ACC 202 Final Project Part I Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

To be successful, all businesses must perform periodic assessments to determine the efficiency of operations. Whether you are an owner, a manager, or a front-

line employee, at some time you will be affected by a budget.

Preparing a budget and analyzing the results of operations in relation to the budget will help you understand how to use financial information to evaluate the effectiveness of an organization’s operations. The process will also help you determine the reasons operations do not always go as planned and make decisions on changes that might need to be made to make the organization, or just your own department, more efficient.

In the Budget Workbook, you will use course-provided information to 1) prepare an operating budget, 2) compare actual operational results to the budgets to determine financial strengths and weaknesses, and 3) make decisions about operational changes that need to be made.

To do this, you will prepare an operating budget at the beginning for your company. Your budget will include different products with different costing methods, labor, overhead, and sales projections based on a desired profit margin. You will compare your budget to actual results to determine and analyze variances. This variance analysis will allow you to make decisions about changes that should be made to make your organization more efficient.

This assessment addresses the following course outcomes:

Prompt

You are a manager for Peyton Approved, a pet supplies manufacturer. This responsibility requires you to create budgets, make pricing decisions, and analyze the

results of operations to determine if changes need to be made to make the company more efficient.

You will be preparing a budget for the quarter July through September 2014. You are provided the following information. The budgeted balance sheet at June

30, 2014, is:

Peyton Approved

Budgeted Balance Sheet

30-Jun-15

1.   Sales were 20,000 units in June 2014. Forecasted sales in units are as follows: July, 19,000; August, 21,000; September, 20,000; October, 24,000. The product’s selling price is $17.50 per unit and its total product cost is $14.35 per unit.

2.   The June 30 finished goods inventory is 14,700 units.

3.   Going forward, company policy calls for a given month’s ending finished goods inventory to equal 70% of the next month’s expected unit sales.

4.   The June 30 raw materials inventory is 4,375 units. The budgeted September 30 raw materials inventory is 1,980 units. Raw materials cost $8 per unit.

Each finished unit requires 0.50 units of raw materials. Company policy calls for a given month’s ending raw materials inventory to equal 20% of the next month’s materials requirements.

5.   Each finished unit requires 0.50 hours of direct labor at a rate of $16 per hour.

6.   Overhead is allocated based on direct labor hours. The predetermined variable overhead rate is $1.35 per direct labor hour. Depreciation of $20,000 per month is treated as fixed factory overhead.

7.   Monthly general and administrative expenses include $12,000 administrative salaries and 0.9% monthly interest on the long-term note payable.

8.   Sales representatives’ commissions are 10% of sales and are paid in the month of the sales. The sales manager’s monthly salary is $3,750 per month.

9.   The company expects 30% of sales to be for cash and the remaining 70% on credit. Receivables are collected in full in the month following the sale (none are collected in the month of the sale).

10. All raw materials purchases are on credit, and no payables arise from any other transactions. One month’s raw materials purchases are fully paid in the

next month.

11. Dividends of $20,000 are to be declared and paid in August.

12. Income taxes payable at June 30 will be paid in July. Income tax expense will be assessed at 35% in the quarter and paid in October.

13. Equipment purchases of $100,000 are budgeted for the last day of September.

The minimum ending cash balance for all months is $40,000. If necessary, the company borrows enough cash using a short-term note to reach the minimum. Short-term notes require an interest payment of 1% at each month-end (before any repayment). If the ending cash balance exceeds the minimum, the excess will be applied to repaying the short-term notes payable balance.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

1.   Operating Budget

Create an operating budget

a)   Prepare a sales budget. Ensure accuracy of data. [ACC-202-02]

b)   Annotate your sales budget line items. Why have you made the choices you have made? What information informed your decision for each item? [ACC-202-01]

c)    Prepare a production budget. Ensure the accuracy of your data. [ACC-202-02]

d)   Annotate your production budget line items. Why have you made the choices you have made? What information informed your decision for each item? [ACC-202-01]

e)   Prepare a manufacturing budget. Ensure the accuracy of your data. [ACC-202-02]

f)    Annotate your manufacturing budget line items. Why have you made the choices you have made? What information informed your decision for

each item? [ACC-202-01]

g)   Prepare a selling expense budget. Ensure the accuracy of your data. [ACC-202-02]

h)   Annotate your selling expense budget line items. Why have you made the choices you have made? What information informed your decision for each item? [ACC-202-01]

i)    Prepare a general and administrative expense budget using appropriate costing methods. [ACC-202-02]

j)    Annotate your line items. Why have you made the choices you have made? What information informed your decision for each item? [ACC-202-

01]

2.   Budget Variance Analysis

The actual quantity of material used was 31,000 with an actual cost of $7.75 per unit. The actual labor hours were 33,000 with an actual rate per hour of

$15.

a)   Develop a variance analysis including a budget variance performance report and appropriate variances for materials, labor, and overhead. [ACC-

202-01]

b)   Annotate each variance. What does the variance tell you? [ACC-202-01]

c)    What needs to be investigated to determine the reason for the variance? Why? [ACC-202-01]

Final Project Part I Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Complete the Final Project Part I Student Worksheet and the Budget Variance Student Worksheet. Your annotation and analysis

should be 5–7 pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, and APA format.

Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review  these instructions.

ACC 202 Final Project Part II Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

To be successful, all businesses must perform periodic assessments to determine the efficiency of operations. Whether you are an owner, a manager, or a front-

line employee, at some time you will be affected by a budget.

Preparing a budget and analyzing the results of operations in relation to the budget will help you understand how to use financial information to evaluate the effectiveness of an organization’s operations. The process will also help you determine the reasons operations do not always go as planned and make decisions on changes that might need to be made to make the organization, or just your own department, more efficient.

In the budget report, you will use course-provided information to communicate the results of operations to internal parties. This assessment addresses the following course outcomes:

•  Communicate budget planning to internal stakeholders for strategic planning
•  Apply costing methods to production for supporting budget planning and decision making
•  Analyze financial information in identifying opportunities for operational efficiencies
•  Apply ethics within the accounting decision-making process for supporting responsible business activities

Prompt

You are a manager for a pet supplies manufacturer. This responsibility requires you to create budgets, make pricing decisions, and analyze the results of

operations to determine if changes need to be made to make the company more efficient.

Using the workbooks you created for Final Project Part I, you will make decisions about possible changes that should be made to make the company more efficient. You will look at the possibility of making some components of one product instead of buying them, and you will determine how to evaluate the company as a whole and managers in particular. You will create a report detailing your findings.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

Prepare a Report

a)   Discuss the initial budget process, the variances, and potential reasons for the variances.

b)   Determine changes you think the company should make based on the variance analysis. What will the changes accomplish?

c)    What are the ethical considerations of the changes you have selected? Why are you recommending these particular changes?

d)   Decide whether you continue buying a particular component of one of your products or making the product in-house. Develop a recommendation on the “make” or “buy” decision for the given component. What factors did you consider?

e)   What are the ethical considerations of your decision? What implications could this decision have?

f)    Describe how your decision was reached. How will this impact the efficiencies of your operation?

g)   What suggestions would you make for nonfinancial performance measures that the company should adopt? What are the pros and cons of each?

h)   What are the ethical considerations of your suggestions? Explain the significance of each.

Final Project Part II Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Your budget report should be 1–2 pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, and APA format.

Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review  these instructions.

Critical Elements	Exemplary (100%)	Proficient (85%)	Needs Improvement (55%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Prepare a Report: Budget Process	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and reasoning demonstrates awareness of potential business situations	Discusses the initial budget process and the variances and describes potential reasons for variances	Discusses the initial budget process and the variances, but does not describe potential reasons for variances	Does not describe initial budget process	11.5
Prepare a Memo: Changes	Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates awareness of implications of making changes	Determines changes the company should make based on variance analysis and identifies what will be accomplished by making these changes	Determines changes the company should make based on variance analysis, but does not identify what will be accomplished by making these changes	Does not determine changes the company should make	11.5
Prepare a Report: Ethical Considerations	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and justification is well supported with examples	Identifies ethical considerations of changes recommended and justifies recommendations	Identifies ethical considerations of changes recommended, but does not justify recommendations	Does not identify ethical considerations	11.5
Prepare a Report: Recommendation	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and recommendation is supported with evidence	Develops recommendation and describes factors that were taken into consideration	Develops recommendation, but does not describe factors that were taken int "Place your order now for a similar assignment and have exceptional work written by our team of experts, guaranteeing you A results." Our Service Charter 1. Professional & Expert Writers: Eminence Papers only hires the best. Our writers are specially selected and recruited, after which they undergo further training to perfect their skills for specialization purposes. Moreover, our writers are holders of masters and Ph.D. degrees. They have impressive academic records, besides being native English speakers. 2. Top Quality Papers: Our customers are always guaranteed of papers that exceed their expectations. All our writers have +5 years of experience. This implies that all papers are written by individuals who are experts in their fields. In addition, the quality team reviews all the papers before sending them to the customers. 3. Plagiarism-Free Papers: All papers provided by Eminence Papers are written from scratch. Appropriate referencing and citation of key information are followed. Plagiarism checkers are used by the Quality assurance team and our editors just to double-check that there are no instances of plagiarism. 4. Timely Delivery: Time wasted is equivalent to a failed dedication and commitment. Eminence Papers is known for timely delivery of any pending customer orders. Customers are well informed of the progress of their papers to ensure they keep track of what the writer is providing before the final draft is sent for grading. 5. Affordable Prices: Our prices are fairly structured to fit in all groups. Any customer willing to place their assignments with us can do so at very affordable prices. In addition, our customers enjoy regular discounts and bonuses. 6. 24/7 Customer Support: At Eminence Papers, we have put in place a team of experts who answer to all customer inquiries promptly. The best part is the ever-availability of the team. Customers can make inquiries anytime. Format and Features Approximately 275 Words/Page All Paper Formats (APA, MLA, HARVARD, CHICAGO/TURABIAN) Font 12 pt. Arial/ Times New Roman Double & Single Spacing Free Bibliography Page Free Title Page 1-inch Margin on All Sides Our Advantages Best Prices in The Market (Starting At $6/Page) Delivery at Any Time (24/7) 0% Plagiarism Rate Highly Qualified Writers Free Revisions Within A 30 Day Period We Do Not Reject Hard/ Or Technical Assignments Flexible Pricing and Great Discount Programs Useful Links Home About Us Services Prices How It Works Privacy Policy Contact Us Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Menu Home About Us Services Prices Guarantees Contact Us Free resources Free Essays Essay tips Essay types Plagiarism Checker Free Essays   Dissertation help Free consultation Essay examples Buy essay Dissertation assistance Free dissertations Coursework help   Email info@eminencepapers.com Eminence Papers ©2020 All rights reserved. Terms of use | Privacy Policy  | Site Map