Irrational Ratios 1 of 5 http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2001/Aug/IrrationalRatios... FRAUD The numbers raise a red flag. BY JOSEPH T. WELLS AUGUST 2001 inancial statements tell a story‚” says accounting professor W. Steve Albrecht‚ “and the story should make sense.” If not‚ it’s possible the story is a fake. By standing far enough back from the numbers to get a good picture of the client’s business‚ auditors frequently can detect signs of financial statement frauds
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a) Calculate the indicated ratios for Campsey Current Ratio = = = 1.98 x Industry average = 2.0 x The current ratio indicates the extent to which current assets cover current liabilities. The current ratio is near to industry average. So‚ we can say the current obligations can be met. Days sales outstanding = = = 75 Days Industry average = 35 Days Campsey’s days sales-outstanding is more than twice as long as the industry average‚ indicating that the firm should
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been to mandate nurse staffing ratios. In 1999 California became the first state to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals. California is not the only state to enact minimum nurse staffing ratios for hospitals‚ over the past four years at least eighteen other states have considered legislation regarding nurse staffing in hospitals. Policymakers are forced to consider alternatives to nurses ratios due to nurse shortages. Whether minimum staffing ratios will improve working conditions
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competitors. This essay will outline both the strengths and weaknesses of each of the models used‚ and how they apply to Kellogg’s. I will be particularly focusing on: Beta Calculations‚ Dividends Valuation Model (DVM)‚ Price to Earnings ratio (P.E Ratio)‚ PEG Ratio and Cash flow methods. Kellogg’s is a major producer of cereal and convenience foods‚ with their brands including cookies‚ crackers‚ toaster pastries and cereal bars. Kellogg’s products are manufactured in 18 countries and marketed in
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The History of Algebra and The Golden Ratio in Nature By: Lauren Pressley Introduction to Statistics Throughout history algebra has changed in words through etymology. Etymology is an account of the history of a particular word or elements of a word. The word “algebra” is derived from Arabic writers. Algebra is a method for finding solutions of equations to the simplest possible form. Different cultures have come up with different types
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Extra Credit Assignment: Yeats Valves and Controls Inc. Completed as a Group with the Following Individuals: (in alphabetical order by last name) Adetunji Adeniyi Tung F. Cheng Gregory Chiu Rashmin Patel WenHao Zhang Course Title: Accounting and Finance Course No./Section: MG6093 Instructor: Frank X. Apicella November 28‚ 2012 Yeats Valves Question The following are questions which should focus the groups on important
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Liquidity Ratio – Between 2013 and 2015‚ Nike’s current ratio declined but their quick ratio inclined. The quick ratio‚ also known as the “acid test”‚ is a better indicator of Nike’s liquidity because it removes the amount of inventory from the ratio. Inventory is typically the least liquid of a company’s current assets and in Nike’s perspective‚ if sales slowdown‚ the inventory might not be converted to cash as quickly. Also‚ with the type of inventory that Nike carries‚ such as sports items and
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Discuss problems and limitations of warfarin and heparin therapy‚ and show how these might be overcome by the new generation of direct oral anticoagulants. Anticoagulant drugs are used to prevent thrombosis in patients at long-term risk‚ in non-thrombotic patients when a high risk situation occurs and to treat established thromboembolism. The main anticoagulant drugs currently in use in the UK are warfarin‚ heparin and various analogues of heparin. These drugs are effective in the treatment and
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“I Just Wanna Be Average” By: Mike Rose Summary: In the story “I Just Wanna Be Average” the author Mike Rose argues that society very often neglects and doesn’t see the full value and potential of students. As a student you’re not the only that is frustrated. Rose explains how even dealing with the issues and difficulty of a highly respected professor you can still somehow find comfort as a student and learn to deal with the issues of the professor in your own way. Rose also
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Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Emily Contreras Fresno Pacific University Advanced Academic Research and Composition Com 342 Linda Pryce-Sheehan March 22‚ 2013 The Effects of Working over the Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Hospital administrators need to work collaboratively with recruiters‚ nursing directors‚ and managers‚ to improve and support the work environment for nurses. This can be accomplished by involving the bedside nurse‚ hiring high-quality nurses‚ maintain nurse-two-patient ratios and provide
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