Group Problem Set 4 - Group_K

ACC340 Chapter 16, Problem 16-11, on page 641: Discuss how emerging technologies, such as the Internet, affect the GL/ BR process. In what ways will organizations have to adapt their business processes to reflect the changes in these external factors?

Pemaining: 01:57:28 Accounting Subject : Management information system Draw two(2) separate mind maps to describe : 1) The ethical issues brought about by the development amd advancement in information technology 2) The threats towards computerised information system and protective measures to counter them. Your ancwor

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Johnson and Gomez, Inc., is a small firm involved in the production and sale of electronic business products. The company is well known for its attention to quality and innovation. During the past 15 months, a new product has been under development that allows users improved access to e-mail and video images. Johnson and Gomez code named the product the Wireless Wizard and has been quietly designing two models: Basic and Enhanced. Development costs have amounted to $201,000 and $282,000, respectively. The total market demand for each model is expected to be 53,000 units, and management anticipates being able to obtain the following market shares: Basic, 20 percent; Enhanced, 15 percent. Forecasted data follow. Projected selling price Per-unit production costs: Direct material Direct labor Variable overhead Marketing and advertising (fixed but avoidable) 208,000 Sales commissions* 15% Basic $…

Please read the following short Scenario and awer the two questions given at the end Juniper is among the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of networking equipment. The company supplies to many forms in the IT sector with equipment for creating internet, intranet, and extranet systems, and operates globally The main users of the equipment are the engineers who set up and maintain the systems in the client companies. These engineers will encounter problems throughout the lifetime of the equipment- new uses for the systems will be needed, systems will crash occasionally, unforeseen circumstances will cause new problems of new challenges on a regular basis. Q-24,1 What Juniper can do to provide solutions about the problems to the buying organizations? Q-24.2 How does the concept of the buying center apply to the clients of Juniper?

Question #66:  Lamar LLC is in the process of updating its revenues and receivables systems with the implementation of new accounting software. James Loden, Inc. is an independent information technology consultant who is assisting Tamar with the project. James has developed the following checklist containing internal control points that the company should consider in this new implementation: Will all data entry clerks and accounting personnel have their own PCs with log‐in IDs and password protection? Will different system access levels for different users be incorporated? Will customer orders be received via the Internet? Has the company identified an off‐site alternative computer processing location? Does the project budget include line items for an upgraded, uninterrupted power source and firewall? Required: In a two (2) page response, describe the control purpose for each point presented in the case.

Mini Case Suppose you decide (as did Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg) to start a company. Your product is a software platform that integrates a wide range of media devices, including laptop computers, desktop computers, digital video recorders, and cell phones. Your initial client base is the student body at your university. Once you have established your company and set up procedures for operating it, you plan to expand to other colleges in the area and eventually to go nationwide. At some point, hopefully sooner rather than later, you plan to go public with an IPO and then to buy a yacht and take off for the South Pacific to indulge in your passion for underwater photography. With these plans in mind, you need to answer for yourself, and potential investors, the following questions:   1. Briefly describe the use of stock options in a compensation plan. What are some potential problems with stock options as a form of compensation? 2. Briefly explain how regulatory agencies and legal…

Mini Case Suppose you decide (as did Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg) to start a company. Your product is a software platform that integrates a wide range of media devices, including laptop computers, desktop computers, digital video recorders, and cell phones. Your initial market is the student body at your university. Once you have established your company and set up procedures for operating it, you plan to expand to other colleges in the area and eventually to go nationwide. At some point, hopefully sooner rather than later, you plan to go public with an IPO and then to buy a yacht and take off for the South Pacific to indulge in your passion for underwater photography. With these issues in mind, you need to answer for yourself, and potential investors, the following questions. What is an agency relationship? When you first begin operations, assuming you are the only employee and only your money is invested in the business, would any agency conflicts exist? If you expanded and hired…

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