Individual Magnolia Therapeutic Solutions Case Study |
Resource: Magnolia Therapeutic Solutions Case
Read the Magnolia Therapeutic Solutions Case located on the student website. Write a 700- to 1,000-word (flexible) paper responding to the following questions: · How did your decision compare to the board’s decision? Why did you make the decision you did? What effect did organizational infrastructure and culture have on your decision? · What do you think were the main causes behind the problems that Magnolia ultimately suffered? What would you have done differently to avoid those problems? · What differences in acquiring revenue, accruing expenses, and training key personnel are there between a nonprofit organization’s inability to thrive and a for-profit organization’s inability to thrive? Cite at least three differences. · What is Magnolia’s deficit in terms of risk management? Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
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Analysis of Financial Statements |
Resource: Valley of the Sun United Way Web site located at http://www.vsuw.org/
Complete the following using the two years of audited financial statements for the Valley of the Sun United Way (The last two years are shown in the same Annual Financial Audit Report):
· Where do you see major increases or decreases in line items?
· What internal or external factors might have caused those changes in the line items over the course of the year?
· What is your hypothesis for the changes? Consider both macro and micro possible causes.
· Acting as a financial analyst, what questions would you ask Valley of the Sun United Way’s CFO regarding the changes in the organization’s financial statements over the years? Why is it important that you ask financial questions of the organization?
· Use at least four financial ratios as performance measures of the organization. Refer to Ch. 5 of Financial Management for Human Service Administrators.
· Provide a SWOT analysis to complete your financial analysis. Identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the organization and justify your analysis. |
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Accounting Short-Answer Questions |
Resource: Financial Management for Human Service Administrators
Write 200- to 300-word responses (flexible) to each of the following questions:
· What are the major accounting differences between nonprofit and for-profit organizations? · Why are audits becoming increasingly important in the nonprofit sector? Cite at least three reasons.
· Complete Exercises 4.1–4.3 in Ch. 4 of Financial Management for Human Service Administrators. This part is not a narrative. It is a series of three accounting exercises to be completed.
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CareSafe Foster Systems Budget |
Complete, individually, the CareSafe Foster Systems Budget activity located on the student website.
Review the budget with your team members. Write a 1,050- to 1,200-word (flexible) paper answering the following questions as a team:
· What would you say to Dr. Drexel to help her understand the importance of a workable budget?
· What may be done to increase the size of CareSafe’s surplus? Cite at least four methods and discuss the pros and cons of each method. (Note: Break into two persons work.)
· Which of these methods are the most feasible to implement? Explain your rationale.
· What, if any, problems do you foresee in CareSafe’s financial future? What may be done to prevent those problems?
Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines. Submit the completed budget and your responses to the questions. |
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Nonprofit Organization Revenue Origin Matrix |
Resource: Nonprofit Organization Revenue Origin Matrix
Complete the Nonprofit Organization Revenue Origin Matrix located on the student website.
Before filling in the matrix, complete the following: • Select a nonprofit organization. • What sector does the organization belong to? • Summarize the organizations purpose. • Use the matrix to help you evaluate the pros and cons associated with the different sources of revenue available to the nonprofit organization you selected.
· Complete: How has the way in which nonprofit organizations acquire funding changed over recent years? · What implications do you see this having on the organization you have analyzed above? · Consider who is giving to organizations and the criteria that must be met to obtain funding. |
Discussions:
Week 1 DQ 1
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- If you were considering making a private donation to a human service organization, what would you want to see to help you determine whether or not to give the donation to a particular organization? Rank your criteria according to what you think are most important.
Week 1 DQ 2
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- In what ways do nonprofit organizations differ from for-profit organizations? Which differences do you think are most critical?
Week 2 DQ 1
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- Why is it important for a nonprofit to measure performance? Which performance measures do you think are most beneficial for a nonprofit organization to use?
By this point in this class, you should all understand
- that these DQs must be posted on time;
- that you should use your best English with Grammar and Spell Checks Enabled;
- and, that you should include Citations and References…Right?
Week 2 DQ 2
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- How do primary financial statements—income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow—tie together? How might the relationship between the statements influence financial management of a human service organization?
Week 3 DQ 1
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What forces exist that encourage unethical accounting practices? What justification do you think accountants use for their unethical behavior? Why do you think efforts to change this have not been enacted? How might managers prevent unethical accounting practices in the workplace?
Week 3 DQ 2
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What accounting issues does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 address? Which of the act’s provisions apply to both nonprofit and for-profit organizations? Do you think the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is an effective solution? Explain your answer.
Week 4 DQ 1
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- What are some common errors that might occur in the budget creation process? How might these errors be avoided?
Week 4 DQ 2
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- How is the internal management structure of an organization tied to the organization’s budget? How might management help an organization stay on track or cause it to go over budget?
Week 5 DQ 1
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- What are the different sources from which nonprofit organizations may seek funding? How might you determine whether a source of funding is appropriate for an organization?
Week 5 DQ 2
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- How do human service organizations deal with stakeholders? How is this different from the way for-profit organizations deal with stakeholders?
