...AC 504 E EXTERNAL AUDITING FALL 2015 Final Exam Case Study: Auto Parts Inc. Instructor: Héri RAKOTOVOLOLONA 1 “Auto Parts Inc.” Final Exam Case Study AC504 – External Auditing Date: December 1, 2015. Instructions 1. This final exam case study is the second element of the assessment to the course and represents 60% of your overall grade. It has to be completed individually or in group of up to three (3) persons, maximum. 2. Whilst there is no formal limitation of pages, you are requested to be very synthetic, clear and straightforward in your answers and recommendations as if it should be for a structured and argued management consulting report prepared for your executive manager. 3. Upon completion, your contribution work should be UPLOADED on the e-learning platform (Moodle) in WORD format no later than Saturday 19 December 2015 (11:59 pm). Other electronic formats such as PDF or JPG are NOT accepted. 4. File identification to be sent (very important): AC504 (FE) – Students names (F2015). At least, the name of one (1) group member should be included in the file name, AND the names of ALL group members mentioned on the cover page. 5. In case of emergence (ONLY), your message could be sent or forwarded to heri.rakoto@esc-rennes.com Guidance Notes I. You should primarily refer to the International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS) to analyze the different accounting issues raised in the case or, at least, to the French accounting rules. II...
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...Documents Hide Descriptions Writing Guides Business Letters: When you write business letters in industry or for a class, knowing your purpose and audience will help determine what information to include. Generally, business letters follow a particular format, although your instructor or company may require you to use alternative formats. This guide provides writers with an introduction to writing business letters. Case Studies: This guide examines case studies, a form of qualitative descriptive research that is used to look at individuals, a small group of participants, or a group as a whole. Researchers collect data about participants using participant and direct observations, interviews, protocols, tests, examinations of records, and collections of writing samples. Starting with a definition of the case study, the guide moves to a brief history of this research method. Using several well documented case studies, the guide then looks at applications and methods including data collection and analysis. A discussion of ways to handle validity, reliability, and generalizability follows, with special attention to case studies as they are applied to composition studies. Finally, this guide examines the strengths and weaknesses of case studies. Desktop Publishing: Desktop publishing is the process of laying out and designing pages with your desktop computer. With software programs such as PageMaker and Quark Xpress, you can assemble anything from a one-page document to a...
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...Case Study Title Date Course Instructor Introduction An introduction is used to let the reader know: • The main entity or entities involved • The major question or issue being analyzed Introductions for case studies in this course should be one paragraph in length. Background This is a brief overview of the main problems or questions involved. Historical information can be used as long as it has a direct bearing on the items being analyzed. Provide enough description that a reader that is unfamiliar with the case will understand the context of your analysis. For this course, background information should be two to three paragraphs in length, maximum. Discussion The discussion includes an analysis of each problem or question. The analysis can include: • The problem or question and its impact on the main entities involved. • How the problem or question is linked to the topics we have discussed or read to this point. • How the problem or question is linked to best practices in industry. • A solution or multiple solutions and an evaluation of those solutions. In this course the case studies will have at least one major problem or question. There may be secondary problems or questions but there will be, at most, one or two secondary issues. Use as much space as necessary to provide a rational analysis but if there are more than four or five paragraphs for a given question the analysis needs to be reviewed and made more concise. ...
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...Lesson 2 Case Study Your Name MS510: Human Resources Management Professor Louis Lopez January 27, 2015 Affirmative Action Plan Goals Evidence of Discrimination Introduce material here… Start the first sentence with the purpose statement followed by your introduction. Please post case studies in Turnitin Assignment Drop Box as a MS Word document. Remember, each case study must have the heading listed below and must be answered according to instructions; each heading is worth a percentage of each case grade. This is how I want your paper turned in. The introduction is generally one paragraph. The easiest way to explain this section is to think of it like an abstract or introduction. This section, if written properly, can actually act as the abstract for this paper. It will, in a sense, set up the rest of the paper, which is the review of the case, analysis, recommendations, and the summary and conclusions sections. If there is a second paragraph, it will look like this. An interesting APA fact is that there is only one space after the period. This is difficult for many to get used to and takes practice. The paper should be written in third person narrative. I do not want to see you writing in the first person. Note: I have bolded the required headings that must be present in the paper and please keep bolded. Answer the following questions by applying the concepts learned in Chapter 1. Also, conduct literature reviews on the subject of discussion and use to support...
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...How to do a Case Study There are common steps that most approaches recommend be followed in tackling a case study. Beforehand (usually a week before), you will get: 1. the case study, 2. (often) some guiding questions that will need to be answered, and 3. (sometimes) some reading assignments that have some relevance to the case subject. Your work in completing the case can be divided up into three components: 1. what you do to prepare before the class discussion, 2. what takes place in the class discussion of the case, and 3. anything required after the class discussion has taken place. For maximum effectiveness, it is essential that you do all three components. Here are the subcomponents, in order. We will discuss them in more detail shortly. 1. Before the class discussion: 1. Read the reading assignments (if any) 2. Use the Short Cycle Process to familiarize yourself with the case. 3. Use the Long Cycle Process to analyze the case 4. Usually there will be group meetings to discuss your ideas. 5. Write up the case (if required) 2. In the class discussion: 6. Someone will start the discussion, usually at the prompting of the Instructor. 7. Listen carefully and take notes. Pay close attention to assumptions. Insist that they are clearly stated. 8. Take part in the discussion. Your contribution is important, and is likely a part of your evaluation for the course. ...
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...Case Study admin | April 3, 2013 Case Study Acting as the CEO of New Heritage Doll company and need to decide which investment projects can create values for shareholders’ wealth so that the company can receive funding in the next five years. Student’s task is to evaluate proposed projects using the financial and qualitative information provided and to select projects to be approved for a given year’s investment plan using any evaluation criteria deem appropriate. Students are to submit the simulation online and to write a final report in a formal business format based on the simulation. Case Study Instructions: This is an individual assessment. You are acting as the CEO of New Heritage Doll company and you need to decide which investment projects can create values for shareholders’ wealth, so that the company can receive funding in the next five years. Your task is to evaluate proposed projects using the financial and qualitative information provided and to select projects to be approved for a given year’s investment plan using any evaluation criteria you deem appropriate. There is more detailed information provided in the case study and you also can: 1. Review the Preparetab where you’ll learn about New Heritage and its corporate strategy; 2. Navigate the Analyze tab to view detailed financial reports at the divisional and company levels. Here you can also evaluate projections for each of the available projects; 3. Proceed to Decide tab to submit your final project...
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...Introduction to Management: Assignment 1 Case Study – Marking Rubric Criteria Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction 1. Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Clearly indicates and explains one priority issue or problem that is to be managed. Too brief; inability to identify issues raised by the question; may show superficial treatment; insufficient knowledge or understanding of the topic; much irrelevant material Borderline and limited understanding of question; some gaps in addressing key issues; largely descriptive Sufficient understanding of question; some evidence of analysis of core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue mostly identified. Good understanding of the question; analysis and some linking of issues in core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue identified. Comprehensive and critical understanding of the question; focuses on key issues; linking of issues in core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue well identified with some evaluation. 2. Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the priority issue or problem. Justifies the solution with management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models. 3. Recommends and explains actions to address the priority issue with theories/models. Unclear solution and not justified; structure is disjointed, lacks...
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...Introduction to Management: Assignment 1 Case Study – Marking Rubric Criteria Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction 1. Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Clearly indicates and explains one priority issue or problem that is to be managed. Too brief; inability to identify issues raised by the question; may show superficial treatment; insufficient knowledge or understanding of the topic; much irrelevant material Borderline and limited understanding of question; some gaps in addressing key issues; largely descriptive Sufficient understanding of question; some evidence of analysis of core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue mostly identified. Good understanding of the question; analysis and some linking of issues in core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue identified. Comprehensive and critical understanding of the question; focuses on key issues; linking of issues in core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue well identified with some evaluation. 2. Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the priority issue or problem. Justifies the solution with management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models. 3. Recommends and explains actions to address the priority issue with theories/models. Unclear solution and not justified; structure is disjointed, lacks...
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...Rusty Rims IT Decision Paper Assignment Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “Rusty Rims Wheels Case Study,” any feedback on your proposed IT project from your ITSP Part 2 assignment, and the previously assigned chapters in the textbook. Purpose of this Assignment This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to develop an IT Decision Paper to explain and defend an IT project at Rusty Rims Distribution Company (RR). This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to: Apply best practices in information technology management and governance to make, defend, and justify an IT decision. IT Decision Paper for Your Proposed IT Project For your ITSP, Part 2, you proposed an IT project for RR. Carol, the CIO at RR, has asked you to write an IT Decision Paper to explain your proposed project. She wants to use the Paper to gain approval from the Governance Board to move forward with the project. This assignment uses a format for a Decision Paper that has been tailored to the course material covered in this class. You may work for an organization that has a format for IT decision papers, and it would be a good idea for you to take a look at it, but it will likely be structured a little differently from this one. Each organization develops tools and techniques that will work for them. Assignment You will develop an IT Decision Paper, using the outline below. Each of the topics to be...
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...Introduction to Management: Assignment 1 Case Study – Marking Rubric Criteria Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction 1. Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Clearly indicates and explains one priority issue or problem that is to be managed. Too brief; inability to identify issues raised by the question; may show superficial treatment; insufficient knowledge or understanding of the topic; much irrelevant material Borderline and limited understanding of question; some gaps in addressing key issues; largely descriptive Sufficient understanding of question; some evidence of analysis of core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue mostly identified. Good understanding of the question; analysis and some linking of issues in core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue identified. Comprehensive and critical understanding of the question; focuses on key issues; linking of issues in core content and problems /issues of the case. Priority issue well identified with some evaluation. 2. Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the priority issue or problem. Justifies the solution with management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models. 3. Recommends and explains actions to address the priority issue with theories/models. Unclear solution and not justified; structure is disjointed, lacks...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies ------------------------------------------------- Department of Accounting ACC601 – Corporate Accounting Trimester 2, 2012 Research Assignment 2, (10%) Instructions: ( For Education students only) Note * This assignment is to be carried out in groups of three. * Students are required to choose only one topic, and write a research report, based on the format given. * The assignment must comply with normal academic requirements. Refer to the course outline and regulation concerned with plagiarism and copying! * The assignment is out of 10 marks and carries a weighting of 10% towards the overall assessment. * Hard copy & soft assignments must be submitted on or before 24th July 2012. Your written assignment submission format * Cover page – ID# and full name of group members * Acknowledgement declaration (if any interviews conducted) * Abstract / Value of research ½ page * Your research topic / company * why you choose a particular company/ topic – Rationale/ value of research * Methodology of obtaining research information 1page * Quantitative/ and qualitative analysis * Introduction1page * What is your topic and briefly discuss about that topic(aims...
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...through lectures and case discussions. Emphasis is on the integration of Administrative Studies subject areas with which the student has previously become familiar; to provide a framework for the analysis of strategic problems of general management. COURSE OVERVIEW This course examines the challenges of the strategic management process - identifying, formulating, evaluating and implementing viable business strategies. The emphasis is on issues that affect the success of the entire organization. As such, we will view the firm as a whole, but we will draw upon, and integrate into our analysis, your understanding of the various functional areas of business and the external factors. To increase your competence in managing the strategic process, extensive use of the case study method is employed. This allows us to practice business decision-making skills in simulated management roles. To maximize the learning experience, it is essential that all students be prepared to discuss the assigned cases. Therefore, student participation is essential for the success of this course. In addition to learning about strategic concepts, you can expect to further develop your abilities in sizing up complex business situations and identifying the core problems or issues. You will have opportunities to analyze qualitative and quantitative data, both internal and external to the firm, and assessing what implications it may hold for a firm's success. Through the case studies, you will learn to...
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...Select a case study from the University of Phoenix Material: Young and Middle Adulthood Case Studies located on the student website. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the influence the experiences have made on the person’s development. Address the following in your paper: Discuss the family, social, and intimate relationships of the person in the case study. Identify any role changes that have occurred. Explain the immediate and future effect of healthy or unhealthy habits practiced by this person. Include at least two peer-reviewed resources. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. University of Phoenix Material Young and Middle Adulthood Case Studies Read the following case studies in order to complete the Week Three Individual Assignment. Case Study 1: Jackson Jackson is a 25-year old male who has recently been admitted to a substance abuse program in Chicago, Illinois. He has been arrested several times for possession of a controlled substance but has not served any time in jail. He grew up in a single-parent household with his mother, Tina. Tina, 45, is employed as a high school teacher; his biological father is not involved in his life. Tina’s boyfriend, Michael, often attempts to serve as a father figure to Jackson. Jackson went to college immediately after high school, focused on a degree in chemistry. In high school, he was a good student who earned A’s and B’s in most courses. After a car accident, a slight head injury...
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...PROJECT WORK -- GUIDELINES 1.1 WHY PROJECT WORK? Project Work is the best way to practice what you have learnt. The purpose of including project report in the Diploma Programme is to provide you an opportunity to investigate a problem applying management concepts in a scientific manner. It enables you to apply your conceptual knowledge in a practical situation and to learn the art of conducting a study in a systematic way and presenting its findings in a coherent report. As managers, you are constantly seeking information to base your decision. How well you collect, synthesize and make the data meaningful is what you learn through this process. 1.2 WHAT IS A PROJECT? A project is a scientific and systematic study of real issue or a problem intended to resolve the problem with application of management concepts and skills. The study can deal with a small or a big issue in a division or an organization, the problem can be from any discipline of management. It can even be a case study where a problem has been dealt with through the process of management. The essential requirement of a project is that it should entail scientific collection, analysis and interpretation of data leading to valid conclusions. 1.2.1 How to undertake Project Work? Step I – Select a suitable topic, prepare synopsis and submit it online to IMT - CDL, Ghaziabad for approval. Step II – Once the approval is received you can start project work. Thereafter project report should be prepared and...
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...University BU-502 Applied Business Research and Communications Skills Online Spring Quarter, 2016 Updated: April 4, 2016 CREDIT HOURS: 4.0 CONTACT HOURS: 40 (40 Theory, 0 Lab) (40 Online) Instructor: Dr. Peggy Bilbruck Email: pbilbruck@ssu.edu (inquiries will be responded within 24-36 hours). For any urgent technical problems with Moodle, contact the SSU-Moodle Administrator: ssumoodle@ssu.edu Office Hours: Wednesdays on Moodle from 11 – 12 pm ONLINE TIME ESTIMATE: This course requires four (4) hours of online activities every week on Moodle plus an additional 8 hours (minimum) of homework per week. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides an introduction to graduate business studies focusing on the applied business research and communication skills necessary to be successful in both an academic MBA program and the current economic environment and workplace. It covers information literacy, research and research methodologies, oral and written communication skills as well as critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making paradigms. As designed, the course will familiarize students with the tools necessary for the successful presentation of theories and concepts as they apply to real world managerial scenarios including business decision-making. Prerequisite: None Prerequisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None What is an Online Course? This is an online course so we will not be meeting physically. Instead...
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