Visit at least five local stores in your area. Speak with a manager or store receiver about the inventory control procedures required for that establishment. If possible, obtain a copy of a flowchart of their inventory process, as many organizations use this type of visual aid to help guide inventory procedures. Be sure to explain this information is for coursework and will be kept in confidence. Develop and document five to 10 questions for your contacts, along with the responses you receive.

This documentation will be a required appendix for your PowerPoint presentation.

From your textbook, complete Discussion Case 13-33 and answer the corresponding question regarding fraud investigation. Assume you have showed this case to senior management of your organization as the case questions are along the lines of the fraud issues your corporation faces. The interviews, along with the answers to this case, will help you to formulate your presentation for your organization’s leadership team. Senior management team members are concerned about growing cases of inventory fraud and have asked for your recommendations on how to proceed from an accounting perspective. Reflect upon Case 13-33 and your interview experience to help justify your solutions to this important issue.
Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as “speaker notes” for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style where appropriate.
Support your presentation with at least five (5) additional scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.

Length: 12-15 slides (with a separate reference slide)
Notes Length: 200-350 words for each slide

External Resource (S): Books and Resources for this Week

1. Messier, W. F., Glover, S. M., & Prawitt, D. F. Auditing and assurance services: A systematic approach. New York, NY McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Review Chapter 13

2. Evidence Complexity and Information Search in the Decision to Restate Prior-Period Financial Statements.
Authors: Ricchiute, David N.1
Source: Journal of Accounting Research. Jun2010, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p687-724. 38p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 1 Graph.
Document Type: Article
Abstract:
Framed in the decision to restate financial statements, this study addresses whether behavior predicted by competing theories depends on the complexity of evidence. Two experiments observe the information-search behavior of auditors responsible for investigating their firm’s prior opinion. Experiment 1 shows that auditors confronted with few (many) summarized statements that replicate in form the materials used in prior research prefer to first search statements that are inconsistent (consistent) with the prior-period accounting. This result generally corroborates research in accounting and confirms the predictions of information-quantity theory in psychology. In contrast, experiment 1 also shows that, when materials mimic the detailed documents common in practice, the results are different: Auditors confronted either with few or with many detailed documents prefer to search inconsistent documents first. This result confirms the predictions of evidence-complexity theory in psychology and shows that, compared to the materials on which prior research relies, detailed documents, such as memos, emails, letters, and analyses, drive information search toward inconsistent evidence. Experiment 2 probes further and finds that auditors evaluate documents bearing notes inscribed after the documents were prepared to be more inconsistent with the prior-period accounting, and that the dispersion in search behavior may be reliably conditional on the presence of notes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Accounting Research is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Author Affiliations: Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Full Text Word Count: 16848
ISSN: 0021-8456
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2010.00366.x
Accession Number: 49072716

3. Ricchiute, D. N. (2010, June). Evidence complexity and information search in the decision to restate prior-period financial statements.

4. Trompeter, G., & Wright, A. (2010, Summer). The world has changed-Have analytical procedure practices?

Principalism, especially in the context of bioethics in the United States, has often been critiqued for raising the principle of autonomy to the highest place, such that it trumps all other principles or values. How would you rank the importance of each of the four principles? How do you believe they would be ordered in the context of the Christian biblical narrative? Refer to the lecture and topic readings in your response.

What do the four parts of the Christian Biblical Narrative (i.e., creation, fall, redemption, and restoration) say about the nature of God and of reality in relation to the reality of sickness and disease? From where would one find comfort and hope in the light of illness according to this narrative? Explain in detail each part of the narrative above and analyze the implications.

Select a public health issue and write a 750-1,000 word policy brief that provides a brief summary of the issue, options to solve the issue, and the best way to solve this issue. Select a public health issue from one of the following American Public Health Association websites: Climate Change

Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:

Identify issue.
Background information – (a) Population effected; (b) Local, state or national level; and (c) Evidence about the issues supported by resources
Problem statement.
Suggestions for addressing the issue (solutions) – (a) Including necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrator); and (b) Include budget or funding considerations, if applicable
Impact on the Health Care Delivery System

Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to support the policy brief.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

For the past few modules, you have researched and thoroughly explained the major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the organization; and you have discussed why they are present and what can be done to remove, improve, or reduce them. Now, it is time to take all of this information and research, and summarize your findings,and provide recommendations where the organization can make improvements or take advantage of opportunities. Finally, you need to provide a conclusion to wrap up your overall SWOT analysis. Your summary will become the sixth section of your SWOT analysis paper.

In your summary, include the following:

At least one summarizing paragraph for each SWOT section (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats).
At least one paragraph that describes your recommendations for improvement.
Relevant business theories, concepts, and practices to support your statements and findings. Note that bullet points are not acceptable.
A conclusion paragraph to wrap up the entire paper.
Use the EC Library guide to conduct your research:

Business Research Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Use the EC Library resources to properly cite your work:

APA Format Tip Sheet (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Citing Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Plagiarism & Copyright (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Choose a topic from the list below, or consult with your professor to choose your own topic related to what you have studied in class:

Environmental Systems and Feedback Loops
Human Population Growth and its Effect on the Environment
Environmental Health
Toxicology
Air Pollution
Water Resources
Water Pollution
Energy and Resources
Sustainability

Focus on an environmental problem related to your topic. Every chapter we have read in your book has started with a case study. You may choose one of them as a spring board for your topic and issue.

Write a 3-5 page paper (not including the cover and reference pages) in APA format that:

Describes the problem in detail. Set the specific problem you choose in the context of your over-all topic, and in the context of the biblical principles for environmental stewardship discussed in this course.
Describes the important factors that contribute to the problem you chose to discuss.
Describes the people and/or environments that are affected by the problem.
Evaluates the current strategies and solutions that communities, states, and the Federal Government have in place to address this issue.
Discusses a reasonable long-term strategy to reach a more sustainable solution to this issue. Include:
Cost and benefit issues from your strategy
Required community, federal government, and global support needed for your strategy to be successful.
Biblical principles of environmental stewardship
Cites and references at least four academic (peer-reviewed) sources to support your paper.

Writing Resources:

You may find the following resources helpful when planning and writing your paper:

CCU Research Database Walkthrough
Proper Academic Sources and Where to Find Them
Student Resources tab in Blackboard: Click on the CAGS Writing Guide
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
APA Video Tutorials
Page Setup
Reference Page
In-text Citations

Mr. Brown is a 32-year-old male who has been suffering from Ulcerative Colitis for 10 years. Over the past
week he has been transfused with 4 units of whole blood for persistent bleeding from his large bowel. He has
been in a lot of pain requiring high doses of Codeine Phosphate 30 mg. He is taking 80 mg of Prednisolone
daily, 1000-2000 mg of Sulfasalazine 4 times a day and is not improving. He has lost 20k over the past few
weeks. He is married with 3 small children. His wife works in the health care system. He is a computer
specialist.
He presents with severe abdominal pain 9/10.
Bloody diarrhoea ++
T.38 P.128 & reg. BP100/60 R.32 O2 sats: 96% on room air.
Nausea & vomiting ++
Mr Brown is diagnosed with Fulminating Ulcerative Colitis & is taken to surgery for a total colectomy. His
surgery lasts 7 hours.
He returns to the ward & you are allocated as his primary nurse.
Mr Brown is screaming in pain for his wife.
LLQ sited Ileostomy, pink mucous membrane, long bag attached. Bloody drainage.
IV insitu: 6/24 Hartman’s
NGT insitu on free drainage
IDC insitu
T.38 P.120 & reg. R.26 BP.100/60 O2Sats. 98% on 8L O2 via face mask
Central abdominal suture line with dressing intact
Hb 9.0
ESR 40
Medications:
Hydrocortisione 100mg IV 4/24
Morphine 10mg IM 4/24
Maxalon 10mg IV 6/24
Vancomycin 500mg 6/24
Using the Clinical Reasoning Cycle:
 Consider the patient situation
 Collect the cues/information
 Process the information
 Formulate a care plan as instructed for 2 priority nursing diagnoses with 5 interventions with
rationales & the expected outcomes
6 days later, Mr. Brown’s pain is under control. His NGT has been removed & his ileostomy is starting to
work. He is having fluids as tolerated. IVT N/S 12/24.
 Formulate a care plan as instructed for 2 priority nursing diagnoses with 5 interventions with
rationales & the expected outcomes.
4 days later Mr Brown is going home. His weight is 65k & he is 182cm tall.
 Formulate a priority nursing diagnosis with 5 interventions with rationales & the expected outcome
relating to discharge management.

Your course project will consist of a 15–20-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. These slides will help you present your investment idea to the President and CEO of the public company. As such, the slides must be well crafted to help convince the leader of the company of the need for the investment, the possible risks, and potential returns. Remember, the slides should outline the key points to be made and not overwhelm the viewer with too many details. You will provide the details in the speaker notes for each slide. The slide presentation must include:
1. Cover page listing the company, project, date, and presenter.
2. Sufficient background so that a potential investor understands the business.
3. The investment idea and summary justification.
4. Enough historic data from the worksheet you develop in Modules 3 and 4 to give an investor an understanding of revenues, costs, expenses, cash flows, and potential returns in dollars and using capital budgeting analysis concepts to demonstrate viability.
5. The break-even of the project.
6. Your final analysis summary that details why the company should invest the money in this project.
7. Speaker notes in your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to include background information that you would communicate verbally in a presentation. This speaker notes content should be the length necessary to explain the outline presented in the slides. Each slide must have the requisite speaker notes to explain the material/data presented in the slides as if you are making a formal presentation and expect to verbalize those words.
This slide presentation is due before the end of class on Day 5 of Module 5 and is worth 25% of your course final grade or 250 points. Combined with the other submitted elements of the project, the total points allocated to this course project will be 500 points or 50% of your grade. The grading of this project will be extensive to match the percentage of course grade. Make sure you provide substantial work in the creating of this project.

Breakdown of Course Project Work
Module Major Task Points
1 Select public company and begin planning project.
2 Seek approval of the company, project investment idea, and justification by completing the Project Approval Input in the link provided. 30
3 Begin working on the Excel worksheet provided with the project to outline the revenues, costs, expenses, and resulting cash flows.
4 Submit the final Excel worksheet showing all data and calculations.
5 Submit Microsoft PowerPoint presentation complete with speaker notes before the end of class Day 4. 470

1) Individual Paper
Write your personal reflection based on a book, Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy, Isadore Sharp (max. five pages)
o How the company’s leadership is different from other hospitality businesses? (one page)
o How does the company care about internal customers (=employees)? (one page)
o How the company serves external customers? (one page)
o How will you apply what you learned from this book into your future professional life? (one page)
o What is your own definition of “Service Management”? (half page)
⎫ A term paper must be typewritten and submitted to Assignment Submission Folder in D2L by Aug 19 (Sun) 11:59 PM EST.
⎫ Double-spacing, all pages numbered, correct spelling, and good grammar 12 font size,
40% Personal reflection of a book, Four Seasons: The Story of a Business
Philosophy
30% Detail in expressing issues, concisely and accurately
30% Quality of written expression including grammar, right format

For detailed information regarding outlines, introductions, thesis statements, and an APA references list, visit the Ashford Writing Center.

Review the assignment instructions for the Final Paper in Week Five. Submit an OUTLINE for your Final Paper that includes the following:

Develop an introduction with a thesis statement for the Final Paper.
Create an outline of the major headings with a two- to three-sentence description of what you will discuss under each heading.
Provide a references page for the sources used in the Final Paper (the Final Paper has a minimum requirement of five scholarly sources).
State the complete bibliographic citation for the scholarly source following APA guidelines
The outline must be two to three pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

REQUIRED RESOURCE

Rogers, S. (2012). Essentials of Business Law [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

FINAL PAPER
You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owner’s garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the owner has never changed the entity. The owner has informed you that the company has received inquiries from several large businesses wondering if the company could create several fireworks displays on a regular basis. The owner told the inquirers that the company could fill such display orders, and a price per display was agreed upon. It was discussed that most of the cost for a fireworks display is for skilled labor, insurance, and the actual service of setting off the fireworks. No other details were discussed. The owner is anticipating that new employees will need to be hired, but he is worried that if the large orders for fireworks displays do not continue, the company will not have the funds to pay the new employees. The owner is now considering changing the business entity, but he does not know what entity to form or how to form it.

The owner has asked you to do the following:

Determine if the contracts with the businesses will be governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and explain why.
Analyze whether the owner formed a contract with the businesses, and apply the five essential elements of an enforceable contract.
Explain the potential personal liability to Acme Fireworks if a spectator is injured by a stray firework from a fireworks display.
Discuss the different employment types and relationships relevant to agency law, and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each type specific to Acme Fireworks.
Explain why Acme Fireworks should not operate as a sole proprietorship. Recommend a new business entity, and provide rationale to support your recommendation.