BuyGasCo Corporation: The Use of Alternative Costing Methods in a Predatory Pricing Lawsuit 1 BACKGROUND2 BuyGasCo Corporation (BuyGasCo) is a major national chain of retail motor fuel (gasoline) service centers. This privately held company is very successful and has been in existence for 35 years. The service centers‚ owned and operated by BuyGasCo‚ are straightforward and typical of those in the industry. The main function of these service centers is to sell gasoline. The company sells three types
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I. Current Situation A. Current Performance Strong financial results for its fiscal 2010 first quarter; no debt. • Best quarter ever‚ recorded $15.68 Billion in revenue. • Reported $3.38 billion net revenue • 283 retail stores in 10 countries. B. Strategic Posture 1. The company’s strategic posture is clearly stated‚ and is also back up by its strong performance. 2. Mission • Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing and music experience to its customers
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The Coca- Cola Company Planning Memorandum Industry and Regulatory Risk Factors: Obesity/Health Concerns: There is a growing concern among consumers and public health officials about the public health consequences of obesity. This includes a large movement towards health conscious eating and drinking‚ specifically avoiding sugar-sweetened beverages. This could affect demand for some beverages and in turn affect profitability. Water scarcity: Water is the main ingredient of all products. It is
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Table of Contents I. Executive Summary………………………………………………………………...…3 II. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...4 A. History………………………………………………………………………………...6 B. Current Organizational Challenge…………………………………………………….7 III. Strategy Formulation………………………………………………………………….8 A. Mission Statement…………………………………………………………………….8 B. Vision Statement………………………………………………………………………8 C. Current Situation………………………………………………………………………9 1. External Analysis……………………………………………………………
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Chapter 10 Assessing Control Risk / Tests of Controls |Learning Check | 10-1. a. Assessing control risk is the process of evaluating the effectiveness of an entity’s internal controls in preventing or detecting material misstatements in the financial statements. b. Control risk should be assessed in terms of individual financial statement assertions. 10-2. In assessing control risk for an assertion‚ the auditor should perform the following five steps:
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Introduction This report will try to identify what changes can be made by the audit firm if a substantial reduction in audit fees is agreed with the client‚ considering current economic climate. Furthermore it will discuss whether these changes could risk the quality of the audit. The research was carried out in Aldrich library and is based on various research articles‚ articles in professional magazines and the financial press. The current economic climate The current
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2003 rules on the topic of audit partner rotation states that an audit partner must be rotated off the audit engagement if he/she has worked (been responsible for the issuance of the audit report reflecting the reporting of the financial statements and the dealings with the audit committee and management) on the engagement for the prior five consecutive years and be subject to a five year “time-out period” from the registrant. Previously‚ this rule was that the lead audit partner was to be rotated
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Abstract: The audit function creates several important relationships among the various parties. One of the most significant and potentially problematic relationships is between the audit firm and the audit client. The decision by the audit firm to accept or retain a client is crucial because of the potential risk of being associated with certain clients. Engagement risk is considered to be composed of three components: client’s business risk‚ audit risk‚ and auditor’s business risk. Client’s
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the Joint Commissions recommendations regarding patient care. Armed with the trends‚ we will then explore staffing patterns and how they relate to patient care in order to establish a plan that will assist our hospital to minimize patient safety issues as they relate to falls‚ pressure ulcers‚ pneumonia‚ and the general safety of our patients. NON-COMPLIANT TRENDS Although the Joint Commission standards clearly define the requirements for an organization to remain in compliance with the
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To: Manager‚ ABC HealthCare From: Mary Rehnelt Subject: Audit of Medical Records Date: 10/15/2010 Message: Recently I conducted an audit of medical records with a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. I was astounded to find that 65% of all the medical records researched were not supported by the proper documentation. When I questioned the staff they stated that the Medical Chief of Respiratory Medicine informed them that “there are other ways to determine bacterial pneumonia other than
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