Overview

In this Assessment, you will use information from several case studies and other documents to demonstrate your ability to make recommendations for organizational decisions based on analyses of financial data.

Professional Skills

Written Communication, Technology, and Critial Thinking and Problem Solving are assessed in this Competency.

Access the following to complete this Assessment:

· Download the Academic Writing Expectations Checklist to use as a guide when completing your Assessment. Responses that do not meet the expectations of scholarly writing will be returned without scoring. Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided, where appropriate.

· Be sure to use scholarly academic resources as specified in the rubric. This means using Walden Library databases to obtain peer reviewed articles. Additionally, .gov (government expert sources) are a quality resource option. Note:  Internet and .com sources do not meet this requirement. Contact your coach or SME for guidance on using Library Databases.

· Carefully review the rubric for the Assessment as part of your preparation to complete your Assessment work.

This Assessment requires submission of two (2) files. Save your files as follows:

· Save the written sections of Parts I, II, and III as FM007_firstinitial_lastname (for example, FM007_J_Smith).

· Save the spreadsheet for Part II as FM007_spreadsheet_firstinitial_lastname.

Instructions

Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.

This assessment has three-parts.  Click each of the items below to complete this assessment.

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