Flash Technologies‚ Inc Memo to the Planning File by Audit Manager – General Information 12/31/2008 General Background Information Emanuel “Manny” Schwimez‚ is the CEO and chairman of the board of Flash. Mr. Schwimez is originally from Tel Aviv. He has an impressive resume‚ including a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and many years of eexecutive-level experience. He has led several high technology companies in the U.S and abroad since the early 1970’s. In 1990 he became president
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APPLE COMPUTER CASE ISSUES Core Competency (CI#1) : Apple design‚ develop and market numerous product and service lines. They sell their products to education‚ consumer creative professional‚ business and government customers. While apple seems to display numerous products and conduct business on different segments‚ it is legitimate to wonder what the company is really good at? Too much diversity is exactly what crushed Apple during the John Scully days. Cannibalization (CI#2): Through January
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ACL ADMINISTRATION PAYCHECK FILE How many records are there in database? There are 147 records in the paycheck file. How many data validity errors are there in the database? There were no validity errors in the database; all records are entered into the system‚ thus makes it all valid. What are the following totals? Gross Pay (TOTAL_GROS) = 178‚831 Taxes withheld (TOTAL_TAXE) = 36‚584 Deductions withheld (TOTAL_DEDU) = 24‚947 Net Pay (NET_PAY) = 117‚292 EMPLOYEE FILE How
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Audit Office Size‚ Audit Quality and Audit Pricing By Jong-Hag Choi‚ Chansog (Francis) Kim‚ Jeong-Bon Kim‚ and Yoonseok Zang Forthcoming at Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory ________________ *Jong-Hag Choi is an Associate Professor at Seoul National University (acchoi@snu.ac.kr). Chansog Kim is an Associate Professor at City University of Hong Kong (acckim@cityu.edu.hk). Jeong-Bon Kim is a Chair Professor at City University of Hong Kong (achead@cityu.edu.hk). Yoonseok Zang is an
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There have been dynamic changes occurring across all industries in Australia particularly in the food industry in the design of the workplace‚ new technology in machinery and the changes in culinary skills. Currently in climate and environmental terms the food industry is facing food shortages‚ soil depletion‚ lack of rainfall‚ increased competition and demand as well as issues form‚ climate change. Society with regard to food production need to optimize food sources by using good nutrient and food
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Standards Introduction Self-regulated: the standards governing audits were established by members of the profession themselves Sarbanes-Oxley Acct of 2002 Created: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to provide external and independent oversight over the audits of public entities Responsible for registering public accounting firms‚ establishing standards for audit engagements‚ and inspecting the quality of audits conducted by public accounting firms ****Generally Accepted Auditing
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explanation for Hamlet’s strange behavior is his love for Ophelia. Ophelia tells the story of how a scruffy looking Hamlet approached her‚ simply ran his hand down her arm‚ stared at her and left. Polonius assumes that love for Ophelia drove Hamlet crazy and tells the king of his discovery. Polonius tests his theory by placing Ophelia in the path of Hamlet‚ before speaking to Hamlet himself. When speaking to Polonius‚ Hamlet may sound insane‚ but he uses this conversation to warn Polonius to keep
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1. Exhibit 3 shows a “super segment analysis” of the apparel market. Eddie Bauer positions itself mostly to the “Durable Quality Classics” segment. (What apparel brands target the other segments in the table?) Based on the buying behavior and sales data described in the case‚ how would you distinguish between Eddie Bauer customers who buy in the store by catalog in both the store and by catalog? The “super segment analysis” table has four quadrants that are: “Quality-Timeless‚” “Quality-Newest
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AUDITING THEORY 1. Which of the following activities is an analytical procedure an auditor would perform in the final overall review stage of an audit to ensure that the financial statements are free from material misstatement? A. Reading the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings for the year under audit. B. Obtaining a letter concerning potential liabilities from the client’s attorney. C. Comparing the current year’s financial statements with those of the prior year. D. Ensuring that
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Article 3 – How Industries Change MGT 550 Organizational Design and Change Management Assignment: Prepare a brief summary of the main concepts addressed in the article. Also prepare a question outline that would facilitate your leading the class discussion. Article Summary In the article “How Industries Change” Anita McGahan states that companies need to understand how the industry is changing in order to understand which way an organization should change. In order for a firm to gain
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