PowerPoint Assignment Unit 6 [114: Accounting I]

PowerPoint Assignment
Unit 6 [114: Accounting I]

A clear understanding of the accounting cycle is important in comprehending the accounting process.
Written communication and presentation skills are critical to successful accountants. The accountant
must understand and be able to communicate various aspects of the accounting process. This
Assignment provides you with the opportunity to hone these skills.
Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation explaining the various steps in the accounting cycle.
A minimum of seven slides including the abstract and reference slide is required. Your presentation
should be attractive and include but is not limited to a discussion the required and optional steps in
the cycle. Be sure to address at minimum three advantages and disadvantages of usage of the
worksheet. Your presentation should contain a slide of your abstract, which should include a concise
and clear thesis statement.
As well as a properly formatted APA style references page. Be certain to include at least three
scholarly resources other than the text.
You want to use appropriate written spelling and grammar. You presentation must contain speakers
notes at the bottom of each slide and be formatted according to APA guidelines. Be sure to review
the Writing Centers literature on APA writing style.
Submit your PowerPoint Presentation to the Presentation Dropbox by the end of Unit 6.

Unit 6 PowerPoint Assignment – Grading Rubric
Elements

PowerPoint

Criteria
• Is there an attractive layout?
• Are there clear and concise bullet
points?
• Are there details in the notes
sections?
• Does it summarize paper content?
• Are there a minimum of seven slides?
• Is there a reference slide?

Points
Points
Possible Earned

Instructor’s
Comments

12

1

Unit 6 [114: Accounting I]

Introduction

Content

Conclusion

Materials/
Sources
Structure

Grammar/
Spelling and
style
Total

• Is there a clear thesis statement?
• Does the introduction provide a clear
overview of the paper’s contents?
• Is there a well formatted Abstract and
Reference Page using APA guides?
•Are the following issues addressed
substantively?
o Summarize the main steps of the
accounting cycle.
o Discussion of at least three
advantages and disadvantages of
using the worksheet.
o Speakers’ notes present.
•Is the analysis thorough?
•Does the conclusion offer a good
summary of issues treated in the
paper?
•Does the conclusion offer suggestions
for further study?
•Does the reference list contain at least
three scholarly sources?
•Are materials properly cited and
quoted in current APA format?
•Are the transitions between
paragraphs and sections clear?
•Are proper headings used?
•Is the treatment of the topic logically
oriented?
•Does the paper use current APA
format correctly?
•Is the paper without spelling and
grammatical errors?

12

12

5

3

3

3

50

2