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ACC 423 Entire Course
ACC 423 Week 1 Discussion Question 1
ACC 423 Week 1 Discussion Question 1  ACC 423
Week 1 Discussion Question 2  ACC 423 Week 1 DQ
(New)  ACC 423 Week 1 Individual Assignment
Owners Equity Paper  ACC 423 Week 2 Discussion
Question 1  ACC 423 Week 2 Discussion Question
2  ACC 423 Week 2 Team Assignment (Concepts for
Analysis CA16-4) (New) ACC 423 Week 2 Learning
Team Reflection  ACC 423 Week 2 DQ (New)  ACC 423
Week 2 Individual WileyPLUS Assignment E15-13
(a,b) , P15-1 , E16-20 , P16-7  
Why do companies offer stock options? What is
the experience of either your organization or an
organization that you are familiar with when it
comes to stock option compensation? Should stock
option compensation be included as an expense
when calculating an organizations net income?
Explain why or why not. If so, how should the
amount of expense be calculated?
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ACC 423 Week 1 Discussion Question 2
ACC 423 Week 1 DQ
What are the differences between basic and
diluted earnings per share? What are the
differences between the numerator and the
denominator in the basic and diluted earnings per
share calculations? What actions can an
organization take in order to improve their
earnings per share? What is the experience of
either your organization or an organization that
you are familiar with when it comes to any of
these actions?
Why do companies offer stock options? Should
stock-option compensation be included as an
expense when calculating an organization's net
income? Explain why or why not. if so, how should
the amount of expense be calculated?  
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ACC 423 Week 1 Individual Assignment Owners
Equity Paper
ACC 423 Week 1 Summary
Resources Intermediate Accounting and Electronic
Reserve Readings  Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word
response to the following questions
Why is it important to keep paid-in capital
separate from earned capital? As an
investor, is paid-in capital or earned capital
more important? Explain why.
Discuss the objectives for Week One. How do they
relate to the practice of accounting and its uses
in business?   Distinguish between paid-in and
earned capital. Record journal entries
related to common, preferred, and treasury
stock. Record journal entries related to the
various types of dividends. Calculate basic
and diluted earnings per share (EPS).
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ACC 423 Week 2 Discussion Question 1
ACC 423 Week 2 Discussion Question 2
What are the differences between traditional and
derivative instruments? Why do companies use
derivative instruments? Explain whether or not
derivatives are a good investment. What
experience do you have with either traditional or
derivative instruments in your organization or an
organization that you are familiar with?
Why do companies make investments in other
companies? What are the differences between debt
and equity investments? What is the experience of
either your organization or an organization that
you are familiar with when it comes to debt
and/or equity investments? What would influence a
company to choose equity or debt as an investment?
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ACC 423 Week 2 DQ
ACC 423 Week 2 Individual Wiley PLUS Assignment
E15-13 (a,b) , P15-1 , E16-20 , P16-7
What are the differences between traditional and
derivative instruments? Why do companies use
derivative instruments? Are derivatives a good
investment? Explain why or why not.  Why do
companies make investments in other companies?
What are the differences between debt and equity
investments? What would influence a company to
choose equity or debt as an investment?  
Resource Intermediate Accounting  Prepare
written responses to the following assignments
from the text   Ch.15 Excercise E15-13
(ab) and Problem P15-1  Ch.16 Exercise E16-20
and Problem P16-7
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ACC 423 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment P15-3 ,
P16-6 , P16-8 And CA16-4
ACC 423 Week 2 Learning Team Reflection
Resource Intermediate Accounting Prepare written
responses to the following assignments from the
text Ch. 15 Problem P15-3 Ch. 16 Problems
P16-6P16-8 and Concepts for Analysis CA16-4
Discuss the objectives for Week One. How do they
relate to the practice of accounting and its uses
in business?   Distinguish between paid-in and
earned capital. Record journal entries
related to common, preferred, and treasury stock.
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ACC 423 Week 2 Team Assignment (Concepts for
Analysis CA16-4)
ACC 423 Week 3 Discussion Question 1
Prepare written responses to the following
assignments from Ch. 16 of Intermediate
Accounting   Concepts for Analysis
CA16-4  Click the Assignment Files tab to submit
your assignment
Why are there differences between taxable and
financial income? What are some examples of
permanent and temporary differences? Why do these
differences exist? How do they affect the
financial statements? What experience do you
have with either taxable and financial income
and/or permanent and temporary differences in
your organization or an organization that you are
familiar with?
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ACC 423 Week 3 Discussion Question 2
ACC 423 Week 3 DQ
How are the tax benefits of net operating losses
(NOL) disclosed on financial statements? Which is
more beneficial to an organization, an NOL carry
forward or an NOL carry back? Explain why. What
experience do you have with NOL in your
organization or an organization that you are
familiar with? When would a company decide to
forego a NOL carry back?
Why are there between taxable and financial
income? What are some example of payment and
temporary differences? Why do these differences
exist? How do they affect financial
statements.  How they deferred tax assets and
deferred tax liabilities derived
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ACC 423 Week 3 Individual Wiley PLUS Assignment
Exercise E17 to 7 , E17 to12 , Problem P17 to 3
ACC 423 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment from the
Text (CA 17-1)
Resource Intermediate Accounting  Prepare
written responses to the following assignments
from the text  Ch. 17 Exercises E17-7 E17-12
and Problems P17-3 P17-8 (ac)
Prepare written responses to the following
assignments from Ch. 17 of Intermediate
Accounting Concepts for Analysis CA17-1 Click
the Assignment Files tab to submit your
assignment.
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ACC 423 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment P17 -1
And P17 9
ACC 423 Week 3 Learning Team Reflection
Resource Intermediate Accounting Prepare written
responses to the following assignments from the
text Ch.17 Problems P17-1 P17-9
Discuss the objectives for Week Two. How do they
relate to the practice of accounting and its uses
in business?   Distinguish between debt and
equity investments. Classify securities as
available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, or trading
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ACC 423 Week 4 Discussion Question 1
ACC 423 Week 4 Discussion Question 2
What are the differences and similarities between
a defined contribution plan and a defined benefit
plan? As an employee, explain why you would
rather have a defined contribution plan or a
defined benefit plan? What experience do you have
with pension plans in your organization or an
organization that you are familiar with? As an
employer, explain why you would rather offer a
defined contribution plan or a defined benefit
plan to your employees?
What are the components of pension expense? How
do the components of pension expense differ among
the various types of contribution and benefit
plans? How is the interest rate determined? Why
are prior service costs amortized? Based on your
knowledge of the components of pension, what
would make you more or less likely to invest in a
company?
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ACC 423 Week 4 DQ
ACC 423 Week 4 Individual WileyPLUS Assignment
Exercise E19-6, E19-9 , Problem P19-1 And P19-3
What are the differences and similarities between
a defined contribution plan and a defined benefit
plan? As an employee, would you rather have
defined contribution plan or a defined benefit
plan? Explain your answer. As an employer, would
you rather offer a defined contribution plan or a
defined benefit plan? Explain answer.  
Resource Intermediate Accounting Prepare
written responses to the following assignments
from the text Ch. 19 Exercises E19-6 E19-9 and
Problems P19-1P19-3
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ACC 423 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment P19 - 2
And P19 7
ACC 423 Week 4 Learning Team Reflection
Resource Intermediate Accounting Prepare written
responses to the following assignments from the
text Ch.19 Problems P19-2 P19-7
Discuss the objectives for Week Three. How do
they relate to the practice of accounting and its
uses in business? Differentiate between
temporary and permanent differences.
Calculate current and deferred tax assets and
liabilities.
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ACC 423 Week 5 Discussion Question 1
ACC 423 Week 5 Discussion Question 2
What is a change in accounting principle? How do
you determine if a change in principle should be
reported retroactively, currently, or
prospectively? How do these changes affect the
financial statements? What experience do you
have with change in accounting principle in your
organization or an organization you are familiar
with?
What are the differences between counterbalancing
and non counterbalancing errors? What are some
examples of counterbalancing and non
counterbalancing errors? How are each handled?
What experience do you have with counterbalancing
and/or non counter balancing errors in your
organization or an organization that you are
familiar with? Does it matter if the books are
closed? Explain why or why not.
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ACC 423 Week 5 DQ
ACC 423 Week 5 Individual Wiley PLUS Assignment
Exercise E20-7, Problem P20-4, Exercise E22-19,
Problem P22-6
What is a change in accounting principle? How do
you determinate if a change in principle should
be reported retroactively, currently or
prospectively? How do these changes affect
financial statements?
Resource Intermediate Accounting Prepare written
responses to the following assignments from the
text  Ch.20 Exercise E20-7 and Problem
P20-4 Ch.22 Exercise E22-19 ad Problem P22-6
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ACC 423 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment P20 - 8
And P22 3
ACC 423 Week 5 Learning Team Reflection
Resource Intermediate Accounting  Prepare
written responses to the following assignments
from the text   Ch.20 Problem
P20-8  Ch.22 Problem P22-3
Discuss the objectives for Week Four and Five.
How do they relate to the practice of accounting
and its uses in business?
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