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Points: 270
Assignment 1: Business Acquisitions
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
60-69% D
70-79% C
80-89% B
90-100% A
1. Provide a brief
background
introduction on
both the company
that you are
working for and the
company that you
are responsible for
gaining control
over.
Did not submit
or incompletely
provided a brief
background
introduction on
both the
company that
you are working
for and the
company that
you are
responsible for
gaining control
over.
Insufficiently
provided a brief
background
introduction on
both the
company that
you are
working for and
the company
that you are
responsible for
gaining control
over.
Did not submit
or incompletely
specified the
overall manner
in which the
acquisition fits
into your
company’
strategic
direction. Did
not submit or
incompletely
identified at
least three (3)
possible
synergies that
could occur as a
result of the
proposed
acquisition.
Did not submit
or incompletely
selected two (2)
out of the three
(3) choices
provided in the
above scenario,
did not submit
or incompletely
analyzed the
key accounting
requirements for
each of the two
(2) choices that
you selected.
Did not submit
or incompletely
suggested one
(1) strategy in
which you
would prepare
the financial
statements for
your company
after the
acquisition
under each of
the two (2)
choices.
Insufficiently
specified the
overall manner
in which the
acquisition fits
into your
company’
strategic
direction.
Insufficiently
identified at
least three (3)
possible
synergies that
could occur as
a result of the
proposed
acquisition.
Partially
provided a
brief
background
introduction
on both the
company that
you are
working for
and the
company that
you are
responsible
for gaining
control over.
Partially
specified the
overall
manner in
which the
acquisition fits
into your
company’
strategic
direction.
Partially
identified at
least three (3)
possible
synergies that
could occur
as a result of
the proposed
acquisition.
Satisfactorily
provided a
brief
background
introduction
on both the
company that
you are
working for
and the
company that
you are
responsible
for gaining
control over.
Satisfactorily
specified the
overall
manner in
which the
acquisition fits
into your
company’
strategic
direction.
Satisfactorily
identified at
least three (3)
possible
synergies that
could occur
as a result of
the proposed
acquisition.
Thoroughly
provided a
brief
background
introduction
on both the
company that
you are
working for
and the
company that
you are
responsible
for gaining
control over.
Thoroughly
specified the
overall
manner in
which the
acquisition fits
into your
company’
strategic
direction.
Thoroughly
identified at
least three (3)
possible
synergies that
could occur
as a result of
the proposed
acquisition.
Partially
selected two
(2) out of the
three (3)
choices
provided in
the above
scenario,
partially
analyzed the
key
accounting
requirements
for each of
the two (2)
choices that
you selected.
Partially
suggested
one (1)
strategy in
which you
would
prepare the
financial
statements
for your
company
after the
acquisition
under each of
Satisfactorily
selected two
(2) out of the
three (3)
choices
provided in
the above
scenario,
satisfactorily
analyzed the
key
accounting
requirements
for each of
the two (2)
choices that
you selected.
Satisfactorily
suggested
one (1)
strategy in
which you
would
prepare the
financial
statements
for your
company
after the
acquisition
under each of
Thoroughly
selected two
(2) out of the
three (3)
choices
provided in
the above
scenario,
thoroughly
analyzed the
key
accounting
requirements
for each of
the two (2)
choices that
you selected.
Thoroughly
suggested
one (1)
strategy in
which you
would
prepare the
financial
statements
for your
company
after the
acquisition
under each of
Weight: 10%
2. Specify the
overall manner in
which the
acquisition fits into
your company’
strategic direction.
Next, identify at
least three (3)
possible synergies
that could occur as
a result of the
proposed
acquisition.
Weight: 15%
3. Select two (2)
out of the three (3)
choices provided
in the above
scenario, and
analyze the key
accounting
requirements for
each of the two (2)
choices that you
selected. Next,
suggest one (1)
strategy in which
you would prepare
the financial
statements for
your company
after the
acquisition under
each of the two (2)
choices.
Weight: 20%
Insufficiently
selected two
(2) out of the
three (3)
choices
provided in the
above
scenario,
insufficiently
analyzed the
key accounting
requirements
for each of the
two (2) choices
that you
selected.
Insufficiently
suggested one
(1) strategy in
which you
would prepare
the financial
statements for
your company
after the
acquisition
under each of
the two (2)
choices.
Fair
Proficient
Exemplary
4. Select the
choice that you
consider to be the
most
advantageous to
your company.
Explain to the
Board of Directors
at least three (3)
reasons why your
selected choice is
the most
advantageous to
the company.
Weight: 15%
5. Assume two (2)
years after the
acquisition, your
Board of Directors
wants to offer the
shares back to the
public in hopes of
making a large
profit. Assume that
in each of the two
(2) years your
company and the
target company
have had exactly
the same reported
net income as they
did in the year of
acquisition.
Determine the type
of value, (e.g., cost
of fair value) that
you would use to
report the
subsidiary’s net
asset in the
subsidiary’s
financial
statements, which
the company will
distribute to the
public with the
public offering.
Provide support for
your rationale.
Weight: 15%
6. 3 references
Did not submit
or incompletely
selected the
choice that you
consider to be
the most
advantageous
to your
company. Did
not submit or
incompletely
explained to the
Board of
Directors at
least three (3)
reasons why
your selected
choice is the
most
advantageous
to the company.
Did not submit
or incompletely
determined the
type of value,
(e.g., cost of fair
value) that you
would use to
report the
subsidiary’s net
asset in the
subsidiary’s
financial
statements,
which the
company will
distribute to the
public with the
public offering.
Did not submit
or incompletely
provided
support for your
rationale.
Insufficiently
selected the
choice that you
consider to be
the most
advantageous
to your
company.
Insufficiently
explained to
the Board of
Directors at
least three (3)
reasons why
your selected
choice is the
most
advantageous
to the
company.
No references
provided
Does not meet
the required
number of
references; all
references
poor quality
choices.
Serious and
persistent errors
in grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
Lack of in-text
citations and /
or lack of
Numerous
errors in
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
Weight: 5%
7. Writing
Mechanics,
Grammar, and
Formatting
Weight: 5%
8. Appropriate use
of SWS in-text
citations and
Insufficiently
determined the
type of value,
(e.g., cost of
fair value) that
you would use
to report the
subsidiary’s net
asset in the
subsidiary’s
financial
statements,
which the
company will
distribute to the
public with the
public offering.
Insufficiently
provided
support for
your rationale.
In-text citations
and references
are given, but
the two (2)
choices.
Partially
selected the
choice that
you consider
to be the
most
advantageous
to your
company.
Partially
explained to
the Board of
Directors at
least three (3)
reasons why
your selected
choice is the
most
advantageous
to the
company.
Partially
determined
the type of
value, (e.g.,
cost of fair
value) that
you would
use to report
the
subsidiary’s
net asset in
the
subsidiary’s
financial
statements,
which the
company will
distribute to
the public
with the
public
offering.
Partially
provided
support for
your
rationale.
the two (2)
choices.
Satisfactorily
selected the
choice that
you consider
to be the
most
advantageous
to your
company.
Satisfactorily
explained to
the Board of
Directors at
least three (3)
reasons why
your selected
choice is the
most
advantageous
to the
company.
Satisfactorily
determined
the type of
value, (e.g.,
cost of fair
value) that
you would
use to report
the
subsidiary’s
net asset in
the
subsidiary’s
financial
statements,
which the
company will
distribute to
the public
with the
public
offering.
Satisfactorily
provided
support for
your
rationale.
the two (2)
choices.
Thoroughly
selected the
choice that
you consider
to be the
most
advantageous
to your
company.
Thoroughly
explained to
the Board of
Directors at
least three (3)
reasons why
your selected
choice is the
most
advantageous
to the
company.
Thoroughly
determined
the type of
value, (e.g.,
cost of fair
value) that
you would
use to report
the
subsidiary’s
net asset in
the
subsidiary’s
financial
statements,
which the
company will
distribute to
the public
with the
public
offering.
Thoroughly
provided
support for
your
rationale.
Does not
meet the
required
number of
references;
some
references
poor quality
choices.
Partially free
of errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
or formatting.
In-text
citations and
references
Meets
number of
required
references; all
references
high quality
choices.
Exceeds
number of
required
references; all
references
high quality
choices.
Mostly free of
errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
or formatting.
Most in-text
citations and
references
Error free or
almost error
free grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
or formatting.
In-text
citations and
references
reference section
(if applicable,
might not apply to
some 100 level
courses such as
ACC100)
Weight: 5%
9. Information
Literacy/Integration
of Sources
Weight: 5%
10. Clarity and
Coherence of
Writing
Weight: 5%
reference
section.
not in SWS
format.
are provided,
but they are
only partially
formatted
correctly in
SWS style.
are provided,
and they are
generally
formatted
correctly in
SWS style.
are error free
or almost
error free and
consistently
formatted
correctly in
SWS style.
Serious errors
in the
integration of
sources, such
as intentional or
accidental
plagiarism, or
failure to use intext citations.
Sources are
rarely
integrated
using effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
Sources are
partially
integrated
using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
Sources are
mostly
integrated
using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
Sources are
consistently
integrated
using
effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
Information is
confusing to the
reader and fails
to include
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas.
Information is
somewhat
confusing with
not enough
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
Information is
partially clear
with minimal
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
Information is
mostly clear
and generally
supported
with reasons
and evidence
that logically
support ideas.
Information is
provided in a
clear,
coherent, and
consistent
manner with
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
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