Please wrote discussions

1. Please do some research on top down vs bottom up budgeting. In your post describe the differences between each of these styles of budgeting. Then describe the advantages and disadvantages of each. Then I would like you to state which method you would employ if you were able to choose the method at a company you worked for. Why did you pick the method that you did?

2. I would like you to take a look at a company website of your choice. The company must be publicly traded. Explore their website to learn more about the company. After researching the company answer the 4 questions listed below. Be sure to provide specific details in your post that you found on the website for the company you chose. Be sure to provide a link to the website of the company you chose to use for this assignment.

a. What do you think are the company's overall, long term goals?

b. Develop a balanced scorecard. Include two to five measures in each of the scorecard's perspectives.

c. How would the balanced scorecard affect the way managers develop the company's strategy?

d. Explain the concept of lead and lag measures in the context of the scorecard you developed.

3. As you will see under the ungraded activity you need to select a publicly traded company that you will analyze for your discussion board post please locate the latest annual report for a publicly traded corporation of your choice. Attach a link or copy of the annual report to your post. In your post describe what is found in an annual report. For example, what are the different sections that can be found in them from what you see? Lastly, be sure to locate the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. List in your post which pages you found these on.

4. This week we are learning about financial statement analysis and how to compute various ratios. This is a great way to understand how a company is doing. However, what are some limitations of financial statements analysis? Meaning, what are some things which make financial statement analysis less reliable? Do some research on this and post your thoughts on what you find.

5. What was your impression of managerial accounting before the semester started vs. what you think about it now? Focus on one or two topics that we have covered which you feel will be beneficial to your work and/or personal life. While you may not work in the accounting field, many of these topics can be useful in your work as a manager.