...BTM101: Chapter 1 Assignment Carlos Hernandez April 2, 2014 Professor: Leon Guendoo Q1. Which five companies did you select and what is the key product or service of each? The five companies I selected from the top 100 list were Google, General Mills, Intuit, Boston Consulting Group, and Wegmans. Google, Inc. is one of the world’s largest software companies and is considered the king of all Internet search engines. Based in Mountain View, California, Google employs about 47,500 employees in 40 countries around the world. Its key product is its powerful search engine, Google. The company also provide Gmail and recently launched the Chrome Netbook which runs on the ChromeOS operating system. General Mills is one of the world’s largest food companies and leading brands. Well known for its wide variety of cereals (Cheerios, Trix, Lucky Charms), the company also markets many other well-known North American food brands, such as Bettyrocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totino's, Jeno's, Green Giant, Old El Paso, and Häagen-Dazs. Intuit is software company that produces personal finance and tax software. It most popular products are Quicken and QuickBooks, both of which are easy to use small business accounting software. The company also produces TurboTax tax-filing software, and offers loans (Quicken Loans) and online payroll services. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm with 81 offices in 45 countries. It is one of the Big Three management...
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...New Accounting System Justin Taylor BSA/310 February 9, 2012 Sanford Schram New Accounting System Kudler Fine Foods is known as a store dedicated to bringing classy foods to quality clients (Apollo Group, 2011). Although Kudler Fine Foods has gotten by with the old accounting system it is high time for an update. The original approach to this endeavor was to hire a consulting firm to assist in the systems selection and execution (Apollo Group, 2011). The Kudler Fine Foods budget for the new accounting system is $50,000 dollars. A few of the key features are the same, but some have changed with this upgrade (Apollo Group, 2011). To start with this new system allows Kudler Fine Foods to keep a record of purchases made by each of its customers (Apollo Group, 2011). When a customer purchases a product it will be entered in a database detailing what was purchased, the amount of the products purchased, and the total cost. As a bonus the feature of online banking joins Kudler Fine Foods to the new millennium, which makes banking simpler (Apollo Group, 2011). Basically the Kudler Fine Foods will be able to pay its bills immediately, and track the amount of money in the account. This particular feature has been enjoy by the common man for years adding it puts Kudler Fine Foods in touch with technology (Apollo Group, 2011). The new system also displays the accounts that Kudler Fine Foods receives from its customers. Moreover, accounts receivable tracks incoming, and outgoing...
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...COURSE PROJECT CLASS TM505ON SUBMITTED June 9, 2012 OVERVIEW eTronicsweb.com turned a little project into a professional business called eTronics LLC. This business is to sell new and refurbished products over the Internet through their website (www.etronicsweb.com) and through other 3rd party resellers such as EBay, Amazon, Sell.com and Wholesale Liquidators. They partner up with supplier/vendors and buy new and used products to sell through these sites and make profit from the markup. They also further the business by offering services to the customer like computer repair, computer clean outs, IT help desk, helping people setup their computer or speed up their system, show them how to do things with their mobile phones, repair electronics and any other services in the electronics and computer industry that a customer may need help with. From a business standpoint, they would like to become a major online dealer and service provider but they also rent a brick and mortar shop for local commerce, a place to do repairs, mail deliveries, postage address, hold tools, and to stock inventory. This is located in Huntingdon Valley PA and is close to all major areas of the greater Northeast Philadelphia City and Suburbs that have and will continue to have heavy advertising for eTronics LLC. It is the vision of eTronics LLC to become the biggest provider of consumer electronics and services, in the next 50 years to be well known and recognized as a...
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...Over the years we have seen technology change the way each individual does business. Each year companies are introducing new software that allows business owners and accounting firms to create balance sheet, payroll, and bookkeeping in matter of minutes. Business has seen account software like QuickBooks, turbo tax and peach tree to makes the necessary credit and debit for business. One of the new technologies that an individual is introduced to in accounting firms are Intuits quick book and cloud system. Cloud system is a web hosting application located off site. The advantage of cloud system is that we never have to install any account software in the firm’s computer; instead companies install software and store data in a server that is in a different locating. These servers will be in a data center facility. With the cloud service available accountant will never have to worry about buying an extra hardware to store the extra data, and this information can be accessed any of the days from anywhere. Intuits QuickBooks is one of advance account technology available in the world and more than 92.4% individuals are using this software. This software allow small...
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...1. How would I align the team to execute? a. Team building: I would first identify who my resources are from each functional area. I would set up a brief face to face meeting (if possible) with each resource and introduce myself. I would informally let them know that they can expect to receive a kick- off meeting invite from me to discuss what is needed to complete a renewal quote for the 2016 Tax Year. b. I would also ask the team member to discuss with me any pitfalls/ pain points (lessons learned) experienced from last year’s launch and document their concerns/feedback. I would encourage them to bring any additional pain point topics to the kick-off meeting. My Second highest priority would be to meet with the finance, sales and marketing teams to obtain historical data such as: 1. Prior year sales data, marketing initiatives, revenue targets, and costs (in essence I want to understand the money factor and goals desired) What is the overall budget and Gross Profit trends and what is desired. 2. I would find out if there is any forecast data available that I can review 3. It would also be important for me to see what I can gather from the Care and Operations team on consumer feed back what went well… what were this issues ( this is important to me because consumer satisfaction/dissatisfaction has a cost associated with it and can have an impact to our bottom line and how we price our product...
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...Microsoft/Intuit Case Study Team 7 Garric Zhang Ling Liao Eric Wang 1. What factors have contributed to Microsoft’s large cash hoard? | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | Cash and Marketable Securities | 18.9 | 102.7 | 132.5 | 183.2 | 300.8 | Stockholders' Equity | 54.5 | 139.3 | 239.1 | 375.5 | 561.7 | Net Profit | 24.1 | 39.3 | 71.8 | 123.9 | 170.5 | ROE | 44.22% | 28.21% | 30.03% | 33.00% | 30.35% | New Cash and Marketable Securities | 2.8 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 18.6 | 25.2 | New Stockholders' Equity | 38.4 | 40.7 | 115.9 | 210.9 | 286.1 | New Net Profit | 23.5 | 37.4 | 67.5 | 118 | 157.7 | ROE (after adjusted) | 61.20% | 91.89% | 58.24% | 55.95% | 55.12% | Increased ratio | 38.39% | 225.71% | 93.94% | 69.57% | 81.59% | | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | Cash and Marketable Securities | 449 | 686 | 1345 | 2290 | 3614 | Stockholders' Equity | 919 | 1351 | 2193 | 3242 | 4450 | Net Profit | 279 | 463 | 708 | 953 | 1146 | ROE | 30.36% | 34.27% | 32.28% | 29.40% | 25.75% | New Cash and Marketable Securities | 39 | 57 | 78 | 91 | 105 | New Stockholders' Equity | 509 | 722 | 926 | 1043 | 941 | New Net Profit | 256 | 434 | 669 | 897 | 1077 | ROE (after adjusted) | 50.29% | 60.11% | 72.25% | 86.00% | 114.45% | Increased ratio | 65.67% | 75.40% | 123.78% | 192.57% | 344.43% | From the case, we can know that Microsoft outsold its nearest competitor several time to be the most profitable large public corporation in the world, and...
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...Microsoft/Intuit Synergies There is a great deal of synergy between the Microsoft and Intuit that would be beneficial for Microsoft if an acquisition were to take place. Intuit’s position in the personal finance market would lend a considerable benefit to Microsoft given their difficulty in that market. Microsoft would also be able to take advantage of the similarity in their products and use their considerable marketing advantages to enhance the revenue created by Intuit. In 1994, Bill Gates envisioned an emerging future market as an online marketplace to handle consumer needs. In order for Microsoft to develop its capability to control its own destiny in online entertainment and commerce, it needed to acquire additional core competencies of “cable and/or telephone networks, on-line networks, electronic shopping networks, video on demand, and business networks.” Microsoft needed to evaluate what competencies would be developed in house and which would be acquired in an effort to most efficiently use its human resources and financial assets. With Gate’s vision of the future online consumer, Intuit’s product line could be a great benefit to Microsoft being able to position them as a leader in that market. In terms of market share in the personal finance/checkbook software market, Intuit had a 69% share in units and an 85% share in value. This is in comparison to a 22% and 7% share for Microsoft respectively. Bill Gate’s vision of the future relies heavily on personal financial...
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...With these developments, it is obvious that conflicts between parties of different nationalities occur and liability to tax on income of foreigners especially among those engaging in trading venture. Whilst the laws affecting domicile and residence may be sufficiently settled, it is paramount for courts to pursue a detailed analysis to ascertain specific preliminary issues so as to avoid controversial rulings. Courts often handle numerous financial cases that involve what can be best described as foreign or international elements. In such cases, court must decide whether it has the jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 to make a decision on such cases. In the event that it is determined that the court is invested with the jurisdiction to determine the case, the court has to consider whether there is a system of law in foreign country that also has the jurisdiction to handle the case. As it was addressed in the case Attorney General of New Zealand v Ortiz [1984] AC 1, these benefits and costs to either party if the case resolution is made in foreign country as compared with the apparent country should also be a subject of concern. [1] Legal systems in most countries around the world adopt community property regime, which takes effect at the inception of marriage or at the time of divorce. For instance, California and Massachusetts in the United States have adopted community property regimes that support equal division of assets upon divorce. However, this provision...
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...Adapted from Bernhardt & Kinnear (1988). Cases in marketing management, pp. 6-16. Plano, TX: Business Publications, Inc. Pay careful attention to the following points. They are often used by instructors to evaluate either a written or oral analysis. 1. Be complete. Each area of the situation analysis must be discussed, problems and opportunities identified, alternative presented and evaluated using the situation analysis and relevant financial analysis, and a decision must be made. An analysis that omits part of the situation analysis or only recognizes one alternative is not a good analysis. Second, each area must be covered in-depth and within insight. 2. Avoid rehashing case facts. Every case has a lot of factual information. A good analysis uses facts that are relevant to the situation at hand to make summary points of analysis. A poor analysis just restates or rehashes theses facts without making relevant summary comments. 3. Make reasonable assumptions. Every case is incomplete in terms of some piece of information that you would like to have. A good case analysis must make realistic assumptions to fill in the gaps of information in the case. For example, the case may not describe the purchase decision process for the product of interest. A poor analysis would either omit mentioning this or just state that no information is available. A good analysis would attempt to present this purchase decision process by classifying the product and drawing upon real life...
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...are given. It is understandable then that we should seek out more opportunities to apply our skills and make more positive impacts within our jurisdictions. It is this general attitude that led us to get involved in investigating cold cases. How We Got Started Mark had, for several years, been consulting with our Coroner’s Division as a forensic anthropologist. During this time he came to learn that there were numerous coroners’ cases in which the identity of the decedent was unknown. These cases were kept in three-ring binders on a shelf in the Sergeant’s office. Over the years, in the course of this forensic work, we would discuss these cases and the progress that was being made on them. The conversation usually ran along the lines of us asking “any luck with that 1980 homicide victim?” and the sergeant answering “well, we’ve gotten so many new cases that I haven’t been able to even look at it yet.” This went on for a few years and through two different sergeants. One day we, as a crime analysis unit, were brainstorming about how we could broaden our “client base”, as it were. We had been successful in integrating ourselves into our Investigations Bureau and had been involved in numerous major cases. And, of course, we had always been active in producing tactical and strategic analyses for our patrol personnel. But we knew that we could be doing more, particularly given the size and responsibilities of our agency. It was during...
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...BUSINESS CASE Presented to the Accountancy Department De La Salle University In partial fulfillment Of the course requirements In ACCTBA2 (C33) March 2, 2015 A stakeholder is typically concerned with an organization delivering intended results and meeting its financial objectives. In general, a stakeholder can be one of two types: internal (from within an organization) or external (outside of an organization). The stakeholders in this situation are Lanie Marquez and Tim Rodriguez who are also partners in the retail distribution business and their capital contributions are as follows P500,000 and P300,000 respectively they are an internal stakeholder since they are also the owners. The total Capital of both stakeholders is P800,000 and with a monthly salary for both partners at P15,000 on the assumption that both of them will contribute to manage the business equally. Assuming that both managed the business equally the total salary for the year for Lanie and Tim are P180,000 each. They share profit and loss equally and no interest will be given on capital contributed. The problem for this situation is that Lanie is starting to get concerned with the behavior of her other partner Tim. He only manages the business 50% of the time, which will mean that his salary of P15,000 will need to decrease by also 50% since he does not manage the business equally with his partner. The business has seen a downturn in the profit outcome and for the current financial...
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...Ralph’s Grocery and United Food and Commercial Workers Union The case that I chose for the week 6 critical thinking assignment concerns Ralph’s Grocery Company, located in California. It applies to this week’s material due to the fact that the case involves unlawful suspension and discharge of an employee, as reviewed by the National Labor Relations Board. Background In May 2011, Vittorio Razi was an employee at Ralph’s Grocery and was suspended and terminated after he refused to take a drug test without first consulting with his UFCW Local 324 representative. The company (Respondent) says that on the day in question, Razi’s behavior was in question, acting nervous, anxious, agitated, and slurred speech. After a couple managers discussed the...
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... Many people wonder why their own teeth stain so easily. The enamel on your teeth and chromogens are what stains your teeth, but what exact beverage stains teeth the most? I chose this topic because I was curious to know what stains teeth the most. It affects us daily because it could rot your teeth or you can’t pick up hot chicks anymore. So what causes teeth to stain? The temperature causes teeth to expand or contract making it easier for stains. So hot and cold drinks affect that. Color in foods and beverages come from chromogens. Chromogens are intensely pigmented compounds that stick to teeth enamel. Chromogens cause a lot of trouble when they mix and react with other stain causing and stain promoting factors. Tannis may be natural or synthetic tannis is another factor that stains teeth. Tooth enamel is porous making it extremely susceptible to stains. The darker the liquid the darker the stain. There are some examples that stain teeth. Not only sodas bad but also Gatorade. Beets are bad for you also. Mostly cause they’re concentrated. Berries dark skins stain teeth. Ketchup is also really bad because of its bright red color and high levels of acid. Dark liquids and sauces you put on your foods also stain teeth. Colored candy and popsicles both contain colorants that will transfer to the teeth and embed in the porous enamel. Fruit juices, especially grape and cranberry, leave a colorful tinge on the teeth and tongue. Colored sodas instantly discolor teeth. The citric acids...
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...efficient investigative products and services. As a result, the coverage requirements for ANACI and NACLC investigations have been enhanced to support a common content baseline for all agencies. Note that these enhancements apply only to those ANACI and NACLC cases submitted on an SF 86. The purpose of this FIN is to provide you with information concerning what case coverage changes have been made. The case price adjustments necessary to support these changes will be reflected in the FY 2007 case prices. ANACIINACLC Cases Currently, listed and developed issues which are identified in ANACI and NACLC cases (for non-DoD customers) are not pursued beyond the normal scope of the investigation. These cases are returned to the requesting agency so that the agency may decide whether to adjudicate the case based upon the information in hand, conduct additional follow-up themselves, or request a Reimbursable Suitability Investigation (RSI) from FISD to cover the additional issues. Beginning with FY 2007, expansion of these issues will become a standard part of both the ANACI and NACLC products. Effective October 1, 2006, issues apparent at scheduling or developed during the course of the investigation and which fall within the 5-year case coverage period, unless otherwise noted, will be expanded upon according to the following chart (exception: issues which are known to have been covered in previous investigations, or which would reasonably have been expected to...
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...find that you would like even more time. I recommend that you enter the exam promptly since I will make deductions for those exceeding the 9:00 o'clock end time even if you enter late. Third, know that the legal reasoning essay will come from Module 4 on immunity. The variety of scenarios in that question will force you to think about and explain the nuances between sovereign and personal immunity, between absolute and qualified immunity, about loss of immunity, etc. You will want to understand all four cases from that module well before the exam. I will expect specific citations to the cases and the principles that they enunciate. An additional case that might be useful for you to look at is Canton v. Harris. A second question will address the rulemaking process and the principles underlying it. You should "walk into" the exam (in a virtual sense) with a clear sense of a fully articulated rulemaking process, so that you can pick and choose elements as appropriate in the case you will be presented. The third question will be drawn from the text regarding the Constitutional framework. Finally, remember that "open book" exams can be as challenging as closed book because the "bar" (the expectation) is higher. I think you will find that prior preparation will make a good deal of difference. As stated before, when you open the exam, answer the questions initially in word and copy it back to the exam. That way, you will not lose work, time...
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