...Business Research Report Impact of FASB on Company A Presented to: CEO of Company A Assessment Code: RWT1 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 FASB History 4 Public Corporation Requirements (GAAP) 5 Investor Impact 6 Recommendations 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to research the accounting and reporting standards of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and report the impact FASB may have on our company. The following research explains the history and purpose of FASB, the accountability requirements on public corporations, the effectiveness of FASB in setting standards in order to improve financial reporting in the public sector, and finally, the impact on and satisfaction of the investment community in regards to FASB’s imposed standards. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) was established in 1973 and has been the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting in governing the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental entities. These standards, which are enforced by the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, are important to the efficient functioning of the economy. It is in the best interest of a capital market that investors and potential investors have complete and reliable information provided them so they...
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...Business Research Report Mobile Devices for Field Service Assessment Code: RWT1 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 Recommendations 7 Conclusion 7 References 8 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to investigate the possibilities of using mobile technologies for the company’s field service personnel and how this would affect the business in three main areas. In particular we want to investigate the use of mobile tablets to improve the efficiency of the field service call. Can our existing process be improved upon? We want to investigate the use of mobile tablets to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of each repair. Because sometimes a field technician may be required to make multiple trips to a customer location to finish a repair we want to see if these multiple trips can be minimized. Finally, we want to investigate how, if adopted, the use of mobile tablets will facilitate the lowering of day to day operational expenses. The following report outlines those findings. Introduction As partner in the Home and Office Computer repair business that utilizes after-sales support contracts from major PC vendors I have been tasked with investigating the use of mobile technologies for field service. Specifically the use of mobile technology with tablet pc’s that the firm can take advantage of and how this technology would best serve the technician in the field. It is expected that tablet pc mobile technology...
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...Business Research Report Benefits of an Electronic Health Record Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Student ID: Date: Mentor Name: Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 5 Research Findings 5 Opportunity for Financial Incentives 5 Improved Quality of Patient Care 6 Increased Productivity and Efficiency 7 Recommendations 8 Conclusion 9 References 11 Executive Summary The benefits of successfully implementing an electronic health record are both vital to the future of our business as well as rewarding. The purpose of this report is to clearly demonstrate the need for implementation of an electronic health record and provide explanation of the benefits available to us with successful implementation. . The three main benefits I will be presenting research on are the financial benefits of an electronic health record, the ability to provide better quality patient care and the opportunity to increase productivity and efficiency through implementing an electronic health record. There are significant financial incentives for implementing an electronic health record and meeting Medicare and Medicaid’s requirements for meaningful use. Eligible providers can earn up to $44,000 through the Medicare EHR Incentive Program and up to $63,750 through the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. There are three stages involved in meeting meaningful use the first stage consists of data capture and sharing, the second involves advanced clinical...
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...RWT1 TIPS DOCUMENT Your final RWT1 submission into TaskStream must include three separate documents. These documents must all be submitted at the same time for final grading. If your submission is incomplete, it will come back from the graders as a “not pass.” You should utilize the source document template and business report template that are available in TaskStream. These two templates will help you organize your work and ensure you include each of the required components in your submission. The three required attachments for your final submission must include the following: 1. Source Document (Section B) 2. Business Report (Section C) 3. Multimedia Presentation (Section D) Getting Started on the RWT1 ∙ To begin this assessment, you will want to view the webinars located at the links below: o RWT1 Getting Started Webinar: http://youtu.be/PnaYK3OEMss o Business Research Webinar: http://youtu.be/YqTDoqmJhhM Source Org Doc vs Reference Page: http://youtu.be/DYwLT3Zm-Ls ∙ You must select a scenario from the provided “Scenario List.” You need to clearly identify which scenario you have selected. Scenarios that are not one of the options listed in the task instructions will not be accepted. ∙ You will want to utilize the provided Source Document template to help you organize this section. This section requires that you include a list of all 8 sources you have identified for your research. You will need to have these 8 sour...
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...Business Research Report Title Presented to: Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Student ID: Date: Mentor Name: Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 Finding Number 1 4 Finding Number 2 5 Finding Number 3 5 Recommendations 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Executive Summary Task instruction: Prepare a business report based on your research findings that includes: 3. Executive summary (suggested length of 1 page) that overviews the purpose of this report. The executive summary should be the last section you write after the remainder of the report is completed. The executive summary is a mini-version of your paper and should not exceed one page. For information about executive summaries, please refer to the study materials. Please note that your executive summary, and your paper, should be written using single spaced text. Introduction Task instruction: Prepare a business report based on your research findings that includes: 4. Introduction (suggested length of 1 page) that will: a. Introduce the subject and purpose of the report; b. Preview the main ideas of the report; c. Establish your relationship to the audience. It is recommended that you use single spaced text as you see here. Regarding item 4c, please keep in mind that your relationship with the audience will come from the scenario you selected from the topic list. In some cases your position is specified. In others you will need to define your...
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...Business Research Report Compensation Strategies for 2014 Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Student ID: Date: 9/15/13 Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Research Findings Salaried/Hourly Compensation Commission/Productivity-Based Compensation Longevity Compensation Recommendations6 Conclusion7 References8 Executive Summary This report reviews three different compensation strategies PepsiCo can develop and implement within all of our PepsiCo. Brands and businesses for our employees. Compensation is one of the most important and rewarding factors for our employees based on our organizational health survey conducted in 2011, so a thoughtful and thorough approach should be taken as we think about changing the way in which our companies reward our employees for the work they perform on a daily basis. Salary and hourly compensations are easy and constant ways of paying the employees of our companies. Salary and hourly compensation can be a set wages employees will earn based on their job description. This wage will not change based on seniority or merit. The stability of this type of compensation system is appealing to employees as they are aware of how much income they will receive on a regular basis. Hourly based pay has very little room for opportunity of growth for the employees. Commission/productivity based pay also known asperformance based pay is a relatively common and popular approach to compensation where the employee is paid by...
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...Business Research Report Online Marketing Plan for "Talking Cookbook" Presented to: Executive Teams Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Cathy Everett Student ID: 000267052 Date: August 24, 2013 Mentor Name: Janie Chromcak Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Research Findings 3 Advantages and Disadvantages 4 Online Impact on Sales 4 Requirements for a Successful Campaign 5 Recommendations 6 Conclusion 6 References 7 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to provide research and recommendations for the company to decide if expanding into the online market is beneficial. The company already has a very large customer base in all stores and is well respected within the communities that it currently operates. This report will show that while there are some disadvantages to starting an online campaign, the advantages overshadow them by having a big impact on sales with minimal requirements from the company itself. Introduction Currently, the company is only offering "Talking Cookbook" in retail stores. Business is good and the company wishes to continue selling them in retail stores. In addition, the company has recently decided to expand into the online sales business. This report has been created to help the executive team and board of directors determine if the advantages of an online marketing campaign will outweigh the potential disadvantages in using the internet and worldwide web to increase the customer base and make...
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...Business Research Report Financial Reporting According to International Accounting Standards Presented to: XYZ Corporation Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Linda Kaye Craghead Student ID: 000225676 Date: March 13, 2013 Mentor Name: Caroline Juedes Table of Contents Executive Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Research Findings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Annual Report and Auditing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Financial Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Income Statements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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...Business Research Report Insurance Agency Expanding Into Call Center Selling. Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: John Doe Student ID: 000000000 Date: 01/01/0 Mentor Name: First Last Table of Contents Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................3 Introduction......................................................................................................................................4 Research Findings............................................................................................................................4 Five9....................................................................................................................................4 Velocify................................................................................................................................5 Google Apps For Business...................................................................................................6 Recommendations............................................................................................................................6 Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6 References.......................................................................................................................................7 ...
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...Business Research Report Manufacturing Compensation Strategies Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: T Student ID: Date: Mentor Name: Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 Merit Pay 5 Job Based Pay 6 Skill Based Pay 7 Recommendations 8 Conclusion 8 References 9 Executive Summary After examining several distinct compensation strategies utilized in the manufacturing industry, I have prepared this report to explore three specific plans; Merit Pay, Job Based Pay and Skill Based Pay. When considering a compensation plan, more than just pay should be included. No compensation strategy would be complete without including all forms of compensation from pay, health benefits, retirement savings options and time off. Merit Pay is increasingly becoming prominent in manufacturing. Employers that use Merit Pay bestow pay increases and incentives to employees based on individual performance. This maybe a good way to reward high performers and publicize those behaviors that the organization values. Job Based Pay is a structured pay system that compensates according to the position instead of the employee’s ability or adeptness to do the job. This job based strategy can reduce the likelihood of gender discrimination in pay. Also, it ensures that the employee is being paid a fair market value for the work they perform. Finally, Skill...
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...Business Research Report Title Presented to: Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Name Student ID: xxxxxxxxx Date: 10/03/2012 Mentor Name: Dayna Haydon Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 Finding Number 1 4 Finding Number 2 5 Finding Number 3 5 Recommendations 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Executive Summary The main objectives of this report were to evaluate and determine if business ethics and corporate citizenship initiatives would increase employee efficiency within the workplace, the impact of these programs on the reputation of the organization and their effect on the organization’s relationship with employees, investors, and customers. A variety of relevant books and modern journal articles were used to research on this subject. The review of these articles and books revealed that corporate social responsibility initiatives play a fundamental role in building the image of the company as well as strengthening the organization’s relationship with its customers. Ethical programs on the other hand guide employee actions and in effect minimize any points of conflict that may arise within the workplace thereby increasing workplace efficiency and overall employee productivity. Ethical programs also ensure that financial reporting abides by the stipulated standards. This ensures that the information contained in financial reports is reliable and therefore increases...
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...CRM Business Report Should We Adopt a CRM System? Prepared for Western Governor’s University Course: RWT1 Prepared by Charles Carr August 10, 2009 Table of Contents Executive Summary ……….…………………………..………..……………..iv Introduction …..…….…………………………………………..….……………1 Benefits or advantages…………………………………………………………2 Cost or Possible Disadvantages……………………………………...………..3 Impact on our Business……………………………………………………….…4 What Is the estimated cost……………………………………………………….5 Conclusion & Recommendations……………………………………………….6 References…………………………………………………………………………8 List of Illustrations Marketing Effectives Table…………………………………………………………5 The options of Demand for CRM………………………………………………….6 iii Executive Summary This report analyzes the benefits and costs of implementing a customer relationship management system (CRM), and to determine the impact it will have on our business if we decide to adopt a CRM system. Benefits or Advantages Our firm has a great opportunity to benefit for implementing a CRM system, which could increase our customer service, increase our productivity, and increase our operational functionality. These benefits can be achieved by turning our raw data into competitive intelligences, which in turn will lead to increases in revenue. Costs or Possible Disadvantages If we do not plan the implementation process carefully, there is a 55 percent chance that our firm will not receive the full benefits of the...
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...Business Research Report Compensation Strategies Assessment Code: RWT1 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 Finding Number 1 4 Finding Number 2 5 Finding Number 3 5 Recommendations 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Executive Summary The XYZ Manufacturing Company harnesses employee happiness to produce high quality goods. Happy employees equates to loyalty and long term employee – employer relationships. To continue this formula, there are 3 strategies that will assist: 1) Group Performance Compensation, 2) Hourly Job Compensation, and 3) Contingent Employee Compensation. Group Performance strategy will foster teamwork, collaboration and higher production outputs. The diverse skill set of the group will allow them to work independently with minimally supervision. Bonuses for meeting and exceed manufacturing goals will be offered. The Hourly Job strategy will compensate all employees for their actual time spent working. Employees that are paid hourly have been found to be happier and more loyal to their employer. Profit sharing bonuses will be offered to keep the employees vested in the company thus keeping overtime to e minimum. Contingent employees will allow the company to meet the demand of peak production without the costly investment of higher regular employees. These contingent employees will be skilled temporary / seasonal workers and independent contractors. They will be hired to meet the just in time production...
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...Business Research Report Compensation Strategy Presented to: Assessment Code: RWT1 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 Finding Number 1 4 Finding Number 2 5 Finding Number 3 5 Recommendations 6 Conclusion 7 References 8 Executive Summary This report provides an analysis and evaluation of three different compensation strategies for potential implementation into our firm. Performance based, skill based, and piece rate pay plans are defined and analyzed. The focus of the topics included in the analysis includes employee retention, recruitment, morale, and productivity The performance based compensation considered is individual and team based bonus programs. This seems to be the most common form of incentive based compensation and has shown to be effective in many cases. This is also a relatively easy strategy to implement. Skill based pay is a strategy that puts emphasis on developing employees into skilled workers, as well as recruiting skilled workers. Employees are paid based on their skills rather than on the job that they fill. Its goal is to garner a quality producing team. This strategy is a bit more difficult to enact as the technical skills required in our industry are ever changing. Piece rate pay is a pay structure that offers a set amount of compensation per item produced. It has been shown to dramatically increase production while simultaneously...
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...A. Scenario- As a partner in a new business, one of your roles is to review information technology tools available to assist you in a certain aspect of your business (e.g., marketing, accounting, sales, quality assurance). Select a technology that emerged within the last five years and consider its impact on your business. Make a decision on whether to adopt this technology. B. Information Technology Tools 1. How technology helps business grow * SBA. (December 13, 2010).New Technology Guide Helps Entrepreneurs Grow Their Small Businesses and Create Jobs. Retrieved April 10, 2012 from, http://archive.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_homepage/news_release_10-71.pdf * Smart Business Information Technology. (2012). Information technology aids in business growth. Retrieved April 10, 2012 from, http://bizitc.com/performance/information-technology-aids-in-business-growth/ * SBA. (2012). New technology guide helps entrepreneurs grow their small businesses and create jobs. Retrieved April 10, 2012 from, http://www.asbdc.org/Library/SBA%20Technology%20Guide.pdf * Entrepreneurs’ Organization. (2012). How I leveraged technology to grow my business. Retreived April 10, 2012 from, http://www.eonetwork.org/knowledgebase/specialfeatures/Pages/HowILeveragedTechnologytoGrowMyBusiness.aspx 2. How technology lessens the geographical gap between countries * Net Industries. (2012). The international gap in technology. Retrieved April 10, 2012 from, http://education...
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