Business Acquisitions

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ACC401 Assignment 1: Business Acquisitions

Use the Internet or Strayer library to research two (2) publically traded U.S. companies, and download their financial statements. Assume that you are the CEO of one of the selected companies. You are responsible for gaining control over the other company. You have three (3) choices, either of which you believe that the Board of Directors will support.

•Choice 1: Your company acquires 35% of the voting stock of the target company. •Choice 2: Your company acquires 51% of the voting stock of the target company. •Choice 3: Your company acquires 100% of the voting stock of the target company. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1.Provide a brief background introduction on both the company that you are working for and the company that you are responsible for gaining control over.
2.Specify the overall manner in which the acquisition fits into your company’ strategic direction. Next, identify at least three (3) possible synergies that could occur as a result of the proposed acquisition.
3.Select two (2) out of the three (3) choices provided in the above scenario, and analyze the key accounting requirements for each of the two (2) choices that you selected. Next, suggest one (1) strategy in which you would prepare the financial statements for your company after the acquisition under each of the two (2) choices.
4.Select the choice that you consider to be the most advantageous to your company. Explain to the Board of Directors at least three (3) reasons why your selected choice is the most advantageous to the company.
5.Assume two (2) years after the acquisition, your Board of Directors wants to offer the shares back to the public in hopes of making a large profit. Assume that in each of the two (2) years your company and the target company have had exactly the same reported net income as they did in the year of acquisition. Determine the type of value, (e.g., cost of fair value) that you would use to report the subsidiary’s net asset in the subsidiary’s financial statements, which the company will distribute to the public with the public offering. Provide support for your rationale.
6.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources

Net operating loss

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Net operating loss

1. Dick owns a house that he rents to college students. Dick receives $750 per month rent and incurs the following expenses during the year:
Real estate taxes $ 1,250
Mortgage interest 1,500
Insurance 375
Repairs 562
Dick purchased the house in 1980 for $48,000, excluding land costs, and depreciates it on a straight-line basis with no salvage value and a useful life of 30 years. Calculate Dick’s net rental income for the year, assuming the house was rented for a full 12 months.
4. Clifford Johnson has a limited partnership investment and a rental condominium. Clifford actively manages the rental condominium. During 2009, his share of the loss from the limited partnership was $12,000, and his loss from the rental condo was $16,000. Assuming Clifford’s modified adjusted gross income is $120,000 for 2009; complete Form 8582 on page 3-41.
11. Carl has had a couple of good years in his new business. However, in the current year he has a net operating loss of $80,000. He does not feel that the future of his business is very bright. As his tax accountant, how would you recommend Carl treat his net operating loss?
8, 28 years old and a single taxpayer, has a salary of $23,000 and rental income of $33,000 for the 2009 calendar tax year. Karen is covered by a pension through her employer.
a. What is the maximum amount that Karen may deduct for contributions to her IRA for 2009?
b. If Karen is a calendar year taxpayer and files her tax return on August 15, what is the last date on which she can make her contribution to the IRA and deduct it for 2009?
c. 21. During 2009, Jerry is a self-employed therapist, and his net earned income is $160,000 from his practice. Jerry’s Keogh plan, a defined contribution plan, states that he will contribute the maximum amount allowable. Calculate Jerry’s contribution.

Allowable deductions for rental activities

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Allowable deductions for rental activities

walter, a single taxpayer, purchased a limited partnership interest in a tax shelter in 1990. He also acquired a rental house in 2016, which he actively manages. During 2016, Walter’s share of the partnership’s losses was 30000 and his rental house generated 20,000 in losses.Walter’s modified adjusted gross income before passive losses is $125,000. 1. Calculate the amount of Walter’s allowable deduction for rental house activities for 2016 b. Calculate the amount of Walter’s allowable deduction for the partnership losses for 2016 c. What may be done with the unused losses, if anything?walter, a single taxpayer, purchased a limited partnership interest in a tax shelter in 1990. He also acquired a rental house in 2016, which he actively manages. During 2016, Walter’s share of the partnership’s losses was 30000 and his rental house generated 20,000 in losses.Walter’s modified adjusted gross income before passive losses is $125,000. 1. Calculate the amount of Walter’s allowable deduction for rental house activities for 2016 b. Calculate the amount of Walter’s allowable deduction for the partnership losses for 2016 c. What may be done with the unused losses, if anything?

Conflict Identification and Resolution

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Conflict Identification and Resolution

We live in a very complex and culturally diverse society. When we bring individuals together from diverse backgrounds in a work environment conflict can arise when expectations are not realized or met. Rather than hoping conflict will go away, this paper will explore and identify the reasons for conflict and how to successfully address them in a team environment.

Write a four- to five-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) assessing the components of conflict. The following need to be addressed within your paper: Describe a conflict within an organization or team with which you are familiar. Identify and describe the source(s) and level of the conflict and support with evidence. Describe the steps taken to resolve the conflict or, if it is an ongoing conflict, propose steps to resolve the conflict. Describe a minimum of three conflict outcomes that could reasonably occur as a result of the conflict resolution. Support your reasoning for each possible outcome.

Your paper must use a minimum of three scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook, your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Stakeholder Management

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Stakeholder Management

As the project manager for the District 4 Warehouse Move project (ATTACHED), you will need to determine who your stakeholders and project team members are for this project. Remember that anyone connected to the project who has an interest or stake in the project should be considered as a stakeholder. This would include the project team, vendors and management among possible others.

After you have determined who your stakeholders are, determine who will need to be a part of the project team. Develop a 2-3 page paper (650-750 words) in the form of a Microsoft Word document, not including the header and reference pages, defining the following:

  1. How will project communications and interactions work between the project manager, the stakeholders and the project team?
  2. What are some of the issues you, as the project manager will need to be concerned about in forming the project team?
  3. What, if any, situational factors exist that may affect the project team’s performance?
  4. What are some project pitfalls you will want to watch out for as you execute this project?

Research strategy

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CM 220 Unit 5 Discussion Research and APA Citation Format

As seen in the Learning Activities, conducting research can be a time-intensive process. However, there are various methods that may help you conduct research more efficiently. This evidence can be categorized as primary, secondary, or tertiary sources. Primary research is based on first-hand observations and interpretations; in secondary research, you have to rely on another writer’s ability to find and analyze information. Tertiary sources like encyclopedias and bibliographies offer overviews of a topic. It is ideal to have a research strategy or plan in place before jumping into looking for sources. In this Discussion, you will build your research strategy. 

After completing the unit’s Learning Activities, respond to the following questions in at least two well-developed paragraphs:

  •    Include the revised version of your thesis statement for an argument for change in your community or workplace, and identify at least three search terms you can use in the KU Library or an Internet search engine to find sources to support that thesis statement.
  • Find one source related to your topic. Is that source primary, secondary, or tertiary?  What criteria will help you decide if this source is credible and useful for your research?
  • Finally, create an APA formatted References page citation for the source.

To earn full participation credit, you will need to respond substantively to at least two peers’ initial Discussion posts and show active engagement in the discussion as described in the grading rubric. These responses should stay on topic and generate further discussion by asking questions, mentioning relevant examples, and referencing concepts from the unit’s Learning Activities.

All Discussion posts and responses to peers should be written in complete sentences using Standard American English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the Discussion.

When you refer to concepts from the unit’s Learning Activities, be sure to use a signal phrase like “According to . . .[name of reading].” If you are directly quoting the Learning Activities or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references. Kaplan University Writing Center has resources on APA citation formatting.

https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/Index.aspx

You can review a sample Discussion post and response to a peer by clicking on the following link: Unit 5 Sample Discussion Assignment.

You can review the rubric the instructor will use when determining your Discussion grade by clicking on the following link: Discussion Assignment Grading Rubric.

Constructing a Strong Argument

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CM 220 Unit 4 Discussion Constructing a Strong Argument

You may think of arguments as negative confrontations where two or more people cannot come to a reasonable resolution of their perceived differences. Argument, though, can be positive in the context of advocating the need for change. While you may be passionate about an idea for change, you will also want to be precise in how you design your argument in order to influence how a person thinks about your idea for change. 

For this unit’s Discussion, you will use the Toulmin Model to analyze your argument for change.

Before submitting your post, please review the following podcast, “Argument and the Toulmin Model,” The transcript is available at

https://kuportal-a.akamaihd.net/ascmedia/kuwc/podcasts/38toulminargument.pdf

Then, respond to the following prompts in at least two well-developed paragraphs:

  • Share your revised thesis statement and identify the claim and warrant in that statement. Will the audience be likely to agree with your warrant, and if not, how might you revise the thesis?
  • Which of the logical appeals might be most useful to emphasize, and what logical fallacies might you need to avoid with this argument?

Here is an example of a thesis statement with the claim and warrant:

Thesis: The United States should abolish capital punishment because it does not reduce the crime rate.
Claim: The United States should abolish capital punishment.
Warrant: (may not be directly stated): If something does not reduce the crime rate, then it should not be used.

To earn full participation credit, you will need to respond substantively to at least two peers’ initial Discussion posts and show active engagement in the discussion as described in the grading rubric. These responses should stay on topic and generate further discussion by asking questions, mentioning relevant examples, and if possible, referencing concepts from the unit Learning Activities.

All Discussion posts and responses to peers should be written in complete sentences using Standard American English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the Discussion.

When you refer to concepts from the unit’s Learning Activities, be sure to use a signal phrase like “According to . . .[name of reading].” If you are directly quoting the Learning Activities or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references. Kaplan University Writing Center has resources on APA citation formatting.

https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/Index.aspx

You can review a sample Discussion post and response to a peer by clicking on the following link: Unit 4 Sample Discussion Assignment.

You can review the rubric the instructor will use when determining your Discussion grade by clicking on the following link: Discussion Assignment Grading Rubric.

Pricing Concerns

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ETH557 Pricing Concerns

Write a concise response between 500 to 700 words to the text-based questions from Ethics in Accounting: A Decision-Making Approach:

  • Chapter 6, Exercise 29 (as modified)

You are a professional accountant and are working with a client who has noble ideas and great food but has not managed his costs well. With the high overhead and opportunity costs, the fully allocated cost of cheesecake and specialty desserts are more than half the sale price. With cash being scarce but also a reputation to uphold, dessert sales have become a critical issue. You have created a turnaround plan that includes some of the highly profitable desert lines. Giuseppi’s Italian Restaurant will sell its delicious, but expensive, strawberry cheesecake for half-price after 10 p.m. because they will have to throw it away as stale if it remains unsold.

Food servers now are instructed to offer cheesecake to customers at full price. If they hesitate or complain about being “too full for dessert,” the food servers then are instructed to offer the cheesecake at half-price. Under your recommended pricing and sales plan, food servers are paid commission only on full price sales. Anyone caught cheating will be terminated for cause.

Cite your research from the text, at least one suggested resource, at least one Accounting industry publication, and any additional professional or regulatory guidance. Professional or regulatory guidance should come directly from the appropriate site and not from the textbook.

Evidence of support and logic in good writing drives the brief’s effectiveness and therefore the grade.

Format your response consistent with APA guidelines. APA standards are in effect for Master’s Level Two as supported within the CWE.

Submit the final copy to Turnitin. Make necessary corrections after running the report.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document. The assignment files are: Essay and Turnitin Report

The Enron Scandal

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ETH557 The Enron Scandal

Write a 750-1050 word report that includes the following:

· Provides an overview of Enron’s business activities, the key players involved with the scandal, and what happened to Enron in the aftermath of the scandal.

·Describes the procedures used to commit the fraud.

·Describes the personal or economic motivations for committing the fraud.

·Offers insight into internal controls or other measures that could have been implemented to prevent the fraud from occurring.

· Briefly discusses A. Anderson company’s role and subsequent events.

Cite your research from at least two additional peer reviewed resources, the industry publications, and any professional or regulatory guidance. Professional or regulatory guidance should come directly from the appropriate site and not from the textbook. Note: The textbook will not be used, cited, or referenced for this paper (only). Point deduct of 50%.

Format your response consistent with APA guidelines. APA standards are in effect for Master’s Level Two as supported within the CWE.

Submit the final copy to Turnitin. Make necessary corrections after running the report.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document.  The assignment files are: Essay and Turnitin Report.

Link to the Enron Video

https://search-alexanderstreet-com.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/view/work/bi…

Ethical theories of egoism

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ETH557 Assignment: Ethical Dilemma

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper. In this instance, you are the Chief Financial Officer. Your Assistant Controller wrote a memo to you (CFO), to solve the hospital’s economics crisis as shown in Klein’s Exercise 20 in the textbook Chapter 3. The hospital publishes its commitment to the public good: “model citizen, concerned with maintaining a superior level of patient care, safe workplace for its employees, and a pristine environment for all citizens.”

Answer the Assistant Controller in the form of a business memo and complete the Evaluation Grid. Assume that you and your assistant are members of the AICPA and are licensed CPAs.

Reflect on the provided ethical dilemma that you may face in your career.

·Describe the situations surrounding the ethical dilemma and the actions [problem resolutions] in response.

·Explain the ethical theories of egoism, utilitarianism, deontological ethics, the categorical imperative, and virtue ethics as sources for professional judgment.

·Assess whether the actions fit the ethical theories of egoism, utilitarianism, deontological ethics, the categorical imperative, and virtue ethics using the Evaluation Grid.

· Determine whether the actions proposed are consistent with a published Accountancy ethical code of conduct. For each action, state that code attribute in the Evaluation Grid.

Organize the facts, deliberations, arguments, and decisions. Note that the emphasis must not be on the Accounting treatment though the analysis must be believable and correct.

Cite your research from the text, at least one industry publication, and any professional or regulatory guidance. Professional or regulatory guidance should come directly from the appropriate site and not from the textbook.

Format your response consistent with APA guidelines. APA standards are in effect for Master’s Level Two as supported within the CWE.

Submit the final copy to Turnitin. Make necessary corrections after running the report.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document. The assignment files are: Essay and Turnitin Report.