Warren E. Buffett‚ 2005 1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? Answer: - The possible meaning of the change of the stock is that the facts that are created in the deal had a positive effect on both the buyers ( BRK) and the sellers which
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Fleetwood Mac got together in 1967 in London‚ England. They became a very popular British-American rock group. Due to the fact that the band changed member so many different times the only original remaining band member is Mick Fleetwood. The group’s biggest success was achieved from 1971 to 1974. Select members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Overall this group sold over 100 million albums all around the globe. When the group made their debut they were
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Berkshire Threaded FastenersBerkshire Threaded Fasteners Company has recently lost their president‚ John Magers. The resulting appointment of his inexperienced son Joe Magers has lead to the company ’s loss of confidence. Brandon Cook is the recently appointed general manger who was hired to turn the company around after a loss of $70‚000 in a good business year. As a member of an outside consulting firm I have been called in to give advice on the problems the company is facing. The time period has
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Anne Hathaway turned a "paparazzi moment" into a "victorious" one after sharing her baby bump photo on social media. The award- winning actress was photographed by an alleged paparazzi while having a good time on the beach. Fortunately‚ the "Les Miserables" star allowed the photographer to take a snapshot of her new blissful achievement and proudly shared the photo on her Instagram. "Happy 2016 to my beautiful Instafriends! So‚ posting a bikini pic is a little out of character for me‚ but just
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influence (if any) over the audit of Smackey Dog Foods‚ Inc. Smackey Dog Foods‚ Inc. is not a publicly traded company‚ but the SEC has a direct influence on their audit. Keller CPA’s will need to follow the generally accepted auditing standards put forth by the SEC. Keller CPAs need to remain independent of the client and stay free of conflicts of interest when performing their audit responsibilities. Q2. Discuss the essential activities involved in the initial planning of an audit. How do these all specifically
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Anne Hathaway vs. Jennifer Lawrence‚ 2 Essay Anne Hathaway can be a role model to look up to‚ for certain reasons you will be impressed to hear about her. Since 2012 until now‚ Anne has won 20 awards. Anne from being an expectacular actress‚ she can also sing. Impressing others in “Les Miserables” she sang “I Dreamed a Dream” and it was her first appearance on billboard‚ it reached number 69 on the marks. How awesome could it be‚ being stunning‚ excellent actress and sing brilliant at the same
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Corporate Valuation Berkshire Partners: Bidding for Carter’s 1. Berkshire brought expertise in finding the right financing structure and operational and strategy related to the retail and manufacturing industry. Berkshire managers believed that the equity portion of a capital structure should be at least 25% to order to achieve the desired results as far as return and to show true commitment to the lending base. When determining the capital structure‚ they also seriously
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theft. D. Expected effectiveness of controls. 13. The risk that an auditor’s procedures will lead to the conclusion that a material misstatement does not exist in an account balance when‚ in fact‚ such misstatement does exist is referred to as A. Audit risk B. Inherent risk C. Control risk D. Detection risk 14. Evidential matter concerning proper segregation of duties ordinarily is best obtained by A. Preparation of a flowchart of duties performed by available personnel. B. Inquiring whether
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The Demand for Audit and Other Assurance Services O ssu a S s Chapter 1 ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-1 SarbanesSarbanes-Oxley Act Enron WorldCom The Act established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. It also requires auditors to report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-2
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456 Chapter Eleven Appendix 11B Illustrative Audit Case: Keystone Computers & Networks‚ Inc. Part III: Substantive Tests—Accounts Receivable and Revenue This part of the audit case illustrates the manner in which the auditors design substantive tests of balances. The substantive tests are illustrated for two accounts—receivables and revenue. This aspect of the audit is illustrated with the following audit documentation: • ABC’s risk assessment working paper that combines the auditors’ assessments
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