ALL ANSWERS ASSUME A TAX RATE OF 35% Even though the tax rate appears to be 1720 / 6725 = 25.57% In answering the following questions‚ please refer to the financial statements of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) and the relevant Notes to these statements at the end of this write-up. 1. What could be the cause(s) for the shift in LIFO-based inventory from 70% at December 31‚ 2010 to 65% at December 31‚ 2011? A decrease in the replacement cost for Cat’s inventories‚ or an increase
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Phar-Mor declared bankruptcy due to fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets‚ making it one of the largest frauds in U.S. history. Below‚ we will use auditing standard AU 316.85 Appendix A in conjunction with the video “How to Steal $500 million” to analyze how incentives/pressures‚ opportunities‚ and attitudes/rationalizations allowed for fraud to start and continue at Phar-Mor. Incentives/Pressures Annual reoccurring losses due to small margins put pressure on the
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Dell Distribution Network I. Direct sales model Dell current distribution network is direct sales model‚ this online sale refer to the fact that Dell does not use the retails channel‚ but sells its personal computers (PCs) directly to customers through its website www.dell.com. Dell does not make sales through any integrators or resellers‚ nor does it utilize any channel service profit margins. Sales are made by the collaborative efforts of the Dell’s task force and by means of advertisement. Customers
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Dell SWOT Analysis Strength: one of the best known brands in the world first PC maker to offer next-day‚ on site product service direct to customer business model‚ without distribution retailers uses the latest technology low operating cost because of cutting out retailers and supplies directly to customers each system is built to order to meet each customer’s demands and specifications not a manufacture‚ parts are made by suppliers‚ Dell assembles with relatively cheap
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A. What is an account receivable? What other names does it go by? Accounts receivable are amounts owed by customers on account. They result from the sale of goods and services on credit. These receivables are generally expected to be collected within 30 to 60 days. They are typically the most significant type of claim held by a company. Accounts receivable and notes receivable resulting from sales are also known as trade receivables. Accounts receivable resulting from sales are referred to
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UE Caloocan for first semester in 2011‚ many of the incoming freshmen were enrolling for BSA‚ because of the job opportunities awaits them when they become a CPA. Accounting students in UE Caloocan are trained. They have a good faculty to guide them‚ they provide seminars‚ and they provide reviews before the exams. Background of the Study For others‚ when they hear that you’re an Accountancy student‚ it means that you are intelligent and good at solving problems‚ but it’s not easy to be an accountant
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The accounting firm failed to comply with the General Standards rule 201‚ which states that agencies must exercise due professional care‚ professional competence‚ planning and supervision and having sufficient relevant data. In order for Nay to keep himself from being detected of committing fraud he had established a “mail rule‚” where no one was allowed to open or touch any letters that was for him
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Study guide ACG24 Management Accounting This module has been developed using material with the acknowledgement and permission of Horngren‚ C.T.‚ Datar‚ S.‚ Foster‚ G.‚ Rajan‚ M.‚ Ittner‚ C.‚ Wynder‚ M.‚ Maguire‚ W. and Tan R. (2010)‚ Cost Accounting; a Managerial Emphasis (1st Australian Edition)‚ Prentice Hall International‚ Englewood Cliffs‚ New Jersey. We greatly appreciate the support of Leanne Lavelle of Pearson/Prentice-Hall Australia throughout the process. The University of South
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environment and the historical perspective of Dell‚ Michael Dell needs to realize that his nearly 20 year-old business model needs a dramatic change. He needs to get the product in customers hands (before point-of-sale)‚ focus on quality customer support/service‚ and use customer indicators as a sign of what areas need improvement/enhancement within the company. Additionally‚ limited options based on narrow-minded perceptions (only using Intel chips) not only cost Dell market share‚ it also cost them on the
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Worker’s Compensation frauds committed by employers consist of the biggest percentage of all. According to Johnson‚ employers is the real problem behind the frauds as it is the most expensive for insurance companies. While some states like Florida‚ California‚ Texas and Ohio is fighting all types of Worker’s Compensation fraud‚ others do not. In the estimate provided by the Department of Labor‚ between 10 to 30 percent of employers misclassified some employess15. Since the premiums are extremely
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