Assignment 1: Discussion—Materials Science: Designing Form to Fit Function

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field where science and technology are used to develop and apply our understanding of matter at the atomic level to improve existing or to make new materials. It is a fusion of the basic scientific fields of physics and chemistry where knowledge of atomic theory, molecular bonding, and the macroscopic properties of metals, ceramics, and plastics come together to solve manufacturing and engineering problems.

Use the Internet, Argosy University library resources, and your textbook to research materials science. Do the following:

• Discuss scientific and technical concepts related to materials science. Use the manufacturing of one of the following materials as the basis for your response:
  • Plastics
  • Glass
  • Metals
• Discuss how materials science has advanced to the stage where materials can be engineered to fit a specific purpose.
• Provide an example of an application or object that is made of materials specifically engineered for that purpose.

Support your statements with examples. Provide a minimum of three scholarly references.

Write your initial response in 2–3 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Conduct research to determine the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the accounting profession and decision-making of publicly traded companies.

In discussing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), explain the following:

• The purpose of SOX.
• Describe SOX Titles I–VI. Use this Web site as a good reference.
• Explain specifically why external auditors are no longer permitted to do significant consulting for a firm that it is auditing.
• Describe why most companies expect significant added costs to their firm as a result of SOX compliance.

Sources used for this project should be largely comprised of the following:

• Scholarly and peer-reviewed professional journals.
• Authoritative accounting pronouncements and standards published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB),the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• Public laws passed by Congress.

Prepare a 10-12 page research paper (excluding title page, abstract, references page, and appendices) in APA format that presents your findings. In addition, the paper should also discuss the following:

• Active GAAP and IFRS Convergence projects of the FASB and IASB.
• Potential impact on business and the accounting profession of changes in accounting standards or securities laws.

A minimum of six (6) peer-reviewed academic or professional references must be used in development of this paper.

Reference

Grill, B. (2013). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: An introduction. Retrieved from the Gaebler.com Web site: http://www.gaebler.com/The-Sarbanes-Oxley-Act-An-Introduction.htm

 

Assume that all cash flows occur at the end of the year. SGP is currently financed with 30% debt at a rate of 10%. The acquisition would be made immediately, and if it is undertaken, SGP would retain its current $15 million of debt and issue enough new debt to continue at the 30% target level. The interest rate would remain the same. SGP’s pre-merger beta is 2.0 , and its post-merger tax rate would be 34%. The risk-free rate is 8% and the market risk premium is 4%. What is the value of SGP to Brau?

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