Running head: CASE ANALYSIS OF THE ACCOUNTING FRAUD AT WORLDCOM Case Analysis of the Accounting Fraud at WorldCom Angela Crossley Troy University October 27‚ 2008 History The origin of WorldCom can be traced back to 1983. The CEO‚ Bernard J. Ebbers‚ of WorldCom had very interesting beginnings. He invested in Long Distance Discount Services (LLDS) with eight other investors‚ and believed that the telecommunications industry was a very good business venture. In the beginning
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Associate Program Material Appendix C Rhetorical Modes Matrix Rhetorical modes are methods for effectively communicating through language and writing. Complete the following chart to identify the purpose and structure of the various rhetorical modes used in academic writing. Provide at least 2 tips for writing each type of rhetorical device. |Rhetorical Mode |Purpose – Explain when or why |Structure – Explain what organizational |Provide 2 tips for writing in | |
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WorldCom was born in 1983 with the name LDDS (Long-Distance Discount Service) in Clinton‚ Mississippi. In 1985 Early investor Bernard Ebbers becomes chief executive officers (CEO) of LDDS. The company became public in August 1983 with the acquisition of Advantage Companies Inc. In 1993 LDDS acquired long distance providers Resurgens Communications Group and Metromedia Communications in a three-way stock and cash transaction that created the fourth-largest long distance network in the United States
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Associate Program Material Appendix C Rhetorical Modes Matrix Rhetorical modes are methods for effectively communicating through language and writing. Complete the following chart to identify the purpose and structure of the various rhetorical modes used in academic writing. Provide at least 2 tips for writing each type of rhetorical device. |Rhetorical Mode |Purpose – Explain when or why |Structure – Explain what organizational |Provide 2 tips for writing in | |
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Ryan Dayton Movie Critique HUM 150 Bradley Nygren Movie Critic Τhe film I chose to critique this week is the classic family comedy Home Alone (1990) directed by Chris Columbus. Leading actors in this film is eight year old Kevin McCallister played by Macaulay Culkin‚ along with Peter McCallister‚ the father‚ played by John Heard‚ Mrs. McCallister played by Catherine O’Hara‚ Marv‚ who is the first burglar‚ played by Daniel Stern‚ and Harry‚ the other burglar played by Joe
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Compare and Contrast Essay Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a great and dramatic love tale written by William Shakespeare. In this world-wide famous story‚ some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines are written. In addition‚ the quoted lines from Romeo‚ Mercutio Capulet and Lady Capulet contributed to the death of Romeo and Juliet. These major characters‚ including Romeo himself‚ all contributed to the death of Romeo and Juliet‚ at the end of the play‚ but differ in each person’s perspective.
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COMM 315 Business Law and Ethics 07-Jan-08 |Law: |Ethics: | |if it’s not written it’s not law |norms | | |cultural values | |
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Reporting Income for Dot-Coms Priceline.com 1. Under the current system of accounting‚ the company would record revenues of $250 as they are the merchants to the transaction and $200 (80% of transaction value) as their cost of goods sold. 2. Alternatively‚ the company can net off the effect and show $50 (20% of transaction value) as their commission revenue. 3. If I were the CFO‚ I would recommend to opt for the first method of revenue recognition because it would show better
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IDC. “GoPro may well be the world’s fastest-growing camera company.” The stepson of Irwin Federman‚ a chip industry pioneer and successful venture capitalist‚ Woodman started an Internet marketing firm after college‚ but it didn’t survive the dot-com bust. He decompressed with a five-month surfing trip to Indonesia and Australia‚ where he began testing prototypes of a wrist-mounted camera. Once he got the design right‚ he borrowed and raised $30‚000—in part by selling Indonesian bead-and-shell necklaces
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Business Communication Trends Paper University Of Phoenix Business Communications COM/285 July 07‚ 2010 Business Communication Trends Paper In today’s business environment‚ effective business communication is a necessary component of achieving results. Technology has improved so much that the postage stamp is rarely used to communicate in business. Gone are the days of fiber optics‚ now‚ a simple e-mail‚ and customers‚ clients and employee are notified within a mere second.
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