Toy World‚ Inc. Early in January 1994‚ Jack McClintock‚ President and part owner of Toy World‚ Inc.‚ was considering a proposal to adopt level monthly production for the coming year. In the past‚ the company’s production schedules had always been highly seasonal‚ reflecting the seasonality of sales. Mr. McClintock was aware that a marked improvement in production efficiency could result from level production‚ but he was uncertain what the impact on other phases of the business might
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Memorandum To:File From:Date:October 21‚ 2014 Re:Mi Amore – Reasonable Compensation Determination Facts Molly James and Isabelle Collins are owners of Mi Amore‚ a C Corp. They were audited and disallowed a deduction for compensation by over 1 million dollars. The auditor said the disallowance wasn’t based on the reasonable criterion‚ but rather‚ that the disallowed amount wasn’t intended to be compensation. Issues Can the IRS disallow a deduction for compensation without determination that
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Memo 1: eVade Pays Up 1. present obligation defer of liability 2. state law‚ so not a contingency 3. legal liability On March 31‚ 2012 Doing nothing: reason: yes there is a new tax rule of amnesty program‚ but it’s contingent on voluntarily resgister on prospective basis. If they didn’t file the paper work‚ they still may subject to $60 million. No legal reduction on the liability yet. Code: gain contingency‚ derecognition of liability extinguish405-40-1 On June 15‚ 2012 Memo 2: Talking
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To: All Staff From: Tan Noob Noob‚ HR manager Date: 10 Oct 2014 Subject: Leave Application through online system This memo is to remind all staff to apply their leave through the online system. Recently‚ HR department has received a few leave application forms. Staff should use the online application system to apply for their leave. This online system is set up by the company 6 months ago to make the leave application process more convenient and simpler. For those who not know how to apply online
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MEMO TO: Darlene Wardlaw FROM: Bradley Crumpler DATE: September 20‚ 2014 RE: Staffing Memo for the Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. audit for 12/31/2014 After reviewing last year’s (2013) 10-K filing with the SEC‚ the board of directors’ minutes‚ and other documents pertaining to Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. here is our initial recommendation for staffing requirements: Audit engagement partner * Audit manager * It audit specialist Tax partner Quality assurance partner Legal specialist Audit Staff * Audit Engagement
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Importance of the Eye Toy product for Sony The Eye Toy was a revolutionary product because the underlying technology to interpret incoming video signals was clearly the first in the market. The case indicates that the Eye Toy Play appealed to a broad audience both in terms of demographics as well as gaming experience. Based on the consolidated income statements for Sony Corporation in Exhibit 2 of (Harvard Case 9-505-024 page 13) the game business segment accounted for 61.5%
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SPIN MASTER TOYS CASE OF STUDY Question 1: In order to evaluate the two manufacturers Wai Lung (WL) and Wah Shing (WS)‚ we use the weighted point method. (Trent p.24). The advantages of this methodology include the ability for the firm to include numerous evaluation factors and assign them weights according to the organization’s needs. (Khaled‚ Sanjoy p.3). We allocate an amount of “weight” to the different criteria based on importance. We choose the following criteria to select the supplier:
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With christmas right around the corner‚ all the children are eager to purchase toys that create everlasting memories of their childhood‚ reflecting simplicity and innocence .However‚ the modern world has manipulated the public and children respectively over the past years through supplying sexist products called gender stereotyped toys.Gender stereotyped toys are tools of intellect that inflict discriminating gender schemas into children which subsequently alters their perception of gender and limits
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Abstract: The case describes in detail the various steps taken by Lenovo‚ the leading PC manufacturer in China‚ in its effort to go global. The steps include changing its corporate name from Legend to Lenovo‚ sponsoring the 2008 Olympic Games and most importantly‚ acquiring IBM’s PC unit. The case examines the need for Lenovo to globalize and critically analyzes the efficacy of the above steps in the company’s globalization plans. It also highlights the challenges faced by Lenovo in its path
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MEMORANDUM September 7‚ 2012 To: From: Subject: The importance of segregation of duties for a small business This memo is in response to your concern of how your company’s performance improves effectively. A strong internal control will definitely play an important role to achieve your goal. The memo will first explain what internal control is. It is then followed by discussing segregation of duties‚ which is a key factor of internal control. I also include some examples of how duties
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