Name ________________ Section time _______________ ACC 321 – Quiz 1 PART I: Multiple choice‚ 3 points each. (Transfer your answers to the proper question on the answer sheet and fill in only one circle per question.) 1. Which of the following is NOT a major challenge facing the accounting profession? a. Non-GAAP earnings. b. Fair value measurement. c. Accounting for fixed assets. d. Forward-looking information. 2. The objective of financial reporting places most
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Energy Efficient Buildings Internal Heat Gains and Design Heating & Cooling Loads Internal Heat Gains People and electrical equipment in buildings give off heat. These internal heat gains must be included in energy balances on the building or zone to determine the net heating or cooling load. Heat Gain From People Typical sensible‚ latent and total heat rates given off by people are shown in the table below (ASHRAE Fundamentals‚ 2005). The sensible heat gain results from radiation and
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Assignment 8.1 Handout 1. Internal controls are designed to safeguard assets‚ encourage employees to follow company policies‚ promote operational efficiency‚ and ensure accurate accounting records. Requirements R1. Which objective is most important? R2. Which must the internal controls accomplish for the business to survive? Give your reason. 2. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act affects public companies. Requirement R1. How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act relate to internal controls? Be specific. 3. Separation
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Strengths and Weaknesses • Goal: objective assessment of your strengths and weaknesses – relative to competitors – important to customers Note: This is difficult to do well. Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Challenge of Internal Analysis • Identifying‚ developing‚ protecting‚ and deploying resources‚ capabilities‚ and core competencies Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Resources • Inputs into a firm’s production process such as capital equipment
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Individual Text Assignment Chapters 5‚ 6‚ and 7 Karen L. Spencer ACC/491 Contemporary Auditing I December 3‚ 2012 Kimberly Jordan‚ MBA Individual Text Assignment Chapters 5‚ 6‚ and 7 Chapter 5 Comprehensive Question 5-30 (Assertions) In planning the audit of a client’s financial statements‚ an auditor identified the following issues that need attention. Required Identify the assertion for items 1 through 11. 1. The allowance for doubtful accounts is fairly presented in amount
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Outsourcing Risk Abstract Outsourcing can be expensive and have multiple risks; however‚ in this paper I will identify the possible risks to an organization in each of the following outsourcing situations: ▪ External service provider for data storage ▪ Enterprise service provider for processing information systems applications such as a payroll‚ human resources‚ or sales order taking ▪ Use of a vendor to support your desktop computers ▪ Use of a vendor to provide network
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ACC 491 FINAL EXAM 1)If reported sales for 2010 erroneously include sales that occur in 2011‚ the assertion violated on the 2010 statements would be 2)The rights and obligations assertion applies to 3)Which of the following assertions is NOT made by management in placing an item in the financial statements 4)Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 uses the term material fact to limit the amount of information required. Under the Act‚ the standard used to determine an items materiality 5)Individuals
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THE STRATEGY EXECUTION SOURCE Article Reprint No. B0911A Risk Management and the Strategy Execution System By Robert S. Kaplan For a complete list of Harvard Business Publishing newsletters: http://newsletters.harvardbusiness.org For reprint and subscription information for Balanced Scorecard Report : Call 800-988-0866 or 617-783-7500 http://bsr.harvardbusinessonline.org For customized and quantity orders of reprints: Call 617-783-7626 Fax 617-783-7658 For permission
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Internal Accountant’s Report to Management The company is thinking about performing a full financial status review prior the release of an upcoming government contract bid. This report will provide supporting information for a full financial status review prior to bid. This supporting information will include the impact of occupational fraud and abuse on the company and how the governmental oversight of accounting and fraud affects the company. The report will also provide potential corruption
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RISK MANAGEMENT 66548036195 BSBRSK501A What is Risk Management? According to business dictionary‚ it is the identification‚ analysis‚ assessment‚ control‚ and avoidance‚ minimization‚ or elimination of unacceptable risks.1 An organization may use risk assumption‚ risk avoidance‚ risk retention‚ risk transfer‚ or any other strategy (or combination of strategies) in proper management of future events.1 Essentially‚ Risk management is a process of thinking systematically about all possible risks
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