AD 340 Module Two Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Overview: The Harvard Business Review case study “The Role of the Audit Committee in Risk Oversight” examines the role and responsibilities of an oversight (audit) committee. Oversight committees can provide a regulatory function to oversee private entities, such as the New York Stock Exchange, as permitted by law. This case provides a lens into the inner workings of oversight committees from the perspective of a committee chair as he works through defining the scope of the roles and responsibilities of his oversight committee (i.e., risk oversight). This is a process that all committees would go through to define their scope, responsibilities, and mission once they have been tasked with overseeing a particular program or service (and their role evolves over time). As you will read, the committee chair also works to make the services of the oversight committee more efficient and effective. The purpose of the case study is to understand the decision-making powers of the oversight committee in carrying out the evaluation of the program or service. Please note that this particular case study is about risk oversight, but the principles are applicable to any oversight committee. Prompt: How has the risk oversight committee evolved over time? Why did this committee need to redefine its roles and responsibilities? What factors do you think might influence how the committee would define its mission, roles, and responsibilities? Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: ? Describe the evolution of the audit committee in this case study, using specific details. ? Articulate the need for the committee to define its mission, roles, and responsibilities. Justify your response with supporting evidence. ? Explain the factors that might influence how the committee would define its activities moving forward (i.e., its mission, roles, and responsibilities). Consider the following factors in your response: authorized scope of responsibilities, politics, laws and regulations, responsibilities of other audit committees. 

Assignment ContentResource: Signature Assignment Grading GuideAbout Your Signature AssignmentThis signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements. Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student an opportunity to apply their understanding of cash flow management, break-even analysis, and short-term and long-term financing in starting and growing a business. Assignment Steps Resources: OECD Database, Corporate FinancePrepare a 12- to 15-slide PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes requesting initial funding of $500,000 to start and run a start-up company. The proposed start-up company could be an existing business model (coffee shop, pet store, etc.) or could be something entirely new and exciting. Create the presentation in the following format, with at least one slide to cover each of the following areas: Title PageTable of ContentsExecutive SummaryInformation about the IndustryMarketing PlanCompetitor Analysis3 Year Income Statement (Profit & Loss) ProjectionsInclude your assumptions for why and how you will achieve your sales growth and what significant expenses and investments you expect to incur to achieve your revenue goals.3 Year Proposed Funding Schedule (Sources and uses of the funds received.)Break-Even AnalysisAcademic and Business References Review the following scenarios and assumption, and explain how it impacts your decision to expand:After Year 3, the investors are interested in your company expanding internationally to possibly outsource labor or to reduce manufacturing costs. What countries would you expand to first, and why? What factors would you need to consider in making this decision?What is the corporate tax rate in the countries you are considering expanding your business to, and how will that affect your decision to expand globally? (Use OECD Database or another resource to determine the corporate tax rate).The investors want to see a decision tree detailing the decisions you would make if you received $300K now and $200K at the end of three years instead of $500K up front.The investors would like your team to provide advantages and disadvantages of using debt financing versus selling company stock to raise capital for growth.Briefly explain the venture capital process. Does it make sense for your company to raise funds through venture capital? Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.ResourcesCenter for Writing ExcellenceReference and Citation GeneratorGrammar and Writing GuidesLearning Team ToolkitCopyright 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.