Ocean Manufacturing‚ Inc. c as e 1.1 The new client acceptance decision Mark S. Beasley · Frank A. Buckless · Steven M. Glover · Douglas F. Prawitt l ea r n ing o bje C t ive s After completing and discussing this case you should be able to [1] Understand the types of information relevant to evaluating a prospective audit client [2] List some of the steps an auditor should take in deciding whether to accept a prospective client Identify and evaluate factors important to
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BUSINESS CASE Module 1: Final assignment ICS‚ Inc. Ivana is the owner of ICS‚ Inc.‚ an information systems consulting firm of 20 employees. The company mostly designs and implements information technology projects for small and medium-size businesses in the metropolitan area. Although ICS has a sufficient level of business‚ the environment is becoming more competitive as more entrepreneurs are starting their own information technology consulting businesses. Ivana does all the marketing
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discovered. Now we are in a new era of evolving medical technology that aims not only to find cures for diseases‚ but find new‚ innovative ways to use technology to enhance and improve the way medical procedures are carried out. Advancements in this field of engineering and technology can help make more medical advancements that may prove to be beneficial and more precise than current or previous technology. Two such advancements in technology have lead us to create machines or robots that are capable
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Universal Electronics Inc. Universal Electronics‚ Inc. was founded in 1986 and is currently headquartered in Cypress‚ Ca with 1‚843 employees. UEI sells pre-programmed universal wireless control products‚ including remote controls‚ wireless keyboards‚ and gaming controls in the USA‚ Europe‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ South Africa‚ the` Middle East‚ Mexico‚ Asia‚ and Latin America. With the development of software and firmware‚ the company’s devices can virtually control all infrared capable televisions
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The Home Depot 2008 Annual Report Dear Shareholders: In 2008‚ our retail sales declined by 7.8 percent‚ with comp sales down 8.7 percent. Our adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations declined 22 percent. In ordinary times‚ these would be very disappointing results. But 2008 was not an ordinary year. Despite the difficult economic environment‚ we continued to improve our retail business‚ through investing in our associates and our stores‚ rebuilding our supply chain and
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PROVIDIAN TRUST: TRADITION AND TECHNOLOGY By Melissa Dailey and F. Warren McFarlan DPDN Paul Davidson‚ Brian Dyrud‚ Lindsay Neal‚ and Jennifer Paterson October 8‚ 2003 INTRODUCTION In 1994 Providian Trust was a company rich in tradition‚ experience‚ and a high level of personalized customer service. However‚ due to the lack of efficient business processes and information technology‚ Providian Trust was slowly slipping away from profitability and was allowing competitors to become more
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Csr in Apple Inc. Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary 2 CSR Background 2.1 Definition of CSR 2.2 Evolution of CSR 2.3 Emergence of CSR 3 Literature Review 3.1 Carroll’s CSR Pyramid 3.2 Purpose of the firm and how that shapes views on CSR 3.3 Arguments for and against CSR 3.3.1 Arguments Against 3.3.2 Arguments For 3.3.3 Summary of the key debates 4 Methodology 5 CSR at Apple Inc. 5.1 Apple’s profile 5.2 Reasons to engage in CSR 5.3 CSR policies at Apple Inc. 5.4 Type of CSR approach
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TIFFANY INC. v. eBAY‚ INC. Facts: Tiffany Inc. authorized eBay Inc. to list its trademark on the e-market website. Many of these listings are authentic but a large number are also counterfeit. Ebay makes substantial investments in anti counterfeiting initiatives. It has developed and uses a fraud engine that finds listings containing obvious indicia of infringing activity. It also has established its Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) program that utilizes a notice-and-takedown system under which trademark
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Optical distortion‚ Inc 1‚ The expected value of the lenses to farmers Total saving per hen Using ODI‚ rather than debeaking‚ to combat cannibalism‚ a farmer can save the cost in four parts. Lower mortality‚ no egg loss‚ labor in efficiency and feeding in the trough with at least 3/8” deep are the main points to reduce the cost. 1)‚ Debeaking reduces mortality from 25% to 9%. However‚ a test reveals that ODI lower the mortality to an average of 4.5%. The purchase cost per hen is $2.4. So‚ the
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Background information Global Electronics‚ Inc. (GEI)‚ headquartered in Sarasota‚ Florida‚ designs‚ manufactures‚ and markets discrete power semiconductors and analog‚ digital‚ mixed-signal‚ and radiation-hardened integrated circuits for signal processing and power-control applications. The company employs about 2‚300 people at its three U.S. fabrication facilities (located in Huntsville‚ Alabama; Evansville‚ Indiana; and Reading‚ Pennsylvania)‚ and has 4‚000 employees at its assembly and test
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