Instructions (part 3 of project): Amazon (the online retail company) has invested in different methods of analysis to gain and retain industry standing. The threats and opportunities that exist for an organization are identified through studying and appraising the external environment. In order to be competitive, an organization must look closely at these aspects to  properly formulate a successful strategic plan. Write a three- to four-page APA formatted paper with at least two outside sources (in addition to the text) incorporating the following aspects: Organizations as Open Systems:      One key aspect is the “Environment as  Information Perspectives.” Discuss what was determined to be the environmental uncertainty for your chosen organization. Another important aspect is the “Environment  as Source of Resource Perspective.” Discuss the way in which management has been able to attain and regulate these critical resources for your organization. Provide a breakdown of these two perspectives to better see how they can be applied. If these perspectives are not readily available for your organization, you may infer them from information about the organization that is available. External and Environmental Analysis:          Within  the specific environment, multiple variables exist. Discuss which two of the five competitive forces were found to be most valuable and why. The general environment also needs to be examined. There are five sectors that should be analyzed. After evaluating each, discuss which two you believe will most impact the strategic management plan for your  chosen organization and why.

Non-for-Profit Financial Reporting ReviewDue Week 9 and worth 240 pointsSelect one (1) not-for-profit organization in an area of interest to you and review the financial statements and audit report for the organization. The financial statements and audit report of the not-for-profit organization should be readily and publically available on an active Website.Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:Analyze the selected not-for-profit’s financial statements to determine if the statements conform to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidance in Statement No. 117, Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations (FASB ASC 958-205-45). Explain the selected organization’s use of the three (3) fund categories. Recommend at least two (2) areas of potential interest to the stakeholder concerning the status of revenue and expenses.Analyze the organization’s statement of cash flows. Explain the format that the organization utilizes, including any unique areas of emphasis that differ from-GAAP accounting format.Compare the organization’s reporting of pledges and contributions to its reporting of exchange transactions. Discuss the funds that are utilized.Assess the fiscal condition of the selected organization utilizing and interpreting financial indicators, using financial ratios that are widely accepted as being indicative of fiscal health. This assessment should also be expanded to include fund-raising analysis, program review, contributions, and grant analysis and revenue analysis.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Assess the accounting and financial reporting requirements for not-for-profit organizations.Use technology and information resources to research issues in government and not-for-profit accounting.Write clearly and concisely about government and not-for-profit accounting using proper writing mechanics

Refer to page 56 in the book The Four Questions of the Outcomes Planning Wheel as well as the template linked below, and apply the case study in the lecture to the wheel and answer each question (the case study is in the Week 2 Lecture under "Here is a quick real life example...") You do not need to submit the template/outcomes planning wheel, but can use it writing your response. Refer to the question list in the lecture as well for additional help when using the wheel and writing your response. Template Download Here.The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:Write between 1,250 – 1,750 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.Use font size 12 and 1” margins.Include cover page and reference page.At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing. The case study that is being referenced is within the Week 2 lecture itself (under "here is a quick real life example"). There are a set of questions there that you'll be responding to in a fully formed essay. In the Week 2 instructions, you're asked to use the outcomes planning wheel. You can and should use that wheel, but do need not need to submit it for grading. You can submit it if you've used it, though, for feedback -- but it will not negatively affect your grade if you do.Here is a quick real life example:The Application Analyst (AA) department manager, Lori Williams, called the training department and asked to sit down and discuss the new product they were rolling out to all the company's AAs, worldwide, and what training could be offered starting on August 11 and ongoing as they were looking to roll out Document Manager on October 2. This product would affect 2500 people.Lori Williams met with two trainers, Sarah Ward and Caroline Smith. Lori explained that all of the AAs were creating the same documentation over and over again, but had to save it to their own desktops and were unable to share the information because they didn't have a document repository. Document Manager was going to fix this problem. All of the AAs could then share documentation. Document Manager too would have a template in it for the AAs to use. Document Manager would make the AA's work much easier and quicker. The AAswere asked by upper management to be more effective with their documentation. Lori wanted to train all 2500 employees worldwide before Document Manger went out to the company on October 2.Sarah and Caroline asked Lori what the AAs were using now to type up their documentation and what would be different with Document Manager. Lori explained that now AAs used Word Perfect, however Document Manager would use Microsoft Word. Due to this huge change Lori believes every employee effected needs to come to a training class that should last at least two hours, if not longer. Since the training would have to be on a computer, the training departments computer classroom's only hold 15 people per class. Lori also said that she would like to see each employee pass a test using Word and Document Manager before attaining access to the new programs. She went on to explain that she would also like to have online training for Document Manager and Word available for all employees via their intranet site. Lori also told Sarah and Caroline that upper management had not yet decided how to reach the global employees for this training. Times were tight and they didn't want to pay for the employees to travel or for Sarah and Caroline to travel. Lori said that she trusted Sarah and Caroline would have the right answer for upper management.Lori also gave Sarah and Caroline some background on the AAs. She told them that for the most part the AA department's abilities and familiarity with computers and software was exceptional. Lori had taken over that department only two years ago, but she explained how she weeded out the non-performing employees and replaced them with hard working, smart, efficient ones. Sarah and Caroline were excited about working with this audience.From this quick example ask yourself the following questions: What organizational goal is driving this training?What will the benefit be?What is the skill gap?What competencies (knowledge, skills, or attitudes) will this program need?What evaluation will be used to measure the level of goal achievement?Who will be trained?What is the estimated class size?How many classes will there be and how long will this training last?What are the knowledge and skill prerequisites?What type of program is being proposed?What media, if any will be used in the training?What will happen if we do not deliver the training?What are the restrictions or limitations for delivering a program?What other methods may be used to reach the goal (include limitations and advantages)?Understanding the solution to the issue at hand is the goal. Gathering information from the senior management and non-supervisory employees will provide the information needed.