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ACCT601 Week 8 Term Paper needed only Term Paper Overview TABLE OF CONTENTS Objectives The Term Paper is an opportunity for you to conduct research and explore in depth an issue pertinent to the role of an accountant in your chosen area of interest

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ACCT601 Week 8 Term Paper needed only

Term Paper Overview

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Term Paper is an opportunity for you to conduct research and explore in depth an issue pertinent to the role of an accountant in your chosen area of interest. The objective of the Term Paper is to research, evaluate, and propose practical applications of the concepts you learned from many courses and from your chosen area of interest in your MSAC degree program. Accordingly, you will be able to choose a topic from any of the following broad areas.

• Financial accounting and reporting
• Governmental accounting and reporting
• Nonprofit accounting and reporting
• Managerial accounting
• Auditing—public
• Auditing—internal
• Taxation
• Fraud
• Other topic from a course that you took in your MSAC program

Although the topic areas are fairly open-ended, it is expected that your paper will document theoretical underpinnings as well as practical implications. Suppose, for example, your interest is in auditing for fraud. An ideal paper would include not only a discussion of why fraud occurs but also recommendations for a business or other entity to guard against fraud. Hence, a deeper discussion of internal control procedures and the role of internal and external auditors would be appropriate. In effect, both the why and how of implementing relevant tools, technologies, process, procedures, and policies would need to be addressed.

APA format and citations are required. All DeVry University policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy. Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the Course Q and A Forum discussion topic. Please note that no late submissions will be accepted for the Final Term Paper or Oral Presentation in Weeks 7 and 8, respectively.

The work you complete through your research in this course will culminate in a Final Term Paper in APA format along with an Oral Presentation explaining the key aspects of this Term Paper. The Final Term Paper is due in Week 7 and the related Oral Presentation will be presented by you in Week 8. Because the research and writing of the paper is a course-long effort, a number of weekly submissions are required to incrementally complete the multiple sections of the Term Paper. For additional guidance, please download and refer to the Term Paper Grading Rubrics and Term Paper Template documents available in Course Documents located under Introduction & Resources for this course.

Week 1 Term Paper Submission

Select your topic problem statement. Prepare a one-page summary (double-spaced) describing your topic proposal problem statement. You should discuss your overall topic along with three to five areas you plan to analyze and how you plan to approach your research on this topic. Your problem statement should also explain how the topic fits with the course, the degree, and your focus area. Submit your topic proposal problem statement no later than midnight Sunday at the end of Week 1. Your professor will review and approve your topic and provide additional feedback and comments on your topic proposal.

Week 2 Term Paper Submission

Submit a list of five to eight current references, in APA format, that will ultimately be incorporated into your Final Term Paper. Briefly describe the content of each reference and how it relates to your selected research topic. Submit your Week 2 list of references no later than midnight Sunday at the end of Week 2.

References

References are very important. At least five to eight references are required for the Term Paper. Anonymous authors or web pages are not acceptable. At least three of these sources used should be from academic journals or professional publications. All sources should be current within the past 18 to 24 months from the Keller library. All references should be cited within the body of your work and will also be listed on the last page of your Term Paper in a section titled References.

Week 3 Term Paper Submission

Complete the problem statement for your research effort. You should refine and thoroughly discuss the topic problem for your Term Paper and submit this documentation no later than midnight Sunday at the end of Week 3.

Week 4 Term Paper Submission

Research and summarize a review of the literature on your Term Paper topic, briefly describing the literature and how it relates to your Term Paper. Submit your Week 4 Term Paper Literature Review no later than midnight Sunday at the end of Week 4.

Literature Review

The segment referred to as a review of the literature is intended as a starting point for your research. In effect, you should research what other experts and commentators have already analyzed with respect to the problem you are scrutinizing.

Week 5 Term Paper Submission

This week, you will need to submit a draft of detailed analyses and recommendations that will ultimately be included in your Final Term Paper. Submit this draft no later than midnight Sunday at the end of Week 5.

Week 6 Term Paper Submission

This week, you will need to submit a draft of a summary and conclusions that will ultimately be included in your Final Term Paper. Submit this draft no later than midnight Sunday at the end of Week 6.

Week 7 Final Term Paper Submission

Prepare an executive summary, finalize your Term Paper (including the executive summary), and submit the complete, final version of the Final Term Paper. Submit your Week 7 Final Term Paper no later than midnight Sunday at the end of Week 7.

Term Paper Template

To help you complete the Final Term Paper, you should download and apply the Term Paper Template document available in Course Documents located under Introduction & Resources for this course. This template document includes (in APA format) a cover page, table of contents, executive summary, introduction, review of the literature, analysis and recommendations, summary and conclusion, appendix (if you want to include items in an appendix), and references. Appropriate headings should be used to designate the various sections of the paper. The paper should be a minimum of 15 pages, double-spaced, and 10–12-point font size. The page count includes only the content and does not include the cover page, table of contents, appendix or exhibits, or references.

Week 8 Oral Presentation

Prepare a 10–15 minute Oral Presentation summarizing the key points of your Final Term Paper. Submit your Oral Presentation PowerPoint slide deck no later than midnight Tuesday of Week 8 or per other specific guidance provided by your course instructor.

Oral Presentation

Your oral presentation will consist of PowerPoint slides comprised of talking points for a 10–15 minute total presentation duration. No more than 10 slides should be used. The Oral Presentation is intended as a summary of your research, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.

• The weekly Term Paper submissions will be graded on factors such as the quality of the research topic, the quality of the information properly cited within the paper, the introduction, main content and facts, the analysis and recommendations, the conclusion, organization and structure, professional appearance, length, grammar, and sentence structure.
• The Oral Presentation will be graded on factors such as the quality of the PowerPoint slides, the effectiveness of the narration, professionalism, validity and structure, length, grammar, organization, main content, and the overall communication aspects of the presentation.
• Specific guidance regarding the point allocations may be found in the Term Paper Grading Rubrics document available in Course Documents located under Introduction & Resources for this course.

Include the following in your Final Term Paper.

• Cover page: Indicate your instructor's name, your name as the preparer of the paper, and the date.
• Table of contents: List the main ideas and section of your paper and the pages in which they are located. The illustrations should be included separately.
• Introduction: Use a header on your paper. This will indicate you are introducing your paper.

The purpose of an introduction or opening is as follows.

1. Introduce the subject and why the subject is important.
2. Preview the main ideas and the order in which they will be covered.
3. Establish a tone of the document.

Include in the introduction a reason for the audience to read the paper. Also, include an overview of what you are going to cover in your paper and the importance of the material. (This should include or introduce the questions you are asked to answer on each assignment.)

• Body of your report: Use a header titled with the name of your project. Example: “The Development of Hotel X—A World Class Resort.” Then proceed to break out the main ideas. State the main ideas, state major points in each idea, and provide evidence. Break out each main idea you will use in the body of your paper. Show some type of division like separate sections that are labeled, separate group of paragraphs, or headers. You would include the information you found during your research and investigation.
• Summary and conclusion: Summarizing is similar to paraphrasing but presents the gist of the material in fewer words than the original. An effective summary identifies the main ideas and major support points from the body of your report. Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the ideas and how they affect the tourism industry.
• Work cited: Use the citation format as specified in the Syllabus.

Additional hints on preparing the best possible project are as follows.

1. Apply a three-step process of writing—plan, write, and complete.
2. Prepare an outline of your research paper before you go forward.
3. Complete a first draft and then go back to edit, evaluate, and make any changes required.
4. Use visual communication to further clarify and support the written part of your report. You could use examples like graphs, diagrams, photographs, flowcharts, maps, drawings, animation, video clips, pictograms, tables, and Gantt charts.

Week 8 Oral Presentation of Term Paper

 

 

Presentation Guidelines:

 

	Suggested Time
Setup   (prior to start of presentation)
Introduction and Description of Topic	1 minutes
Convey the reason for the research.
Analysis	3 minutes
Explain the analysis of the research (research reviewed).
Does the analysis support the topic?
Recommendations	3 minutes
Are the recommendations aligned with the topic and analysis?
Are the recommendations clear?
Summary	2 minutes
PowerPoint slides will work for this section—talk about standards, approach, and so forth.
Conclusions	1 minutes
Does the conclusion support the analysis and recommendations?
Total Time (not including set up time)	10 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

Week 8 Presentation Grading Rubric

 

Category	Points	%	Description
Content	40	40	Does the presentation convey the reason for the research, the steps taken, the suggestions for action, and conclusions reached?
Organization and Cohesiveness	30	30	Is the PowerPoint presentation well organized? Is there an introduction? Are transitions used between thoughts and topics? Is there a conclusion? Does the content of the presentation cover the major areas of the paper with enough information to give the audience an understanding of the topic, the analysis, recommendations, and summary?
Length of the presentation	10	10	Is the presentation at least 5 minutes long but no more than 10 minutes?
No more than 10 slides	10	10	Have slides been used frequently but with no more than 10 for the presentation? Have the slides been used as support for talking points rather than having too much information on them (or reading from them)?
Narration	10	10	Was the verbal presentation clear and crisp? Does the presenter appear confident and prepared?
Total	100	100	A quality oral presentation will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.