What is a Knowledge Audit? What is an Audit? “The most general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person‚ organization‚ system‚ process‚ project or product. Audits are performed to ascertain the validity and reliability of information‚ and also provide an assessment of a system’s internal control. The goal of an audit is to express an opinion on the person/organization/system etc. under evaluation based on work done on a test basis. Due to practical constraints‚ an audit seeks to provide
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more than $2 billion in sales → largest consumers – municipalities‚ both products and services → significant portion of market – industrial Competition: → dominated by 2 large mutli-national companies ( Siemens water tech and Zenon membrane solutions) → competition targeted large users of filtration systems (corporation and municipalities) requiring over 1 million litres/day → Siemens – 2.8 million in revenue‚ 6000 employees (150 R&D)‚ serve more than 90% of fortune 500 manufacturing companies
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The keys to the company’s future value and growth are profitability (ROE) and the reinvestment of retained earnings. Retained earnings are determined by dividend payout. The spreadsheet sets ROE at 15% for the five years from 2006 to 2010. If Reeby Sports will lose its competitive edge by 2011‚ then it cannot continue earning more than its 10% cost of capital. Therefore ROE is reduced to 10% starting in 2011. The payout ratio is set at .30 from 2006 onwards. Notice that the long-term growth rate
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Question #01 Q # 1. What is international marketing? How it is different from domestic marketing? International marketing: International marketing involves recognizing that people all over the world have different needs. Companies like Gillette‚ Coca-Cola‚ BIC‚ and Cadbury Schweppes have brands that are recognized across the globe. While many of the products that these businesses sell are targeted at a global audience using a consistent marketing mix‚ it is also necessary to understand
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What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Marriott Corporation? WACC = (1 - τ)rD(D/V) + rE(E/V) D = market value of debt E = market value of equity V = value of the firm = D + E rD = pretax cost of debt rE = after tax cost of debt τ = tax rate = 175.9/398.9 = 44% Cost of Equity Target debt ratio is 60%; actual is 41% [Exhibit 1] βs = 1.11 βu = βs / (1 + (1 – τ) D/E) = 1.11/(1 + (1 – .44) (.41)) = 0.80 Using the target debt ratio of 60%: βTs = βu (1 + (1 – τ) D/E)
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1. Should auditors insist that their clients accept all proposed audit adjustments‚ even those that have an “immaterial” effect on the given financial statements? Defend your answer. The auditors should not insist that their clients accept all proposed audit adjustments. The auditor’s main duty is to provide reasonable assurance to verify the accuracy and compliance of client’s financial statements‚ to ensure that it conveys data and information of events occurred within the accounting period
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not concern about them. In 2015‚ the United States’ president Barack Obama took the first step to make aware the world about the detrimental effects of the petroleum to the environment because he denied the construction of an oil pipeline‚ called Keystone Pipeline XL‚ that would connect Texas with Canada’s oil mine in Alberta. Obama stated that the elaboration
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Solutions for Chapter 1 Auditing: Integral to the Economy Review Questions: 1-1. The special function performed by the public accounting profession is the attestation to the fairness of the financial statements of clients. The special function ensures the reliability and integrity of the financial reporting system. Judge Burger described the special function as "certifying the public reports that collectively depict a corporation’s financial status‚" which involves "a public responsibility
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OCR LEVEL 3 CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA IN IT COMPUTER NETWORKS R/601/7320 LEVEL 3 UNIT 7 GUIDED LEARNING HOURS: 60 UNIT CREDIT VALUE: 10 COMPUTER NETWORKS R/601/7320 LEVEL 3 UNIT 7 AIM OF THE UNIT This unit aims to give the learners an understanding of the key components‚ the network protocols and the services provided by network systems. Learners will develop skills required to ensure network security‚ gain an understanding to the functions of hardware and
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CASE STUDY UPS COMPETES GLOBALLY WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? Inputs: The inputs of UPS’s package tracking system include package information picked up from “smart label”. The tracking system also include customer signature‚ pickup‚ delivery information by using hand held DIADs. The package tracking system also input the information about the current location (while en route) of the package and billing and customer
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