Case Discussion – Assignment Questions Thursday‚ February 17‚ 2011 Case (6): Dell Inc in 2008 1. What is your evaluation of Michael Dell’s performance in his roles as Dell’s CEO and Chairman? How well has he performed the five tasks of crafting and executing strategy that were discussed in Chapter 2 I was impressed with what Michael Dell has done for the company. Dells first company‚ PC’s Ltd. had a strategy of selling PC computers which mimicked IBM‚ except for a few minor components‚ were
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CHAPTER 6 CASH TO ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING/ SINGLE ENTRY SYSTEM PROBLEMS 6-1. (BRAIN COMPANY) Capital‚ end Assets Less liabilities Capital‚ beginning Assets Less liabilities Increase in capital Additional investments Withdrawals Profit P609‚000 138‚000 P485‚000 94‚000 P471‚000 391‚000 P 80‚000 (70‚000) 120‚000 P130‚000 6-2. a. b. c. d. 6-3. 38‚900 + 13‚480 – 48‚200 = 4‚180 1‚160‚000 + 980‚000 – 700‚000 = 1‚440‚000 collections; 1‚440‚000 + 1‚660‚000 + 30‚000 – 1‚200‚000 = 1‚930‚000 210‚000 + 80‚000
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CASE: Data Tech‚ Inc. Data Tech‚ Inc. is a small but growing company started by Jeff Styles. Data Tech is a business that transfers hard copies of documents‚ such as invoices‚ bills‚ or mailing lists‚ onto CDs. As more companies move to a paperless environment‚ placing data on CDs is the wave of the future. Jeff had started the company in his two-car garage three years earlier by purchasing the necessary software and signing two large corporations as his first customers. Now he was about
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Case 1 – page 6 1. How do information technologies contribute to the business success of Sew What .Inc? Give several examples. The following are information technologies that contribute to the success of Sew What. a) Computer software technology: Website • For example‚ before they put up their website (www.sewwhatinc.com) business was almost all local. Duckett admitted that business couldn’t grow optimally only by word of mouth without embracing technology. However‚ after launching website‚ they
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EXERCISE 6-3 (15-- 20 minutes) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 4. 3. 4. 3. 1. (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) 1. 5. 4. 5. 4. (k) 1. (l) 2. (m) 2. EXERCISE 6-8 (35-- 45 minutes) CONSTANTINE CAVAMANLIS INC. Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31‚ 2008 Cash flows from operating activities Net income ............................................................. Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation expense ..........................................
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Assignment 3 1. Based on the limited facts of this case‚ prepare a list of the operational issues to present to top management at BTI. Include in your list any corporate governance issues of importance in relation to the management of BTI after it becomes a public company‚ and issues related to the relationship between BTI and Randy Burnham & Co. Operational issues 1. Working with potential biased audit firm. 2. Lack of internal controls 3. Lack of corporate governance 2. Do you think
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1. FS as a tool in decision making on the point of view of: a. Shareholders Financial statements provide a view on the company’s financial changes within a specific reporting period and confirm its overall state. They give information such that they provide shareholders with a picture of how well the company is doing. These enable them to evaluate a stock’s worth and aid them in making stock-related decisions such as buying/selling/retaining which provide them further on the status of their
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General Question 1. Store Customer Warehouse HQ Supplier Store Customer Warehouse HQ Supplier Mark the main flows of goods and money in the diagram (above) and employ a key or table of descriptive elements to explain your answer. 4 4 0 0 1‚ 3 1‚ 3 8‚ 11 8‚ 11 6‚ 12 6‚ 12 2 2 7 7 10 10 5 5 1. Customer enters store to buy sporting equipment 2. Store sells equipment to customer 3. Customer gives store money 4. Store sends money
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------------------------------------------------- 1. Analyze the personal computer industry. Are the dynamics favorable or problematic for Apple? ------------------------------------------------- The personal computer industry is at a crossroads. At the outset‚ consumers desire to own and operate computers. On the other hand‚ the preferred personal “computers” may no longer take the form of a desktop or laptop. Indeed‚ a portion of the personal computer industry has already shifted their preference
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Chapter 1 Case 1-6 During the early 2000s‚ the roles of accounting and the auditing profession changed and several accounting scandals were uncovered. A. What conditions caused accounting and the auditing profession role to change during this time? In the mid 80s‚ the AICPA lift on the ban on advertising caused revenue generation to become more critical to partner’s compensation. The profit structure of CPA firms changed‚ and in 1999‚ revenues for management consulting accounted for more
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