Financial Analysis and Recommendations for Improvement
This is the last component of your course project. This assignment has three parts. Include all three parts in a single paper.
Part 1
Write a synopsis of the outcomes of your assignments in Units 3, 5, and 7, including any changes you want to make in response to feedback from your instructor or peers, or from further learning. Do not just copy and paste your assignments. Instead, write a professional synopsis of each assignment in 2–3 pages each. Ensure that somewhere in your synopses you:
Analyze the selected nonprofit organization’s budgeting and financial management and its financial analysis practices.
Analyze the current profit or loss and long-term fiscal strength of the nonprofit, in light of its mission, vision, values, and stakeholder impact.
Part 2
Write a brief (3–5 pages) section discussing recommendations for improving the financial analysis and management practices used in the organization. This section should include at least three practical, actionable recommendations for improvements. Base your recommendations on the information you developed in the first three assignments and support your recommendations with scholarly resources. Make sure that this section includes the following:
Recommendations for the nonprofit that balance the philosophical complexity of accomplishing mission, vision, and values with fiscal responsibility.
A communication of the financial position of the organization and the implications of its fiscal policies. Use a professional style appropriate to a scholarly or professional audience.
Part 3
Write 2–3 pages of personal, thoughtful reflection on the process of completing this project. In your reflection, analyze what you learned about collaborating with professional tax, financial, and legal consultants to support an organization’s financial position.
You also might want to discuss the most important things you learned. Or, you might want to include how you will be able to use your knowledge in your professional life. Consider what you learned about the following and how you learned it:
Analyzing the financial operations of for-profit, nonprofit, and government human service organizations.
Analyzing the theories and practices of organizational fiscal management and control.
Evaluating opportunities to develop and secure capital and financial resources.
Critiquing investment philosophies and policies in conjunction with a board of directors or organizational stakeholders.
Reflection will help you process your experiences, provide insight, and help you assess the value you attach to your learning.
Paper Structure
Your final course project should consist of the following sections:
Title page.
Abstract with keywords.
Synopsis of the Intersection of Mission and Money assignment.
Synopsis of the Financial Reporting Strategies and Decision Making assignment.
Synopsis of the Financial Management Practices assignment.
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Financial Analysis and Recommendations for ImprovementThis is th
1. Financial Analysis and Recommendations for Improvement
This is the last component of your course project. This
assignment has three parts. Include all three parts in a single
paper.
Part 1
Write a synopsis of the outcomes of your assignments in Units
3, 5, and 7, including any changes you want to make in response
to feedback from your instructor or peers, or from further
learning. Do not just copy and paste your assignments. Instead,
write a professional synopsis of each assignment in 2–3 pages
each. Ensure that somewhere in your synopses you:
Analyze the selected nonprofit organization’s budgeting and
financial management and its financial analysis practices.
Analyze the current profit or loss and long-term fiscal strength
of the nonprofit, in light of its mission, vision, values, and
stakeholder impact.
Part 2
Write a brief (3–5 pages) section discussing recommendations
for improving the financial analysis and management practices
used in the organization. This section should include at least
three practical, actionable recommendations for improvements.
Base your recommendations on the information you developed
in the first three assignments and support your recommendations
with scholarly resources. Make sure that this section includes
the following:
2. Recommendations for the nonprofit that balance the
philosophical complexity of accomplishing mission, vision, and
values with fiscal responsibility.
A communication of the financial position of the organization
and the implications of its fiscal policies. Use a professional
style appropriate to a scholarly or professional audience.
Part 3
Write 2–3 pages of personal, thoughtful reflection on the
process of completing this project. In your reflection, analyze
what you learned about collaborating with professional tax,
financial, and legal consultants to support an organization’s
financial position.
You also might want to discuss the most important things you
learned. Or, you might want to include how you will be able to
use your knowledge in your professional life. Consider what
you learned about the following and how you learned it:
Analyzing the financial operations of for-profit, nonprofit, and
government human service organizations.
Analyzing the theories and practices of organizational fiscal
management and control.
Evaluating opportunities to develop and secure capital and
financial resources.
Critiquing investment philosophies and policies in conjunction
with a board of directors or organizational stakeholders.
3. Reflection will help you process your experiences, provide
insight, and help you assess the value you attach to your
learning.
Paper Structure
Your final course project should consist of the following
sections:
Title page.
Abstract with keywords.
Synopsis of the Intersection of Mission and Money assignment.
Synopsis of the Financial Reporting Strategies and Decision
Making assignment.
Synopsis of the Financial Management Practices assignment.
Recommendations.
Reflections.
References.
Review the scoring guide for this assignment now, to learn
about the criteria on which your assignment performance will be
graded.
Submission Requirements
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
4. Written communication
: Written communication should be free of errors that detract
from the overall message. Communicate in a manner that is
scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity,
and integrity of others, consistent with the expectations for
stakeholders in human services professions.
APA formatting
: Resources and citations should be formatted according to
current APA style and formatting requirements. Include correct
headings, citations, and references.
Number of resources
: At least 5 resources (peer-reviewed publications), excluding
the course text. Critically evaluate the literature and practices
addressed.
Length of paper
: 11–15 typed, double-spaced pages, not counting the cover
page, abstract, and reference page.
Structure of paper
: Include a cover page, an abstract, and a reference page.
Font and font size
: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Headings
: Use headings based on the assignment tasks, in APA format.
Attached you will find the first 3 assignments to refer to.
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assignment should be a Word document.