Arthur Andersen: Questionable Accounting Practices Arthur Andersen‚ one of the largest accounting firms in the United States‚ “a name that was synonymous with trust‚ integrity‚ and ethics” (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell‚ 2011‚ p. 348)‚ through a loss of its founder Arthur Andersen‚ and change in its corporate culture resulting in many unethical business transactions that affected multitudes of primary stakeholders had to close its doors in 2002 after 90 years of business. In this report I
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Adam TAX Tax is a fee charged by the government on a product‚ income activity. Unlike most transfers wich are voluntary‚ taxes are mandatory. It is mandatory because no one would have injective to contribute. The verb to "tax" appears in English usage as early as ca.1290. The word comes from the olde french "taxe" which is after the Latin "taxere". The noun "tax" appears in English sometime before 1327. Taxes can be divided to: - Direct - Indirect If tax is charged
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COACH SHOULD ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS 1. Sports are fun. 2. Participation in sports gives a child a higher level of self-esteem and a more positive outlook on life. 3. Children who participate in sports experience lower levels of depression. 4. Children who participate in sports have more positive body image and experience higher states of psychological well-being than those who do not play sports. 5. It teaches child teamwork‚ goal-setting‚ and the pursuit
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of Americans did not pay income tax in 2012. In 2007‚ before the economic downturn‚ 40% of households did not owe federal income tax (Lehnardt 1). Under those circumstances‚ lowering income tax will bring in more jobs‚ thus making it easier for Americans to gain wealth. Since the 1970s‚ tax development has always been a big problem from than to present day. “Tax benefits were [taken away] in 1986‚ [were] prices dropped and many lost money” (Reed 32). Without these tax benefits‚ American’s would lose
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Susan Smith accepted a new corporate client‚ Winter Park Corporation. One of Susan’s tax managers conducted a review of Winter Park’s prior year tax returns. The review revealed that an NOL for a prior tax year was incorrectly computed‚ resulting in an overstatement of NOL carrybacks and carryovers to prior tax years. Apply the Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTSs) to the following situations. The SSTSs are in Appendix E of this text. a. Assume the incorrect NOL calculation does not
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FairTax 1. Will transfer tax burden from upper class to middle class 2. Will negatively impact housing market and charities 3. Will create huge underground economy and will lead to higher rates on consumption than predicted 4. Will not abolish IRS‚ but rather require increased government monitoring to ensure tax compliance 5. Not enough evidence of practicality and beneficial results of FairTax to justify risks Pretty much everyone would agree that our current tax system is almost comically
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PERSONAL COPY/ NOT FOR SALE OR CIRCULATION (Session 2012-13) INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF INCOME-TAX: 1. India’ trust with income tax dates back to 1859 when James Wilson‚ Finance member in the Council of India‚ came to the country to establish the tax structure‚ a new paper currency and to remodel the finance system. 2. A bill imposing tax on profits from property‚ professions‚ trades and offices was passed by the Legislative Council of India. It received the assent of the Governor General on July
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Aneta Lesna FINAL EXAM –ACCT 349 1. Samantha Corporation owns a building with a fair market value of $70‚000 and an adjusted basis of $40‚000. It exchanges the building for land with a fair market value of $45‚000. Also assume that Samantha has a $10‚000 mortgage on the building. As part of the exchange‚ the owner of the land agrees to assume the mortgage and pay the corporation $15‚000 in cash. What are Samantha’s realized gain‚ recognized gain‚ and basis in the land? Gain 5000 2
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Corporate Inversion is defined as a company’s reincorporation overseas enabling reduction in tax burden on income earned abroad. When a significant portion of a company’s income is from foreign sources‚ then corporate inversion is the ideal strategy to implement; that is because such income is taxed both abroad and in the company where it is incorporated. The winning corporate inversion strategy would be for a company which has selected a country with lower tax rates and less intricate corporate
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through the tax system. The tax system is a very complicated system that many believe needs to be changed‚ by instilling a flat tax system. A flat tax system is a system in which everyone in the country is taxed at the same rate regardless of their income. Many believe that it is the best system as it is quick‚ simple and fair because no one is taxed at a higher rate solely due to the amount of money they make. The
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