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Scenario: You will help Karen, the owner and operator of Vantage Restaurant, develop a system that will enable her to forecast food and beverage sales by month for up to one year in advance.Read Case Problem 1, Forecasting Food and Beverage Sales, on page 868. (the article is attached to the document )2. Perform an analysis of the sales data.3. Prepare a report that summarizes your findings in five pages maximum, forecasts, and recommendations. Include the following:A time series plot. Comment on the underlying pattern in the time series.Analysis of the seasonality of the data. Indicate seasonal indexes for each month and comment on the high and the low seasonal sales months. Do the seasonal indexes make intuitive sense? Explain.Deseasonalize the time series. Does there appear to be any trend in the deseasonalized time series?Using the time series decomposition method, forecast sales for January through December of the fourth year.Using the dummy variable regression approach, forecast sales for January through December of the fourth year.Provide summary tables of your calculations and any graphs in the appendix of your report. 4.Cite all sources in APA format – 5 sources one being the Holy Bible5. 5 pages title and reference

In 200 words, discuss the differences between special causes and natural causes of variation. How do they both affect quality in our products and services? What are some examples of special causes of variation and of natural causes of variation?

For this assignment, you will represent a company that does not currently have an accounting information system (AIS) established. Make sure you clearly identify the business line, product type, and market position.Read this article before you begin:Identifying the Absence of Effective Internal Controls: An Alternative Approach for Internal Control Audits.InstructionsWrite a 3–4-page paper in which you:Identify at least four different areas where there could be potential accounting fraud in a company. Make sure you elaborate on your reasoning for why accounting fraud could occur as well as the financial implications on the organization.Design a method of detection and a method of limiting the possible financial fraud. Provide support for your arguments and rationale using support from your text and supplemental readings.Provide support for arguments and rationale using AIS knowledge and recent AIS literature.Draft a one-page recommendation at the end of the document directed to the CEO explaining the findings, recommendations, and benefits of installing an accounting information system. Make sure you are specific in your recommendations. This is an additional page and not included in the original 3–4-page paper.Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:Assess the accounting process of a business to determine the need for an accounting information system to prevent fraud.

Explain the Different Types of Investments. ( PLO-1.3)CLO-3. Demonstrate investment arrangements as part of the process for implementing an investment strategy. ( PLO- 2.2)CLO-5. Illustrate asset models of a stochastic nature that are appropriate to the management of liabilities. ( PLO-2.4)Assignment Question(s): (Marks 5)Q.1. What is meant by the exercise or strike price on an option? What factors influence a speculative premium on an option? ( 2.5 Marks )Q.2. What is the basic difference between a closed-end fund and an open-end fund? Define net asset value. Do closed-end funds normally trade at their net asset value? What about open-end funds? ( 2.5 Marks )GOOD LUCK

Butanedioic acid, commonly known as succinic acid or amber, is a water-soluble, colourless crystal. It is a dicarboxylic acid comprised of four carbon atoms. It is used as a feedstock chemical for the production of high value products, including 1,4-butanediol, tetrahydrofuran, adipic acid, etc. It can also be used as a food additive and is a precursor to some polyesters and resins. Procurement Resource provides an in-depth cost analysis of Purified Butanedioic Acid production. The report incorporates the manufacturing process with detailed process and material flow, capital investment, operating costs along with financial expenses and depreciation charges. The study is based on the latest prices and other economic data available. We also offer additional analysis of the report with detailed breakdown of all cost components (Capital Investment Details, Production Cost Details, Economics for another Plant Location, Dynamic Cost Model).

Critical evaluation of methodology (app. 800 words)· Explain whether you have chosen a qualitative or a quantitative research design. Justify your reasons. Specifically, explain how your chosen methodology enables you to address the research objectives outlined in your introduction.· Critically explain which research philosophy your methodology is grounded in. Is your research design positivistic or interpretivist in nature? Is your research exploratory or conclusive? Why?· Is your research cross-sectional or longitudinal? Why?· What data collection method do you intend to use? In this essay, you must choose only ONE data collection method. If you have chosen a qualitative research design, do you intend to use focus group, in-depth interviews or ethnography? Why? If you have chosen a quantitative research design, do you intend to conduct a questionnaire survey? Why? How will your chosen data collection method enables you to address your research objectives?

You have an extensive background in manufacturing. Over your career, you have worked in both small and large manufacturing businesses as a salesperson, sales manager, VP of Sales, and then decided to finish your accounting degree and move to finance positions, including a Controller position, overseeing all aspects of manufacturing accounting. You know sales, accounting, and all operations within a manufacturing organization and how things should work.You are now a fraud consultant running a lucrative consulting business, specializing in manufacturing operations. You have been asked by two of the companies you used to work for to help them determine how recently discovered financial fraud could have been avoided with proper processes, or internal control policies and procedures, in place.Internal controls are important for companies as they implement rules and procedures, such as handling incoming cash, checks, and payment authorization, that help ensure the integrity of financial and accounting information, promote accountability and prevent fraud.Internal controls can help improve the operational efficiency of financial accounting accuracy and timeliness.When internal controls are not properly implemented and followed, an organization risks experiencing a variety of issues including – but not limited to – a failure to comply with laws and regulations, fraud, or employees stealing assets.For your discussion post:The following two businesses reached out to you to help investigate and correct their recent fraudulent activity from occurring again:The Robotics Company—a robotics technology company that sells its equipment to businesses around the world.W&M Windows—a manufacturing company that provides energy-efficient windows to clients across North America.Your assignment as the companies’ consultant is to identify the weaknesses in the companies’ processes that allowed the frauds to occur.For each company’s situation, please answer the following questions for each company:What went wrong in the organization’s structure that allowed the issue to occur?What is your recommendation(s) that the organization can follow to prevent this activity from occurring again?Details:The Robotics CompanyNoah, a sales manager at The Robotics Company, frequently travels to potential clients across the United States to help sell the company’s products and services. Because of his frequent trips, Noah developed personal relationships with several local individuals. He regularly dined out with them at expensive restaurants and submitted claims for expense reimbursement for “business-related meals.” Noah accumulated $10,000 worth of fraudulent expenses over two years by spending outrageous amounts on food and even up[1]charging the amount before submitting expenses to get more money in his pocket. As time went on, Noah bragged to his colleagues about “getting away” with his expense abuses, justifying that the meals are extra compensation for his stressful travel schedule. The senior leadership team learned of the fraud a few weeks after colleagues heard about his expense abuses. The team confronted Noah and promptly terminated him.W&M WindowsAs a top executive at W&M Windows, Sofia has the authority to approve vendor invoices and have them processed for payment by the company’s accounts payable department. Sofia, along with three of her friends, developed a scheme where she would facilitate payment of bogus invoices by submitting fraudulent vendor forms in the names of three friends or illegitimate companies controlled by them. Checks issued by the company in payment of these invoices were sent to Sofia’s friends. Sophia and her friends successfully stole $700,000 from this scheme. Sophia received $140,000 from this amount as kickbacks.Your post must be at least 300 words with two replies to students.The grading rubric is attached – please click on the three dots on the upper right-hand corner of this assignment to see the categories and grading metrics.

Speech Preparation ChecklistSpecific Purpose· Is the specific purpose clearly defined?· Does the specific purpose include a reference to the audience?· Can the specific purpose be accomplished in the allotted time?Introduction· Do I gain attention and interest of this particular audience using one of the strategies referenced in class?· Do I establish credibility early on in the speech?· Do I define key terms?Preview Statement· Do I clearly preview the main points?Main Point· Does the body contain between 2-5 main points?· Am I following an organizational pattern for speech preparation? (ie: chronological, spatial, causal, topical, etc.)· Are my main points clearly separate from one another?· As much as possible, have I used the same pattern of wording for all of my main points?· Is each main point well supported?· Do I use transitions well?Conclusion· Does my conclusion summarize my main points?· Is there a sense of closure?Support· Do I use examples to make ideas clear? Are they vivid?· Do I use examples to personalize ideas for the audience?· Do I reinforce my hypothetical illustrations with statistics or testimony?· Do I use statistics to quantify my ideas? Are they used in context? Are they from reliable sources? Do I relate them to the audience?· Do I use testimony to support my ideas? Are they from qualified sources?· Do I identify sources of my evidence?· Have I “tested” my evidence?

Explain what company negotiations entails

in 200 words are more Discuss the UCC and “other laws” affecting purchasing.