Examine the key inferences of corporate ethics related to internal controls and accounting principles which lead to the litigation or fine for the accounting firm.

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Research the Internet or Strayer Library for recent litigation, censures, and fines involving national public accounting firms.  Examples of litigation cases against national public accounting firms include fines by regulatory authorities and censures by professional societies. To complete Assignment 2, find examples of litigation, censures and fines from within the past two (2) years.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. Analyze the primary accounting issues which form the crux of the litigation or fine for the firm and indicate the impact to the firm as a result of litigation or fine. Make sure that the examples you provide are from within the last two (2) years. Provide support for your rationale.
  2. Examine the key inferences of corporate ethics related to internal controls and accounting principles which lead to the litigation or fine for the accounting firm.
  3. Evaluate the primary ethical standards of the accounting organization’s leadership and values that contributed to approval of the accounting issues and thus created the litigation or fines in question.
  4. Identify specific conduct violations committed by the organization and accounting firm in question. Next, create an argument supporting the actions against the organization and accounting firm, based on the current professional code of conduct for independent auditors and management accountants.
  5. Make a recommendation as to how regulators and professional societies may prevent the type of behavior in question in the future. Provide support for your rationale.
  6. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. You have access to Strayer University’s Online Library at https://research.strayer.edu or iCampus University Library Research page at https://icampus.strayer.edu/library/research.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS 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:

  • Determine the appropriateness of decision making in terms of professional standards and ethics.
  • Apply advanced federal taxation concepts to business situations.

The Hearth and the Salamander” 

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B. Written Response: Read the following article about book burning.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/sep/10/book-burning-quran-history-nazis

After a careful reading,  write a thoughtful paragraph responding to the article. (A thoughtful response might include any or all of the following: What did you learn by reading the article? Did the piece remind you of anything you had previously learned? What surprised or shocked you? What images or word choices struck you while reading? Does this article provide valuable lessons––Why or why not? What other thoughts did you have while reading the article?)

Section II – Response Journal for a novel written with 3 chapters

Part 1 of the novel- “The Hearth and the Salamander” 

Written Response #1:

As you read the beginning of the novel, look for a short 5-10 line passage that you think describes best each of the following characters: Montag, Clarisse, and Mildred. Then, for each passage:

  1. Identify the page and paragraph where the passage is found.
  2. Summarize the content of the passage.
  3. Identify significant words that describe the character.
  4. Explain what we learn about the character in this passage.

Written Response #2

Copy down 10 or so lines of the text describing  the Mechanical Hound (with page(s)  where each description is given.) For follow up,  write a one paragraph response summarizing the Hound what you have learned about the hound.  To what is it being compared? Why?

Written Response #3:

  1. Look up definitions of hearth and salamander.
  2. In one paragraph, describe why you suppose the first section is called “The Hearth and the Salamander”? Find 2-3 excerpts from the text to include in your response as quotations. Highlight these excerpts in your paragraph.

Part 2 of the novel,  “The Sieve and the Sand” 

Written Response:

  1. Look up the definition of sieve.
  2. In one paragraph, describe why you think this section is called “The Sieve and the Sand”? Use 2-3 excerpts from the text in your response. Highlight these excerpts in your paragraph.

Part 3 of the novel,  “Burning Bright” 

Written Response: In 3-5 sentences, answer the following question: In your opinion, why is the final section of the book called “Burning Bright”?

Section III – Overview Questions

A. Examine ways in which the novel as a whole enlarges the following features of modern society. Find 2-3 textual examples of each topic below. Then, create a T-chart, putting the topic on one side and the quote on the other. Include page number(s) with your quote.

  • the fast pace of modern life
  • emphasis on shallow entertainment; diminishment of quiet pursuits and family life
  • violence/ diminished value for human life
  • use of technology for sinister purposes
  • diminished value for knowledge and education

B. Written Response: In 1-2 pages, respond to the following prompt. 

Considering the notes you took on the above topics and the fact that Bradbury published this novel way back in 1950, some say the author was a brilliant prognosticator of the future. Do you agree? What evidence do you find in today’s world that Bradbury was correct or incorrect in predicting certain trends in society? Do you share the concerns he was expressing in the novel

SAMPLE FORMATTING GUIDE

(You may not use this example in your answer. )

Note that the header is LEFT-JUSTIFIED and the entire document is double-spaced with NO extra spaces between paragraphs or sections.

Your name

Ms. Creekmore

English I Pre-AP

Montag

“He hung up his black beetle-colored helmet shined it; he hung his flameproof jacket neatly; he showered luxuriously, and then, whistling, hands in pockets, walked across the upper floor of the fire station and fell down the hole. At the last moment, when disaster seemed positive, he pulled his hands from his pockets and broke his fall by grasping the golden pole. He slid to a squeaking halt, the heels one inch from concrete floor downstairs” (4). [Provide a page number for each quote.]

This passage is about the character of Montag and his actions upon returning to the firehouse. The fact that he carefully shines his helmet and hangs both his helmet and jacket “neatly” suggests that Montag is a particular person when it comes to his personal belongings. He seems to revel in routine. However, he also seems reckless and daring as evidenced when he “fell down the hole” and only “broke his fall” at the last minute. In addition, Montag seems quite confident in himself and his abilities as evidenced by his “whistling” as he recklessly throws himself down the hole; he has complete confidence that he can save himself from the fall.

[Repeat for Clarisse, Repeat for Mildred]

Choose a subject area that requires strong IG. Some examples may be marketing, privacy and security, E-Mail & text messaging, social media, mobile device use, cloud computing. Research current issues and governance approaches. Write a paper that addresses one aspect of IG as it relates to your subject.

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  • Choose a subject area that requires strong IG. Some examples may be marketing, privacy and security, E-Mail & text messaging, social media, mobile device use, cloud computing. Research current issues and governance approaches.
  • Write a paper that addresses one aspect of IG as it relates to your subject.

Include the following content:

  • Background of the specific subject area
  • Current issues
  • Current approaches
  • Suggestions for improvement

Consider:

  • Impacts to specific industries
  • Impacts to specific organizations
  • Minimum word count =3000 (12 double-spaced pages of content)
  • Minimum cited references = 5
  • Paper must be fully formatted according to APA style with header, title page, abstract, in-text citations, and final reference

Change management competencies: from Ch 12. can prove to be helpful as a manager. It emphasizes on the skillset of a manager while acting as the initiator of change and what all aspects should be considered for managing the change. 

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1) Heading: Introduction to Change Management: This part will cover what is change management, its effects, merits and demerits in context with the Organizational management. Change management is always perceived as a failed attempt to survive than being shown in a positive light. But if planned strategically covering all the corners inciting failure, then, can lead to the successful implementation of it with a thorough understanding of its requirement as predicted. The idea behind the change is explained here. I will use the textbook reference from Palmer, Dunford, and Akin (2016).

2) Heading: Chosen approach of change: I will project my experience as a change manager by using the reference from O Connors(1993) article to support it. Also, share some light on how did I and my team manage the resistance by being an effective manager. An effective change manager always ideates and then implements its change execution strategy based on the then situation of the organization and overall environmental pressures leading towards it. Different approaches to change are required at different stages to manage it.

3) Heading: Response to change: As an end receiver of change, I will draft the key experiences by analyzing my own experiences and using the reference from Popa (2017), article. Responses to change vary between employees and staff. The narration of change and its interpretation plays a vital role in responding to change with a positive or negative outlook.

4) Heading: Communicating change: I would like to take the case study of boosting factory yields from Ch 12. for relating my ideas and implications defining my act in the future.

5) Heading: Managing Unanticipated Outcomes: While accounting my experience I would like to answer the managing and handling of unanticipated outcomes.

6) Heading: Change management competencies: from Ch 12. can prove to be helpful as a manager. It emphasizes on the skillset of a manager while acting as the initiator of change and what all aspects should be considered for managing the change.

7) Heading: Key learnings and applications: I would like to add a quiet approach to leadership (Badaracco, 2001) and point out the hidden influencers (Duan et.al, 2014) to sustain the administered change.

8) Heading: Summary and Conclusion: Inference and conclusions based on the analysis and presentation of a case study. Also an overall understanding of identifying the change management need and its overall effect aligned with its responses to change instigated by the environmental factors and internal factors.

presentation::

In addition to your presentations report, please prepare a professional PowerPoint presentation summarizing your findings for cla. The presentation will consist of your major findings, analysis, and recommendations in a concise presentation of 18 slides (minimum). You should use content from your CLA2 report as material for your PowerPoint presentation. In addition, you should include learning outcomes from all your major assignments. This would include PA1, CLA1, PA2, and of course, CLA2 (unless otherwise specified by your Professor). An agenda, executive summary, and references slides should also be included. Please keep in mind that the university is moving towards a more digital footprint for our students.