WK3 Accounting Ethics 1. Evaluate the actions of the parties from the perspective of six pillars of character. The Josephson Institute of Ethics identifies Six Pillars of Character that provide a foundation to guide ethical decision making. These ethical values include trustworthiness‚ respect‚ responsibility‚ fairness‚ caring‚ and citizenship. Cindie knows and feels it is wrong to close up early and be left alone to close up the store. In my opinion Cindie should have not waited two weeks before
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Assignment 1—Due Wednesday 28rd September‚ 2012 Please Note: There are three (3) questions in this assignment. Question 1: Plagiarism and referencing Although this question is not awarded marks‚ students MUST complete this entire question to get any marks for assignment 1. An understanding of plagiarism and “in text” referencing is essential to success in tertiary studies. Background information for Question 1 In an academic setting it is important to acknowledge the ideas of others that you
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Case 3.1 Enron: Understanding the Client’s Business and Industry Price‚ Ria; Walters‚ Jessica 1. Inherent risk‚ a component of the audit risk model‚ refers to the susceptibility of the accounts to material misstatement‚ without regard to the systems internal controls. Inherent risk is a function of the nature of the client’s business‚ the major types of transactions‚ and the effectiveness and integrity of its managers and accountants. A clear understanding of the audit client’s business model is essential in assessing
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Introduction The parade of corporate accounting scandals of the last decade‚ with lion’s share occurring in 2002‚ has developed deep antipathy and distrust towards corporations and their reporting practices‚ and casted doubts on the opinions of audit firms. As majority of these accounting frauds occurred in the US (See Appendix)‚ there was a widely-held view that rules-based accounting standards have allowed failure of large corporations like Enron and World Com‚ since US GAAP is perceived to
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Introduction Schipper (2003) who is a member of FASB conducted a study on the rules-based and principles-based accounting standards. The aim of this article is to discuss the attributes and potential effects of transferring from rules-based standards to principles-based standards. To some extent this article is critical‚ but several limitations need to be discussed‚ such as implementation guidance. Summary Schipper (2003) demonstrated that there was a long-running debate on whether U.S. GAAP
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Case 1-3: Coca-Cola Co. MK-432 Introduction Coca-Cola is one of the most respected companies in America. Here in the Philippines‚ Coca-Cola is still the patronized brand of soda. Coca Cola’s refreshing taste provides happiness to the people. Coca-Cola Neville Isdell is the new chief executive after Robert C. Goizueta died. Coca-Cola Company has a sole product line to offer in the market which is the carbonated soda like Coke‚ Diet Coke‚ Sprite and Fanta. Coke operations
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Choose the best response. a. Which of the following best describes the reason why an independent auditor reports on financial statements? (1) A misappropriation of assets may exist‚ and it is more likely to be detected by independent auditors. (2) Different interests may exist between the company preparing the statements and the persons using the statements. (3) A misstatement of account balances may exist and is generally corrected as the result of the independent auditor’s work. (4) Poorly designed
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Lesson 3 Commercial viability Adapted from http://businesscasestudies.co.uk Creating value through the marketing mix An Aldi case study Introduction In increasingly competitive markets‚ consumers have a greater choice over where they buy their goods and services. For an organization to meet its business objectives‚ it has to find out what consumers require and then identify the best way in which it can satisfy these needs and wants. Creating a competitive advantage can be difficult. A unique marketing
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21. General-purpose financial statements are the product of a. financial accounting. b. managerial accounting. c. both financial and managerial accounting. d. neither financial nor managerial accounting. 22. Users of financial reports include all of the following except a. creditors. b. government agencies. c. unions. d. All of these are users. 23. The financial statements most frequently provided include all of the following
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Question no.1: Explain how Foreman 3-day course could positively influence the profitability of Albertson. Ans.: The main target of Foreman course was to bring positive attitude among the employees. The theme that enforced the employees to maintain and acquisition of customers. This attitude made a strong bridge between customers and employees. This relation created a positive impact on quality of customer service. Therefore‚ customer attracted on their product and service hence profitability
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