DUE DATE 1/20/2016 @ 5:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
 
Overview
 
For this assignment, you will submit the
Rules of Financial Reporting
component of your financial analysis (Critical Element IV).In this assignment, you will consider the following governmental and GAAP reporting requirements for what is mandated that
Starbucks
include in its financial statements:
 
 
 
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in this assignment:
 
A.
Why is the reporting of
control procedures
required, and what information is disclosed about Starbucks’ control procedures? Justify your response.
 
 
B.
Why is the reporting of
segment information
required, and what information is disclosed about Starbucks’ segment information? Justify your response.
 
 
C.
Why is the reporting of
estimates
and
assumptions
required, and what information is disclosed about Starbucks’ reporting of estimates and assumptions? Justify your response.
 
 
D
. Why is the reporting of
investments and fair value
required, and what information is disclosed about Starbucks’ investments and fair value reporting? Justify your response.
 
 
E
. Why is the reporting of
leases
required, and what information is disclosed about Starbucks’ lease structure? Justify your response.
 
 
 
Paper Requirements
:
 
2–3 pages (not including cover page or appendix), double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font and the most current guidelines for APA formatting.