Accounting

Answer the following questions: – Explain why the marginal cost of production must increased if the marginal product of the marginal resource is decreasing. – Define productivity efficiency and allocative efficiency. What conditions must be met in order to achieve them? – Originality Report .5 pt (No higher than 30%.. Anything above 60% will be carefully assessed and with a high probability that you will be requested to re-submit) – Content Relevancy .5 pt (100% relevant content to the subject matter) All explanations must be based on your own words, Not copy and paste from the internet Plagiarism free

Summarize three key financial metrics of interest to stockholders and then three key metrics of interest to one of the following groups: bankers, bondholders, managers, consumers, politicians. Describe and define the metrics effects in understanding and explaining how to employ the metrics for future financial analyses. It should be open-ended to allow interaction.

Write a 2-page paper on Managerial Accounting Tools (using APA 7th ed formatting) and include a cover page and a reference page. You should have a minimum of three references (and remember to use citations in the text to match the references). Find the paper template in the Getting Started menu under Course Resources.

The assignment is due before midnight on Sunday. However, if you submit it to the Keiser University Writing Studio before midnight on Sunday, you can wait to submit the assignment until after you receive feedback and guidance from the Writing Center. You can have 2 days to revise your work before you submit for grading and it will still be considered submitted on time. You are expected to revise your work using the feedback and guidance before you submit you work for grading. The Writing Studio copies the professor on emails sent to each student documenting that the work has been submitted to them. No late penalty if you elect to use the Writing Center. However, your revised work must be submitted for grading within 2 days of receiving feedback and guidance from the Writing Studio.

An example Week 1 Written Assignment is in the Getting Started area. Take a look at it if you wish.

Please consider using the Writing Studio to enhance your writing ability.

Articles from 2009 – present only. Use you online library. No Wikipedia, BLOGS with Ads from Yahoo, UKEssay.com; Buzzle.com, or sites that challenge as they present a biased opinion. Google Scholar is accepted.

1. Analyse the management accounting techniques related to a range of
business situations and managerial decision making.
2. Prepare a budget to reflect a given business scenario.
3. Demonstrate the ability to assess the financial and non-financial aspects
of divisional and organisational performance.

Pink Tulips is a firm that serves the UK market and focuses on three important
areas of hospitality: Travel and Tourism; Food Services; Banquet and Events.
The company employs around 4100 people nationally and is committed to
ensuring a reliable supply of its services where and when they are needed. The
service industry is becoming more competitive and development cost are rising.
Cruise ships, airlines, agencies & tour operations including luxuries services
such as luxury brand managements, sales and marketing for international
brands and contract often provides additional work for the travel and tourisms
division of Pink Tulips.
Although the marketing department shows strong demand for the service that
Pink Tulips is providing (in 2019, the actual sales volume is approximately 12%
more than budget), the financial department shows the following information for
the period ending 30th June 2020 (In relation to last periods Accounting Profit).

Budget Actual Difference
(in millions) (in millions) (in millions)
Revenue £ 9.1 £ 9.4 -£ 0.3
Cost of sales 6.6 7.2 -£ 0.6
Gross margin £ 2.5 £ 2.2 +£ 0.3
Fixed expenditure 1.1 1.2 -£ 0.1
Operating profit £ 1.4 £ 1.0 +£ 0.4

Based on the information provided by the Financial Department, the directors
think they should do more to try and improve their profits in the next year and
should expand the business to boost up more revenues and cut cost of sales.
Imaging you are the Budget Analyst (Manager) for the company. You have
recently been invited to attend the company board meeting where the directors
who are experienced businessmen discussed their plans to expand the level of
business activity for the company to include other sectors of the service
industry. The CEO believes that owning different sectors of the hospitality
industry will offer Pink Tulips a chance to rake in more rewards in the long haul
and improve the financial appearance of the company.
The following ideas are put forward at the board meeting and the expansion will
involve one or two of the following:
• Bed & Breakfast
• Campgrounds and Convention Centres
• Restaurant & Bars
• Takeaway and Fast food
• Sports and Gaming
• Nightclubs and bars
Academic Year 2019/20 Page 3 of 5
Required:
The directors have asked you to draft a report to be addressed to the company
board of directors on the proposal and prospects of Pink Tulips that will set out
the following:
A. Discuss the information provided by the Financial Department and
assess the importance of flexible budget and variance analysis for Pink
Tulips to carry on the budget and decisions making process for the
coming year.
B. Prepare an operating budget for the next 12 months that relate to the
company’s expected activities and objectives for 2020-2021.
C. Your report should include an assessment of both the financial and nonfinancial implication of the proposal for expansion and the implication on
the company performance using appropriate management accounting
techniques of your choice.
Notes:
I. Assume that a year consists of 12 months of equal lengths
II. Assume the company plans to starts the expansion on 1 July 2019
III. Ignore taxation
In your report, identify and include reasonable estimate for any items you
include in the operating budget, for example, prices charged, advertising and
promotion used and related cost. You can use various sources (e.g. suppliers’
website) to obtain realistic figures for the items in the operating budget.

Case Study
Refer to Reed Slatkin’s fraud case, the SEC conducted a series of depositions featuring, among others, Reed Slatkin as a witness. Transcripts of two of these are available online:

(Depo 1)

(Depo 2)

In reference the above two depositions, please answer the below questions:

Note: All page numbers refer to Depo 1 except as individually noted.

1. Page 2. Another vital aspect of deposition is subpoena duces tecum, a written order that commands an individual or organization to produce case-related documents, which will often be used as evidence in the deposition or trial and are usually called exhibits. What two exhibits are presented in this deposition?

2. Depo 2, Page 2. Compare the number of exhibits used in Depo 1 to the number used in Depo 2. By the nature of the exhibits listed for Depo 2, why do you think the SEC employed so many more exhibits in the second part of the deposition than the first?

3. Pages 7-9 to 10-13. Quickly read over this discussion. Using the explanation of subpoenas in the chapter, why are the examiners so particular in their questions regarding the subpoenaed documents?

The only explanation found of subpoenas in the chapter:
Subpoenas
A subpoena is a written order in the name of the court, requiring a witness to submit to a deposition, give testimony at trial, or report to an administrative body. A subpoena duces tecum requires the recipient to produce documents pertinent to the case. The court clerk or an attorney as an officer of the court may issue subpoenas. Subpoenas are often the only method of ensuring production of information or documents from witnesses who are not parties to a lawsuit. For example, a subpoena could be used to require a brokerage house to produce records pertaining to the opposing party’s account. Subpoenas are sometimes used to obtain documents to compare them with documents produced by the opposing party. If the witness believes that the defendant has altered a bank statement sent as part of a document request, a copy of the defendant’s bank statement might be subpoenaed from the bank, and documents supporting the transactions may be vouched to the statement to establish the completeness of information.

4. Page 3. According to Mr. Dunbar, what is the purpose of this deposition, or “investigation”?

Identify and Describe at Least Two Healthcare Related Managerial Issues with Solutions and Policies:Identify least two Healthcare related managerial issues related to your job role.  Provide the proposed solutions and the policies for addressing the healthcare related managerial issues. Exercise sound business and financial management principles in health care settings through process mapping and strategic planning.All assignments must target the content application while using two variables: the job choice and the case assigned by the faultyIt is Monday morning. Your supervising manager just sent you an email saying that a consulting company will be compiling all the knowledge for the “Lessons Learned” session to be held at a later date. Due to this “Lesson Learned” session, you will need to develop 5-6 pages paper addressing the requirements for the report. Make sure to incorporate the appropriate references and citations, while editing the complete document for style and formatting. Utilize appropriate subheadings and transitional statements to develop a cohesive report. The report is due Tuesday by 11:30 PM EST in week 8 of the course. Your report should include: (Note: This report should reflect the information learned throughout the course based on your job role, your collaborative team learning experience, and should be applied based upon the selected course’s case study. One could view this report as a detailed summary of the information learned that addresses each of the items below.) The briefing paper format is explained at https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/frame_found_sr2/tns/tn-21.pdf. Make sure to follow the sub-headers and remember to arrange the information appropriately.TIPS:1. Make sure to incorporate the feedback that was received throughout the class.2. Make sure to demonstrate critical thinking skills on the level of application and analysis (See Syllabus3. Follow the format and APA guidelines. Ensure a reference page with all the sources is provided and include APA formatting in-text citations throughout the briefing report. 4. Do not make general or common sense statements. The information presented must be concise and targeting executive level managers. 5. Anyone who reads the Briefing Report should be able to understand how the specific case was analyzed by the managerial team and what issues, solutions etc. were targeted. (Remember! Do not recall the concepts. Apply them to the case from the position of your role.)

Assignment ContentPurpose of Assignment This comprehensive review covers the concepts from the past 6 weeks.Resource Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC)Assignment Steps Reflect and review the last 6 weeks of class material. Develop a maximum 500-word examination of How can you utilize the information from each week in a current or future managerial role?APA format is NOT required. Just answer the question.

Company: NetFlix Ratio you will use: Current ratio, Debt Equity ratio, Return on Equity 3 Pages at least with excel ratio calculations and financial attachments.  No Plagiarism. due in 36 hours Financial Statement &  Ratio Assignment Obtain a copy of the financial statements for a publicly-traded company.    Select three of the ratios presented in class or from Financial   Statement Analysis and show the calculations for your selected company. CALCULATE   FOR AT LEAST THE LAST TWO YEARS. ONE   OF THE    YEARS   MUST BE DURING THE YEAR ENDED IN 2019. Remember, ratios are most relevant when compared to a companies’ own historical,   industry or competitors trends. For the above calculations, what story do they tell? Provide an explanation for each of the three ratios presented. The assignment will be at least three pages, not more than four pages.     

Case study: The foundation is inconsequential syndicate started experiencing growth at all business units. It culminated in an increase in profit margin. As a market leader, the company started investing cripplingly in other ventures, therefore, widening its portfolio. Such is a story of a certain thrilling Ghanaian own business. Management thought it wise to employ more labor to beef up the shortfall of their employees. Kofi Antobam was lucky to be employed after several years in search of a white color job. The opportunity had finally come. As part of his job description, he was expected to canvas for customers and possibly deploy all marketing strategies at his disposal to retain the hard-won customers. Coming from a very strong ethical background, and an orphan as well, he gave out all his best to secure the job for good. Growing up as a Christian, with a strong religious background he tried to respectfully lure customers to patronize the company through all ethical means. Antobam was voted for as the senior staff worker for three consecutive years in a row. The reason being that he was the only customer service person who has been meeting its target. Other workers kept wandering and wanted to know from him the strategies to attain that height. The cold breeze started to blow against the company’s fortunes and the business started growing from bad to worse. Crunch meeting was held and the final decision from management was that some of the workers should be laid off and other departments should be closed down. Customer service was first to be hit. Over 35 customer service personnel were affected and Kofi Antobam has not left out very sad news but a blessing in disguise. Toughness mentality is the only ingredient needed to start this kind of business that Antobam had in excess. He pulled resources together to start his micro finance scheme. He already had a pool of customers and they were ready to transact business with him. He started with no funds but a year later he was having a profit of 5000 Ghana Cedis and plough back into the business and started issuing out loans and that was his breakthrough from grass to grace. Your answer should be based on the case study. Question 1In your opinion do you think Antobam is an entrepreneur or not. Justify your submission with an underlined concept. (100 words) 15 marks. Question 2What could be the possible options available to Antobam if he decides to own a business?

For this assignment, research the Internet or Strayer databases for information related to improper assumptions concerning accounting information systems.Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:Based on your research, assess how corporate leaders may make improper assumptions related to accounting information systems and the related information. Indicate the most negative potential impacts on business operations related to these assumptions. Provide support for your rationale.Suggest three to four (3-4) ways in which organizational performance may be improved when information is properly managed within a business system. Provide support for your rationale.Evaluate the level of system security (i.e., high, medium, low) needed to ensure information integrity within automated business systems. Provide support for your evaluation.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.