Milestone Assignment
Overview: This milestone assignment covers section III of the final project. It is an opportunity to draft this section and get your instructor's feedback before submitting the final version. For this milestone, you will discuss factors that may affect current and future performance of your chosen company.
Prompt: Now that you have evaluated your company's financial health in Milestone One, you must research and assess the company's strategic priorities and behavior. You should investigate internal risks and nonmonetary factors that may affect current and future performance and decisions.
Specifically, you must address the following critical elements of the project:
I. Success Factors and Risks: Use this section to discuss the factors that may affect current and future performance. Specifically:
A. How do the organization's financial and strategic priorities affect accounting procedures and business decisions? How might that affect business success? For example, is management growth-oriented or efficiency-oriented? What is the organization's approach to risk and short- versus long-term planning horizons?
B. How might the organization better capitalize on nonfinancial factors such as market share, reputation, human resources, physical facilities, or patents? Support your response with relevant research and analysis.
C. What are the most significant internal risks to the company's financial performance? Give evidence to support your response. For example, is the company vulnerable to technological changes or cyberattacks? Loss of high-talent personnel? Production disruptions?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.