. Assess the potential for fraud within
Durango based on the lack of IT controls, and determine at least two (2) ways
Durango will structure its internal IT controls to ensure that such controls
are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.
10. Examine the current roles and
responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members, and propose a model for
your company to improve the effectiveness of the audit committee and thus
ensure effective corporate governance.
11. Use at least six (6) quality academic
resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify
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; 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 students name, the professors 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 financial reports, prepare
analysis, and draw conclusions based on the financial analysis
? Calculate and interpret various financial
and operating ratios used in business.
? Apply activity-based costing and other
managerial accounting concepts to various business situations.
? Evaluate capital budgeting situations by
calculating financial returns and drawing appropriate conclusions.
? Evaluate internal controls within an
organization and create a risk assessment.
? Analyze ethical theories to evaluate a
decision-making process to determine compliance with professional codes of
ethics.
? Evaluate the health of organizations to
assess the level of risk in an audit engagement.
? Evaluate financial data for potential
fraud and prepare an audit approach for detecting fraud.
? Assess the risk of financial misstatement
in an IT-based environment.
? Evaluate financial data for potential
fraud and determine the business relationships contributing to the fraudulent
reporting.
? Use technology and information resources
to research issues in accounting management.
? Write clearly and concisely about
accounting management using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based
on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric. Points: 440 Assignment 3: Capstone Research
Project Criteria Unacceptable Below 70% F Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B
Exemplary 90-100% A
1. As the consultant, create an argument
that you will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial
management knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys success and
stability over the next five (5) years. Provide support for your argument.
Weight:
5%
Did not submit or incompletely created an
argument that you will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and
financial management knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys
success and stability over
Partially created an argument that you will
present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial management knowledge
and skills will be essential to the companys success and stability over the
next five (5) years, as the
Satisfactorily created an argument that you
will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial management
knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys success and stability
over the next five (5)
Thoroughly created an argument that you
will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial management
knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys success and stability
over the next five (5) as the consultant. Did not submit or incompletely
provided support for your argument.
consultant. Partially provided support for
your argument.
years, as the consultant. Satisfactorily
provided support for your argument.
years, as the consultant. Thoroughly
provided support for your argument.
2. Suggest to the CEO how the companys
stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial statement
information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related to the
financial condition and operational efficiency of the company. Provide support
for your rationale. Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely suggested to
the CEO how the companys stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will
use financial statement information and ratio calculations to make key
determinations related to the financial condition and operational efficiency of
the company. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your
rationale.
Partially suggested to the CEO how the
companys stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial
statement information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related
to the financial condition and operational efficiency of the company. Partially
provided support for your rationale.
Satisfactorily suggested to the CEO how the
companys stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial
statement information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related
to the financial condition and operational efficiency of the company.
Satisfactorily provided support for your rationale.
Thoroughly suggested to the CEO how the
companys stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial
statement information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related
to the financial condition and operational efficiency of the company.
Thoroughly provided support for your rationale.
3. Given the strategy to increase revenue
during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved through
expansion and capital expenditures, determine which capital budgeting ratio is
appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for capital expenditures,
such as NPV, IRR, etc. Defend your position.
Weight:
5%
Did not submit or incompletely determined
which capital budgeting ratio is appropriate for Durango to evaluate its
proposals for capital expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, etc., given the strategy
to increase revenue during the five (5)year plan period, which will need to be
achieved through expansion and capital expenditures. Did not submit or
incompletely defended your position.
Partially determined which capital
budgeting ratio is appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for
capital expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, etc., given the strategy to increase
revenue during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved
through expansion and capital expenditures. Partially defended your position.
Satisfactorily determined which capital
budgeting ratio is appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for
capital expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, etc., given the strategy to increase
revenue during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved
through expansion and capital expenditures. Satisfactorily defended your
position.
Thoroughly determined which capital
budgeting ratio is appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for
capital expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, etc., given the strategy to increase
revenue during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved
through expansion and capital expenditures. Thoroughly defended your position.
4. In order for the company to improve its
operational efficiency, recommend which production departments should use
process, job order, and activity-based costingall three (3) of
Did not submit or incompletely recommended
which production departments should use process, job order, and activity-based
costingall
Partially recommended which production
departments should use process, job order, and activity-based costingall three
(3) of which
Satisfactorily recommended which production
departments should use process, job order, and activity-based costingall three
(3) of which
Thoroughly recommended which production
departments should use process, job order, and activity-based costingall three
(3) of which must be implemented within Durango. Defend your choice for each
department.
Weight:
10%
three (3) of which must be implemented
within Durango, in order for the company to improve its operational efficiency.
Did not submit or incompletely defended your choice for each department.
must be implemented within Durango, in
order for the company to improve its operational efficiency. Partially defended
your choice for each department.
must be implemented within Durango, in
order for the company to improve its operational efficiency. Satisfactorily
defended your choice for each department.
must be implemented within Durango, in
order for the company to improve its operational efficiency. Thoroughly
defended your choice for each department.
5. Create an argument either for or against
outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a foreign country. Your argument
should include key points that support your position. The key points should
address economic and business management aspects related to outsourcing.
Weight:
10%
Did not submit or incompletely created an
argument either for or against outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a
foreign country. Did not submit or incompletely included key points that
support your position. Did not submit or incompletely addressed economic and
business management aspects related to outsourcing.
Partially created an argument either for or
against outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a foreign country. Partially
included key points that support your position. Partially addressed economic
and business management aspects related to outsourcing.
Satisfactorily created an argument either
for or against outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a foreign country.
Satisfactorily included key points that support your position. Satisfactorily
addressed economic and business management aspects related to outsourcing.
Thoroughly created an argument either for
or against outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a foreign country.
Thoroughly included key points that support your position. Thoroughly addressed
economic and business management aspects related to outsourcing.
6. Predict the economic and business
environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2) ways it
may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the desired 10%
growth in revenue. Provide support for your prediction.
Weight:
10%
Did not submit or incompletely predicted
the economic and business environment over the next five (5) years, indicating
at least two (2) ways it may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to
achieve the desired 10% growth in revenue. Did not submit or incompletely
provided support for your prediction.
Partially predicted the economic and
business environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2)
ways it may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the
desired 10% growth in revenue. Partially provided support for your prediction.
Satisfactorily predicted the economic and
business environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2)
ways it may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the
desired 10% growth in revenue. Satisfactorily provided support for your
prediction.
Thoroughly predicted the economic and
business environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2)
ways it may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the
desired 10% growth in revenue. Thoroughly provided support for your prediction.
7. Formulate a strategy to improve the
opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goals (i.e., increase revenue by
10% within
Did not submit or incompletely formulated a
strategy to improve the opportunities for Durango to reach
Partially formulated a strategy to improve
the opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goals
Satisfactorily formulated a strategy to
improve the opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goals
Thoroughly formulated a strategy to improve
the opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goals
five [5] years).
Weight:
10%
its revenue goals (i.e., increase revenue
by 10% within five [5] years).
(i.e., increase revenue by 10% within five
[5] years).
(i.e., increase revenue by 10% within five
[5] years).
(i.e., increase revenue by 10% within five
[5] years).
8. Use the Internet to research a company
similar to Durango that has been accused of committing fraud. Determine the
specific internal control that was defective, along with aspects of corporate
cultural environment that contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior. Based
on these findings, determine how improving this internal control failure can
mitigate future risks.
Weight:
10%
Did not submit or incompletely used the
Internet to research a company similar to Durango that has been accused of
committing fraud. Did not submit or incompletely determined the specific
internal control that was defective, along with aspects of corporate cultural
environment that contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior. Did not submit
or incompletely determined how improving this internal control failure can
mitigate future risk, based on these findings.
Partially used the Internet to research a
company similar to Durango that has been accused of committing fraud. Partially
determined the specific internal control that was defective, along with aspects
of corporate cultural environment that contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior.
Partially determined how improving this internal control failure can mitigate
future risk, based on these findings.
Satisfactorily used the Internet to
research a company similar to Durango that has been accused of committing
fraud. Satisfactorily determined the specific internal control that was
defective, along with aspects of corporate cultural environment that
contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior. Satisfactorily determined how
improving this internal control failure can mitigate future risk, based on
these findings.
Thoroughly used the Internet to research a
company similar to Durango that has been accused of committing fraud.
Thoroughly determined the specific internal control that was defective, along
with aspects of corporate cultural environment that contributed to the fraud or
unethical behavior. Thoroughly determined how improving this internal control
failure can mitigate future risk, based on these findings.
9. Assess the potential for fraud within
Durango based on the lack of IT controls, and determine at least two (2) ways
Durango will structure its internal IT controls to ensure that such controls
are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.
Weight:
10%
Did not submit or incompletely assessed the
potential for fraud within Durango based on the lack of IT controls; did not
submit or incompletely determined at least two (2) ways Durango will structure
its internal IT controls to ensure that such controls are effective in
detecting fraudulent transactions.
Partially assessed the potential for fraud
within Durango based on the lack of IT controls; partially determined at least
two (2) ways Durango will structure its internal IT controls to ensure that
such controls are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.
Satisfactorily assessed the potential for
fraud within Durango based on the lack of IT controls; satisfactorily
determined at least two (2) ways Durango will structure its internal IT
controls to ensure that such controls are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.
Thoroughly assessed the potential for fraud
within Durango based on the lack of IT controls; thoroughly determined at least
two (2) ways Durango will structure its internal IT controls to ensure that
such controls are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.
10. Examine the current roles and
responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members, and propose a model for
your company to improve the effectiveness of the audit committee and thus
ensure effective
Did not submit or incompletely examined the
current roles and responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members; did
not submit or
Partially examined the current roles and
responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members; partially proposed a
model for your company to improve the
Satisfactorily examined the current roles
and responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members; satisfactorily
proposed a model
Thoroughly examined the current roles and
responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members; thoroughly proposed a
model
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permission of
corporate governance.
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10%
incompletely proposed a model for your
company to improve the effectiveness of the audit committee and thus ensure
effective corporate governance.
effectiveness of the audit committee and
thus ensure effective corporate governance.
for your company to improve the
effectiveness of the audit committee and thus ensure effective corporate governance.
for your company to improve the
effectiveness of the audit committee and thus ensure effective corporate
governance.
11. 6 references
Weight:
5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of
references; some or all references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all
references high quality choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all
references high quality choices.
12. Clarity, writing mechanics, and
formatting requirements
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3-4 errors present
0-2 errors presentAssignment 3: Capstone Research ProjectDue Week 10 and worth 440 pointsProject Parameters:You have been selected as the consultant to
develop a business plan for Durango Manufacturing Company, which is a start-up,
medium-sized public manufacturing company. The CEO has a background in
manufacturing and is well versed in supply chain management. However, the CEO
has limited experience in financial management and creating value for the
various stakeholder groups. Your business plan must include a five (5) year
strategy to increase revenues by 10% and a recommendation for creating an
organizational structure to comply with SOX mandates for strong corporate
governance over the internal controls. Your business plan must also include
prescriptions for creating an ethical environment. Your recommendation must be
approved by the Board of Directors before the company can begin its operations.Based on your knowledge of accounting and
financial, prepare a ten to twelve (10-12) page report in which you:1. As the consultant, create an argument
that you will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial
management knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys success and
stability over the next five (5) years. Provide support for your argument.2. Suggest to the CEO how the companys
stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial statement
information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related to the
financial condition and operational efficiency of the company. Provide support
for your rationale.3. Given the strategy to increase revenue
during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved through
expansion and capital expenditures, determine which capital budgeting ratio is
appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for capital expenditures,
such as NPV, IRR, etc. Defend your position.4. In order for the company to improve its
operational efficiency, recommend which production departments should use
process, job order, and activity-based costingall three (3) of which must be
implemented within Durango. Defend your choice for each department.5. The CEO would like to consider
outsourcing his manufacturing operations if labor can be supplied cheaper
overseas than in the U.S. Create an argument either for or against outsourcing
the manufacturing operation to a foreign country. Your argument should include
key points that support your position. The key points should address economic
and business management aspects related to outsourcing.6. Predict the economic and business
environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2) ways it
may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the desired 10%
growth in revenue. Provide support for your prediction.7. Formulate a strategy to improve the
opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goals (i.e., increase revenue by
10% within five [5] years).8. Use the Internet to research a company
similar to Durango that has been accused of committing fraud. Determine the specific
internal control that was defective, along with aspects of corporate cultural
environment that contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior. Based on these
findings, determine how improving this internal control failure can mitigate
future risks.9. Assess the potential for fraud within
Durango based on the lack of IT controls, and determine at least two (2) ways
Durango will structure its internal IT controls to ensure that such controls
are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.10. Examine the current roles and
responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members, and propose a model for
your company to improve the effectiveness of the audit committee and thus
ensure effective corporate governance.11. Use at least six (6) quality academic
resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify
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; 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 students name, the professors 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 financial reports, prepare
analysis, and draw conclusions based on the financial analysis? Calculate and interpret various financial
and operating ratios used in business.? Apply activity-based costing and other
managerial accounting concepts to various business situations.? Evaluate capital budgeting situations by
calculating financial returns and drawing appropriate conclusions.? Evaluate internal controls within an
organization and create a risk assessment.? Analyze ethical theories to evaluate a
decision-making process to determine compliance with professional codes of
ethics.? Evaluate the health of organizations to
assess the level of risk in an audit engagement.? Evaluate financial data for potential
fraud and prepare an audit approach for detecting fraud.? Assess the risk of financial misstatement
in an IT-based environment.? Evaluate financial data for potential
fraud and determine the business relationships contributing to the fraudulent
reporting.? Use technology and information resources
to research issues in accounting management.? Write clearly and concisely about
accounting management using proper writing mechanics.Grading for this assignment will be based
on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric. Points: 440 Assignment 3: Capstone Research
Project Criteria Unacceptable Below 70% F Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B
Exemplary 90-100% A1. As the consultant, create an argument
that you will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial
management knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys success and
stability over the next five (5) years. Provide support for your argument.Weight:
5%Did not submit or incompletely created an
argument that you will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and
financial management knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys
success and stability overPartially created an argument that you will
present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial management knowledge
and skills will be essential to the companys success and stability over the
next five (5) years, as theSatisfactorily created an argument that you
will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial management
knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys success and stability
over the next five (5)Thoroughly created an argument that you
will present to the CEO that suggests accounting and financial management
knowledge and skills will be essential to the companys success and stability
over the next five (5) as the consultant. Did not submit or incompletely
provided support for your argument.consultant. Partially provided support for
your argument.years, as the consultant. Satisfactorily
provided support for your argument.years, as the consultant. Thoroughly
provided support for your argument.2. Suggest to the CEO how the companys
stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial statement
information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related to the
financial condition and operational efficiency of the company. Provide support
for your rationale. Weight: 5%Did not submit or incompletely suggested to
the CEO how the companys stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will
use financial statement information and ratio calculations to make key
determinations related to the financial condition and operational efficiency of
the company. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your
rationale.Partially suggested to the CEO how the
companys stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial
statement information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related
to the financial condition and operational efficiency of the company. Partially
provided support for your rationale.Satisfactorily suggested to the CEO how the
companys stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial
statement information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related
to the financial condition and operational efficiency of the company.
Satisfactorily provided support for your rationale.Thoroughly suggested to the CEO how the
companys stakeholders (investors, lenders, and employees) will use financial
statement information and ratio calculations to make key determinations related
to the financial condition and operational efficiency of the company.
Thoroughly provided support for your rationale.3. Given the strategy to increase revenue
during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved through
expansion and capital expenditures, determine which capital budgeting ratio is
appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for capital expenditures,
such as NPV, IRR, etc. Defend your position.Weight:
5%Did not submit or incompletely determined
which capital budgeting ratio is appropriate for Durango to evaluate its
proposals for capital expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, etc., given the strategy
to increase revenue during the five (5)year plan period, which will need to be
achieved through expansion and capital expenditures. Did not submit or
incompletely defended your position.Partially determined which capital
budgeting ratio is appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for
capital expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, etc., given the strategy to increase
revenue during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved
through expansion and capital expenditures. Partially defended your position.Satisfactorily determined which capital
budgeting ratio is appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for
capital expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, etc., given the strategy to increase
revenue during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved
through expansion and capital expenditures. Satisfactorily defended your
position.Thoroughly determined which capital
budgeting ratio is appropriate for Durango to evaluate its proposals for
capital expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, etc., given the strategy to increase
revenue during the five (5) year plan period, which will need to be achieved
through expansion and capital expenditures. Thoroughly defended your position.4. In order for the company to improve its
operational efficiency, recommend which production departments should use
process, job order, and activity-based costingall three (3) ofDid not submit or incompletely recommended
which production departments should use process, job order, and activity-based
costingallPartially recommended which production
departments should use process, job order, and activity-based costingall three
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departments should use process, job order, and activity-based costingall three
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departments should use process, job order, and activity-based costingall three
(3) of which must be implemented within Durango. Defend your choice for each
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within Durango, in order for the company to improve its operational efficiency.
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your choice for each department.must be implemented within Durango, in
order for the company to improve its operational efficiency. Satisfactorily
defended your choice for each department.must be implemented within Durango, in
order for the company to improve its operational efficiency. Thoroughly
defended your choice for each department.5. Create an argument either for or against
outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a foreign country. Your argument
should include key points that support your position. The key points should
address economic and business management aspects related to outsourcing.Weight:
10%Did not submit or incompletely created an
argument either for or against outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a
foreign country. Did not submit or incompletely included key points that
support your position. Did not submit or incompletely addressed economic and
business management aspects related to outsourcing.Partially created an argument either for or
against outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a foreign country. Partially
included key points that support your position. Partially addressed economic
and business management aspects related to outsourcing.Satisfactorily created an argument either
for or against outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a foreign country.
Satisfactorily included key points that support your position. Satisfactorily
addressed economic and business management aspects related to outsourcing.Thoroughly created an argument either for
or against outsourcing the manufacturing operation to a foreign country.
Thoroughly included key points that support your position. Thoroughly addressed
economic and business management aspects related to outsourcing.6. Predict the economic and business
environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2) ways it
may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the desired 10%
growth in revenue. Provide support for your prediction.Weight:
10%Did not submit or incompletely predicted
the economic and business environment over the next five (5) years, indicating
at least two (2) ways it may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to
achieve the desired 10% growth in revenue. Did not submit or incompletely
provided support for your prediction.Partially predicted the economic and
business environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2)
ways it may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the
desired 10% growth in revenue. Partially provided support for your prediction.Satisfactorily predicted the economic and
business environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2)
ways it may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the
desired 10% growth in revenue. Satisfactorily provided support for your
prediction.Thoroughly predicted the economic and
business environment over the next five (5) years, indicating at least two (2)
ways it may impact Durango Manufacturing Companys ability to achieve the
desired 10% growth in revenue. Thoroughly provided support for your prediction.7. Formulate a strategy to improve the
opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goals (i.e., increase revenue by
10% withinDid not submit or incompletely formulated a
strategy to improve the opportunities for Durango to reachPartially formulated a strategy to improve
the opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goalsSatisfactorily formulated a strategy to
improve the opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goalsThoroughly formulated a strategy to improve
the opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goalsfive [5] years).Weight:
10%its revenue goals (i.e., increase revenue
by 10% within five [5] years).(i.e., increase revenue by 10% within five
[5] years).(i.e., increase revenue by 10% within five
[5] years).(i.e., increase revenue by 10% within five
[5] years).8. Use the Internet to research a company
similar to Durango that has been accused of committing fraud. Determine the
specific internal control that was defective, along with aspects of corporate
cultural environment that contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior. Based
on these findings, determine how improving this internal control failure can
mitigate future risks.Weight:
10%Did not submit or incompletely used the
Internet to research a company similar to Durango that has been accused of
committing fraud. Did not submit or incompletely determined the specific
internal control that was defective, along with aspects of corporate cultural
environment that contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior. Did not submit
or incompletely determined how improving this internal control failure can
mitigate future risk, based on these findings.Partially used the Internet to research a
company similar to Durango that has been accused of committing fraud. Partially
determined the specific internal control that was defective, along with aspects
of corporate cultural environment that contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior.
Partially determined how improving this internal control failure can mitigate
future risk, based on these findings.Satisfactorily used the Internet to
research a company similar to Durango that has been accused of committing
fraud. Satisfactorily determined the specific internal control that was
defective, along with aspects of corporate cultural environment that
contributed to the fraud or unethical behavior. Satisfactorily determined how
improving this internal control failure can mitigate future risk, based on
these findings.Thoroughly used the Internet to research a
company similar to Durango that has been accused of committing fraud.
Thoroughly determined the specific internal control that was defective, along
with aspects of corporate cultural environment that contributed to the fraud or
unethical behavior. Thoroughly determined how improving this internal control
failure can mitigate future risk, based on these findings.9. Assess the potential for fraud within
Durango based on the lack of IT controls, and determine at least two (2) ways
Durango will structure its internal IT controls to ensure that such controls
are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.Weight:
10%Did not submit or incompletely assessed the
potential for fraud within Durango based on the lack of IT controls; did not
submit or incompletely determined at least two (2) ways Durango will structure
its internal IT controls to ensure that such controls are effective in
detecting fraudulent transactions.Partially assessed the potential for fraud
within Durango based on the lack of IT controls; partially determined at least
two (2) ways Durango will structure its internal IT controls to ensure that
such controls are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.Satisfactorily assessed the potential for
fraud within Durango based on the lack of IT controls; satisfactorily
determined at least two (2) ways Durango will structure its internal IT
controls to ensure that such controls are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.Thoroughly assessed the potential for fraud
within Durango based on the lack of IT controls; thoroughly determined at least
two (2) ways Durango will structure its internal IT controls to ensure that
such controls are effective in detecting fraudulent transactions.10. Examine the current roles and
responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members, and propose a model for
your company to improve the effectiveness of the audit committee and thus
ensure effectiveDid not submit or incompletely examined the
current roles and responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members; did
not submit orPartially examined the current roles and
responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members; partially proposed a
model for your company to improve theSatisfactorily examined the current roles
and responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members; satisfactorily
proposed a modelThoroughly examined the current roles and
responsibilities of Durangos audit committee members; thoroughly proposed a
modeland may not be copied, further distributed,
or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written
permission ofcorporate governance.Weight:
10%incompletely proposed a model for your
company to improve the effectiveness of the audit committee and thus ensure
effective corporate governance.effectiveness of the audit committee and
thus ensure effective corporate governance.for your company to improve the
effectiveness of the audit committee and thus ensure effective corporate governance.for your company to improve the
effectiveness of the audit committee and thus ensure effective corporate
governance.11. 6 referencesWeight:
5%No references providedDoes not meet the required number of
references; some or all references poor quality choices.Meets number of required references; all
references high quality choices.Exceeds number of required references; all
references high quality choices.12. Clarity, writing mechanics, and
formatting requirementsWeight:
10%More than 6 errors present5-6 errors present3-4 errors present0-2 errors present
