The SEC’s Case against California Micro Devices: A Lesson in Using Professional Skepticism and Obtaining Sufficient Appropriate Evidence 1. The third general standard‚ requiring the exercise of due professional care when practicing the audit and preparing the report‚ was violated since Michael and Brian didn’t take the responsibility to observe the standards of field work and reporting. In the case of the write-off of accounts receivable‚ they didn’t compare the information in the final press
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The major issue presented by the case is MPEPD growth . Contemplate it Analysis * The main causes are‚ They are not developing products fast enough. Each functional team independently judging the viability of the product. The status of the project was never clear cut. * Different departments have different goals. Plant Managers are looking in gross margins. Sales departments focused exclusively on volume with no concern for gross margin * The lack of co operation and dis
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Because MEPD‚ a self-contained division of SMA‚ achieved a profitable operating margin of 6.5% in 1990‚ is seems clear that they have survived an industry shakeout in the micro-electronic and telecommunications market. However‚ this is short of their targeted goal of 25-30%‚ which they achieved just five years earlier (see Appendix 1). This mediocre performance is the result not only of an industry downturn but also profound organizational and structural problems at MEPD. Due to increased competitiveness
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Micro analysis: • Film: Blade • Year: 1998 • Director: Stephen Norrington In this micro analysis I will be analysing the film Blade which was produced in 1998 and directed by Stephen Norrington. The micro elements I am going to focus on are Mise-en-scene and cinematography. I will be analysing everything in the scene including props‚ costumes‚ facial expressions‚ gestures‚ setting‚ codes-framing to determine how it creates meaning. In cinematography I will focus on the camera
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Micro Fridge: Case Study:- 1. Central Issue: a) How to produce? b) For whom to produce? c) If he should go with the Sanyo offer? d) If he should only use distributors to supply his product to the market or go with house accounts? e) How much should be the cost of the micro fridge that could fetch him decent % of profit. 2. Objectives to be achieved: a) To be able to introduce the micro fridge the market with $50000 capital. b) To convince the dormitories
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1. Using budget data‚ how many motors would have to be sold for Waltham Motors Division to break even? Budgeted CM / Budgeted units sold = $351‚200 / 18‚000 = $19.51 per unit Budgeted FC / 19.51 = 260‚000 / 19.51 = 13‚326 units 2. Using budget data‚ what was the total expected cost per unit if all manufacturing and shipping overhead (both variable and fixed) was allocated to planned production
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Written Case Analysis: Metric Division Case The Metric Division is a division that is currently undergoing significant change within an organization. They have recently reorganized‚ and are now responsible for an entire product line. Top management has been in place for five months and is now seeking ways to improve the working relationships within the division. Don‚ the national sales manager‚ feels that it would be very informative if all the staff members were interviewed to determine what
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The January 2008 announcement by Motorola‚ Inc. that it might spin off its Mobile Devices division followed years of declining market share in the mobile phone industry. After the wild success of the company’s “RAZR” mobile phone in 2004-06‚ Motorola failed to retain market share as Apple’s iPhone claimed “must-have” status and traditional mobile phones became increasingly commoditized. Even with the Mobile Devices division’s recent poor performance‚ it is something of a shock to learn that the
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The following is a full environmental analysis of yupiepet.co.za starting with the micro environment‚ followed by the market environment and ending in the macro environment. The layout for each of the environments was taken from page 17 of the Business Studies grade 10 Learners Book‚ third edition 2018‚ Authored by Estie Meyer and Zain Strydom‚ and published by Consumo Publishers. Micro Environment: Micro environment factors‚ are factors close to a business that have a direct impact on its business
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the Metric Division Case Study This case study analysis is intended to identify the major problems facing the Metric Division‚ and assess some potential solutions. The final recommendation utilizes the Action Research Model (ARM) (Cummings & Worley‚ 2001) to come up with viable‚ practical solutions. This study assumes that the reader has read and is familiar with the Metric Division Case Study. Problem Identification There are three major problems afflicting the Metric Division. The following
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