What were the main corporate governance issues within this case?
Case Analysis
Each student should conduct research into their chosen firm/organisation and prepare their case study and analysis on the issues/events/dilemmas that have taken place. As regards the analysis of the case, each student is required to address the following discussion questions:
1. What were the main corporate governance issues within this case? (12 marks).
2. What does the theoretical, academic, professional, or legal literature/regulation say on these issues? Were such events or features of your case consistent with, or in contrast to, the theoretical, academic, professional, or legal literature/regulation? (10 marks).
3. If the company/organisation addressed these issues, was the response appropriate? Did it address the fundamental issues at stake? If a response has yet to emerge, what would you expect a suitable response to be, and why? (8 marks).
4. Could similar events happen again in the UK today? Why? Do you think the current system of corporate governance and accountability in the UK is sufficient to deal with these issues? (8 marks).
5. What were the general lessons learnt from this case? What have you, as a student, learnt about governance, risk and ethics from this case? (6 marks).
6. Would you invest in this company/organisation? Give the reasons for your decision (4 marks).
Use a z-test to test the hypothesis. What can you conclude from the result?
Task: A teacher has been teaching English for the past 10 terms. As a population, final exam scores are normally distributed with a mean of 62, and an SD(Standard Deviation) of 9. With the current class (i.e. sample) of n = 30 students, the teacher tries a different teaching format. Once a week, the class breaks down into smaller groups that meet with the teacher for discussion the reading material. At the end of the term, the teacher notes that the mean for this sample on the final exam was 66.5. Did the teaching format have a significant effect on performance on the final exam?
1. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
2. State an appropriate experimental hypothesis.
3. Does this require a one or two tailed test? Based on this, what is the critical value of z?
4. Use a z-test to test the hypothesis. What can you conclude from the result?
What does it mean to be “plunged outside of history”?
You will develop your own argument that answers an interpretive question about Invisible Man. You will support your argument with close reading, using secondary texts to define, defend and support your terms precisely. You might begin with the historical and theoretical texts that we discussed in class with
the novel: Marcus Garvey; WEB DuBois; Ellison’s Working Notes; Claudia Tate/Todd Lieber articles).
You are required to do research of a critical nature and to engage those sources in your paper.
You can choose one of the following topics or come up with your own:
Invisibility in the novel.
The role of music in the novel.
What does it mean to be “plunged outside of history”?
IM in relation to: Jim Trueblood, Mr. Norton, Lucius Brockway, Dr. Bledsoe, Brother Jack, Mary Rambo, Tod Clifton, Ras the Exhorter/Destroyer, Rinehart.
The role of white women in the novel. [“Magnificent Blonde”, Emma, nameless wife, Sybil
The dreams described in the novel.
The impact the philosophies of Booker T Washington, W.E.B. Dubois, and Marcus Garvey [and the characters who represent them] have on stages of IM’s life.
Your essay should be between FIVE and SIX (5-6) pages, or 1,250 to 1,500 words. All papers must be typed, double spaced, with standard margins and in Times New Roman 12pt. type and formatted according to MLA style. Your last name and the page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. You are required to use at least three secondary sources of a critical nature. This means analytic and/or interpretive essays or books written by reputable scholars in the field, published in literary journals, by university presses, or online journals that are peer reviewed and sponsored by
universities, institutes, or professional organizations.
What theory and/or approach do you think is best suited to the safeguarding issues in your case study and your chosen professional role
Safeguarding Children, Young people & Adults ASS145-3
Case Study Two: Young People
Family Structure: Mother Julie, Mother’s partner Mark, Anthony-Julie’s sone 15, Kieron Julie’s son 13, Samantha Mark’s daughter 12
Julie and Mark have been in a relationship for 2 years. Mark left the army 3 years ago and after getting into debt and being made homeless moved into Lisa’s flat.
Julie has 2 sons Kieron age 12 and Anthony 15 and Mark has a 12-year-old daughter, Samantha who stays with them alternate weekends. Julie is pregnant with Mark’s baby. They live in a 2 bedroomed flat.
Julie and Mark have a history of drug use and use cocaine regularly Mark also drinks heavily. They have both been in treatment for their substance misuse in the past but were discharged for failing to engage with treatment.
The police have been called to the home on 2 occasions recently by Julie to attend for domestic violence. On both occasions Julie had bruising to her face, the children were present in the flat at the time.
Anthony is not doing well in school. He is described as angry and defiant. He has not been returning home from school and has made friends with a gang of 18-year-old young people.
Anthony has been arrested with other members of the gang for burglary and received a caution. He has started to skip school to be with the gang and has recently been arrested for joyriding in stolen cars. Anthony spends as much time away from home as possible and when arrested told the police that he does not want to go home. He does not like Mark and feels that his mum pays more attention to Mark and his daughter than to him and his brother. In the latest incident, a joy-riding episode led to an accident and injured a pedestrian. Anthony knows he is now in serious trouble
There are problems with Kieron who had been doing well at school, but his schoolwork has deteriorated recently, he has been prescribed glasses but does not wear them as Julie says they are broken and she cannot afford to replace them. Kieron has also started bed-wetting. He has told his class teaching assistant that he feels stressed. Kieron presents as very hungry, untidy and most of the time smells of stale urine. The school are concerned.
Assignment
• What theory and/or approach do you think is best suited to the safeguarding issues in your case study and your chosen professional role – provide a rationale – you need to be able to explain your choice in depth and in a logical manner
• What legislation/policy have you identified (remember that you have to identify 3 for your assignment) – provide a rationale for each. Which one will you analyse and evaluate for its effectiveness?
– Children Act 1989
– Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 –
– Children and Social Work Act 2017
– Education Act 2002 – sets out the safeguarding duties for all schools
– Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
– Modern slavery act 2015
– Children’s act 2004
– Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020
TAKE NOTE CLEARLY ADDRESS EXPLAIN FOLOWING
• Main safeguarding issues and concerns
• Professional Role selected
• Researched your role and what is its relevance to the case Study?
• What legislation/policy is relevant to your role and the case study and why? (Choose 3)
• identify and discuss wider sociological factors relevant to case study? Consider theoretical models that will help to incorporate these in your discussion
• link theory to practice
• select one of your chosen pieces of Legislation/Policy for critical evaluation?
• Identify journal articles, literature, and or serious case Reviews to provide an evidence base for your discussion points/?
Which terrorist organization do you think is the most dangerous to Americans and American interests?
Which terrorist organization do you think is the most dangerous to Americans and American interests?
Instead of an organization, you may think a lone wolf attacker is the most dangerous. Whichever you decide, explain why you selected that organization or individual. Think about their history, the impact of their attacks, their weapons, and their capabilities (such as if they have a long-range reach or have access to a large amount of money). Also, provide a short summary of the group or individual.
Analyze the financial reporting of a local government for specific indications of budgetary and fiscal compliance.
Financial Reporting Review of Local Government
Overview
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has established accountability as the cornerstone of financial reporting for governments. Accountability, as defined by GASB, includes budgetary and fiscal compliance. In this assignment, you will explore a local government’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the elements of the CAFR and how those
elements are incorporated by a local government. Your professor will assign a local government
CAFR that is similar to the CAFR presented in your textbook. Instructions
Write a 3–5 page paper in which you do the following:
Compare and contrast the CAFRs in three categories:
Publication method.
The existence or non-existence of an internal audit function.
At least two key features of the external audit information.
Compare both the internal and external audit information presented.
Include the publication method of the CAFR for the assigned local government entity with the governmental entity being used for your Continuing problem.
Analyze each of the three sections of the assigned local government CAFR using the questions presented in Chapter 2 Continuing Problem as a basis:
The CAFR includes statements that combine and report on the government’s activities from both a government-wide and a fund perspective.
The CAFR is divided into three sections – introduction, financial, and statistical.
Using the assigned local government CAFR, analyze each of these sections using the questions presented in the Chapter 2 Continuing problem as a basis.
Analyze the local government methods used in the preparation of the Budget-to-Actual reports in the CAFR, including the basis of accounting used, significant variances, and other local government financial-related legal or contractual requirements.
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The Budget-to-Actual reports in the CAFR are the foundation of evaluating budgetary compliance.
Analyze the local government CAFR, identifying at least three primary revenue sources from both governmental and enterprise funds. In your analysis, include:
Revenue rates.
Revenue trends.
Whether the delay remains in the recognition of revenue.
The statistical section is a good source of rate and trend information.
Use at least three quality sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
Produce writing that contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling in accordance with SWS style.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. The specific course learning outcome associated with this
assignment:
Analyze the financial reporting of a local government for specific indications of budgetary and fiscal compliance
Answer the question of what is meant by a multimodal approach to treatment
In Chapter 11 of Bartol & Bartol (2019), the topic of forensic assessment of family and intimate partner
violence is discussed. As those within forensic psychology embark upon the treatment of intimate
partner violence (IPV) there are many salient points upon which to focus. No longer is it deemed
suitable within professional circles to treat only the perpetrator of family violence. The common
approach in contemporary forensic psychology is a much more holistic method.
In this post
Address the utility of a multimodal approach to the treatment of family and intimate partner violence.
Answer the question of what is meant by a multimodal approach to treatment.
In addition, answer the query of how an open–ended interview might be the best technique for use in
the treatment of IPV
Evaluate the ethical concerns inherent in disaster recovery scenarios.
Term Paper: Contingency Planning in Action
Create a hypothetical organization with details including geographic location(s), number of employees in each location, primary business functions, operational and technology details, potential threats to the business and its technology, and anything else that you believe is relevant to the business.
Assume this organization is lacking in its contingency planning efforts and requires assistance in ensuring these efforts are appropriately addressed to increase its overall security and preparedness posture.
Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:
Provide an overview of the organization and indicate why contingency planning efforts are needed and how these efforts could benefit the business.
Develop a full contingency plan for the organization. Include all subordinate functions / sub plans, including BIA, IRP, DRP, and BCP efforts.
Determine the policies and procedures that would be needed for all contingency planning efforts. Detail the role of the policy / procedure, and explain how each would help achieve the goals of these efforts.
Detail the processes to utilize in order to fully implement the contingency plan and its components, and explain the efforts to consider in maintaining the plans.
Create a hypothetical incident scenario where the contingency planning efforts would need to be utilized and detail: a. How the plan is sufficiently equipped to handle the incident. b. a timeline for the incident response and recovery efforts.
Identify any ethical concerns that are specific to this organization and its incident response personnel (especially the CP Team Leader), and explain how to plan for these concerns.
Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Explain risk management in the context of information security.
Develop a disaster recovery plan for an organization.
Summarize the various types of disasters, response and recovery methods.
Compare and contrast the methods of disaster recovery and business continuity.
Explain and develop a business continuity plan to address unforeseen incidents. •Describe crisis management guidelines and procedures.
Describe detection and decision-making capabilities in incident response.
Develop techniques for different disaster scenarios.
Evaluate the ethical concerns inherent in disaster recovery scenarios.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in disaster recovery.
Using a Web search engine, look up “Trojan Defense.” How can it be used to question the conclusions drawn from a forensic investigation?
Assignment | Information Systems homework help
1. Using a Web browser, perform some research on a newer malware variant
that has been reported by a major malware containment vendor. Using a search engine, go to the vendor’s Web site; this could be Symantec, McAfee,or any of their competitors. Visit one malware prevention software vendor.Search for the newest malware variants and pick one. Note its name and try to understand how it works. Now look for information about that same malware from at least one other vendor. Were you able to see this malware at both vendors? If so, are there any differences in how they are reported between the two vendors?
2. Log management and log analysis are techniques used to collect and report on what’s happening on a network. Visit the log management community’s Web site at www.
syslog.org. This site is devoted to log management tools and the techniques to use the tools. Click the Compliance tab and read the material found there for more information about what are considered best practices for log management.
3. Depending on copyright, the documentary “The KGB, the Computer and Me” may be available for viewing on public video-streaming services. Use a search engine to search for the title, and watch it if it is available. (The video remains available as of 2012. It runs about 57 minutes.)
Exercise 8-1
Using a Web search engine, look up “Trojan Defense.” How can it be used to question the conclusions drawn from a forensic investigation?
Exercise 8-2
At the end of 2006, a new edition of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) went into effect. Using a Web search tool, learn more about the FRCP. What likely effect will its emphasis on electronically stored information (ESI) have on an organization’s need for a digital forensic capability?
Exercise 8-3
Using a Web search tool, identify some common certifications for digital forensic practitioners and determine whether the certifications are for practitioners at public sector organizations or private sector organizations.
What total incremental cost will Martinez incur if it increases production from 12,000 to 12,001 units?
Martinez Company’s relevant range of production is 9,500 units to 14,500 units. When it produces and sells 12,000 units, its unit costs are as follows: Amount Per Unit
Direct materials $ 6.20
Direct labor $ 3.70
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.60
Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 4.20
Fixed selling expense $ 3.20
Fixed administrative expense $ 2.20
Sales commissions $ 1.20
Variable administrative expense $ 0.45
1. For financial accounting purposes, what is the total amount of product costs incurred to make 12,000 units?
2. For financial accounting purposes, what is the total amount of period costs incurred to sell 12,000 units?
3. If 10,000 units are sold, what is the variable cost per unit sold? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
4. If 14,500 units are sold, what is the variable cost per unit sold? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
5. If 10,000 units are sold, what is the total amount of variable costs related to the units sold?
6. If 14,500 units are sold, what is the total amount of variable costs related to the units sold?
7. If 10,000 units are produced, what is the average fixed manufacturing cost per unit produced? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
8. If 14,500 units are produced, what is the average fixed manufacturing cost per unit produced? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
9. If 10,000 units are produced, what is the total amount of fixed manufacturing cost incurred to support this level of production?
10. If 14,500 units are produced, what is the total amount of fixed manufacturing cost incurred to support this level of production?
11-a. If 10,000 units are produced, what is the total amount of manufacturing overhead cost incurred to support this level of production?
11-b. If 10,000 units are produced, what is the total amount of manufacturing overhead cost expressed on a per unit basis? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
12-a. If 14,500 units are produced, what is the total amount of manufacturing overhead cost incurred to support this level of production?
12-b. If 14,500 units are produced, what is the total amount of manufacturing overhead cost expressed on a per unit basis? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
13. If the selling price is $22.20 per unit, what is the contribution margin per unit sold? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
14-a. If 10,000 units are produced, what are the total amount of direct manufacturing costs incurred to support this level of production?
14-b. If 10,000 units are produced, what are the total amount of indirect manufacturing costs incurred to support this level of production?
15. What total incremental cost will Martinez incur if it increases production from 12,000 to 12,001 units? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
