Kaplan University Graduate School of Management
SELF DIRECTED LEARNING PLAN
The Self Directed Learning Plan (SDLP) is a process and document to chronicle your accomplishments and learning steps through the MBA program and beyond as they relate to your professional goals. The SDLP will help you to identify and target the array of competencies you need to reach your professional objectives and to help you organize your Kaplan MBA learning experience to suit your career objectives. The SDLP will be a section of your Program Portfolio, so take some quality introspective time to consider strengths and areas of development relevant to your career objectives. We encourage you to contact Career Services for feedback on relevant
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|and what it is being used for can help me make better decisions as |
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|Strength 2 |GB518: Integrate accounting information into the development of business |GB518: Learning the different business strategies and process in |
|Logical and works well on “people” as |strategies and processes. Be able to use my skills at logically thinking |accounting has really helped me think more logically on projects by|
|well as “task” issues. |in order to better develop business strategies and processes. |understanding the financial aspects. |
|Strength 3 |GB518: Gather the necessary information from the financial statements, |GB518: In this course I have learned how to use financial |
|Making firm business decisions |analyze the financials, make the decision, and interpret the results. |statements and the accounts, and the proper financial ratios to |
| | |come up with conclusions and make sound business decisions. It is |
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1. Profitability and decision analyses: Relevant revenues, costs, profit margins, cash flows, and/or net income are appropriately calculated and interpreted.
This course focuses on ways in which financial statements reflect business operations and emphasizes use of financial statements in the decision-making process. The course encompasses all business forms and various sectors such as merchandising, manufacturing and service. Students make extensive use of spreadsheet applications to analyze accounting records and financial statements. Prerequisites: COMP100 and MATH114 / 4-4
In accounting there is much to be learned, about the financial aspects of a business. In the past five weeks I have learned the importance of financial reports and how they relate to the success of an establishment. These reports may include balance sheets and income statements, which help accountants and the public grasp the overall financial condition of a company. The information in these reports is really significant to, managers, owners, employees, and investors. Managers of a business can take and deduce financial
Harrison, W. T. (2013). Financial Accounting, VitalSource for DeVry University, (9th ed.). Pearson Learning Solutions.
Garrison, R., Noreen, E., & Brewer, P. (2015). Managerial accounting (Fifteenth ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
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This course provides a framework for financial accounting concepts and practices used by internal and external users in businesses. Topics presented include the accounting cycle, financial reporting, financial statements analysis, ratio calculation and interpretation, and management decision making based on financial results.
Analytical procedures are performed to assess whether there is any material modifications that need to be made to the financial statements. The accountant must obtain knowledge of the industry and entity in order to better understand the financials. The focus of the procedures and review should be in the areas where there are increased risks of material misstatements. The auditor should compare the financial statements to prior periods and inquire about any significant changes and/or discrepancies. Financial statements are reviewed to ensure they are prepared in accordance with GAAP, and that proper accounting principles and procedures are applied.
When you give a financial report, it should include all the tools your organization will need for making a good financial decision. In general, when completing an analysis for a financial decision the management team needs to evaluate the possible new venture, start planning
Business has involved me studying different organisations and analysing their economic, social and financial performance through the use of ratio analysis and interpretation of balance sheets and cash flow forecasts allowing me to draw conclusions. This assisted me to make comparisons amongst businesses and be able to judge their position within the market. Having used Microsoft Excel independently to construct cash flow forecasts and balance sheets indicates I have the ability to interpret a business’s financial reports using basic knowledge to make an informed
an analysis of the company’s accounting policies that are likely to affect interpretation of its financial reports (at least 3 policies)
'How do the main functional areas of a business interact and contribute to its effective management?'
Accounting Information Systems The Crossroads of Accounting and IT by Donna Kay, Ali Ovlia Instructor’s Solutions Manual
This essay will begin to look at the main financial statements used by decision makers in businesses today. This essay will go into detail about the income statement and statement of financial position and whether these two statements provide decision makers with their financial information adequately. This essay will also include the various advantages and disadvantages of each financial statement as well as describing whom the decision makers are and why financial statements are important to them. A conclusion will be present at the end of this essay to demonstrate an overall view of whether financial statements are beneficial to decision makers.