CASE STUDY ATPB 313 – Accounting Theory & Practice SEM 2 2013/2014 (100 MARKS -10%) Instruction: Answer all of the following questions (10 marks for each question). CASE STUDY 1 (50 marks) Title: Motivation for earnings management among auditors in Malaysia Farisha‚ H.‚ Hafiza‚ A. H.‚ and Zalailah‚ S. (2012). Motivation for earnings management among auditors in Malaysia‚ Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences‚ 65(3)‚ 239-246. Required: 1. In your own words‚ summarize the article
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individual and Alex Sander was no exception. This point has been supported from the case when Alex Sander says he has launched two new products in the span of one year and his previous success can be attributed to the facts that were specified on his resume. Along with success‚ Alex considers recognition and compensation as further motivators. This assumption is being made from the following inputs from the case. “I’ve never worried about promotion because I’ve always gotten them.” “ As long as
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Module 7 Case Study 2: Transforming customer service for BRANZ Ltd. Abstract Porter’s value chain describes a comprehensive format of creating value within any business venture. It explains how to alter business inputs into outputs that are of greater value than the initial cost of creating the same outputs. According to Michael Porter‚ analysing the chain of activities in any organization will be of more value to the output and services compared to the summation of the cost of these activities
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Wal-Mart Case Study Introduction 1. Brief History of Wal-Mart Wal-Mart is “the giant chain of discount stores‚ the second largest company in the world‚ with over $400 billion in revenue and 2.1 million associates.” (Philip and Kevin‚ p94) Wal-Mart began its business in 1962 when Sam Walton‚ the owner of Wal-Mart‚ opened up his first discount store in Rogers‚ Arkansas (Philip and Kevin‚ p94). In the next two decades‚ Wal-Mart expanding its scale rapidly. Since 1990s‚ Wal-Mart started to opened
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BusM 540 Performance Management at Vitality Health Case 1. Skill Variety- 6 Justification: In order to perform the job requirements an individual must exhibit a number of different skills and talents. For example‚ the person who fills the position must do the following: * Decide whether the research has commercial application * Move patent applications forward * Consult with management on corporate strategy * Teach‚ manage‚ and assist subordinate researchers *
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Read the following two case studies and answer the questions that follow: Case Study 1: 25 Marks Charisma Corporation (CC) has recently embarked on a new kind of training. The corporation is teaching many of its employees—especially those in marketing and sales—to make decisions on the basis of non-verbal communication cues. For Malini Varma‚ Vice President of CC‚ focusing on non-verbal communication has become an important part of her inter-personal dealings. Several years ago‚ Varma
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advantages that would arise from a merger between Flinder Valves and RSE International. FVC produces very technically complex products for the aerospace and defence industry which include many of the simple products produced by RSE. This would create a strategic benefit between the companies since their products are complements of each other. RSE has divisions that produce products for industries such as: aerospace propulsion and control systems‚ nautical navigation assemblies‚ and components for missile
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Case Study: Dubai Sports Complex Project Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex (Dubai Sports Complex) Main Contractor : Saudi Bin Laden Client : Dubai Municipality Products Supplied Material: 1. Porcelain tiles (10x10) 2. Unicroma Series (60x60) 3. Technocroma Series (60x120) Estimated tiles quantity : 12‚000 sq.m. Estimated project value : $300 million Completion date : 2010 Background Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid
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Issues to determine the basic facts of the case • Run the Numbers! – use Excel and other programs • Test your assumptions! – Sensitivity Analysis Recommendation 1. Your unique solution to the Key Problem based on identifying‚ analyzing‚ and evaluating the Key Issues • There can be multiple correct solutions to the Key Problem if the underlying assumptions‚ theory‚ and the logic line are sound How To Prepare & Study Cases 1. Read the entire case straight through for a quick overall impression
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Case III: LATE MOVER ADVANTAGE? Questions 1. Why has the ‘late corner’s strategy’ of Toyota failed in China‚ though it succeeded in India? 2. Why has Toyota failed to capture the Chinese market? Why is it trailing behind its rivals? 1.ans – Toyota failed to get a strong hold in the Chinese market due to poor understanding of the market. The reasons being mainly due to high pricing of the vehicle with which it entered the market in China as Toyota followed the price skimming strategy
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