Accounting

. Analytical summary of the learning outcomes (Variance Analysis) As a manager, discuss how you two uld use or have used the concepts presented in chapters 3. Why might managers find a flexible-budget analysis more informative than static-budget analysis? 4. How might a manager gain insight into the causes of flexible-budget variances for direct materials, labour, and overhead?

Golf Challenge Corp. is a retail sports store carrying golf apparel and equipment. The store is at the end of its second year of operation and is struggling. A major problem is that its cost of inventory has continually increased in the past two years. In the first year of operations, the store assigned inventory costs using LIFO. A loan agreement the store has with its bank, its prime source of financing, requires the store to maintain a certain profit margin and current ratio. The store’s owner is currently looking over Golf Challenge’s preliminary financial statements for its second year. The numbers are not favorable. The only way the store can meet the required financial ratios agreed on with the bank is to change from LIFO to FIFO. The store originally decided on LIFO because of its tax advantages. The owner recalculates ending inventory using FIFO and submits those numbers and statements to the loan officer at the bank for the required bank review. The owner thankfully reflects on the available latitude in choosing the inventory costing method.Required How does Golf Challenge’s use of FIFO improve its net profit margin and current ratio?Is the action by Golf Challenge’s owner ethical? Explain.

Discuss the following in your main post: Thinking about your favourite company, compile a list of at least 3 competitors within the same industry. What organizational changes have the companies made in the last 5 years? What do you believe prompted those changes? In looking back at the changes the companies made, what do you believe would have happened if the employees had resisted the change? What steps should a company take to minimize the risk of resistance to change by the employees?

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 600–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.. As the firm looks for ways to offset the domestic downturn in sales, Deborah, the CEO of your company, wants to determine if a global strategy is a good fit for the organization. She has designated you as the manager for this project. You will work with your team to develop a global marketing plan for your organization. You begin your research in deciding if and what the global strategy should be. You get your team together and begin to discuss a plan on how you will research this possibility. You start the meeting by saying “Let’s brainstorm and start to get a plan together for a possible globalization strategy. Tiffany, I’d like you work with me to begin researching possible locations.” Tiffany says, “I think we need to research some locations, but I think there is more to it than that. There still needs to be a decision on the type of strategy or approach we are taking. Would we use a multidomestic approach, a global approach, or a transnational approach? I’m still not entirely convinced a global strategy is the answer.” “Great point, Tiffany. It is obvious to me as well that we need to explore a strategy that will put us in a better position to handle the economic downturn. We have to provide the board with the facts. They seem to be leaning in the direction of a global strategy, but I’m not sure it’s the right move either. That’s why we need to do research.” Domestic profit margins have dropped by 2% this quarter. You wonder how you and your team can help fix this. Is a global strategy the answer, or should the company continue to focus on the domestic market? You call a team meeting to learn about the progress of their research. Tiffany, one of your team members, begins the discussion. “I think we need to look at some of the internal factors,” she says. “We know what our capabilities are on the domestic front, but what about in the global market? We have a fairly strong market presence here in higher-end markets, but how does that translate globally?” Discuss the following: How do you define a global strategy? Compare and contrast global strategy with other international expansion strategies. Identify a minimum of 3 possible countries for globalization. Research each of these locations in the furniture industry, and document both the pros and cons of using these in global strategy. What country would you choose? What evidence can you provide in support of your choice? What evidence might somebody else, who does not agree with you, provide to support an alternative choice? Recommend two or three areas to benchmark in preparation for the decision regarding global expansion. MUSE materials provide information regarding this topic. The materials found in the M.U.S.E. may help you with this assignment, such as the audio file Benefits of Globalization. This file provides real-world experience, which may help you with this assignment.

Find a non-bankruptcy fraud case. Write an academic paper of 3 pages addressing the following points: Summarize the fraud that was executed. Describe the type of fraud, the manner in which it was perpetrated, and who was involved. What was the significance of the fraud that was perpetrated? What damages were sustained and by which stakeholders? How was the fraud ultimately uncovered or discovered? Who were the company’s auditors? Were the auditors held liable for the failure to detect the fraud? What criminal or financial penalties, if any, were imposed on the company and the perpetrators? Do you feel that the penalties imposed were fair? Support your conclusion. What internal control activities could have prevented the fraud? What were the long-term consequences of this particular incident? For example, did the incident motivates any regulatory or professional reforms? What happened to the company? Does the entity still exist? Was it reorganized or acquired by another entity?

Online Assignment: Write a two-page paper that explains financial accounting and the role of financial accounting in a corporate environment. Use the Keiser cover page (in the Start Here menu) and a reference page and use at least three credible references. Be sure to format the paper in APA 7th edition format. You may find this link helpful https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Articles from 2009 – present only. Use your online library. No Wikipedia, BLOGS with Ads from Yahoo, UK Essay Buzzle.com, or sites that challenge as they present a biased opinion. Google Scholar is accepted. You should also use the Writing Studio Click on the link above to access the assignment.

Hello, I want help in write a research proposal. I have a brief introduction and I have the research questions still need help in Abstract 1.1. Statement of the problem (10-12 sentences ) 1.2. Research questions need (brief introduction ) (4-5 sentences) 1.3. Research objectives (brief introduction ) (4-5 sentences) 1.4. Motivation of the study (10-12 sentences ) 1.5. The gap of literature (15 lines) 1.6. Theoretical framing (10 lines) 1.7. hypotheses development need write an explanation (10 lines) 1.8. Study Sample ( introdction) 1.9. Research methods introduction (10 lines) 1.10. Semi-structured interviews more explanation (10 lines) 1.11. Survey: more explanation (10 lines) 1.12. Expected outcome (10 lines) 1.13. Contributions to Knowledge( 10 lines ) 1.14. Conclusion (20 lines)

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 4, “ Financial Forecasting,” in the textbook and review the Personal Budget Resource. Watch the Week 1 Journal video above with Brenda Forde, Program Chair of MBA. For this journal, complete two months of the Personal Budget Template. Then, reflect on your personal budget information and numbers from your completed Personal Budget Template. You may complete the template using your own personal financial data, which will make the activity more meaningful, or hypothetical numbers. Discuss the most important concepts and facts you learned. For example, were there any surprises in the amount or category of your expenses? Your reflection should be a minimum of 350 words.

For this discussion forum, Select a company, review the latest financial statements, and calculate the working capital. If possible, try to select a company that a fellow classmate has not already selected. Examine the company’s cash, marketable securities, accounts receivables, and inventory. Discuss any issues as well as positives with the company’s working capital and current asset management. Assess the company’s short-term financing needs and potential sources of funds. Be sure to think strategically and apply the concepts from the course textbook.

mike, one of the marketing strategists on your team, stops at your office door wanting to talk. “We use fabrics that are made domestically; however, there are issues with using these same fabrics globally. There are laws and regulations that prevent us from shipping these fabrics to other countries. This is a huge concern. One of our primary selling points is the consistency of the quality of our product.” You confirm Mike’s concern, “That’s an excellent point,” you say. “Now you’ve just given yourself and our team more work for the presentation. I’m sure that will come up. One of the board members used to run a textile plant in China.” Mike nods his head in agreement. “I imagine textiles will not be the only resource concern,” he says. Consider the following in your response: Why should resources be a concern in a global strategy? What resources may be a concern in the country you selected? How will this impact the decision to move to the country that you selected? How will this impact your competitive strategy in your global market? Review the reference materials on global strategy as there is information that may assist with the assignment.