The case study,
requirement:
· Read the question closely; be sure you know what is being asked. Briefly, indicated the facts of the case and write a brief outline of what you want to fit into your 3 pages.
· Identify the dilemma: explain the ethical issue and support for alternative choices. Contrast reasons using prepositions: benefit/consequences of doing or not doing…
· Explain the benefits/ consequences in terms of who, when, dollar amount, and certainty positive and negative consequences. Consider long run versus short run consequence.
· Choose one position and explain the reason it is more ethical than the alterbatives refuting your support for the other positions. Where there is a dilemma, explain why ethical support for one choice is better than support for the other choices. Explain why this case is important.
Case also can be found at the attached PDF file page 491.
Please use the knowledge related to the book. No outside resource allowed.
Thanks.
Case 7-8
Diamond Foods
On November 14, 2012, Diamond Foods Inc. disclosed
restated financial statements tied to an accounting scandal
that reduced its earnings during the first three quarters
of 2012 as it took significant charges related to improper
accounting for payments to walnut growers. The restatements
cut Diamond’s earnings by 57 percent for FY2011, to
$29.7 million, and by 46 percent for FY2010, to $23.2 million.
By December 7, 2012, Diamond’s share price had declined
54 percent for the year. A press release issued by the company
explains in great detail the accounting and financial
reporting issues. 1
Diamond Foods, long-time maker of Emerald nuts and
subsequent purchaser of Pop Secret popcorn (2008) and
Kettle potato chips (2010), became the focus of an SEC
investigation after The Wall Street Journal raised questions
about the timing and accounting of Diamond’s payments to
walnut growers. The case focuses on the matching of costs
and revenues. At the heart of the investigation was the question
of whether Diamond senior management adjusted the
accounting for the grower payments on purpose to increase
profits for a given period.
The case arose in September 2011, when Douglas
Barnhill, an accountant who is also a farmer of 75 acres of
California walnut groves, got a mysterious check for nearly
$46,000 from Diamond. Barnhill contacted Eric Heidman,
the company’s director of field operations, on whether the
check was a final payment for his 2010 crop or prepayment
for the 2011 harvest. (Diamond growers are paid in installments,
with the final payment for the prior fall’s crops coming
late the following year.) Though it was September 2011,
Barnhill was still waiting for full payment for the walnuts that
he had sent Diamond in 2010. Heidman told Barnhill that the
payment was for the 2010 crop, part of FY2011, but that it
would be “budgeted into the next year.” The problem is under
accounting rules, you cannot legitimately record in a future
fiscal year an amount for a prior year’s c ...
This document summarizes the accounting scandal at Diamond Foods that occurred in 2011-2012. Diamond Foods improperly accounted for payments to walnut growers, misstating earnings over multiple years. When the accounting issues came to light, it reduced reported earnings significantly and the stock price dropped over 50%. An investigation found payments of $20 million and $60 million that were recorded in incorrect periods, violating accounting rules. Several factors contributed to unethical behavior at Diamond Foods, including pressure to meet debt agreements and incentives to hit high performance targets.
Delta Inc. faces a critical issue with its receivables management and cash flow problems due to its major partner Pink Tree Finance declaring bankruptcy. Delta's liquidity ratios are significantly below industry averages, indicating it may struggle to pay debts as they come due. Pink Tree's financial statements showed signs of financial distress prior to bankruptcy through very low liquidity and high debt ratios. Delta relied too heavily on referrals to Pink Tree and needs to diversify its business partners and improve policies around managing receivables and assessing client risk. To solve its immediate cash needs, Delta will need to explore financing alternatives to fund a $100,000 deposit for a new real estate project.
This document is a newsletter from First National Wealth Management that contains several articles:
1. It discusses strong corporate profits in the last quarter of 2013 and expectations for continued profit growth in 2014, though slower overall economic growth is expected.
2. It provides an update on interest rates from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who signaled rates will remain low for some time to support the economy.
3. It summarizes a recent tax court ruling that clarified the one-year rule for tax-free IRA rollovers applies per taxpayer rather than per IRA, as the IRS publication had stated. This will result in changes to IRS guidance.
The document discusses several examples of companies responding to product issues and how their responses impacted sales and reputation. It describes how Suzuki denied issues with its Samurai rolling over, which led to plummeting sales, while Daimler-Benz admitted a rolling issue with its A-class, quickly addressed it, and retained most of its orders. WorldCom admitted to intentionally hiding $4 billion in expenses, leading to bankruptcy, while insider trading cases resulted in costly charges against Martha Stewart and others who illegally profited from non-public information. Acting ethically and with social responsibility benefits companies and investors in the long run compared to unethical behavior seeking short-term gains.
Washington Mutual Bank pursued an aggressive growth strategy focused on subprime lending that led to poor risk management and eventual collapse; the bank grew too quickly in risky loan segments without proper controls and experienced major losses when the housing market declined, leading to its seizure by regulators in 2008 and sale to JPMorgan Chase.
Global Cash Flow Analysis: What, When, Why, and HowLibby Bierman
This document summarizes a presentation on global cash flow analysis. It discusses analyzing the combined cash flow of interconnected entities like businesses, property, and personal finances. Global cash flow analysis is important to get an accurate picture of debt and income when entities' finances are combined. The presentation covers why and when to use global cash flow analysis, how to perform it, best practices, and common mistakes. It emphasizes combining income and debt sources, avoiding double-counting, and using tax forms to calculate personal cash flow contributions.
The document summarizes a panel discussion on insulating against insider mortgage fraud. The panelists discussed how mortgage fraud is still prevalent, with losses rising significantly in recent years. Insiders such as brokers and lenders often commit fraud. Common types of fraud included application, tax return, appraisal, and verification fraud. Panelists recommended strengthening origination processes, implementing robust quality control, and utilizing third-party tools and data sources to help detect and prevent fraud.
CPAs responsibilities to detect fraud in audits, required approaches, types of financial statement frauds and specific case examples of different types of financial statement fraud
This document summarizes the accounting scandal at Diamond Foods that occurred in 2011-2012. Diamond Foods improperly accounted for payments to walnut growers, misstating earnings over multiple years. When the accounting issues came to light, it reduced reported earnings significantly and the stock price dropped over 50%. An investigation found payments of $20 million and $60 million that were recorded in incorrect periods, violating accounting rules. Several factors contributed to unethical behavior at Diamond Foods, including pressure to meet debt agreements and incentives to hit high performance targets.
Delta Inc. faces a critical issue with its receivables management and cash flow problems due to its major partner Pink Tree Finance declaring bankruptcy. Delta's liquidity ratios are significantly below industry averages, indicating it may struggle to pay debts as they come due. Pink Tree's financial statements showed signs of financial distress prior to bankruptcy through very low liquidity and high debt ratios. Delta relied too heavily on referrals to Pink Tree and needs to diversify its business partners and improve policies around managing receivables and assessing client risk. To solve its immediate cash needs, Delta will need to explore financing alternatives to fund a $100,000 deposit for a new real estate project.
This document is a newsletter from First National Wealth Management that contains several articles:
1. It discusses strong corporate profits in the last quarter of 2013 and expectations for continued profit growth in 2014, though slower overall economic growth is expected.
2. It provides an update on interest rates from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who signaled rates will remain low for some time to support the economy.
3. It summarizes a recent tax court ruling that clarified the one-year rule for tax-free IRA rollovers applies per taxpayer rather than per IRA, as the IRS publication had stated. This will result in changes to IRS guidance.
The document discusses several examples of companies responding to product issues and how their responses impacted sales and reputation. It describes how Suzuki denied issues with its Samurai rolling over, which led to plummeting sales, while Daimler-Benz admitted a rolling issue with its A-class, quickly addressed it, and retained most of its orders. WorldCom admitted to intentionally hiding $4 billion in expenses, leading to bankruptcy, while insider trading cases resulted in costly charges against Martha Stewart and others who illegally profited from non-public information. Acting ethically and with social responsibility benefits companies and investors in the long run compared to unethical behavior seeking short-term gains.
Washington Mutual Bank pursued an aggressive growth strategy focused on subprime lending that led to poor risk management and eventual collapse; the bank grew too quickly in risky loan segments without proper controls and experienced major losses when the housing market declined, leading to its seizure by regulators in 2008 and sale to JPMorgan Chase.
Global Cash Flow Analysis: What, When, Why, and HowLibby Bierman
This document summarizes a presentation on global cash flow analysis. It discusses analyzing the combined cash flow of interconnected entities like businesses, property, and personal finances. Global cash flow analysis is important to get an accurate picture of debt and income when entities' finances are combined. The presentation covers why and when to use global cash flow analysis, how to perform it, best practices, and common mistakes. It emphasizes combining income and debt sources, avoiding double-counting, and using tax forms to calculate personal cash flow contributions.
The document summarizes a panel discussion on insulating against insider mortgage fraud. The panelists discussed how mortgage fraud is still prevalent, with losses rising significantly in recent years. Insiders such as brokers and lenders often commit fraud. Common types of fraud included application, tax return, appraisal, and verification fraud. Panelists recommended strengthening origination processes, implementing robust quality control, and utilizing third-party tools and data sources to help detect and prevent fraud.
CPAs responsibilities to detect fraud in audits, required approaches, types of financial statement frauds and specific case examples of different types of financial statement fraud
DLEON INC., PART Statements and Taxes Donna Jamison, a 2009 graduat.pdfarsmobiles
D\'LEON INC., PART Statements and Taxes Donna Jamison, a 2009 graduate of the University
of Florida with 4 years of assistant to the chairperson of the board of D\'Leon Inc., a small food
3-18 Financial banking experience, was recently brought in as snack foods national\" in
competition with Frito-Lay, Eagle, and other major roducer that operates in north Florida and
whose specialty is high-quality pecan and other nut products sold in the snack foods companies.
Watkins believed that market. D\'Leon\'s president, Al Watkins, decided in 2013 to undertake a
major expansion and to \"go s products were of higher quality than the competition\'s: that this
quality differential would enable it to arge a premium price; and that the end result would be
greatly increased sales, profits, and stock price. vertising campaign. D\'Leon\'s results were not
satisfactory, to put it mildly. Its board of directors, which the expansion was going. Unhappy
suppliers were being paid late; and the bank offices outside its home territory, and launched an
plant capacity, opened new sales businesspeople), was most ive consisted of its t, vice president,
and major stockholders (all of whom were local eteriorating situation, threatening to cut off
credit. As a result, Watkins was informed borna lamison was brought in and given the job of
assistant to Fred Campo, a retired banker who was D\'Leon\'s aJamison began by gathering the
financial statements and other data given in Tables IC 3.1, IC 3.2, IC 3.3, and was complaining
about the situati uicklv: otherwise, he would be fired. Also, at the board\'s insistence that changes
would have to be made-and q back to health, with Jamison\'s help. Note: We will continue with
er. Campo agreed to give up a few of his golfing days and help nurse the company s assistant.
You must help her answer the following questions for Campo. for Chapter 4. Provide clear
explanations.) this case in Chapter 4, and you will feel mo re comfortable with the analysis there.
But answering these questions will help prepare you king capital (NOwc), What effect did the
expansion have on sales, after-tax operating income, net operating wor and net income? b. What
effect did the company\'s expansion have on its free cash flow? c. D\'eon purchases materials on
30-day terms, meaning that it is supposed to pay for purchases within 30 days of receipt. Judging
from its 2014 balance sheet, do you think that D\'Leon pays suppliers on time? Explain, inclu
what problems might occur if suppliers are not paid in a timely manner d. D\'Leon spends money
for labor, materials, and fixed assets (depreciation) to make products - and spends stil more
money to sell those products. Then the firm makes sales that result in receivables, which
eventually result in cash inflows. Does it appear that D\'Leon\'s sales price exceeds its costs per
unit sold? How does this affect the cash balance? e. Suppose D\'Leon\'s sales manager told the
sales staff to start offering 60-day credit term.
Internal Controls – The changing Indian Landscape--By Samit Sarafkirtane&Pandit
Internal controls, consisting of internal policies and procedures, are vital for an organization's efficient functioning, fraud prevention, and compliance with legal requirements. In the current diverse and innovative business landscape, the implementation of robust internal controls is more critical than ever.
Recent scandals, such as a major Indian conglomerate facing allegations of misappropriation, highlight the profound impact of fraud on market stability and business conduct. Historical cases like Enron, WorldCom, and Bernie Madoff underscore the necessity for stringent internal controls, leading to legislative responses like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002.
In India, a prominent IT company experienced a Rs. 7,000 crore accounting manipulation in 2009, prompting regulatory changes under the Companies Act 2013, focusing on comprehensive fraud risk management with strict penalties for violations.
Corporate fraud, spanning embezzlement, accounting fraud, insider trading, and bribery, inflicts enduring consequences, damaging companies financially, tarnishing brands, and triggering legal and regulatory complications. This not only affects employees, customers, and shareholders but also undermines economic stability by eroding investor trust.
Addressing corporate fraud requires significant investments in prevention and detection systems, establishment of effective governance and compliance frameworks, and fostering a culture of honesty and accountability. Strong internal controls, risk management, and ethical corporate cultures are pivotal in preventing fraud.
This report underscores the importance of global and Indian regulatory changes concerning internal controls, considering the scams witnessed over the past decades. The ongoing tendency of companies to accentuate positives and downplay negatives highlights the necessity for regulations safeguarding retail investors and other stakeholders.
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C H A P T E R T W O
Managing Public
Issues and Stakeholder
Relationships
Businesses today operate in an ever-changing external environment, where effective management
requires anticipating emerging public issues and engaging positively with a wide range of stake-
holders. Whether the issue is growing concerns about climate change, health care, safety at work
or in our schools, social equality, or consumer safety, managers must respond to the opportunities
and risks it presents. To do so effectively often requires building relationships across organizational
boundaries, learning from external stakeholders, and altering practices in response. Effective man-
agement of public issues and stakeholder relationships builds value for the firm.
This Chapter Focuses on These Key Learning Objectives:
LO 2-1 Identifying public issues and analyzing gaps between corporate performance and stakeholder
expectations.
LO 2-2 Applying available tools or techniques to scan an organization’s multiple environments and assess-
ing stakeholder materiality.
LO 2-3 Describing the steps in the issue management process and determining how to make the process
most effective.
LO 2-4 Identifying the managerial skills required to respond to emerging issues effectively.
LO 2-5 Understanding the various stages through which businesses can engage with stakeholders, what
drives this engagement, and the role social media can play.
LO 2-6 Recognizing the value of creating stakeholder dialogue and networks.
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A 2016 study from the Public Affairs Council found that many major corporations are
feeling increased pressure to speak out on social issues, ranging from discrimination and
human rights to environmental sustainability and quality education. Among companies
with more than $15 billion in annual revenue, more than three in four said expectations for
engagement had risen. Most of the pressure to engage in social issues, said the companies,
has come from their own employees.1
Legislative battles in North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia prompted
business leaders to take a stand favoring rights for transgender individuals. Dow Chemical,
Alcoa, and Northrup Grumman lobbied elected officials and publicly condemned measures
seen as discriminatory. Monsanto lead the fight in Missouri against a bill that would allow
businesses to deny certain services to same-sex couples as a matter of religious freedom. In
response to North Carolina’s state legislature passing a law that blocked antidiscriminatory
protections at the local level, Deutsche Bank, the German financial institution with signifi-
cant business in the United States, said it would freeze its plans to add jobs in North Caro-
lina. PayPal announced it would halt its plans to open a new global operations center there.
While .
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Organic growth will remain elusive, but banks can boost performance by focusing on honing operational efficiencies and shoring up risk management.
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WG Consulting & ZE PowerGroup Lunch and Learn: Presenting a Dodd-Frank Softwa...WG Consulting
During a Lunch and Learn held with one of our esteemed Partners, ZE PowerGroup, our panel of experts discussed the challenges corporations find with Dodd-Frank and presented the software that WG Consulting and ZE PowerGroup built as an answer to those challenges.
This document provides an overview of technology spending by U.S. bankers in 2012. It discusses key themes in the banking industry like channel shift, disintermediation, customer engagement, and improving customer experience. The document also summarizes the state of the banking industry in 2011, noting continued challenges from the mortgage crisis but signs of recovery. Technology spending growth is projected to be modest at 1.8% in 2012 due to uncertainties. The rest of the document breaks down projected spending areas and provides expert opinions on trends in mobile banking, analytics, compliance, security and other technologies.
Driving efficiencies in the new month end close - vena solutionsVena Solutions
The month-end close has become more complex since the early 2000’s. Increasing regulatory scrutiny is forcing companies to change the way they measure their success while continuing to generate full-scale, compliant, and timely financial statements every month. This paper examines four ways companies can remedy a dysfunctional month-end close without altering their core business systems or processes.
1. Toppo, a recent graduate of IIM Ahmadabad, had just joined his family's small business. After observing Toppo for a week, his father criticized him for being "too nice" to the employees, saying this approach does not work.
2. The case examines Microsoft's dividend policy over time, including paying dividends through debt to avoid impacting its credit rating, despite having large cash reserves.
3. Minority shareholders initially opposed Vineet Nayyar's proposal to merge Mahindra Satyam with Tech Mahindra due to unattractive valuations and share exchange ratios. Both companies had global operations but issues remained unresolved.
This document discusses various ethical issues that financial professionals may face, including:
1. Accountants must assign subjective values to assets and estimates, which can tempt them to misrepresent a company's financial health.
2. Commercial conflicts of interest may arise when accountants are pressured to portray companies in a favorable light to secure loans or deals.
3. "Cooking the books" through practices like falsifying revenues, delaying expenses, and hiding losses are ways that companies can deceive shareholders and regulators.
4. There are debates around whether markets can adequately police themselves or if more government regulation of financial reporting is needed to curb corruption and protect stakeholders.
The Economics and Regulation of Network Branded Prepaid CardsVivastream
This document summarizes a working paper about the economics and regulation of network branded prepaid cards. It provides background on the growth of prepaid cards and their importance for the unbanked population. Regulations after the 2008 financial crisis increased costs for banks and reduced access to debit/credit cards, fueling demand for prepaid cards. The paper will examine the prepaid card market and debate around potential new regulations, noting the market appears competitive but some regulations could promote competition and consumer welfare.
The document provides sample exam questions for a finance exam. It includes 10 multiple choice questions related to topics like financial regulations, accounting, investments, and risk management. The questions are intended to help participants prepare for exams in accounting and corporate finance. The questions were developed by the MBA Research Center and cover various skill levels from prerequisite to specialist.
- City National is a private and commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles, California with $32 billion in assets. It operates 77 offices across Southern California, Northern California, New York City, Nevada, Nashville and Atlanta.
- The presentation discusses City National's unique market position serving high-net-worth individuals and middle-market businesses, its diversified business model including industry specialties and wealth management, and its focus on profitable growth through acquisitions, technology investments and asset sensitivity.
- Key strengths highlighted include its critical mass in key markets, ranking among the top wealth managers for 14 years, a strong balance sheet and credit quality with low nonperforming assets.
Here are the answers to the practice questions in the study guide:
Week One:
1. a
2. Percentage of receivables method
3. Debit Bad Debt Expense, Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Week Two:
1. Debit Inventory, Credit Cash
2. FIFO
3. LIFO
Week Three:
1. Cost of goods sold, expenses
2. Debit Accumulated Depreciation, Credit Depreciation Expense
3. Straight-line
Week Four:
1. Bonds payable
2. c
3. d
I hope this helps you prepare for the final exam. Let me know
ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION American Accounting Association.docxpriestmanmable
ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION American Accounting Association
Vol. 30, No. 1 DOI: 10.2308/iace-50948
2015
pp. 47–69
Diamond Foods, Inc.: Anatomy and
Motivations of Earnings Manipulation
Mahendra R. Gujarathi
ABSTRACT: Diamond Foods is America’s largest walnut processor specializing in
processing, marketing, and distributing nuts and snack products. This real-world case
presents financial reporting issues around the commodities cost shifting strategy used by
Diamond’s management to falsify earnings. By delaying the recognition of a portion of
the cost of walnuts acquired into later accounting periods, Diamond Foods materially
underreported the cost of sales and overstated earnings in fiscal 2010 and 2011. The
primary learning goal of the case is to help students understand the anatomy and
motivations of earnings manipulation. Specifically, students will have the opportunity to
(1) apply the FASB’s Conceptual Framework to a real-world context, (2) determine the
nature of errors and compute their numerical effects on financial statements, (3)
understand motivations for earnings management and actions needed for managing
earnings of future years, (4) explain the anatomy of financial reporting fraud by
reconstructing journal entries, (5) prepare comparative financial statements for
retroactive restatements, (6) explain the rationale for clawback provisions in
compensation contracts, and (7) understand the difference between the real and
accrual-based earnings management.
Keywords: earnings management; financial statement fraud; restatements; error
correction; clawback provision; Conceptual Framework.
This company was on the verge of becoming a real global consumer-product company
with Pringlest. I always said if they could make it work, it could be a highflier. And it
worked—until it didn’t.
—RBC Analyst Edward Aaron
(Businessweek, January 12, 2012)
Mahendra R. Gujarathi is a Professor at Bentley University and Adjunct Professor at the Indian Institute of
Management, Ahmedabad.
The author thanks Professors Martha Howe, Donna McConville, Ari Yezegel, participants at the 2013 North American
Case Research Association Annual Conference, the 2013 American Accounting Association Northeast Region Annual
Meeting, and 2014 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting for their comments and suggestions on the earlier
versions of the case. Comments and suggestions of the editor, associate editor, and two anonymous reviewers are also
gratefully acknowledged.
Supplemental material can be accessed by clicking the links in Appendix A.
Published Online: October 2014
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INTRODUCTION
D
iamond Foods, Inc. (hereafter, Diamond, or the Company), is America’s largest walnut
processor specializing in processing, marketing, and distributing nuts and other snack
products (Reuters 2012). Diamond’s products are distributed globally in stores where
snacks and culinary nuts are sold. Its major processing and packaging plant is located in California, th ...
This document analyzes debt issues in Canada and around the world. It discusses different types of debt including corporate/business debt, household debt, and government debt. Global forecasts indicate that consumer spending, exports, and government spending drive economies. The document then examines levels of government debt, trends in rising corporate debt, and high and rising household debt in countries like Canada. It notes risks associated with high debt levels including potential increases in default rates if interest rates rise.
Accident Up Ahead!Listen to this text being read aloud by a hu.docxmehek4
Accident Up Ahead!
Listen to this text being read aloud by a human being by clicking on this link.
Answer questions #1 and #2 and then answer #3 or #4.
1. When an accident or disaster occurs, many people will panic or just stand there looking. Why do they react that way? (Answer using a short paragraph.)
2. What fears and doubts does Jody have to overcome as she works? What helps her to keep going? (Answer using two short paragraphs.)
3. Write a paragraph about an accident that you experienced as a victim, an observer, or the person who helped the victim.
or
4. As one of the Fortins or Jodouins, write a letter to Jody Stevens thanking her for what she did.
Accident Up Ahead!
JANICE TYRWHITT
THE NORTHBOUND BUS had scarcely left North Bay, Ontario, when-at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 11, 1975-it came to an abrupt halt. Peering out the bus window at Highway 11, Jody Stevens saw a line of taillights stretching into the night. "There must be an accident up ahead," she said to her seatmate. "I had better get out and help." Jody, a young nurse from Toronto, was on her way home to spend Thanksgiving (and celebrate her twenty-fourth birthday) with her family in Timmins. An October drizzle soaked her shoulders as she trudged past a quarter mile of stopped traffic to an eerie scene. In the flickering light of Coleman lamps and road flares, she saw the two-lane highway spattered with blood. An old school bus converted into a camper lay on its side in the ditch. A hunter's pickup truck was stalled in the left lane, the bodies of two moose lolling grotesquely from the back. Off the right shoulder was a silver Mercedes-Benz with a smashed hood. In the lane between them a silent ring of people had gathered round a fourth vehicle-a blue 1973 Ford, a crumpled wreck, with four people in it.
"I think they're all dead," a burly man told Jody.
She caught her breath and thought, Well, Stevens, what do you do now? Jody had packed a lot of experience into the two years since her graduation as a registered nurse, most recently at the Toronto East General Hospital. She threw off her corduroy coat and crawled into the back seat of the crushed car.
While Jody was riding north, twenty-six-year-old Charles Jodouin, his wife Jeanne, and her parents Omer and Lucie Fortin, were driving south from Timmins to visit Jeanne's sister in Kingston. Despite the late hour, traffic in both directions was fairly heavy. They were less than three miles out of North Bay when, suddenly, the left rear wheel spun off an oncoming converted school bus: it flew straight into the grill of a pickup truck moving south just ahead of the Jodouins. Then, out of control, the camperbus skidded across the centre line and sideswiped the Jodouins' blue Ford. A split second later a brand-new Mercedes, travelling behind the camper, also slammed into the Jodouins.
Scrambling into the wrecked blue Ford, Jody found herself in a welter of blood and splintered glass. Trapped in the driver's se.
Access the annual report provided in Course Materials to complete .docxmehek4
Access
the annual report provided in Course Materials to complete the Financial Reporting Problem, Part 1 assignment due in Week Six.
Analyze
the information contained in the company’s balance sheet and income statement to answer the following questions:
·
Are the assets included under the company’s current assets listed in the proper order? Explain your answer.
·
How are the company’s assets classified?
·
What are cash equivalents?
·
What are the company’s total current liabilities at the end of its most recent annual reporting period?
·
What are the company’s total current liabilities at the end of the previous annual reporting period?
·
Considering all the information you have gathered, why might this information be important to potential creditors, investors, and employees?
Create a table to summarize any dollar value answers. Then Summarize
the analysis in a 700- to 1,050-word paper in a Microsoft
®
Word document.
Format
your paper and presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
.
Access the Internet to acquire a copy of the most recent annual re.docxmehek4
Access
the Internet to acquire a copy of the most recent annual report for the publicly traded company used to complete the Financial Reporting Problem, Part 1 assignment due in Week Six. (In week six, I wrote about Apple’s financial report)
Analyze
the information contained in the company’s balance sheet and income statement to answer the following questions:
·
Are the assets included under the company’s current assets listed in the proper order? Explain your answer.
·
How are the company’s assets classified?
·
What are cash equivalents?
·
What are the company’s total current liabilities at the end of its most recent annual reporting period?
·
What are the company’s total current liabilities at the end of the previous annual reporting period?
·
Considering all the information you have gathered, why might this information be important to potential creditors, investors, and employees?
Summarize
the analysis in a 700- to 1,050-word paper in a Microsoft® Word document.
Include
a copy of the company’s balance sheet and income statement.
Format
your paper and presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
.
Acc 290 Final Exam MCQs) Which financial statement is used to de.docxmehek4
This document contains 29 multiple choice questions about accounting concepts and principles from an ACC 290 final exam, including questions about:
- Financial statements and the statement of cash flows
- Basic accounting equations and debits and credits
- Adjusting entries, trial balances, and calculating financial metrics like cost of goods sold
- Inventory costing methods like FIFO and LIFO
- Internal controls and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
AC2760
Week 2 Assignment
Read the following scenario, and complete the form on the following worksheet:
On March 1, 2012, Mitch Quade established Mitch Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month:
(a)
Mitch Quade transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business in exchange for capital stock, $18,000.
(b)
Purchase supplies on account, $1,200.
(c)
Earned sales commission, receiving cash, $14,000.
(d)
Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $2,800.
(e)
Paid creditor on account, $750.
(f)
Paid office salaries, $3,000.
Instructions:
1
Journalize entries for transactions (a) through (f).
Omit the journal entry explanations. Please use the drop-down list (right of the cell) to enter the account description box on the worksheet.
2
Post the journal entries the T accounts, placing the appropriate letter to the left of each amount to identify the transactions.
Determine the account balance after all posting is complete.
Accounts containing only a single entry do not need a balance.
3
Prepare and unadjusted trial balance as of March 31, 2012.
1.
Journal - Mitch Realty
Description
Debit
Credit
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
2.
Ledger - Mitch Realty
Cash
Capital Stock
(a)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(e)
(f)
Sales Commission
Bal.
(c)
Supplies
Office Salaries Expense
(b)
(f)
Accounts Payable
Rent Expense
(e)
(b)
(d)
Bal.
3.
MITCH REALTY
Unadjusted Trial Balance
March 31, 2012
Debit
Credit
Cash
Supplies
Accounts Payable
Capital Stock
Sales Commissions
Rent Expense
Office Salaries Expense
-
-
.
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AC1220 Lab 5.1
Introduction
Jake determines that owning the building where Jake’s Computer Sales and Repair operates makes more sense than leasing the facility. On June 1, 20x1, Jake exchanges a $180,000 note payable for the following fixed assets:
·
Land
·
Land improvements, including fencing, paving, lighting, and signage
·
Building
Jake hires an independent appraiser who assigns the following market values to the assets:
Asset
Fair Market Value
Land
$23,500
Land improvements
$8,000
Building
$164,500
Requirement 1
Jake must allocate the $195,000 among three asset classes: land, land improvements, and building.
a. Compute the total fair market value (FMV) of the lump-sum purchase of assets.
Asset
Fair Market Value
Land
$23,500
Land improvements
8,000
Building
164,000
Total
b. Express land improvements and building as a percentage of the total FMV and allocate the purchase price of $180,000 to land improvements and building—the computation is completed for land.
Asset
Fair Market Value
% of Total Fair Market Value
Purchase Price
Cost of Asset
Land
$23,500
12%
$180,000
$21,600
Land improvements
180,000
Building
180,000
Total
c. Journalize the purchase of the assets, using the allocated costs computed in Requirement 1b.
Date
Account and Explanation
Debit
Credit
6/1/x1
To record purchase of land, land improvements, and building
Requirement 2
a. Classify each of the following spending items as either a capital expenditure or an expense. Indicate the correct choice with an “x”:
Spending
Capital Expenditure
Expense
Routine repairs to fencing, $120 (cash)
Renovation of building, including addition to warehouse, $15,000 (on account)
Resurfaced paving, extending the remaining useful life of the paving from 3 to 5 years, $1,000 (cash)
b. Journalize the expenditures described in Requirement 2a.
Date
Account and Explanation
Debit
Credit
6/1/x1
To record repairs to fencing
6/1/x1
To record renovation of building
6/1/x1
To record extraordinary repair
Requirement 3
a. Using the straight-line depreciation method, compute the depreciation expense and the accumulated depreciation that would be recorded at December 20x1. Completing the shaded cells in the following table:
Date
Asset Cost
Depreciable Cost
Straight-line Depreciation Rate
Depreciation Expense
Accumulated Depreciation
Book Value
Jun 1, 20x1
1/5 x 6/12
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Date
Asset Cost
Depreciable Cost
Double-Declining Depreciation Rate
Depreciation Expense
Accumulated Depreciation
Book Value
Jun 1, 20x1
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Land improvements
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Credit
6/1/x1
To record repairs to fencing
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To record renovation of building
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To record extraordinary repair
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Accumulated Depreciation
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Double-Declining Depreciation Rate
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Accumulated Depreciation
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(2), 99–114.
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Chullen, C. L., Dunford, B. B., Angermeier, I., Boss, R. W., & Boss, A. D. (2011).
Minimizing deviant behavior in healthcare organizations: The effects of supportive leadership and job design
.
Journal of Healthcare Management
,
55
(6), 381–397.
Compare the two studies by analyzing their samples. Use the following questions to guide you.
1.
What sampling design is used?
2.
Is the sample size adequate?
.
A.Da la correcta conjugación para cada oración.(Give the corre.docxmehek4
A.
Da la correcta conjugación para cada oración.
(Give the correct verb conjugation in F
ormal Commandfor each sentence)
.
Top of Form
1.
_______________
Ud. la cama. (hacer)
2.
______________ Uds. la mesa. (poner)
3.
______________
Ud. a tiempo. (salir)
4.
_____________
Uds. a la fiesta. (venir)
5.
_____________ Ud. la verdad. (decir)
6.
______________ Uds. a la fiesta. (ir)
7.
______________Ud. bueno. (ser)
8.
______________ Uds. la información. (saber)
9.
______________ Ud. en la clase a tiempo.
(estar)
10.
______________ Uds. respecto a sus profesores.
(dar)
11.
______________ Ud. a clase. (ir)
12.
______________ Uds. buenos. (ser)
13.
______________
Ud. el libro en la mochila. (poner)
14.
______________ Uds. de la casa a las ocho.
(salir)
15.
______________
Ud. a mi casa. (venir)
Bottom of Form
.
Abraham Lincoln is considered by many historians to be the greatest .docxmehek4
Abraham Lincoln is considered by many historians to be the greatest American President. His drive to end slavery and to unify the nation was at great personal cost. For this assignment, you will access two important primary sources authored by Abraham Lincoln.
Using the Internet, review the following primary source document:
[Lincoln, A.?]. [ca. 1863].
The Emancipation Proclamation
. Archived document, U.S. National Archives & Records Administration. Retrieved from
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/
emancipation_proclamation/transcript.html
In addition, research the Internet for
The Gettysburg Address.
The
Webliography
for this module contains a link to this resource.
Based on your analysis of all the readings for this module, respond to the following:
What is Lincoln’s perception of liberty and equality?
Why did he place so much importance on the destruction of slavery and the continuation of one nation?
What examples from both documents demonstrate both civil liberties and rights?
Support your statements with appropriate scholarly references.
Write your initial response in a minimum of 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
.
About half of the paid lobbyists in Washington are former government.docxmehek4
About half of the paid lobbyists in Washington are former government staff members or former members of Congress. Why would interest groups employ such people? Why might some reformers want to limit the ability of interest groups to employ them? On what basis might an interest group argue that such limits are unconstitutional?
.
ABC sells 400 shares of its $23 par common stock for $27. The entry .docxmehek4
ABC sells 400 shares of its $23 par common stock for $27. The entry would entail credit(s. to __________.
A. Cash for $9,200
B. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common for $800; Common Stock for $10,800
C. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common for $1,600; Common Stock for $9,200
D. Common Stock for $10,800
.
ABC company is increasing its equity by selling additional shares to.docxmehek4
ABC company is increasing its equity by selling additional shares to the public and also by converting its retained earnings. The total amount to be raised is $1,000. Given that the size of retained earnings is $300, how much should be raised externally (by issuing new shares)?
a) $700 b) $705 c) $1,000 d) $1,005 e) $300
.
A.The unification of previously fractious and divided Arab tribes.docxmehek4
A.
The unification of previously fractious and divided Arab tribes
B.
The capitulation of Jewish and Christian leaders
C.
Direct military assistance from the Sasanid state
D.
The exhaustion of the Byzantine Empire after Pyrrhic victories over the Ostrogoths and Vandals
.
A.Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en españolNosotros siem.docxmehek4
A. Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en español
Nosotros siempre_____________coca cola con la pizza. (drink)
Tú ________________________________ en Buenos Aires. (live)
Ellos ______________________________el pastel. (divide)
Yo _________________________la comida mexicana. (eat)
Paco ________________________el dinero en la caja. (hides)
Vosotros __________________________estudiar. (should)
Ramón y Carlos _______________________en el parque. (run)
La maestra __________________________ la puerta. (opens)
Yo _______________________el cuatro de Pedro. (describe)
Él _________________________el carro. (sells)
Tú ___________________un regalo para tu cumpleaños. (receive)
Los estudiantes______________________el libro. (read)
Vosotros ________________________a la clase de arte. (attend)
Ella ___________________________hacer la tarea. (promises)
Alejandra y yo ___________________a hablar español. (learn)
El hombre ____________________descubre el tesoro. (discovers)
Uds. ________________________las escaleras. (go up, climb)
Ud. ________________________el examen. (cover)
El niño _________________________la ventana. (breaks)
Las mujeres_________________________en Dios. (believe)
Escribe en español
We drink milk. _________________________________________
He breaks the window.____________________________________
They open the door.______________________________________
You (pl. Spain) promise to write.____________________________
I learn to speak Spanish.___________________________________
Contesta las preguntas
¿Dónde vives?____________________________________________
¿Lees muchos libros?______________________________________
¿Comes mucha comida mexicana?____________________________
¿Debes estudiar todos los días?_______________________________
¿Recibes buenas notas en todas tus clases?______________________
.
A.Both countries fought for independence from Great Britain, b.docxmehek4
A
.
Both countries fought for independence from Great Britain, but the United States won, and China did not.
B
.
Both countries were colonized, but the United States went on to become a major imperial power, and China did not.
C
.
Both countries established colonies in India, but the United States established commercial control, and China did not.
D
.
Both countries established colonies in the Caribbean, but the United States’ colonies rebelled, and China’s did not.
.
a.A patent purchased from J. Miller on January 1, 2010, for a ca.docxmehek4
a.
A patent purchased from J. Miller on January 1, 2010, for a cash cost of $5,640. When purchased, the patent had an estimated life of fifteen years.
b.
A trademark was registered with the federal government for $10,000. Management estimated that the trademark could be worth as much as $200,000 because it has an indefinite life.
c.
Computer licensing rights were purchased on January 1, 2010, for $60,000. The rights are expected to have a four-year useful life to the company.
Compute the acquisition cost of each intangible asset.
patent
trademark
licensing rights
.
A.) Imagine that astronomers have discovered intelligent life in a n.docxmehek4
A.) Imagine that astronomers have discovered intelligent life in a nearby star system. Imagine you are part of a group submitting a proposal for who on Earth should speak for the planet and what 50-word message should be conveyed. Be sure to answer all three questions below, if you choose this option.
(A) Who should speak for Earth and why?
(B) What should this person say in 50 words?
(C) Why is this message the most important compared to other things that could be said?
Instructions: should be at least 200 words.
B.) Observing Jupiter’s Moons
Big Idea: Sky objects have properties, locations, and predictable patterns of movements that can be observed and described.
Goal: Students will conduct a series of inquiries about the position and motion of Jupiter’s moons using prescribed Internet simulations.
Computer Setup:
Access http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ and
a) Select THE MOON in the “Show me _______ “ drop down menu
b) Select THE SUN in the “as seen from _______ “ drop down menu
c) Select the radio button “I want a field of view of ____ degrees” and set the drop down menu to 0.5
d) Select the check box for EXTRA BRIGHTNESS and then Select “Run Simulator”
Phase I: Exploration
1) The resulting image shows what one would see looking through a special telescope. In this picture, where is the observer with the special telescope located?
2) How does the image change if you INCREASE the field of view?
3) What is the exact date of the image?
4) Astronomers typically mark images based on the time it currently is in Greenwich, England, called UTC. What is the precise time of the image?
5) Using a ruler to measure the distance on the screen between the middle of Earth and the middle of the Moon, what is the measured distance? You do NOT need to know the exact number of kilometers, but simply a ruler-measurement you can compare other measurements you make later. Alternately, you can use the edge of a blank piece of paper held in the landscape orientation and mark the positions of Earth and Moon or the Squidgit ruler found on the last page.
6) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage. Now, advance the time by 1 hour and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.
7) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage. Now, advance the time by one day from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.
8) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage. Now, advance the time by three days from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.
9) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage. Now, advance the time by five days from when you started and determine the new distance between the Earth and Moon.
10) Use the browser’s BACK button to return to the Solar System Simulator homepage. Now, advance the time by 10 days from when you s.
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বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা ২০২৪ [Bangladesh Economic Review 2024 Bangla.pdf] কম্পিউটার , ট্যাব ও স্মার্ট ফোন ভার্সন সহ সম্পূর্ণ বাংলা ই-বুক বা pdf বই " সুচিপত্র ...বুকমার্ক মেনু 🔖 ও হাইপার লিংক মেনু 📝👆 যুক্ত ..
আমাদের সবার জন্য খুব খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ একটি বই ..বিসিএস, ব্যাংক, ইউনিভার্সিটি ভর্তি ও যে কোন প্রতিযোগিতা মূলক পরীক্ষার জন্য এর খুব ইম্পরট্যান্ট একটি বিষয় ...তাছাড়া বাংলাদেশের সাম্প্রতিক যে কোন ডাটা বা তথ্য এই বইতে পাবেন ...
তাই একজন নাগরিক হিসাবে এই তথ্য গুলো আপনার জানা প্রয়োজন ...।
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
The case study, requirement· Read the question closely; be su.docx
1. The case study,
requirement:
· Read the question closely; be sure you know what is being
asked. Briefly, indicated the facts of the case and write a brief
outline of what you want to fit into your 3 pages.
· Identify the dilemma: explain the ethical issue and support for
alternative choices. Contrast reasons using prepositions:
benefit/consequences of doing or not doing…
· Explain the benefits/ consequences in terms of who, when,
dollar amount, and certainty positive and negative
consequences. Consider long run versus short run consequence.
· Choose one position and explain the reason it is more ethical
than the alterbatives refuting your support for the other
positions. Where there is a dilemma, explain why ethical
support for one choice is better than support for the other
choices. Explain why this case is important.
Case also can be found at the attached PDF file page 491.
Please use the knowledge related to the book. No outside
resource allowed.
Thanks.
Case 7-8
Diamond Foods
On November 14, 2012, Diamond Foods Inc. disclosed
restated financial statements tied to an accounting scandal
that reduced its earnings during the first three quarters
of 2012 as it took significant charges related to improper
accounting for payments to walnut growers. The restatements
cut Diamond’s earnings by 57 percent for FY2011, to
$29.7 million, and by 46 percent for FY2010, to $23.2 million.
By December 7, 2012, Diamond’s share price had declined
54 percent for the year. A press release issued by the company
explains in great detail the accounting and financial
reporting issues. 1
Diamond Foods, long-time maker of Emerald nuts and
2. subsequent purchaser of Pop Secret popcorn (2008) and
Kettle potato chips (2010), became the focus of an SEC
investigation after The Wall Street Journal raised questions
about the timing and accounting of Diamond’s payments to
walnut growers. The case focuses on the matching of costs
and revenues. At the heart of the investigation was the question
of whether Diamond senior management adjusted the
accounting for the grower payments on purpose to increase
profits for a given period.
The case arose in September 2011, when Douglas
Barnhill, an accountant who is also a farmer of 75 acres of
California walnut groves, got a mysterious check for nearly
$46,000 from Diamond. Barnhill contacted Eric Heidman,
the company’s director of field operations, on whether the
check was a final payment for his 2010 crop or prepayment
for the 2011 harvest. (Diamond growers are paid in
installments,
with the final payment for the prior fall’s crops coming
late the following year.) Though it was September 2011,
Barnhill was still waiting for full payment for the walnuts that
he had sent Diamond in 2010. Heidman told Barnhill that the
payment was for the 2010 crop, part of FY2011, but that it
would be “budgeted into the next year.” The problem is under
accounting rules, you cannot legitimately record in a future
fiscal year an amount for a prior year’s crop. That amount
should have been estimated during 2010 and recorded as an
expense against revenue from the sale of walnuts.
An investigation by the audit committee in February 2012
found payments of $20 million to walnut growers in August
2010 and $60 million in September 2011 that were not
recorded in the correct periods. The $20 million payments
to growers in 2010 caught the eye of Diamond’s auditors,
Deloitte & Touche. However, it is uncertain whether the firm
approved the accounting for the payments. It is an important
determination because corporate officers can defend against
securities fraud charges by arguing they did not have the
3. requisite intent because they relied on the approval of the
accountants.
The disclosure of financial restatements in November 2012
and audit committee investigation led to the resignation of
former
CEO Michael Mendes, who agreed to pay a $2.74 million
cash clawback and return 6,665 shares to the company.
Mendes’s cash clawback was deducted from his retirement
payout of $5.4 million. Former CFO Steven Neil was fired on
November 19, 2012, and did not receive any severance.
As a result of the audit committee investigation and the
subsequent analysis and procedures performed, the company
identified material weaknesses in three areas: control
environment,
walnut grower accounting, and accounts payable
timing recognition. The company announced efforts to
remediate
these areas of material weakness, including enhanced
oversight and controls, leadership changes, a revised walnut
cost estimation policy, and improved financial and operation
reporting throughout the organization.
An interesting aspect of the case is the number of red
flags, including unusual timing of payments to growers,
a leap in profit margins, and volatile inventories and cash
flows. Moreover, the company seemed to push hard on every
lever to meet increasingly ambitious earnings targets and
allowed top executives to pull in big bonuses, according to
interviews with former Diamond employees and board members,
rivals, suppliers and consultants, in addition to reviews
of public and nonpublic Diamond records.
Nick Feakins, a forensic accountant, noted the relentless
climb in Diamond’s profit margins, including an increase in
net income as a percent of sales from 1.5 percent in FY2006
to more than 5 percent in FY2011. According to Feakins,
“no competitors were improving like that; even with rising
Asian demand . . . it just doesn’t make sense.” 2 Reuters did a
4. review of 11 companies listed as comparable organizations in
Diamond’s regulatory filings and found that only one, B&G
Foods, which made multiple acquisitions, added earnings
during the period.
Another red flag was that while net income growth is generally
reflected in operating cash flow increases, at Diamond,
the cash generation was sluggish in FY2010, when earnings
were strong. This raises questions about the quality of earnings.
Also, in September 2010, Mendes had promised EPS
growth of 15 percent to 20 percent per year for the next
five years. In FY2009, FY2010, and FY2011, $2.6 million
of Mendes’s $4.1 million in annual bonus was paid because
Diamond beat its EPS goal, according to regulatory filings.
It was expected that the company would likely face a civil
enforcement action by the SEC for not maintaining accurate
books and records and failing to maintain adequate internal
controls to report the payments properly, both of which are
required for public companies. If the SEC decides to bring
1 Available at
www.investor.diamondfoods.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=
189398&p=irol-newsArticle&id=1758849 .
2 Available at www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/19/us-
diamondtax-
idUSBRE82I0AQ20120319 .
Chapter 7 Earnings Management and the Quality of Financial
Reporting 469
a civil fraud case against any individuals at Diamond Foods,
the Dodd-Frank Act gives it the option of filing either an
administrative case or a civil injunctive action in Federal
District Court. An administrative proceeding is generally
considered a friendlier venue for the SEC.
Questions
1. One of the red flags identified in the case was that operating
cash flow increases did not seem to match the level of
increase in net income. Explain the relationship between
these two measures and why it raised questions about the
5. quality of earnings at Diamond Foods.
2. Why were the actions of Diamond Foods with respect to its
‘accounting for nuts’ unethical?
3. The role of Deloitte & Touche is unclear in the case. We
do not know whether the firm approved the accounting
for the payments to walnut growers and periods used to
record these amounts. Assume that the firm identified
the improper payments and discussed the matter with
management (i.e., CFO and CEO). What levers might
Deloitte use to convince top management to correct the
materially misstated financial statements?
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and Decision Making
in Accounting
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Ethical Obligations
and Decision Making
in Accounting
Text and Cases Third Edition
Steven M. Mintz, DBA, CPA
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“Whatever we learn to do, we learn by doing it.”
— Aristotle
We hope this book inspires students to engage
in the learning process, to make ethical choices
in their lives, and always strive for excellence in
whatever they do.
Dedication
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About the Authors
9. STEVEN M. MINTZ, DBA, CPA, is a professor of accounting
in the Orfalea College
of Business at the California Polytechnic State University–San
Luis Obsipo. Dr. Mintz
received his DBA from George Washington University. His first
book, titled Cases in
Accounting Ethics and Professionalism, was also published by
McGraw-Hill. Dr. Mintz
develops individual courses in professional accounting ethics
for Bisk Education that meet
each state’s board of accountancy mandatory requirements for
continuing education in
ethics. He also writes two popular ethics blogs under the names
“ethicssage” and “work-
placeethicsadvice.” Dr. Mintz has received the Faculty
Excellence Award of the California
Society of CPAs and Service Award from the California Board
of Accountancy for his
work on the Advisory Committee on Accounting Ethics
Curriculum.
ROSELYN E. MORRIS, PH.D., CPA, is a professor of
accounting in the Accounting
Department at the McCoy College of Business, Texas State
University–San Marcos.
Dr. Morris received her Ph.D. in business administration from
the University of Houston.
She is a past president of the Accounting Education Foundation
and a member of the
Qualifications Committee of the Texas Board of Public
Accountancy. Dr. Morris has
received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Texas
Society of CPAs.
Both Professors Mintz and Morris have developed and teach an
accounting ethics course
10. at their respective universities.
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Preface
Why Did We Write This Book?
The first edition of Ethical Obligations and Decision Making
in Accounting: Text and
Cases was written in the wake of the dot.com bubble and
accounting scandals at companies
such as Enron and WorldCom. The second edition was written
in the wake of the financial
meltdown of 2007–2008 that was due to high-risk lending and
borrowing practices. The
result of these scandals has been an increased call by
professional and regulatory bodies
for ethics education of accounting students in values, ethics,
and attitudes to support pro-
fessional and ethical judgments and act in the public interest.
We dedicate ourselves to this
goal through our book.
Several states now require their accounting students to
complete an ethics course
prior to certification. Texas was first state to do so, and it
requires accounting students
in Texas and those moving into the state to complete an ethics
course at a Texas uni-
versity or in their home institution. California and Colorado
require separate account-
11. ing ethics courses; states such as Maryland, New York, and
West Virginia also have
separate ethics course requirements. This book is written to
enable instructors to
address the content material that state boards typically expect to
be covered in qualify-
ing courses.
Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in Accounting was
written to guide students
through the minefields of ethical conflict in meeting their
responsibilities under the pro-
fessions’ codes of conduct. Our book is devoted to helping
students cultivate the ethical
commitment needed to ensure that their work meets the highest
standards of integrity,
independence, and objectivity. We hope that this book and
classroom instruction will work
together to provide the tools to help you make ethical judgments
and carry through with
ethical actions.
Our book blends ethical reasoning, components of behavioral
ethics, reflection, and
the principles of ethical conduct that embody the values of the
accounting profession.
We incorporate these elements into a framework to consider the
ethical obligations of
accountants and auditors and how to make ethical decisions that
address the following
material:
• The role of moral and cognitive development in ethical
reasoning, ethical judgment, and
ethical orientation
12. • Professional codes of conduct in accounting
• Ethical corporate governance systems
• Fraud detection and prevention
• Legal and regulatory obligations of auditors
• Whistleblowing obligations of accountants and auditors
• Earnings management issues and the quality of financial
reporting
• Ethical systems, global ethics standards, and corporate
governance considerations in
doing business worldwide
Attributes of This Textbook
Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in Accounting is
designed to provide the
instructor with comprehensive coverage of ethical and
professional issues encountered
by accounting professionals. Our material provides the best
flexibility and pedagogical
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effectiveness of any book on the market. To that end, it includes
numerous features
designed to make both learning and teaching easier, such as:
• Ethical reflections that set the tone for each chapter
• 160 discussion questions
• 76 cases (10 per Chapters 1–7 and 6 in Chapter 8), about
one-third of which are from the
13. SEC enforcement files
• 6 additional major cases that can be used for
comprehensive testing, a group project, a
research assignment, or a capstone to the book
• Dozens of additional cases and instructional resources,
which are available to enrich
student learning
• Links to videos for instructors
Pedagogical approach:
• The book is comprehensive enough to serve as a stand-
alone text, yet flexible enough
to act as a co-text or supplementary text across the accounting
curricula or within an
auditing or financial accounting course.
• There is sufficient case and supplementary material to
allow the instructor to vary the
course over at least two to three terms.
• The writing style is pitched specifically to students,
making the material easy to follow
and absorb.
• Group discussions and role-play opportunities using case
studies
• Video links to bring case material to life
The Instructor Edition of the Online Learning Center,
www.mhhe.com/mintz3e,
offers materials to support the efforts of first-time and seasoned
instructors of accounting
ethics. A comprehensive Instructor’s Manual provides teaching
14. notes, grading sugges-
tions and rubrics, sample syllabi, extra cases and projects, and
guidelines for incorporating
writing into the accounting ethics course; a Test Bank that
provides a variety of multiple-
choice, short answer, and essay questions for building quizzes
and tests; additional cases
that can be assigned, including some that were not carried over
from the first and second
editions; links to videos to enhance the learning experience and
bring case discussions
to life; and PowerPoint presentations for every chapter make a
convenient and powerful
lecture tool.
Changes in This Edition
The behavioral approach to ethics leads to understanding and
explaining moral behavior
in a systematic way. We have expanded our discussion of ethics
beyond the traditional
philosophical moral reasoning methods that teach students how
they should behave when
facing ethical dilemmas and now also engage them to
understand their own behavior better
and compare it to how they would ideally like to behave. We
incorporate those discussions
in addressing ethical obligations of accountants and auditors
under professional codes of
conduct and in areas such as whistleblowing considerations
under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
and the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act.
This revision also includes:
• Emphasis on values, ethics, and behaviors in a professional
setting
15. • Expanded coverage of professional codes of conduct and
failure to maintain indepen-
dence, integrity, objectivity, and professional skepticism
• New audit requirements and clarified Statements on
Auditing Standards effective in
2014 that collectively better address financial statement fraud
and the risk of material
misstatements
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• Broadened perspective on earnings management, including
the role of earnings expec-
tations, the use of accruals, income smoothing, risk assessment
and materiality, and
financial restatements
• Public interest and ethical considerations in developing
international financial report-
ing standards, cultural considerations when operating overseas,
corporate governance
systems, and global bribery
• Restoring public trust and confidence in the accounting
profession
This edition of Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in
Accounting has dozens of
new discussion questions. The material that was replaced to
16. keep the book fresh is avail-
able to instructors in the Instructor’s Manual for testing
purposes. For the first time, we
provide video links to many of the cases in the book in the IM.
In a project of this kind, errors are bound to occur. As authors,
we accept full responsi-
bility for all errors and omissions. We welcome feedback on the
book and suggestions for
improvements. The authors have collectively had more than 30
years of experience teach-
ing accounting ethics and welcome the opportunity to share our
insights with you on how
best to use the book and teach ethics to accounting students.
Acknowledgments
The authors want to express their sincere gratitude to these
reviewers for their comments
and guidance. Their insights were invaluable in developing this
edition of the book.
Russell Calk
New Mexico State University
Jeffrey Cohen
Boston College
Dan Hubbard
University of Mary Washington
Lorraine Lee
University of North Carolina–Wilimington
Stephen A. McNett
Texas A&M University–Central Texas
Barbara Porco
Fordham University
17. We also appreciate the assistance and guidance given us on this
project by the staff
of Mc-Graw-Hill Education, including Tim Vertovec, Managing
Director; James Heine,
Executive Brand Manager; Michelle Nolte, Marketing Manager;
Lori Bradshaw, develop-
ment editor; Judi David, project manager; Jennifer Pickel,
buyer; Studio Montage, design
coordinator; and Prashanthi Nadipalli, media project manager.
We greatly appreciate the role
of Shyam Ramasubramony, project manager, and Susan
McClung, copyeditor of the book.
Finally, we would like to acknowledge the contributions of our
students, who have pro-
vided invaluable comments and suggestions on the content and
use of these cases.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions
concerning Ethical Obligations
and Decision Making in Accounting, please send them to us at
[email protected] and
[email protected]
Steve Mintz
Rosie Morris
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Case Descriptions
18. Case # Case Name/Description
1-1 Harvard Cheating Scandal
Student cheating at Harvard raises questions about
responsibilities of instructors and student
personal responsibilities
1-2 Giles and Regas
Dating relationship between employees of a CPA firm
jeopardizes completion of the audit.
1-3 NYC Subway Death: Bystander Effect or Moral Blindness
Real-life situation where onlookers did nothing while a man was
pushed to his death off a
subway platform.
1-4 Lone Star School District
Failure to produce documents to support travel expenditures
raises questions about the
justifiability of reimbursement claims.
1-5 Reneging on a Promise
Ethical dilemma of a student who receives an offer of
employment from a firm that he wants to
work for, but only after accepting an offer from another firm.
1-6 Capitalization versus Expensing
Ethical obligations of a controller when pressured by the CFO
to capitalize costs that should be
expensed.
1-7 Eating Time
Ethical considerations of a new auditor who is asked to cut
down on the amount of time that he
takes to complete audit work.
19. 1-8 A Faulty Budget
Ethical and professional responsibilities of an accountant after
discovering an error in his sales
budget.
1-9 Cleveland Custom Cabinets
Ethical and professional responsibilities of an accountant who is
asked to “tweak” overhead to
improve reported earnings.
1-10 Telecommunications, Inc.
Concerns about the ethics of engineers who accept free travel
and lodging from a foreign entity
after establishing the criteria for a contract awarded to that
entity.
Case # Case Name/Description
2-1 WorldCom
Persistence of internal auditor, Cynthia Cooper, to correct
accounting fraud and implications
for Betty Vinson, a midlevel accountant, who went along with
the fraud
2-2 Better Boston Beans
Conflict between wanting to do the right thing and a
confidentiality obligation to a coworker.
2-3 The Tax Return
Tax accountant’s ethical dilemma when asked by her supervisor
to ignore reportable lottery winnings.
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20. 2-4 Shifty Industries
Depreciation calculations and cash outflow considerations in a
tax engagement.
2-5 Blues Brothers
Identifying enablers and disablers of ethical action and ways to
convince others of one’s point
of view.
2-6 Supreme Designs, Inc.
Ethical dilemma of an accountant who uncovers questionable
payments to his supervisor.
2-7 Milton Manufacturing Company
Dilemma for top management on how best to deal with a plant
manager who violated company
policy but at the same time saved it $1.5 million.
2-8 Juggyfroot
Pressure imposed by a CEO on external accountants to change
financial statement
classification of investments in securities to report a market
gain in earnings.
2-9 Phar-Mor
SEC investigation of Phar-Mor for overstating inventory and
misuse of corporate funds by
the COO.
2-10 Gateway Hospital
Behavioral ethics considerations in developing a position on
unsubstantiated expense
reimbursement claims.
Case # Case Name/Description
21. 3-1 The Parable of the Sadhu
Classic Harvard case about ethical dissonance and the
disconnect between individual and
group ethics.
3-2 Amgen Whistleblowing Case
Whistleblower’s termination after raising issues about the
company’s underreporting of
complaints and problems with pharmaceutical drugs.
3-3 United Thermostatic Controls
Acceptability of accelerating the recording of revenue to meet
financial analysts’ earnings
estimates and increase bonus payments.
3-4 Hewlett-Packard
Use of false and fraudulent means to obtain confidential
information from members of the
board of directors.
3-5 IRS Whistleblower and Informing on Tax Cheats
Ethics of gathering sensitive information about wrongdoing to
qualify for whistleblower
payouts.
3-6 Bennie and the Jets
Ethical and professional obligations in reporting accounting
wrongdoing to higher-ups in the
organization.
3-7 Exxon-XTO Merger
Alleged breach of fiduciary duties of the board of directors of
XTO Energy that arose from
ExxonMobil’s takeover of XTO.
22. 3-8 Disclosure of Steve Jobs’s Health as Apple CEO: A Public
or Private Matter?
Shareholder rights to receive negative information about the
health of its CEO.
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3-9 Bhopal, India: A Tragedy of Massive Proportions
Evaluation of the decision-making process before, during, and
after the leak of a toxic chemical
that killed or injured thousands.
3-10 Accountability of Ex-HP CEO in Conflict of Interest
Charges
Sexual harassment charges stemming from conflict of interest
between CEO/board chair and
outside contractor.
Case # Case Name/Description
4-1 America Online (AOL)
Internet-based company’s improper capitalization of advertising
costs and the use of
“round-trip” transactions to inflate revenue and earnings.
4-2 Beauda Medical Center
Confidentiality obligation of an auditor to a client after
discovering a defect in a product that
may be purchased by a second client.
4-3 Family Games, Inc.
23. Ethical dilemma for a controller being asked to backdate a
revenue transaction to increase
performance bonuses in order to cover the CEO’s personal
losses.
4-4 First Community Church
Misappropriation of church funds and subsequent cover-up by a
member of the board of trustees.
4-5 Lee & Han, LLC
Alteration of work papers and ethical obligations of auditors.
4-6 Gee Wiz
Ethics of working for employer’s customer on the side and
evaluating the customer’s receivable
account.
4-7 Family Outreach
Questions about validity of expense accounts and ethical
obligations of the state auditor.
4-8 HealthSouth Corporation
Manipulation of contractual allowances to overstate net
revenues, and auditors’ inability to
gather the evidence needed to stop the fraud.
4-9 Healthcare Fraud and Accountants’ Ethical Obligations
Stakeholder considerations and ethical obligations upon
discovering Medicare fraud.
4-10 Independence Violations at PwC
Investigation of PwC independence procedures after self-
regulatory peer review fails to identify
violations.
Case # Case Name/Description
24. 5-1 Computer Associates
Audit committee’s role in identifying premature revenue
recognized on software contracts.
5-2 ZZZZ Best
Fraudster Barry Minkow uses fictitious revenue transactions
from nonexistent business to
falsify financial statements.
5-3 Imperial Valley Thrift & Loan
Role of professional skepticism in evaluating audit evidence on
collectability of loans and going
concern assessment.
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5-4 Audit Client Considerations and Risk Assessment
Risk assessment procedures prior to deciding whether to submit
a competitive bid for an audit
engagement.
5-5 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
“Round-trip” transactions used to inflate revenues and earnings
to meet or exceed financial
analysts’ EPS guidance.
5-6 Dunco Industries
Role and ethical responsibilities of accounting professionals in
assessing the validity of audit
evidence.
25. 5-7 First Community Bank
Valuation of loan loss impairment and risk assessment.
5-8 Fannie Mae: The Government’s Enron
Comprehensive case covers manipulation in four areas to
project stable earnings—derivatives,
loan fees, loan loss reserves, and marketable securities.
5-9 Royal Ahold N.V. (Ahold)
U.S. subsidiary of a Dutch company that used improper
accounting for promotional allowances
to meet or exceed budgeted earnings targets.
5-10 Groupon
Competitive pressures on social media pioneer leads to internal
control weakness and financial
restatements.
Case # Case Name/Description
6-1 SEC v. Halliburton Company and KBR, Inc.
Bribery allegations against Halliburton and the application of
the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act (FCPA).
6-2 Con-way Inc.
Facilitating payments and internal control requirements under
the FCPA.
6-3 Insider Trading and Accounting Professionals
Insider trading by accounting professionals and providing tips
to friends.
6-4 Anjoorian et al.: Third-Party Liability
Application of the foreseeability test, near-privity, and the
26. Restatement approach in deciding
negligence claims against the auditor.
6-5 Vertical Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al. v. Deloitte & Touche
LLP
Fiduciary duties and audit withdrawal considerations when
suspecting fraud at a client.
6-6 SEC v. DHB Industries, Inc., n/k/a Point Blank
Solution
s, Inc.
SEC action against independent directors and audit committee
members in a securities fraud case.
6-7 Livingston & Haynes, P. C.
Evaluation of ordinary negligence, gross negligence, and fraud
in a securities violation.
6-8 Kay & Lee LLP
Auditor legal liability when foreseen third party relies on
financial statements
6-9 Reznor v. J. Artist Management (JAM), Inc.
Legal liability of manager of lead singer of Nine Inch Nails
based on allegations of mismanagement.
27. 6-10 SEC v. Zurich Financial Services
Complex accounting for reinsurance transactions and transfer of
economic risk.
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Case # Case Name/Description
7-1 Nortel Networks
Use of reserves and revenue recognition techniques to manage
earnings.
7-2