Finance for Non Financial Managers Unit 2

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Assigned Reading & Preparation Activities Read Fields, Chapter 4-5 Chapter 4: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Chapter 5: The Annual Report and other sources of incredibly valuable information Assignment Due: (Please separate each assignment) Unit 2 Discussion Describe and discuss the elements of the Annual Report. Which elements are the most valuable and why? Justify your answer. According to the book, what other information or pieces in the annual report is important and why?   Participation Requirements: Original discussion forum posts: Create a thread for your original post identified with your name. Prepare a quality, substantive post that addresses the objectives of the discussion forum and the expectations set forth in the grading rubric Include supportive evidence; such as direct applicable experience and expert sources. Unit 2 Current Event Article Submit a current event article relating to course material (preferably relating to the topics being covered that week in class). An essay with a minimum of four complete paragraphs needs to be prepared for each article. Article chosen must be five years or less. Include in the essay: outline of the article, how it relates to class and observations. Include article name and source Explanation of the article How it relates to business finance Any lessons learned