Retirement Planning in 200-300 words

Please respond to the following discussion topic. Your initial
post should be a minimum of 150 words in length. Then, make at least two
thoughtful responses to your fellow students’ posts.

Project your Social Security benefits at the organization’s
website. Many retirement plans suggest that you should create a lump sum
of cash to generate enough interest income equal to about 80% of your
current income. Calculate how much money you would have to save each
month from now until retirement in order to achieve a lump sum large
enough to yield interest income equal to 80% of your current income. How
much would you need to save each month? Let’s discuss.

If you would like some help with the time value of money
calculations, Excel can be a very handy tool. The site below provides
instructions on how to do time value of money calculations in excel:

http://support.content.office.net/en-us/coach/excelcoach_FV_PartI.html

Global Warming: Cause and Mitigation

Among the most controversial topics in physical science, global warming has received a great deal of attention during the past decade. Given its great impact on both humans and the environment, lawmakers and scientists must heavily weigh the information that they are presented. Explore this debate in more detail by evaluating both the scientific basis of this phenomenon and the human role in global warming.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Compare and contrast natural versus anthropogenic climate changes. Include at least two (2) specific examples of each.
2. Take a position as to whether or not global warming is taking place. Provide three (3) lines of evidence to support the position.
3. Assess two (2) current mitigation strategies for global warming, such as carbon sequestration, carbon taxing, clean coal technology, higher fuel efficiency standards, and so on. Analyze the effectiveness of this mitigation strategy, as well as its potential costs and policy implications.
4. Speculate on the policy changes that would be proposed to help stabilize global climate and determine the business sectors or nations that would be held to more strict standards if you were to implement your proposed policies.
5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your report must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Arial font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format. Check with the professor or LRC manager for any additional instructions on APA format. NO PRONOUNS
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the assignment number, the student’s name, the professor’s name, Strayer University, Online Campus, Course number (SCI 110.021VA016-1178-001), the course title, and the date of submitted. The page header is to have the ASG#1, Scientific Method or paper title and the student’s initials (YOI) on the left side of the page and the page number of the number of pages on the right side of the page. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment paper length of 3 to 5 pages The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Apply concepts in physical sciences to evaluate current trends and issues in the modern world.
• Describe the physical processes influencing climate and weather.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in physical sciences.
• Write clearly and concisely about physical sciences using proper writing mechanics.

Tasks are listed in the attached word document

Case Study “Audit of Apollo Shoes, Inc.”

Each Audit Team will perform the following task (not all inclusive) of Planning; Internal Control Evaluation; Substantive Testing of Cash, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Prepaids, Fixed Assets, Liabilities and Payroll as well as render an audit opinion thereon in completing the audit of Apollo Shoes, Inc.

Please see the hereon linked document for Case Problem guidance and documentation.

The Major Project has no word limit. Nonetheless, your Audit Team Audit Case submission is expected to be responsive and complete. All references and citations should be in APA format. Your submission should follow the below stated Project composition and formatting guidelines:

• Title page with a “Running head:” page number (top right), your name, course, date, and an appropriate title.
• Use double space, Times New Roman, and 12pt font throughout the paper.
• Upon citing works (in APA format), add a reference page (in APA format).

Louwers, T. J. (2015). Auditing and assurance services. New York: McGraw-Hill.

4-5 Pages

At this point you have examined three years of financial statements for your firm. You have also determined their sustainable growth rate as well. You have also learned about various financial ratios.

Use this spreadsheet for the information needed to complete this assignment.

In a comprehensive summary of your firm, provide the following financial information for your firm for the last two years.

• Revenue
• Net Income
• Profitability Ratios
  • Gross Profit Margin
  • Net Profit Margin
  • Return on Assets
• Liquidity Ratios
  • Current Ratio
• Market Ratios
  • Earnings per Share
  • Price to Earnings Ratio
• Debt measures
  • Debt to Asset Ratio

• Explain what each ratio and piece of financial data means and explain the trends in each; are they increasing or decreasing and is this trend positive or negative for the firm and why?
• Using the information from IP4, summarize an explanation of the Sustainable Growth Rate for your firm and what it means for your company (do NOT copy and paste the information from IP4! This is not what the assignment requires)
• Using the financial data, summarize and reflect on the future financial health of your firm.

Be sure to document your statements with credible sources, in-text citations, and references using proper APA format.