This part of the final project
addresses the following course outcomes:
Analyze the roles and responsibilities of
financial managers in confirming compliance with federal and shareholder
requirements·
Differentiate between various financial
markets and institutions by comparing and contrasting options when selecting
appropriate private and corporate investments·
Part I Prompt
You have completed an internship
in the finance division of a fast-growing information technology corporation.
Your boss, the financial manager, is considering hiring you for a full-time
job. He first wants to evaluate your financial knowledge and has provided you
with a short examination. When composing your answers to this employment
examination, ensure that they are cohesive and read like a short essay.
Your submission must address the
following critical elements:
I. Analyze Roles and
Responsibilities for Compliance
A. Examine the types of decisions
financial managers make. How are these decisions related to the primary
objective of financial managers?
B. Analyze the various ethical
issues a financial manager could potentially face and how these could be
handled.
C. Compare and contrast the
different federal safeguards that are in place to reduce financial reporting
abuse. Why are these considered appropriate safeguards?
II. Investment Options
A. If a private company is “going
public,” what does this mean, and how would the company do this? What are the
advantages of doing this? Do you see any disadvantages? If so, what are they?
B. How do the largest U.S. stock
markets differ? Out of those choices, which would be the smartest private
investment option, in your opinion? Why?
C. Compare and contrast the
various investment products that are available and the types of institutions
that sell them.
