ACCT 505

RISK ANALYSIS,A U.S. fishing boat manufacturer is known throughout the United States for its innovative approach to product design, lean manufacturing, and responsive customer service since its start three years ago. The mission statement of the company is “We will provide the most innovative customer-driven design and growth in the industry.” The founders’ ideals for the company are described in the vision statement: “We will be the most sustainable company in the industry.” The compa...

Krispy Kreme case,Krispy Kreme was involved in an accounting fraud where the company reported false quarterly and annual earnings and falsely claimed that, as a result of those earnings, it had achieved what had become a prime benchmark of its historical performance, that is, reporting quarterly earnings per share that exceeded its previously announced EPS guidance by 1¢. One method used to report higher earnings was to ship two or three times more doughnuts to franchisees than ordered in order...

Advertising or Free Speech? The Case of Nike and Human Rights This week’s discussion is about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), focusing on the brief case study about Nike (p.101 in the textbook). Nike pioneered offshore manufacturing by hiring third-party contractors in developing nations to work in its company-owned plants. Among other workers, the contractors hired minors at low pay in” sweatshops.” When the news became public in 1996, Nike faced negative public opinion, and then i...

CASE one Mexico’s Balance-of-Payments Problem Mexico experienced large-scale trade deficits, depletion of foreign reserve holdings, and a major currency devaluation in December 1994, followed by the decision to freely float the peso. These events also brought about a severe recession and higher unemployment in Mexico. Since the devaluation, however, the trade balance has improved. Investigate the Mexican experiences in detail and write a report on the subject. In the report, you may: 1. Do...

Chapter 19 Strategic Performance Measurement: Investment Centers & Transfer Pricing Homework: 19-25, 19-27, 19-31, 19-49 19-25 Return on Investment; Goal Congruence Issues As indicated in the chapter, return on investment (ROI) is well entrenched in business practice. However, its use can have negative incentive effects on managerial behavior. For example, assume you are the manager of an investment center and that your annual bonus is a function of achieved ROI for your division. Y...

Conducting And Reporting An IT Infrastructure Compliance Audit,All posts must be a minimum of 250 words. APA reference. 100% original work. no plagiarism. 1. What are the skills related to IT Auditing? List and describe 3 areas 2. What are examples of Auditor's Standards of Practice? Which organizations have issued standards or guidance to the auditor? 3. Why are the "Equity Funding" and "Enron" events so important to computer auditing? 4. What are the differences in "auditing through the ...

Discussion: Graphing Lines Using a Real-World Example Graphs are commonly used in professional settings to display data. Think about your major or profession. When would you use a linear graph or a system of equations? Watch the introductory video on finding the slope of a line, which will be important for your research (about 4 minutes long): How to Find the Slope of a Line. Mometrix Academy. Youtube. Retrieved from Using your own example, create a linear graph that relates to your major or ...

Instructions Complete the attached file. Submit the Excel file and your 1 page Executive Summary in Word (double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font) into this dropbox. Days on Hand calculations should be expressed with at least one decimal point. Do not round to the nearest whole number. Every Executive Summary should have a title, along with your name and the date. Begin the first paragraph with text, not a graphic or table. The Excel file will be 20 of the 30 possible points and the E...

Principles of Accounting Ethical Issues, Horngren’s Financial and Managerial Accounting with MyAccountingLab, 7th ed, Miller-Nobles, Mattison, Pearson.

As indicated in the reading, U.S. GAAP requires the use of historical cost for valuing most assets while IFRS permits the use of fair value. answer the question. Use your own words to summarize the information from the textbook. Provide proper citations for resources used, including the textbook. Assume you are in support of the historical cost basis as required by GAAP. Discuss why you think the historical cost approach best values the long-term assets on the balance sheet. In addition, provide...