Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates the financial performance of the company by creating a complete financial statement review.

Proficient - Evaluates the financial performance of the company by creating a complete financial statement review. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the financial performance of the company by creating a complete financial statement review. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the financial performance of the company by creating a complete financial statement review; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the financial performance of the company by creating a complete financial statement review is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates all three accounting statements, and comprehensively compares each of these statements to statements for the previous three years.

Proficient - Evaluates all three accounting statements, and compares each of these statements to statements for the previous three years. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally evaluates all three accounting statements, and partially compares each of these statements to statements for the previous three years. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate all three accounting statements and compare each of these statements to statements for the previous three years; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of all three accounting statements and comparison of each of these statements to statements for the previous three years are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes any positive or negative trends that emerge from the accounting statement data and comparisons, providing a detailed explanation of the factors that lead to these trends.

Proficient - Describes any positive or negative trends that emerge from the accounting statement data and comparisons, providing a detailed explanation of the factors that lead to these trends. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes any positive or negative trends that emerge from the accounting statement data and comparisons, providing a detailed explanation of the factors that lead to these trends. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe any positive or negative trends that emerge from the accounting statement data and comparisons, providing a detailed explanation of the factors that lead to these trends; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of any positive or negative trends that emerge from the accounting statement data and comparisons, and explanation of the factors that lead to these trends is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses potential weaknesses in the financial statements for the company.

Proficient - Assesses potential weaknesses in the financial statements for the company. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally assesses potential weaknesses in the financial statements for the company. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assesses potential weaknesses in the financial statements for the company; however, the assessment is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The assessment of potential weaknesses in the financial statements for the company, is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.