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1. Think of a place where you are working/have worked. Looking at the various forms of
departmentalization…choose an example from one of your group members places of
employment and answer the following: (20 points)
• Which would have been (would be) the most appropriate model of
departmentalization for this workplace?
• Why– explain your rationale?�
Investigate the Business Vision part of more than five listed companies and discuss each company’s characteristics. Also, show each company’s features (Such as the qualification of business issues)
what role do database management, data administration and data planning play in management data as a business resource?
Amirul is listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia and not familiar to audit hospitality business. He is not sure of specific risks involved for the business. However, he is reluctant to seek advice from his manager because he fears it may affect his performance appraisal.
During his audit with this client, he noticed that the managers of the resort often have lunch in the restaurant at the resort. The managing director of the client informed Amirul that he could also have his lunch there for free as he desired. Amirul also discovered that one of the firm’s staff owns 10,000 shares (10 lots) in the client company. This staff is not in the team to audit the company. In addition, Amirul also noticed that, one of his team member plans to disclose some of the clients’ information to his friend, a competitor in the hospitality business in Sandakan. The client’s resort are showing profitable trend for the past five years.
PS: Ans should be related with MIA professional ethics
Saline, a junior member of staff has just returned to work after taking special leave to care for her elderly mother. For financial reasons she needs to work full-time. She has been having difficulties with her mother’s home care arrangements, causing her to miss a number of team meetings (which usually take place at the beginning of each day) and to leave work early. She is very competent in her work but her absences are putting pressure on her and her overworked colleagues. In Shari & Co, you are her manager, and you are aware that the flow of work through the practice is coming under pressure. One of her male colleagues is beginning to make comments such as “a woman’s place is in the home”, and is undermining her at every opportunity, putting her under even greater stress.
PS: Ans should be related with MIA professional ethics
Your client, Aminah Sdn Bhd has asked whether representatives of your firm would be available to attend a meeting with the company’s bankers, who they are hoping will finance the acquisition of Mochi Sdn Bhd. They are depending on your presence to support the management team in conveying the suitability of the acquisition of Mochi Sdn Bhd.
For the meeting, the bank requires the most up-to-date interim accounts of Aminah with the accompanying auditor’s independent interim review report. Your firm is due to complete the interim review shortly and the management team of Aminah has requested that the interim review be completed quickly so that it does not hold up negotiations with the bank. They also implied that if it does, it might affect the outcome of the next audit tender, which is due to take place after the completion of this year’s audit.
Answer should be related with MIA professional ethics
A nation job placement company is interested in developing a model that might be used to explain the variation in starting salaries for college graduates based on the college GPA. The following data were collected through a random sample of the clients with which this company has been associated.
GPA
Starting Salary
3.20
OMR35,000
3.40
OMR29,500
2.90
OMR30,000
3.60
OMR36,400
2.80
OMR31,500
2.50
OMR29,000
3.00
OMR33,200
3.60
OMR37,600
2.90
OMR32,000
3.50
OMR36,000
Based on this sample information, determine the least squares regression model. Also, develop a scatter plot of the data and locate the regression line on the scatter plot.
Analyse the weaknesses and threats on the demand side of M&S, relating these to controllable and uncontrollable factors
explain the statement to achieve true gender justice in a society the valuation of gendered tax must be given equal importance
XYZ Ltd deals with processing and distribution of Sugar. The following is the capital structure of XYZ Ltd as at 31st December 2014.
Capital structure
sh. “000”
Ordinary share capital Sh.10 par value
400
10% preference share capital Sh.20 par value
100
12 % Debentures Sh.100 par value
200
Retained earnings
200
900
During the year the following additional information were available;
i. Currently the firm has been paying dividend per share of Sh.5. The dividend per share is expected to grow at 5% per annum in future. The current market price per share is Sh.40
ii. Preference shares were issued 10 years ago and are still selling at par value
iii. The debentures have a 10-year maturity period. It is currently selling at Sh.90 in the market
iv. Corporation tax rate is 30%
Required:
i. Determine the WACC of the firm
