READING:BOOK:Hitt M.A., Ireland R.D. & Hoskisson R.E. (2016). Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases(12th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. ISBN:9781305502147THIS IS A TWO PART PAPER >PART A AND PART B SEPERATEDPART AAcquisitions, Mergers, and RestructuringRespond to the following questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the readings.This discussion assignment has three parts. You should use brief headings to separate your post into the three sections.In the first section, do some research to identify an organization that has recently experienced acquisition, merger, or restructuring as discussed in the course materials. Briefly describe the action (e.g., acquisition, merger, restructuring) including an evaluation of why it occurred and the outcome (e.g., is it working? Is it accomplishing what was expected?). This first section only needs to be one or two paragraphs.For the second section, select one of the following bullet point topics. If someone has already posted on one of the bullet points, select another one until all the bullet points are used so that we can discuss several different relevant topics. Once all the bullet points have been addressed, then you may begin to reuse the bullet points with the expectation that varied responses continue. The second section of your post only needs to be one or two paragraphs.Of the many reasons discussed in your readings for making acquisitions, the rationale that may be the strongest is that acquisitions allow firms to capture new capabilities. From among the other reasons for making an acquisition listed in the readings, choose the one that you think provides the strongest rationale for making an acquisition. Defend your choice with research and provide appropriate examples.Similar to the previous bullet point, choose a reason for making an acquisition that you think provides the weakest rationale. Defend your choice with research and provide appropriate examples.As noted in the course lecture, mergers and acquisitions are similar strategic moves. Evaluate some of the reasons that an organization might choose one option (merger or acquisition) over the other. Defend your reasons with research and provide appropriate examples.Evaluate when restructuring can be seen as a positive business strategic move. In your response, be sure to analyze how shareholder value is created through restructuring. Defend your reasons with research and provide appropriate examples.The final section or paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should summarize the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response.Your posting should be the equivalent of 1 to 2 single-spaced pages (500–1000 words) in length.PART BCourse Project Task 2 Begin your paper by identifying two of GE's recent acquisitions and summarizing the key details of each.Next, address the following two topics with respect to each acquisition:Which of the reasons (if any) for acquisitions discussed in this week’s readings was used as the logic by GE in justifying the acquisition? Explain your answer and support it with research, rationale, and appropriate examples.Which of the sources of integration difficulties discussed in this week’s readings seem to be of concern in this acquisition? Explain your answer and support it with research, rationale, and appropriate examples.Finally, summarize two or three important take-aways from your research into GE’s acquisitions. In essence, what did you learn and what strategic development and implementation lessons might you apply?Submission Details:Present your analysis as a 3–4-page report in a Microsoft Word document formatted in APA style.Support your responses with examples. Cite any sources in APA format.

1. Reflect on the Unit I Lesson, and share your thoughts as to why so many professionals consider accounting to be the language of business. Why is this aspect of the business so important?Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.2. Assume you have been working for a small accounting firm, and you have been tasked with training a new intern. As you are trying to identify the intern’s level of knowledge and understanding about debit and credit balances, the intern says, “I believe that debit balances are favorable and credit balances are unfavorable; if total debits equal total credits in a trial balance, then it is free of errors.” Is the intern correct? Based on this lesson, reflect on how you would respond to the intern.Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.3. This assignment is a continuation of the Cookie Creations case study, which began in Chapter 1. From the information gathered in the previous chapter, read the continuation of the Cookie Creations case study in Chapter 2 of the textbook on p. 2-42.The case study allows you to apply what you have learned about accounting and the recording process. This assignment will enable you to practice what you have learned so far.After researching the different forms of business organization, Natalie decides to operate Cookie Creations as a proprietorship. She then starts the process of getting the business running. In November 2019, the following activities listed below take place. Nov. 8: Natalie cashes her U.S. Savings Bonds and receives $520, which she deposits in her personal bank account.Nov. 8: She opens a bank account under the name “Cookie Creations” and transfers $500 from her personal account to the new account. Nov. 11: Natalie pays $65 for advertising. Nov. 13: She buys baking supplies, such as flour, sugar, butter, and chocolate chips, for $125 cash. (Hint: Use the Supplies account.) Nov. 14: Natalie starts to gather some baking equipment to take with her when teaching the cookie classes. She has an excellent top-of-the-line food processor and mixer that originally cost her $750. Natalie decides to start using it only in her new business. She estimates that the equipment is currently worth $300. She invests the equipment in the business. Nov. 16: Natalie realizes that her initial cash investment is not enough. Her grandmother lends her $2,000 cash, for which Natalie signs a note payable in the name of the business. Natalie deposits the money in the business bank account. (Hint: The note does not have to be repaid for 24 months. As a result, the note payable should be reported in the accounts as the last liability and on the balance sheet as the last liability.) Nov. 17: She buys more baking equipment for $900 cash. Nov. 20: She teaches her first class and collects $125 cash. Nov. 25: Natalie books a second class for December 4 for $150. She receives $30 cash in advance as a down payment. Nov. 30: Natalie pays $1,320 for a 1-year insurance policy that will expire on December 1, 2020. Answer the questions below using an Excel spreadsheet. You should create a new tab on your spreadsheet for each calculation used for a total of three tabs on your spreadsheet.Prepare journal entries to record the November transactions. Post the journal entries to general ledger accounts. Prepare a trial balance at November 30.Please show your work, and do not take any shortcuts. Make sure to complete item “a” completely before moving to item “b,” and then move to item “c.” You cannot jump ahead unless you have completed each step sequentially in full. Link to the book. https://books.google.com/books?id=THJlDwAAQBAJ&lpg=SA1-PA1&pg=SA1-PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false