Distinguished - Prepares a thorough and accurate balance sheet and income statement horizontal and vertical analysis.

Proficient - Prepares a balance sheet and income statement horizontal and vertical analysis. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Prepares a limited and partially accurate balance sheet and income statement horizontal and vertical analysis. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a balance sheet and income statement horizontal and vertical analysis; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The balance sheet and income statement horizontal and vertical analysis are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Prepares a thorough and accurate liquidity analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess liquidity.

Proficient - Prepares a liquidity analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess liquidity. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Prepares a limited and partially-accurate liquidity analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess liquidity. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a liquidity analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess liquidity; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The liquidity analysis through computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess liquidity are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Prepares a thorough and accurate solvency analysis by computing and using a minimum of three appropriate ratios to assess solvency.

Proficient - Prepares a solvency analysis by computing and using a minimum of three appropriate ratios to assess solvency. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Prepares a limited and partially-accurate solvency analysis by computing and using a minimum of three appropriate ratios to assess solvency. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a solvency analysis by computing and using a minimum of three appropriate ratios to assess solvency; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The solvency analysis by computing and using a minimum of three appropriate ratios to assess solvency is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Prepares a thorough and accurate profitability analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess profitability.

Proficient - Prepares a profitability analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess profitability. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Prepares a limited and partially-accurate profitability analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess profitability. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a profitability analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess profitability; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The profitability analysis by computing and using at least three appropriate ratios to assess profitability are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Methodically and correctly addresses the eight bulleted questions as highlighted in the assignment instructions by analyzing the methods and tips provided in Warren Buffet Accounting.

Proficient - Addresses the eight bulleted questions as highlighted in the assignment instructions by analyzing the methods and tips provided in Warren Buffet Accounting. Minor details are missing or slightly incorrect.

Basic - Partially addresses the eight bulleted questions as highlighted in the assignment instructions by analyzing the methods and tips provided in Warren Buffet Accounting. Relevant details are missing and/or are incorrect.

Below Expectations - Attempts to address the eight bulleted questions as highlighted in the assignment instructions by analyzing the methods and tips provided in Warren Buffet Accounting; however, significant details are missing and incorrect.

Non-Performance - The address of the eight bulleted questions as highlighted in the assignment instructions by analyzing the methods and tips provided in Warren Buffet Accounting is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Presents a clear oral high-level and succinct summary of the financial statement analysis that entirely addresses the company’s financial health, performance strengths and weaknesses, and any identified positive or negative trends.

Proficient - Presents an oral high-level summary of the financial statement analysis that addresses the company’s financial health, performance strengths and weaknesses, and any identified positive or negative trends. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Presents a vague oral high-level and overly lengthy summary of the financial statement analysis that partially addresses the company’s financial health, performance strengths and weaknesses, and any identified positive or negative trends. Relevant details are missing and/or are unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to present an oral high-level summary of the financial statement analysis that addresses the company’s financial health, performance strengths and weaknesses, and any identified positive or negative trends; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The presentation of an oral high-level summary of the financial statement analysis that addresses the company’s financial health, performance strengths and weaknesses, and any identified positive or negative trends 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 - 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 - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the presentation, title and reference slides.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the presentation; however, the layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the presentation. The 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.

Distinguished - The length of the presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

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

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

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