Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm Tyrone Adaway BUS 517 Project Management Dr. Flores April 20‚ 2012 1. Explain how you would respond if you were Bruce at the end of the case. I would be furious beyond belief; I would feel very disrespected and unappreciated by the company at the end of this case. To be forced to work with a subpar team member for several months who had shown poor performance and cause my project to run behind‚ only to then be told that not only were they going to remove him
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Gray Case: Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm 1. If you were Palmer at the end of the case‚ how would you respond? If I were in Palmer’s position‚ I would accept Sands and Olds choice and move on as the bottom line is to work towards accomplishing the organization’s goals. Considering the toll the situation had on Olds‚ it would be only fair to grant his wish and ensure that things get back right on track. In addition‚ I would also persuade Sands to find someone who has a skill set close to
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1. Starting off‚ if we were Palmer we would be disappointed that our top assistant is being taken away from our project. However‚ after taking an objective view of the situation‚ we would be able to realize it was the best move for the company. The situation was not working out because we were losing valuable work time from an employee. Because management decided on Olds working on the Crosby’s project‚ we would like management to find us a suitable replacement. Olds was a good employee‚ but he
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RUNNING HEAD: MOSS AND MCADAMS Assignment #1: Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm Strayer University Bus 517 Bruce Palmer was a good guy looking to make a difference. He was lead to believe that Zeke Olds was going to be available to him throughout the project and that was not the case. He was led astray and betrayed by Ken Crosby‚ a new guy to M&M. Crosby knew if he made the case to Sands early‚ that he would get his way. The client was one that M&M was competing to get with two
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Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm In the Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm also know as M and M‚ Bruce Palmer has just been promoted to account manager. He has been assigned to lead and manage the Jacksonville Audit. Zeke Olds has been assigned as one of the five accountants on the Jacksonville Audit and is known as an innovator in regards to problem solving. The firm operates under a matrix organizational structure which requires Palmer to share his valuable resource‚ Zeke Olds‚ with a team that
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Bruce Palmer had worked for Moss and McAdams (M&M) for six years and was just promoted to account manager. His first assignment was to lead an audit of Johnsonville Trucks. He was quite pleased with the five accountants who had been assigned to his team‚ especially Zeke Olds. Olds was an Army vet who returned to school to get a double major in accounting and computer sciences. He was on top of the latest developments in financial information systems and had a reputation for coming up with innovative
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William Searcy Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm 1) Palmer was operating in a weak matrix structure where he had indirect authority to the project and very little influence over the staff assigned. If I were him‚ I would talk to Ruby Sands that this situation was beyond my control as a result of Olds being assigned to a task that was time demanding and he wasn’t able to balance that with the expectations of the Johnsonville audit. I would also bring to her attention that the Johnsonville audit
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The thought‚ in this case‚ was one that stated that there were a lot of checks and balances that were put in place to keep the standard of excellence in place for this growing company that was becoming a giant in their field. “Creating a leadership culture that leads for shareholder value was one of Verizon’s significant goals in 2011‚” (Freifeld‚ L. Training Magazine) They are working diligently to maintain the status that they have set forth. The place that they have among other companies will
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Part (a) This accounting firm is named as Chapman and French‚ and its office is located on Suite B3‚ 2 Central Avenue‚ THORNLEIGH NSW 2120. There is an online website for researchers or clients‚ and the address is http://www.chapmanandfrench.com.au/. They are chartered accountants with 7 members‚ and they are people of 2 directors‚ a consultant‚ a financial planner‚ an accountant‚ an administration supporter‚ and a receptionist. There were several explorations for the career or employment opportunities
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modern discovery practice‚ Professor Moss concludes the problem lies in the mistiming of discovery decisions. In order to make efficient decisions concerning discovery‚ courts must separate low-merit case from those deserving more discovery. Consequently‚ Moss argues‚ the solution lies in the proper sequence of discovery and the consideration of motions for summary judgment. Noting Rule 56 does not require all discovery to be completed before summary judgment‚ Moss argues certain discovery “must
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