General Methodology for the article option (YOU CAN USE LISTING OF JOURNALS AS A GUIDANCE FOR YOUR SEARCH): Students will need to research and locate an article from any professional literature within the Accounting for Combinations and Consolidations during the past two years. Articles more than two years old will not be accepted. After locating the article, students will write an executive summary of what is contained in the article. The format should be as follows:

a. Summary of information contained within the article.

b. Problem or Opportunity Statement (the Critical Issue). Provide a single statement of the critical issue present in the case. If several issues are apparent, identify them in priority order. Generally, several problems are all symptoms of one overriding problem. Try to abstract up to the overriding problem after the symptoms are known. i. i.e. The critical issue is

c. Critical Factors. List (using bullet points) the key factors that give evidence that there is a problem or opportunity condition. Identify them in priority order. Explain why they are relevant. i. Critical Factor #1 ii. Critical Factor #2 iii. Critical Factor #3 iv. Etc.

d. Explanation as to why the article you chose has relevancy to the Accounting for Consolidations. Attach a hard copy of the article to the executive summary and the supporting references.

Writing assignment must be clear and grammatically accurate.

NO Plagiarism Under no circumstancesuse an authors words

5 PAGE ASSIGNMENT