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Asset Impairment and Write-Downs
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A 3 page paper discussing the changes in asset valuation that were not possible under FAS 121 alone. FAS 142 and 144 simplify determination of asset impairment, and more easily include items such as goodwill and other intangibles. Rule changes more easily account for valuation changes in intangibles and goodwill, which were more difficult to value under FAS 121. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSacctAssetImp.rtf

Asset Pricing Bubbles
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A 10 page paper discussing historical bubbles including the Dutch bulb craze, the South Sea Company in 1711 and South Florida real estate in the 1920s. The paper answers several questions regarding asset valuation, particularly in association with the fallout of the tech sector beginning in March 2000. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSeconBub.rtf

ASSET UTILIZATION - TOYOTA AND WILLIAMS SONOMA
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This 3-page paper discusses asset utilization as it pertains to Toyota and Williams Sonoma. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTcompasst.rtf

AT&T and MCI
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This 10 page paper examines these two rival telecommunications companies. The paper includes information their past and present positions, finical data, a strategic analysis of their goals, boundaries and activity systems as well as considering the different markets in which they operate and how they are seeking to expand. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEattmci.wps

Atlantico Inc Case Study
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This 5 page paper is based on a case study. Atlantico (a fictitious company) needs sales and budget projections for the next quarter, using information given sales, purchasing and cash flow budgets are prepared as well as income and balance sheets for the end of the quarter. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEatlantico.rtf

Audit Risk
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This 3 page paper considers what it mean by audit risk from the perspective of the external auditor and consider how they would approach auditing from a risk basis. The paper includes consideration of the different types of audit risk. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEriskaudit.rtf

Auditing Intangible Assets
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This 4 page paper looks at case supplied by the student. The company has used transfers between different companies to create goodwill which is being used to hide $7 million losses. The paper considers disposition from the auditors perspective and looks at the way in which the intangible assets including goodwill, can be tested and measured during the audit process in order to give a fair picture of the company. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEaudintan.rtf

Auditing Risk
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This 6 page paper considers what is meant by audit risk and the types of audit risk that exist; inherent, control and detection. This is applied to a range of scenarios supplied by the student. The aspect of inherent risk and inventory is also discussed. The second part of the paper looks at how the debtors figure may be established as correct in an audit. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEauditrisk.rtf

Auditor Independence
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A 7 page paper discussing the Big 5's reactions to changes in SEC auditing rules that now disallow accounting firms from acting as consultants to the same firms they audit. It has divided the industry, with the AICPA and three firms vehemently opposed to SEC interference, while the other two firms (PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young) have taken much more moderate positions and expressed disappointment that the AICPA has chosen not to "represent all its members" in the matter. The paper discusses accounting ethics and the likely implications on a global scales. Bbliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSauditInd.wps

Auditor Independence and Banking Regulation
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This 10 page paper discusses the banking industry's Regulation Q and SEC rule S7-13-00, which attempts to ensure auditor independence by prohibiting auditing firms to have other business relationships with their audit clients. Both are seen as being unnecessary in today's business environment and serving no purpose aside from limiting the ability of affected firms to compete. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSaudInd2.wps