Directions for Thursday 4/29/2009

Scam Season
Please grab a WSJ from the back of the room and read the article titles "Scam Season" pg 15 and answer the following questions. Tou may answer the questions on your blog or in a word document and print it.

1. How are cyber criminals savvier today than in the past?

2. The article explains new cellphone crimes. Why do they work so well?

3. Have online scammers tried to rip you off before? Please provide some details.

4. What would you tell people to help them avoid these scams. Provide 2 tips to avoid getting ripped off.

5. Lookstogoodtobetrue.com releases current info about scams. Please read about two current scams and provide a description of how the scam work. CLICK HERE to view current scams.

6. Consumer Web Watch releases the top 10 internet scams every year. For the past 5 years Auction Fraud has been the top scam. Please describe what Auction Fraud is and how it works.
CLICK HERE to visit the site.

Directions for Wed-Fri

Wed- Please complete 18-2AP problem.

Thurs- Work on Ch18 Study Guide

Fri- Watch the following segments from The Corporation. For each segment write any questions or thoughts you have. You should have at least a 

paragraph for each segment. You can do this is word or Google Docs. I have provided prompts for each segment to get you thinking.

Segment 3

"A Legal Person"

Segment 4

"Externalities"

• In this segment the film dicusses externalities, the film focuses on negitive externalities and fails to address the other side. Can you provide examples of positive externalities the corporations have on society? Please start by explaining your understanding of what an externalitiy is.

Segment 5

"Case Histories"

Segment 6

"The Pathology of Commerce"

Chapert 17 Challenge Problem

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Good luck

Directions for Monday 10/20

You have two assignments to work on today.

1. 8-4 challenge problem- Notice you have 2 sources of income and a net loss

• Page 173 in your workbook
• Page 194 in your text book

2 .Chapter 8 home work packet due Wednesday.

We will be looking at your chosen companies financial statements on Tuesday 

Assignments for Monday Tuesday 9-22 & 23 2008

Monday

Please complete the 5-4 I think, I left Tammy 5-1 ap that is not right. It would be the last application problem dealing with corrections. 

After the AP you can start the Chapter 5 Mastery problem. Remember to rule the journal at the end of each page to assure you are in balance. 

Tuesday 

Continue to work on Chapter 5 MP. We will finish this up on Wednesday in class. 

If you have any questions please post them in the comments sections for this post. 

Directions for Monday 4/7/08

We will need to go over 21-2AP and 21-3AP in class on Tuesday together. There is something dealing with deprecation I forgot to cover but you should have caught it as well.

So today you will be reading an article from the the Wall Street Journals at the back of the room.

Read "Where There's Smoke" page 12 and answer the following questions on your blog.

Overview: Smoking rates are declining in the U.S. and Canada, but they're increasing in developing countries, including India, China, and Russia. Tobacco companies are stepping up their cigarette ads in these countries, while public health officials worry about the increase in smoking-related deaths.

Questions

1. Why is an improving economy positively correlated with smoking rates?

2. What challenges do public health officials face as smoking expands globally?

3. The article says companies are starting aggressive efforts to "push smoking in countries where there had been relatively little effort to discourage it." Is it ethical for companies to increase their smoking advertising in developing countries? Why or why not?

4. Would you take a great paying job as an accountant for a cigarette company? why or why not.

5. Research the history of cigarette advertising in the U.S. and comment at how the adds have changed over time. What types marketing was regulated by the government?(you could post some ad examples here)

Falkirk Football Club Analysis

You have been hired by the Falkirk FC CEO to evaluate the overall health of the business.

Find The following Three Ratios and write a paragraph commenting on the overall health of the business. Be sure to include figures as part of your recommendations. And use the buzz works in your descriptions.

Use only the following Ratios

• Current Ratio
• Account Receivable Turnover Ratio
• Net Profit Ratio
  

Post your paragraph to your blog and provide a picture or two.

http://herbertexample.blogspot.com/