Bannister Legal Services generated $2 million in sales during 2010, and its year-end total assets were $1.5 million. Also, at year-end 2010, current liabilities were $500k, consisting of $200k in notes payable, $200k in accounts payable and $100k in accruals. Looking ahead at 2011, the company estimates that its assets must increase at the same rate as sales, its spontaneous liabilities will increase at the […]

The current ratio measures the degree to which current assets cover current liabilities. A high ratio indicates a good probability that the company can retire current debt. When long term debt exceeds stockholder’s equity, the current ratio will fall.  What effect will reclassifying a long term investment into cash within one year have on the current ratio? Is a firm’s true financial position stronger as […]

 Using DuPont analysis is a quick and relatively easy way to assess the overall health of a firm. This week’s lesson (Page 4) includes information on the DuPont equation.  Go to finance.yahoo.com and choose a company by entering the company name in the box to the left of “Get Quotes.” Once you have the company overview page open, to the left you will see a list of links […]

Review the Freescale Semiconductor case in your textbook.  Prepare a twelve to twenty (12-20) slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes in which you: 1.Give your opinion as to whether or not additional laws and harsher penalties on financial fraud can eliminate or mitigate financial fraud. Support the rationale.. 2.Suggest three (3) new strategies that you believe the government can implement to eliminate or mitigate insider […]

Respond to the ideas, not the person. Justify your position or provide examples. Just agreeing in a response will NOT get you a pass, you must demonstrate that you have read and understand the course content. Your combined length for peer responses should at least 100 words. Use critical thinking and add value! Keep in mind that good grammar and properly formatted APA in-text citations and […]

 The Ford Pinto case is a well-known case that is often discussed in the context of business ethics. To summarize, Ford’s design of the Pinto’s fuel tank was defective, causing fires if the Pinto was involved in even minor rear-end collisions. Ford came to learn of the defect, but the company failed to correct it; Ford then predicted, based on a cost-benefit analysis, that it […]

1,200 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Describe yourself in entrepreneurial terms using the ideas that are discussed in your reading. Use the following attributes from below. • Focused and committed • Positive outlook • Likes […]

 Task Details:  to analyse the specific information provided, and respond to the questions set. They should then present their analysis and solutions in a professionally formatted short report. Research requirements: Students need to support their analysis and solutions / recommendations using the current Australian Auditing Standards, the text and a minimum of eight (8) suitable, reliable, current and academically acceptable sources – check with your […]

Assignment 1: Discussion—Transformational LeadershipChange is considered by many as the new normal. Effective change management must be part of an organization’s DNA. An emerging leadership style called the transformational style has been shown to be effective in this environment, especially in leading change. This form of leadership goes beyond traditional forms of leadership which relied mainly on centralized control. It emphasizes more open communication, collaboration, […]

Research the career that you plan to pursue after completing your degree at EWC. Find a company that you would like to work for. Describe in one page summary the financial benefits of working for that company  (i.e. employee benefit package- retirement, medical, 401ks etc.). Find out what the average salary for the position that you would like to have at the company. Use this […]