Final Paper Outline

Before beginning this assignment, review the [img src=”https://bridgepoint.equella.ecollege.com/curriculum/file/27bf2626-5d1a-4edb-9cf3-d23af28a074f/1/Docicon.png” alt=”Document icon” width=”21″ height=”18″> Final Paper instructions. You will see that you will be writing a letter of advice for a couple or group of co-workers, using the first five course learning objectives of this course. This assignment is designed to get you to create a plan for doing that final assignment that will be due in Week Five.

• Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.
• Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.
• Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.
• Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.
• Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications.

This week, you will write an outline for your Final Paper. You must use the [img src=”https://bridgepoint.equella.ecollege.com/curriculum/file/27bf2626-5d1a-4edb-9cf3-d23af28a074f/1/Saveicon.png” alt=”Save icon” width=”21″ height=”18″> Outline Template as the basis of your outline.

• An introduction with thesis statement. Please visit the Ashford Writing Center for more details and see the following web pages in particular:
  • Introductions and Conclusions
  • Thesis Generator
• All learning objectives, with details about how you plan to address each. Please be sure to explain how you plan to support all of your key claims with evidence. Here, you do not have to write full body paragraphs, but you must give your instructor a sense of how you plan to cover each objective with course materials, independent academic research, and personal experiences that correlate with those key points.
• A conclusion. The conclusion should restate the overall perspective offered in the paper, with a restatement of the thesis and the central points outlined in the paper.
• A reference page containing at least three academic resources. You should find at least two of these resources independently in the Ashford University Library. To get started, review the following resources. And if you need further assistance, please contact the Ashford University Library.

 

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Please complete the following using the information provided:

• Form 1120 (Schedule M-1) https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1120.pdf

Go to the IRS Forms and Publications Web site to download the Form 1120 (Schedule M-1).  Prepare the Schedule M-1 using the information below.

It has been 3 years since you have seen your client, Tim Smith (SSN: XXX-YY-ZZZZ), and he has made an appointment today to have his tax return prepared. During the appointment, he informed you that he started his self-service car wash a few years ago, and his business is a success. During the conversation, you gather the following information about the business:

• Business Name: The Car Wash 
• Business address: 1046 Broadway Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92605 
• Business description: Self-Service Car Wash 
• Employer identification number: 99-8877665 
• Date the business started: January 1, 2008

When you ask for the financial records of the business, he provides you with an income statement that he generated. You also ask for the general ledger so you can see the detail that was recorded in each of his accounts. Mr. Smith informs you that he uses the cash basis of accounting for his business.

Income Statement 
December 31, 20XX

Revenue
Service Revenue	$254,603
Expenses:
Advertising	$2,520
Depreciation	$31,250
Insurance	$7,260
Interest expense	$36,204
Licenses and fees	$7,260
Miscellaneous	$4,074
Office expense	$8,911
Salaries and wages	$67,460
Payroll taxes	$9,444
Employee benefits	$1,349
Professional fees	$1,210
Repairs and maintenance	$20,674
Telephone	$900
Travel	$1,500
Utilities	$27,752
Net Income Before Taxes	$26,835

The general ledger detail provides you with the following information about what is recorded under Miscellaneous expenses.

Miscellaneous Expenses
Meals and entertainment	$2,074
Lease payments	$2,000
Total miscellaneous expenses	$4,074

When you ask the client about the lease payment, he tells you that he takes care of his mother and pays for her car lease payment with cash from the business. You confirm with Mr. Smith that his mother is not involved with his business in any way.

The depreciable property is the car wash building that cost $555,000. In your research, you learn that car wash buildings are depreciated over 15 years under the half-year convention using the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS). This building is in its third year of service.

Hints; 

• $36,204 interest is business mortgage interest!
• Nonbusiness expenses should not be utilized and should not find their way onto tax forms
• There are some expenses in the income statement that should not be utilized in calculating taxable income
• There are a couple items that qualify to be listed on Taxes and Licenses: these can be simply added together
• Telephone is not considered a utility (water and power) but rather an “other expense”
• Meals and entertainment listed are considered business expenses but subject to limitation
• Travel is 100% business travel.
• The building is depreciated using Table A1 of Pub 946 (MACRS) over 15 years. It is now in its 3rd year of service.

 

Part 2:

Having completed part one, identify in a 800 word document (APA Format), what the differences are if using the Schedule M-3 (
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1120sm3.pdf)? As part of this discussion, explain:

• What is the Schedule M-1 and what is its purpose? 
• How did you report information on your Schedule M-1? (Describe the components.) 
• Describe 2 book or tax differences that may be reported on the Schedule M-1. 
• When is the Schedule M-1 to be prepared? 
• Who must file a Schedule M-3? How is it filed? 
• What is the purpose of the Schedule M-3? 
• How is the information reported on the Schedule M-3? (Describe the sections or components.) 
• Describe how the Schedule M-3 differs from the Schedule M-1. 
• What are temporary differences and permanent differences? 

 

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Assignment: Time Management Plan

Time management does not only consist of creating time management plans and developing a systematic way of prioritizing and completing tasks. It also has to do with the spontaneous behaviors of the individual managing his or her time. As with most plans, time management plans are of no use without the individual’s will, volition, and consistency of application. Applying the required behaviors consistently may mean a change in mindset, and that is often challenging and can initially require an honest assessment of personal reactions to various influences (i.e., psychological challenges and external distractions or influences). However, effective time management is necessary for your success. Remember that failing to plan is “planning to fail.”

Throughout this course you have gained insight into those things that can stimulate you and those that can impede your success. You conducted a SWOT analysis to raise self-awareness of your strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats. You also created a PLN plan and a PDP. These documents will help you as you prepare for the creation of your Time Management Plan.

This is your final Assignment in this course. You will create a Time Management Plan that you will use regularly for examining and updating your progress and goals.

To prepare for this Assignment, review this week’s Learning Resources, particularly the videos on time management in the order they are presented. Gather your Self-Assessment, Personal SWOT Analysis, PLN plan, and PDP documents as reference sources. Construct your Time Management Plan using the Time Management Plan Template provided in this week’s Learning Resources. Be sure to support your plan with credible, peer-reviewed literature.

By Day 7

Submit a completed Time Management Plan, which should include the following sections:

• Laying the Foundation (Goals)
  • Restate the big-picture goals you wrote in Week 1 and revised (if applicable) for this week’s Discussion.
• Self-Analysis
  • Summarize the SWOT Analysis that you performed in Week 1, adjusting any of the four areas of assessment based on your growth and learning in this course.
  • Personal Style and Preferences Time Management System Design
    • Analyze your results on the four exercises you completed this week: “What’s Working,” “What’s Not Working,” “Your Time Management Preferences,” and “Your Energy Cycles and Sources.”
• Strategy and Design
  • Based on your big-picture goals, identify and describe specific activities, as well as daily tasks that make up those activities.
  • Create a Time Map (either in graphical form or as an appropriately formatted table with clear headings and labels) in which you display specific information about your goals, activities, and tasks and their relationship to other aspects of your life. Describe how your map meets the criteria from the Time Map Checklist and identify the tools you will use to keep you on track. Include your time map as a figure in your paper or as an appendix; be sure to utilize appropriate APA formatting.
• Making It Happen
  • Develop your strategy for putting your plan into practice. In your strategy, address the following:
    • How will you use the tools you have identified to keep you balanced, hold yourself accountable to your plan, and monitor your productivity?
    • How often will you review your progress?>
    • What alternative strategies will you put in place to manage risks, environmental factors, and/or psychological obstacles?

Be sure to use the Time Management Plan Template, found in this week’s Learning Resources, to complete this Assignment. Also, refer to the Week 8 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work.
Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA-formatted scholarly citations.

Dahm, P. C., Glomb, T. M., Manchester, C. F., & Leroy, S. (2015). Work-family conflict and self-discrepant time allocation at work. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100(3), 767–792. doi:10.1037/a0038542

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Hellgren, M. (2014). Extracting more knowledge from time diaries?
Social Indicators Research,
119(3), 1517–1534. doi:10.1007/s11205-013-0558-6

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Jo, I.-H., Kim, D., & Yoon, M. (2015). Constructing proxy variables to measure adult learners’ time management strategies in LMS.
Journal of Educational Technology & Society,
18(3), 214–225.

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Kayaalp, A. (2014). The octopus approach in time management: Polychronicity and creativity.
Military Psychology,
26(2), 67–76. doi:10.1037/mil0000032

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Stauffer, E. M., & Brye, W. (2015). Finding balance.
Techtrends,
59(4), 12–13. doi:10.1007/s11528-015-0865-7

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

 

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Read the “Sony Shoots the Messenger” Case Study on page 242 in The Practice of Public Relations, Ch. 11.

Writea 1,050 word paper in which you describe how the case was handled and provide recommended improvements for your client (Sony).

1. How would you assess Sony’s handling of the hacking scandal?

2.Had you been Amy Pascal’s public relations advisor, how would you have suggested she handle the fallout from the e-mails, adjudged as “racist?”

3.Had Pascal asked you to counsel her on what to do in light of her husband’s e-mail about the roundtable, what would you have suggested?

Include three outside references as well as citations with your paper.

 

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