Accounting

Please don’t repeat the questions and answers in a  paragraph  1. Who are all of the people at fault for this situation and why? 2. What does the evidence tell you? What kind of mistakes did the auditor and others make? 3. What are some policies and/or procedures that could be put in place to help avoid situations like this in the future? 4. If you were asked to defend Rita Crundwell in court, how would you do it? I am looking for a devils advocate here. 5. (alternate) If you cant answer #4 above, then discuss what you think may have led her to this point. From opportunity, to rationalization to financial pressure, it looks like all elements of the fraud triangle were present. How did these issues contribute to her eventual demise? 6. How did Rita try to justify what she had done? Please click the link to watch the sources  https://youtu.be/KkBJJSWN_lw https://youtu.be/2UkXhc2pPA8  Rita Crundwell – Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting.pdf

Link for the Ted Talk video is below 11 minute video Question 3 take from video and add some more through quick research Answer each question separately  https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_richmond_pope_how_whistle_blowers_shape_history?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare  Answer the three (3) discussion questions: 1. In the video Kelly Richmond Pope (speaker) discusses an academic fraud case reported by Mary Willingham at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . In your opinion, was Mary’s report justified? Why? 2. Does the treatment of Mary and other whistleblowers discourage others from speaking  out against wrongdoings? 3. What laws were create and implement to protect whistleblowers?

Evaluate the role of management accountants, and then interpret how the role has changed over time. Be sure to focus specifically on the last 10 years.  Include a discussion of the five most important skills for management accounts, and explain your rationale for the five you selected. Exercise 16 from Chapter 1 of your text will assist you in completing your evaluation.  The resources included for Week 1 may be helpful in starting your research. Support your assignment with at least four scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included. Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages This is the exercise 16 from chapter 1:  16. LO.1 (Organizational accountants; research; writing) Use library and Internet resources to find how the jobs of management accountants have changed in the past 10 years. a. Prepare a “then-versus-now” comparison. b. What five skills do you believe are the most important for management accountants to possess? Discuss the rationale for your choices. Do you think these skills have changed over the past 10 years? Why or why not? Along with the PDF attachment website link that might be helpful: —- https://www.imanet.org/?ssopc=1 This assignment must demonstrate the following:  —- Prepared an interpretation of the role of management accountants over the past 10 years —- Discuss the five most important skills to management accountants, including a rationale for each —- Add subtitles along with proper grammar and spelling

Over the last year, we have seen significant changes transform society in a number of ways including social justice,  global pandemics, civic engagement to name a few. Discuss specific ways in which NABA(National Association for Black Accountants) can ensure its programs and efforts reflect these changes and have impact on its members. Also include ways in which you could be involved in these changes.

Unethical conduct is not necessarily illegal conduct, and the difference between ethical and unethical conduct can be difficult to spot. Using the Internet, research, identify and post an example company, within the last year, engaging in legal but seemingly unethical conduct and provide why you believe the company has failed to make right decisions in the course of business.  Provide your sources for information.  Please try to provide an example company no one has written on and be mindful that some fellow students may work for that company.  Please be professional in your assessment and use credible sources.  Do not post about social issues or opinion with no factual basis and please, no politics. It distracts from the discussion.  Sources must be credible and scholarly sources.  Pursuant to the chapter reading, when it comes to following the law, where are laws found and what is the purpose of law?  In your mind, which purpose do you agree with and why?

FASB Codification The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a domestic, not-for-profit organization based in Connecticut. For more than 40 years, the FASB has helped set reporting standards within the accounting trade. Visit the FASB website and read About the FASB to learn more about its history. One of the FASB’s major contributions to the accounting profession is the FASB Codification. Codification content is organized by subject matter in a hierarchy. Think of it as an outline structure that you can drill into to get information regarding your specific topic of interest.  The codification’s hierarchy begins with the following four highest levels: Area. Topic. Subtopic. Section.  As you research, you will drill down in the hierarchy, beginning with the Area of interest, then picking the Topic within the area, then the Subtopic, then the Section. Areas, Topics, and Subtopics are simply landing pages that contain tables of contents. Sections are the only pages that have codification content. For example, if you wanted to research costing inventory, you would drill down by clicking on the following: Assets > 330 Inventory > 10 Overall > 30 Initial Measurement > General > 30-1 Cost Basis. You would then see the detailed codification specific to costing inventory.  Although there are literally thousands of sections within the hundreds of subtopics, once you practice and get used to moving around in the codification, it is easy to research your accounting topics. You may find yourself utilizing it not only for class research, but also for topics you are working on in your professional life and topics that you may simply find interesting.  Note: Once you have drilled down to your subtopic, you may find it useful to click Combine Subsections. This will show the different subsections and their content on one page, allowing you to quickly scan and review areas of interest to you.  The codification is organized within the following nine areas: General Principles. Presentation. Assets. Liabilities. Equity. Revenue. Expenses. Broad Transactions. Industry.  The Industry area identifies 32 industries that have specific items unique to them. These industries range from five different areas of Entertainment to Mining, Financial Services, Airlines, Agriculture, Franchisors, Software, Health Care Entities, and many more.  To complete this assignment, you will need to access the FASB Codification. (Note: A login and password are required to access this site and are available from your professor.)  For this assignment, write a 2–4 page paper in which you:  Select one of the industries that interests you, and briefly explain why. Identify how many subtopics are in the industry you selected. Pick two subtopics within your selected industry that are applicable to a balance sheet (something to do with assets, liabilities, or equity). Identify your chosen subsections by number and title. Explain what they mean in your own words. Identify what accountants in your selected industry might be focused on as an area or areas of concern. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). 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: Examine industry research as it relates to a balance sheet.

The financial statements tell a story about the financial health of a business at a given point in time. The purpose of this is to apply ratio analysis to assess financial health of a publicly held corporation. Use the financial statements identified in the module four case to compute three ratios, one for each of the three following categories Liquidity (solvency), debt service, and profitability. Comment on the ratios by answering the following questions. Go to IBIS, locate a U.S. specialty industry report, which you feel is appropriate for the company you are analyzing. Use the statistics tab to view the ratios. Name the company and show the computation of the three ratios. (2 to 3 sentences) Comment on the purpose and information conveyed by each ratio. (2 to 3 sentences) What did you learn about the company by reviewing the three ratios? (2 to 3 sentences) What is your conclusion about liquidity, debt, and profitability for this company? (2 to 3 sentences) How successful is the company relative to the industry average and leaders in its industry? Indicate the industry and specialty industry report used for comparison. Write two paragraphs or more. Include ratios found in the IBIS database to support your conclusion.

Answer the problems in the file below:  Cost Accounting Case StudyPart One: Submit all answers in a single Excel filePart Two: Create a narrated PowerPoint presentation to your client, summarizing your analysis and recommendations. The narration should thoroughly reflect the logic of your analysis and will be evaluated based on the quality of this “oral” presentation. (See the week 4   instructions on how to prepare a narrated Powerpoint presentation).

Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.• Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.• Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.• Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilitiesMake a recommendation for cloud computer use in the organization, including a justification for your recommendations.Submit your research paper as a single document. Your paper should meet the following requirements:• Be approximately 2-4 pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.• Follow APA6 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

Managerial Accounting Course: The paper itself has to deal with: Restoring Trust after Fraud or Management Failures. Thus you have to embark on the research task by investigating some of the prominent issues relating to Corporate Governance and Accounting Scandals or Evidence of deliberate Deceptions or Corruptions. Examples of how to frame your Research Topic: Restoring Trust after Fraud: The Case of——————–