1. The client acceptance process can be quite complex. Discuss five procedures an auditor should perform in determining whether to accept a client. Which of these five are required by auditing standards and identify the applicable standards? 1. Obtain an understanding of the client ’s business and operations. Consideration should be given to reading available financial information regarding the prospective client such as annual reports‚ registration statements‚ Forms 10-K‚ other reports to regulatory
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Acidification in our Oceans Oceanography April 2‚ 2013 What is Ocean Acidification? “Ocean Acidification‚ is the worldwide reduction in the pH of seawater as a consequence of the absorption of large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) by the oceans.” (Britannica). Ocean acidification is largely the result of loading Earth’s atmosphere with large quantities of CO2‚ produced by vehicles and industrial and agricultural processes. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution about
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Managerial Marketing Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim The second part describes the four principles of blue ocean strategy formulation: how to create uncontested market space by reconstructing market boundaries‚ focusing on the big picture‚ reaching beyond existing demand and getting the strategic sequence right. These four formulation principles address how an organization can create blue oceans by looking across the six conventional boundaries of competition (Six Paths Framework)
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Frame the issue. Discuss the advantages and limitations of optimal portfolio allocation. HMC defined their Policy Portfolio to correspond to their benchmark‚ according to the modern portfolio theory (Markowitz‚ 1952)‚ whose goal is to minimize the variance for a given return. The main advantage of the optimal portfolio allocation lies in its ability to provide weights on how to invest a given amount of money based on a few inputs. Optimal portfolio allocation is easy to implement‚ yet it faces
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changes and continuities in commerce in the Indian Ocean region from 650 c.e. to 1750 c.e. THESIS: In the period between 650 C.E. and 1750 C.E.‚ the Indian Ocean region endured both change and continuity. CHANGES: Who dominated the trade‚ use to be used mostly by Indians and the Chinese but by 1750 Europe dominated most of all commerce.tfrtftgfygdfgrffffffffzzzzzgdfr1. Analyze the changes and continuities in commerce in the Indian Ocean region from 650 c.e. to 1750 c.e. THESIS:
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I-INTRODUCTION / STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM a-) Introduction: Luxury hotel segment is getting more competitive. Rosewood Hotels & Resorts have been competing in this segment more than 25 years with its distinctive individual hotel brands. On the contrary‚ guests want to see one unique brand‚ same quality and service at every hotel that they stay under one corporate brand name. One corporate brand strategy help companies increase their retention rate‚ make multi-cross selling and have loyal
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TOTAL VALUE OF DEAL Rs. 115.56 Rs. 104.62 PINKERTON’S 1987 408.3 381.7 26.6 27 -0.4 1988 363.387 332.4991 30.8879 21.80322 9.084675 1989 323.4144 294.3071 29.1073 19.08145 10.02585 1990 287.8388 260.4942 27.34469 16.69465 10.65004 1991 302.2308 271.2521 30.97866 17.52939 13.44927 1992 317.3423 284.8147 32.52759 18.40585 14.12173 INCOME COServices GROSS PROFIT OP EXP OP PROFIT PBT NET OF TAX 1986 367.7 342.5 25.2 24.5 0.7 0.462 -0.264 5.995886 6.617059 7.029025 8.876518 9.320344
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Question 1. Discuss how Intel changed ingredient-marketing history. What did it do so well in those initial marketing campaigns? In 1980s‚ Intel faced a problem to distinguish itself from the competitors and tried to convince consumers to pay more for its high performance products. By creating the ingredient-branding campaign‚ Intel mended the matter and made history in 1991. To become distinctive‚ it chose a name for its latest microprocessor introduction that could be trademarked‚ Pentium. The
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Seligram‚ INC The Seligram‚ INC. has provided electronic testing of various components since 1983. One of 11 divisions of the company‚ Electronic Testing Operations (ETO)‚ has played a central role in the testing operations. However‚ technological advancement of testing and outdated machines have challenged the company’s prospect in the industry. The main issue‚ in the introduction of the new equipment‚ Seligram needs to find optimal system to control overhead cost. Q2 (a) Single burden pool
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Social Media March 18‚ 2014 Social media is a new marketing tool for businesses to interact with their customers in ways that deepen the communication that was not possible before. In addition‚ it is a relatively inexpensive platform for an organization to implement marketing campaigns. Based on this platform‚ businesses become more transparent and consumers have the control of the marketing message. Pros: 1. Lower hard cost compared to traditional marketing‚ such as direct sales
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