Week 2 Assignment: Conduct a SWOT Analysis

In order to fully explore the SWOTs of an organization and its relation to the budget process, devise a paper that addresses the following for the organization or governmental entity you selected in Week 1:

• Identify at least three (3) strengths and how these may impact the budget;
• Identify at least three (3) weaknesses and how these may impact the budget;
• Identify at least three (3) opportunities and how these may impact the budget from a professional accounting perspective; and
• Identify at least three (3) threats and how these may impact the budget.

Data may be collected through personal observations, employee handouts, government documents, non-government published materials, and legislative hearings and other official records.

Support your paper with a minimum of five (5) scholarly peer-reviewed resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages