Question: Each student is required to select an article on "accounting" published in the Wall Street Journal in 2015, 2016, or 2017. The selected article should preferably be related to the conceptual topics covered in this course. The article should be analyzed and discussed to:

(1) briefly summarize the article,

(2) identify how the article is related to the topics covered in this course, and

(3) discuss what you learned from the article.

The article should be attached to the written report. The assignments will be graded based on the content, writing style and grammar.The assignments should be typed, double-spaced and be written in an essay format. The report shall be two pages long. Hand-written papers WILL NOT be accepted. The assignment should be submitted by the due date. Late submissions WILL NOT be accepted.

Topic covered in class:

1. The Income Statement, Comprehensive Income, and the Statement of Cash Flows

2. Review of the Accounting Process

3. The Balance Sheet and Financial Disclosures

4. Time Value of Money Concepts