Audit Risk
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This 3 page paper considers what it mean by audit risk from the perspective of the external auditor and consider how they would approach auditing from a risk basis. The paper includes consideration of the different types of audit risk. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEriskaudit.rtf

Auditing Intangible Assets
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This 4 page paper looks at case supplied by the student. The company has used transfers between different companies to create goodwill which is being used to hide $7 million losses. The paper considers disposition from the auditors perspective and looks at the way in which the intangible assets including goodwill, can be tested and measured during the audit process in order to give a fair picture of the company. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEaudintan.rtf

Auditing Risk
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This 6 page paper considers what is meant by audit risk and the types of audit risk that exist; inherent, control and detection. This is applied to a range of scenarios supplied by the student. The aspect of inherent risk and inventory is also discussed. The second part of the paper looks at how the debtors figure may be established as correct in an audit. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEauditrisk.rtf

Auditor Independence
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A 7 page paper discussing the Big 5's reactions to changes in SEC auditing rules that now disallow accounting firms from acting as consultants to the same firms they audit. It has divided the industry, with the AICPA and three firms vehemently opposed to SEC interference, while the other two firms (PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young) have taken much more moderate positions and expressed disappointment that the AICPA has chosen not to "represent all its members" in the matter. The paper discusses accounting ethics and the likely implications on a global scales. Bbliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSauditInd.wps

Auditor Independence and Banking Regulation
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This 10 page paper discusses the banking industry's Regulation Q and SEC rule S7-13-00, which attempts to ensure auditor independence by prohibiting auditing firms to have other business relationships with their audit clients. Both are seen as being unnecessary in today's business environment and serving no purpose aside from limiting the ability of affected firms to compete. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSaudInd2.wps

Auditors' Value
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A 5 page paper discussing the continued relevance of the audit and auditor for stakeholders in today's business environment. Perhaps the greatest value of the auditor is as the entity insisting on uniformity over time. This position also keeps the auditor in the position of "watchdog" rather than "bloodhound." Auditors may or may not be able to uncover intentional deception, but their role in ensuring uniformity over time is valuable to all stakeholders, particularly investors. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSauditVal.rtf

Australian Capital Gains Tax; A Case Study
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This 19 page paper examines a case study assessing a Capital Gains Tax position using Australian Capital Gains Tax Legislation. The paper uses a case supplied by the student, where an asset is bought, changed, improved and then sold for cash and shares. Each event is examined and the impact on the CGT assessment is explained. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEaucgtcase.rtf

Australian Effects of the Collapse of HIH Insurance Ltd.
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A 4 page paper discussing management’s deficiencies and the costs to small business in Australian resulting from the collapse of HIH Insurance. Executives in companies such as these appear to share several common characteristics, among them loss of sight of their responsibilities to customers, shareholders and employees. In the case of HIH Insurance, the company’s collapse adversely affected far more than only those directly associated with the company. Bibliography lists - sources.
Filename: KSmgmtHIHaus.rtf

Australian Tax Issues; Ordinary Income and Capital Gains
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This 6 page paper considers a case provided b the student. The first question assesses if income due under a contract annually for three years will be classified as ordinary income or a capital gain. The second question then considers how it may be classified as a capital gain and which concessions may be claimed if this is undertaken by a small business. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEauordin.rtf

Automotive Robotics Venture
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A 6 page paper providing pro forma statements and a marketing focus for a company offering generic robotic applications to the auto maker industry in the US. When a single unskilled worker costs upwards of $100,000 annually, the cost of robotic applications is not so daunting. Generic applications that can be customized to the needs of an individual manufacturing site further increase the overall economic benefit, and it will be that point on which Applied Auto Robotics focuses in marketing its products to the entire industry, beginning with Ford and GM. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSacctRobJV.rtf

AUTOZONE, UNALLOCATED COSTS AND REPORTS
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This 3-page paper examines the difference in contributing margin costs between allocating and not allocating fixed costs. AutoZone's balance sheets are used as an example. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTautozcos.rtf

Avis; A Case Study
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This 9 page paper considers the company of Avis Europe. Written in report style the paper considers the gearing of the company, the calculation of WACC and the ways in which the company may seek to raise capital. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEavis01.rtf

Avoiding Social Security Tax
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This 3 page paper looks at a scheme suggesting that advance payments are made to an employee in order to reduce the liability to the social security tax under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA). The bibliography cites 1 sources.
Filename: TEsoctax.rtf

Avon
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This 7 page paper examines the well-known beauty products firm Avon. The paper starts by looking at the history and development of the company and the second part of the paper performs a financial analysis using years 2003 to 2006. The bibliography cites three sources.
Filename: TEavon01.rtf

Balanced Scorecard and Transfer Pricing
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This 5 page paper in written in two parts. The first part pf the paper examines the characteristics of balanced scorecards and assesses its’ advantages over other accounting measures. The second part of the paper looks at transfer pricing and shows the student how to calculate and minimum and a maximum transfer price, and why adjustments may be made to the price. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEtransp.rtf

Balanced Scorecard, Activity Based Costing and Target Costing
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This 16 page paper looks at the advantages and disadvantages of different business tools. Written in three parts, the benefits and potential problems associated with using balanced scorecard systems, activity based costing systems and target costing are all examined. The theory and application is discussed and examples are used to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEbscacb.rtf

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