CASE BRIEFS: LEGAL ETHICS INTRODUCTION TO COMMON LAW CASE AUTHORITY 5th Semester 1. Togstad v. Vesely‚ Otto‚ Miller & Keefe‚ (1980) Facts: Mr. Togstad was paralyzed by negligent doctors. Mrs. Togstad approached Miller seeking legal advice on her malpractice case. After a standard interview‚ Miller stated that he didn’t think that she had a case. However‚ Miller never ordered medical records‚ nor did he advise her of the two-year statute of limitations. Mrs. Togstad relied on Miller’s
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Week 3 Homework 16-26 Weaknesses in Jameson Company ’s Internal control procedures: INGREDIENTS INVENTORY 1. The raw materials are received by one of the employees of the batching department and it is only at the end of the day that tallies are given to the inventory control department. Reason: There is no control to ensure that the actual raw material signed in is actually received and used. 2. The inventory control department uses weekly reports of production and standard formula to
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Strengths: - Andrew does a nice job of executing on the strong intro with the team member. This is good for consistency. - Andrew does a nice job remembering to advise both parties on the line that the call is disclosed. As well as verifying that it was okay to speak with Elizabeth’s daughter regarding the documentation needed. - Andrew is sure to verify the email address prior to submitting a document request. He then goes on to set the proper expectations for when the client should expect
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Boards (GASB) - The FASB and GASB’s primary functions are the development of generally accepted accounting principles for business and not-for-profit entities‚ and state and local governmental entities. * American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - After the statements and interpretations issued by both boards‚ the AICPA recognized them as constituting GAAP * Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – The SEC has the authority to establish GAAP for companies under its jurisdiction
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Case 6.4: Drug Dilemmas The cost of new medical drugs seems to be accepted by many people who use them. These pharmaceutical companies increase their profits more and more each year because many people assume that it does cost a lot of money for research and development. Where in reality‚ they are only spending about 15% of their profit margins on research and development alone. A huge percentage of these drugs are actually tested in other countries where people are more willing to do trials
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Juanita’s Dilemma These alternatives are available to Juanita: 1. She cans totally refuse Smith’s advice. Juanita can negotiate with SenCo’s lenders to reduce SenCo’s capital and discharge its debt. And then‚ she can lay off some employees for a period to decrease expenses; she also has to reform the MXT sensor’s internal circuitry and open up the market to help SenCo get through the hard time. 2. She can not completely agree with Smith. By partially accepting Smith’s requirements‚ Juanita
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career as a chartered in Canada‚ specifically in a firm in Montreal. I would like to graduate from John Molson School of Business with a grade point average that is higher than three so that I can then apply to the CA program and become a chartered accountant. Before I do all that‚ I need to get as much information as possible about the job and about the business field in general. In this report I will be using many different sources that will help me gain the information and the experience that I need
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Subject: Negligence Liability of Accountants ______________________________________________________________________ Facts By law‚ accountants may be responsible for customers that hire them in various legal theories‚ including contract‚ fraud and negligence. Accountant malpractice happened when he or she violates the duty of reasonable care‚ knowledge‚ skills and judgment that he or she is due to a client or to the laws to provide auditing and other services. South Asset Management Co hired
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Accounting is more than just adding numbers and being good at math. Accountants have to “ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly on time.” (Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS]‚ 2012‚ para. 1). There are several different types of accounting. These types include‚ auditors‚ forensic‚ public‚ tax professional‚ financial advisor‚ and consultants. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to become an accountant. You have to go through years of school to earn your degree‚ already
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Ethics Team Case: The Auditor TEAM 4 Jaclyn Cancelliere Nicole Contu Linda DellaPia John McCool Introduction As presented by a young auditor working for a large public accounting firm‚ a Fortune 500 company has been exposed to some sizeable inconsistencies to their compensation procedures regarding a specific senior manager. The auditor discovers that the manager in question‚ referred to as Charles‚ is exclusively responsible for setting
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