UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX DATE: June 30‚ 2014 TO: Aretha Somerville FROM: Megan Arguello RE: Nogler‚ G.‚ & Inwon‚ J. (2011‚ May/June). Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Was the ’one-size-fits-all’ approach justified? Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance (Wiley)‚ 22(4)‚ 65-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.20691 ARTICLE SYNOPSIS The article discusses whether the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the subsequence laws were the correct solution for the problems that arose from the Enron and WorldCom bankruptcies
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Week One Exercise Solutions -Set A 1. Recognition of normal balances | | | | | | The following items appeared in the accounting records of Triguero’s‚ a retail music store that also sponsors concerts. | Classify each of the items as an asset‚ liability; revenue; or expense from the company’s viewpoint. Also indicate the normal account balance of each item. | | | | | | Classification | Normal Balance | a. The albums‚ tapes‚ and CDs held for sale to customers. | A | Debit
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Week 3 Assignment Exercise (Intro to HRM XB) 1) List three specific steps Hotel Paris should take with respect to each individual human research function (selection‚ training‚ and so on) to improve the level of ethics in the company. (1) Making ethical decision always requires normative judgments. A normative judgment means that something is good or bad‚ right or wrong‚ better or worse. (2) Ethical decisions also always involve morality. Morality is society’s highest accepted standards of behavior
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However‚ even worse for Joan than the French not coming to her aid was her inability to go to church or confession. It can be assumed that the loneliness and hopelessness she felt was unimaginable. The trial of Joan of Arc is well documented and detailed. It lasted approximately 5 months in which the last 2 months “she was under a merciless interrogation by theologians from the University of Paris. The charges against her were sorcery‚ wantonness‚ sedition‚ idolatry‚ blasphemy‚ heretical belief‚
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Week Five Exercise Assignment Financial Ratios 1. Liquidity ratios. Edison‚ Stagg‚ and Thornton have the following financial information at the close of business on July 10: Edison Stagg Thornton Cash $6‚000 $5‚000 $4‚000 Short-term investments 3‚000 2‚500 2‚000 Accounts receivable 2‚000 2‚500 3‚000 Inventory 1‚000 2‚500 4‚000 Prepaid expenses 800 800 800 Accounts payable 200 200 200 Notes payable: short-term 3‚100 3‚100 3‚100 Accrued payables 300 300 300 Long-term liabilities 3‚800 3‚800 3‚800
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Week 1: Problems and Exercises Chapter 1 1. Why is it important to use systems analysis and design methodologies when building a system? Why not just build the system in whatever way seems to be “quick and easy?” What value is provided by using an “engineering” approach? It is important to use systems analysis and design methodologies when building a system because it improves organizational systems that can help employees reach important business tasks easily and more efficiently. Although
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ACC291 Week 5 Exercises -‐ E13-‐1‚ E14-‐1‚ P13-‐9A‚ P13-‐10A‚ P14-‐2 E13-‐1 A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Financing activities Non-‐cash investing and financing activities Noncash investing and financing activities Financing activities Investing activities Operating activities Operating activities E14-‐1 Blevins Inc Condensed Balance Sheet 2012 Assets Current
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really better than 5? Did you know that over 100 schools in 17 states in the USA already changed the school regime to a 4 day school week instead of 5? But was that really a wise decision to make? Many other schools all around the world are discussing this issue if they should change the school week to simply 4 days. Education is extremely important but the important question is; what school regime is better? The idea of changing the 5 day school week to a 4 day school week at first looks very
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Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a world renowned civil rights activist once stated that ¨The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.¨ An arc is a smooth curve‚ composed of numerous points that connect to make something bigger. There are no sudden breaks or holes in an arc. The moral arc of the universe is a smooth path of righteousness‚ allowing different aspects of humanity to prevail and create a much bigger shape. When morality is followed and prioritized‚ the world can live in peace
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Week 5 quiz 1. In the U.S. current account‚ most of the trade deficit results from an excess of imported B. merchandise 2. What is the difference between the balance of trade and the balance of payments? A. The balance of trade is only part of the balance of trade. 3. If a government has implemented significantly higher trade tariffs‚ but does not want this action to affect the value of its currency‚ it will B. buy foreign currency because the tariffs will tend to make the domestic
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