ACC 561 Week 4 Assignment Content Top of Form Purpose of Assignment The materials covered this week distinguish between the different costing methods and provides needed tools for decision making....

ACC 561 Week 4 Assignment Content

Top of Form

Purpose of Assignment　

The materials covered this week distinguish between the different costing methods and provides needed tools for decision making. This case study focuses on determining equivalent units in a production business setting.　

Resources

• Production Costs Grading Guide
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC)　
• Tutorial help on Excel　and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.　

Assignment Steps

Scenario:　Davis Skaros has recently been promoted to production manager. He has just started to receive various managerial reports, including the production cost report you prepared. It showed his department had 2,000 equivalent units in ending inventory. His department has had a history of not keeping enough inventory on hand to meet demand. He has come to you, very angry, and wants to know why you credited him with only 2,000 units when he knows he had at least twice that many on hand.

Prepare　a maximum 700-word informal memo and explain to Mr. Skaros why his production cost report showed only 2,000 equivalent units in ending inventory. Using a professional tone, explain to him clearly why your report is accurate.

Submit your assignment.

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Individual Assignment: Production Costs

　

Purpose of Assignment

The materials covered this week distinguish between the different costing methods and provides needed tools for decision making. This case study focuses on determining equivalent units in a production business setting.

　

Resources Required

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC)

Tutorial help on Excel^® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft^® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.

Grading Guide

Content	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
Explained to Mr. Skaros why his production cost report showed only 2,000 equivalent units in ending inventory.
Explained to Mr. Skaros clearly why student’s report is accurate.
The memo is a maximum 700 words in length.
		Total Available	Total Earned
		85	#/85

　

Writing Guidelines	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
		Total Available	Total Earned
		35	#/35

　

Assignment Total	#	120	#/120
Additional comments:

ACC 561 Week 4 Assignment Content

Top of Form

Purpose of Assignment　

The materials covered this week distinguish between the different costing methods and provides needed tools for decision making. This case study focuses on determining equivalent units in a production business setting.　

Resources

• Production Costs Grading Guide
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC)　
• Tutorial help on Excel　and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.　

Assignment Steps

Scenario:　Davis Skaros has recently been promoted to production manager. He has just started to receive various managerial reports, including the production cost report you prepared. It showed his department had 2,000 equivalent units in ending inventory. His department has had a history of not keeping enough inventory on hand to meet demand. He has come to you, very angry, and wants to know why you credited him with only 2,000 units when he knows he had at least twice that many on hand.

Prepare　a maximum 700-word informal memo and explain to Mr. Skaros why his production cost report showed only 2,000 equivalent units in ending inventory. Using a professional tone, explain to him clearly why your report is accurate.

Submit your assignment.

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Individual Assignment: Production Costs

　

Purpose of Assignment

The materials covered this week distinguish between the different costing methods and provides needed tools for decision making. This case study focuses on determining equivalent units in a production business setting.

　

Resources Required

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC)

Tutorial help on Excel^® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft^® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.

Grading Guide

Content	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
Explained to Mr. Skaros why his production cost report showed only 2,000 equivalent units in ending inventory.
Explained to Mr. Skaros clearly why student’s report is accurate.
The memo is a maximum 700 words in length.
		Total Available	Total Earned
		85	#/85

　

Writing Guidelines	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
		Total Available	Total Earned
		35	#/35

　

Assignment Total	#	120	#/120
Additional comments: