Susan started her new job as an editorial assistant in prestigious media company in 2018. She negotiated on a wage contract where for next two years (till 2020), her salary was indexed to rise by 1% each year. In 2019, actual CPI inflation turned out to be 2%. This has negatively affected Susan’s purchasing power and she was not able to afford the same standard of living as before.

Consider the scenario below and let us know if you believe lauren smith's actions to be ethical. let us know why or why not. lauren smith is the controller for sports central, a chain of sporting goods stores. she has been asked to recommend a site for a new store. lauren has an uncle who owns a shopping plaza in the area of town where the new store is to be located, so she decides to contact her uncle about leasing space in his plaza. lauren also contacted several other shopping plazas and malls, but her uncle’s store turned out to be the most economical place to lease. therefore, lauren recommended locating the new store in her uncle’s shopping plaza. in making her recommendation to management, she did not disclose that her uncle owns the shopping plaza. if management decided to go with lauren's uncle's plaza, what additional information would be needed in the financial statements?

Which of the following is one of the advantages primarily associated with a performance appraisal? (a) it protects employees against discrimination on the basis of race. (b) it motivates employees to work on their shortcomings. (c) it encourages employees to play the role of the whistle-blower. (d) it accurately measures the resources of the firm.

Prepare beneish corporation's income statement and statement of stockholders' equity for year-end december 31, and its balance sheet as of december 31. there were no stock issuances or repurchases during the year. (do not use negative signs with your answers unless otherwise noted.)