strayer acc557 week 9 and week 10 discussions latest august 2015

"Cash Flow Reporting" Please respond to the following:

• Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research the difference in the cash flow reporting requirements between US GAAP and IFRS. Given the complexities related to preparing and interpreting the statement of cash flow, evaluate the current requirement under GAAP and IFRS, indicating improvements that you would make to each method’s requirement to better serve the users of the information. Provide a rationale for your changes.
• Analyze the impact of erroneous classifications in the Operating Activities section of the statement of cash flows, detailing how the distortion can impact the decisions made by financial statement users. Suggest how these errors may be minimized.

• "Financial Analyst Skills" Please respond to the following:

  • Go to the CFO Website and read the article titled “Good Financial Analysts Are Made Not Born,” dated June 20, 2012 located athttp://www3.cfo.com/article/2012/6/training_fpa-raiswell-financial-planning-analysis-corporate-executive-board. Next, recommend the skills that are required to be a successful Financial Analyst, indicating how the role of a Financial Analyst adds value to a company. Provide support for your answer.
  • Assess the key ratios used by Financial Analyst to evaluate the financial performance of company, indicating the ratio that you believe to be most indicative of future performance. Provide support for your rationale.