ashford BUS591 Ashford Complete Week 5 – DQs and Assignment

BUS 591 (Ashford) Complete Week 5 – DQs and AssignmentBUS 591 – Week 5Week 5 DQ 1 Liabilities and Financial Analysis:Discuss current liabilities and long-term liabilities. What are the differences between the two? Illustrate your understanding of liabilities, making sure to identify major types of current liabilities. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postsWeek 5 DQ 2 Colgate’s Annual Report:Obtain a copy of Colgate’s annual report from the Ashford Online Library or from a valid academic source found elsewhere on the Internet. Use this information to answer the following questions. If researching online, go to the Colgate company website (http://www.colgate.com). Use the ratios discussed in Chapter 11 (dividend payout ratio and return on common stockholders’ equity) to evaluate Colgate’s dividend and earnings performance from a stockholder’s perspective. Your answer should illustrate understanding of dividend ratios and return on equity ratios, an analysis of financial statements. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.Week 5 – Assignment: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Methods of Depreciation: Select one of the following topics for your research paper:Research and discuss the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Identify key components of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and its primary objective. What are some of the criticisms surrounding the Act? Are there any economic consequences for companies as a result of implementing the Act? Has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act achieved its goals so far?Explain the methods of depreciation. Explain the methods of depletion. How do depletion and depreciation methods differ? Compare and contrast the depreciation and depletion methods. Use scholarly references (no Wikipedia, Answers.com, etc.) to support the points you make in your paper.