Write a one to two-page single-spaced paper that discusses the impact that regulations, accounting, and auditing standards have on the ethics of accountants and auditors and how these regulations, accounting, and auditing standards impact how they perform their work.

Instructions
Ethics and Professionalism Project Assignment
You are to perform research on the subject of ethics and professionalism in accounting and auditing.
Write a one to two-page single-spaced paper that discusses the impact that regulations, accounting, and auditing standards have on the ethics of accountants and auditors and how these regulations, accounting, and auditing standards impact how they perform their work. You are to select either one of the following: (1) specific regulation, (2) specific accounting standard (3) specific auditing standard (4) specific professional standard. An example of a specific professional standard is the AICPA has a Code of Ethics that provides information on ethics.
The paper must have an introduction, body, and conclusion. Cite your sources in APA format. The paper must have at least three citations. The citations page does not count towards the one to two-page count.
Write in your own words. A paper with excessive quotations is not in your own words. Consider the academic integrity assignment for our course. Write to show your mastery of concepts and topics for our course.
Ensure that your name is included in the file name. For example, the file name should be yourlastnameWeek#assignmentname.doc.
Submit only your work in our class – do not risk policy violations
Please be aware of the UMGC policy http://www.umgc.edu/policies/academicpolicies/aa15025.cfm It is important that all submissions in our class be completed by you, in your own words. Do not risk the fact or appearance of academic integrity issues. Please email me if you have any concerns about this issue. The goal is for you to complete the HW, postings, quizzes, exams, and submissions for this course including reports, PowerPoint files, and projects, in your own words to show your mastery of topics and concepts for our course.
All deliverables in our class should be single-spaced with double spacing between paragraphs, written in your own words. Save your document with your name in the file name and upload your submission in LEO as required.

Should spending on education, infrastructure, and health and nutrition programs be included in investment? Explain.

What Should Be Included in Investment?
Investment is the sum of business fixed investment (structures and equipment), residential investment, and the change in inventories. But if investment is the purchase of goods and services that will increase productive capacity in the long run, then several important categories, such as education, are left out.
Should spending on education, infrastructure, and health and nutrition programs be included in investment? Explain.
What about the provision of roads, railroads, airports, communication facilities, and power plants to an area? Explain.
150 words maximum

Does this action represent the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

As we study Fraud, perhaps learning the following eight (8) ethical test questions according to Dr. Tom Lickona, Character Matters, may be relevant in preventing or discouraging people from committing fraudulent activities.
1. The Golden Rule Test: Would I want people to do this to me?
2. The Truth Test: Does this action represent the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
3. The What-If-Everybody-Did-This Test: Would I want everyone to do this (lie, cheat, steal, litter the school, etc.)? Would I want to live in that kind of world?
4. The Parents Test: How would my parents feel if they found out I did this? What advice would they give me if I asked them if I should do it?
5. The Religion Test: If I have religious beliefs, how do they apply to this action? What would a respected member of my religion advise? Are there any religious texts that I could draw on for guidance?
6. The Conscience Test: Does this go against my conscience? Will I feel guilty afterwards?
7. The Consequences Test: Might this action have bad consequences, such as damage to relationships or loss of self-respect, now or in the future? Might I come to regret doing this?
8. The Front Page Test: How would I feel if my action were reported on the front page of my hometown paper?

How does a supermarket make money?

The Reed Supermarkets case describes Meredith Collins’ consideration of how to position the supermarket chain relative to supercenters and the increasing competition of dollar stores and limited assortment stores. As you will see from the case, she is considering different positioning strategies. Our discussion will focus on 1) assessing the impact of the different choices; 2) deciding what to do.
Please use the following questions to guide your preparation of the case:
What is Reed’s position in the Columbus market? How does a supermarket make money?
How serious is the threat posed by dollar stores and Aldi?
What should Collins’ action plan be for Reed for 2011?
Adddress question 3 in a persuasive memo not to exceed one page and one additional page of exhibits (no more than 3 exhibits). Please see instructions on memo format and grading guidelines.
Note that this case and the free supplemental spreadsheet are available in your Harvard case pack. See syllabus for link.
Please submit finished case summary by clicking on title link above.

Is government action more likely to help or to hurt? What kinds of government policies would you consider (specific regulation, taxes or subsidies, tradeable credits, etc.)?

Externalities around you
Externalities! How can we address them?
Search the internet for an example of an externality. Choose one that is not in the book or in my notes.
Explain whether it is a positive or negative externality, who is the supplier, who is the demander, and who is the external party that receives the benefit or cost.
Describe how this externality could be resolved. Can simple bargaining among the private agents help internalize the externality? Why or why not?
Is government action more likely to help or to hurt? What kinds of government policies would you consider (specific regulation, taxes or subsidies, tradeable credits, etc.)?
Standards
Reputable sources (well-known news organization, government, think tank, university prof). Look for something written within the last twelve months. Look for economics blogs that discuss business and the economy. No conspiracy theories, profanity-laced websites, or racist manifestos.
350 words minimum, 500 words maximum.
Be clear, concise, concrete, and complete. Your discussion should describe the externality and its possible solution in detail.
Come up with an interesting title.
Cite your sources by including the URL (web link).

What is the distribution of the return of the portfolio 20 years after its formation?

As this is a big question, will add an extra $20 tip after finishing the assignment based on the current estimated price.
Choose five (5) major securities from different industries, retrieve the data on the companies’ historical data and calculate the annual rate of return for the past 20 years for each security in the Excel spreadsheet.
Then, please provide explanations of all calculations and the justifications in Word format. Make sure to also paste all underlying Excel formulae that you used for calculations in the Word document.
Once again, provide the data that you presented in answering the annual rate of return for the past 20 years for the 5 securities
Calculate the mean, variance, and the standard deviation of each security’s annual rate of return.
Calculate the correlation coefficient between every possible pair of securities’ annual rates of return.
Choose percentages of your initial investment that you want to allocate amongst the five (5) securities (weights in the portfolio).
Create embedded formulae which generate statistical properties of the portfolio upon insertion of the weights.
Observe the mean, the standard deviation, and the CV of the annual rate of return of the portfolio.
Find the combination of the weights that minimizes CV of the portfolio.
How does the CV of the optimal portfolio compare with the CVs of its constituents?
What is the expected rate of return and standard deviation of the rate of return of the portfolio?
Choose different values within the range of the standard deviation of the portfolio, and for each chosen value, locate the corresponding point on the efficient frontier by finding the weights that maximize the expected rate of return of the portfolio.
Subsequently, construct the efficient frontier of your portfolio.
Assume that you initially invested $1,000,000 in the portfolio and that the distribution of the annual rate of return of the portfolio is normal.
What is the distribution of the return of the portfolio 20 years after its formation?
Provide the graph of the distribution of the return of the portfolio.
Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Comment on your findings. Provide references for content when necessary.

What are the implications for corporate financial managers of the EMH as articulated and defended by the author?

answer questions at a masters level using the article provided. book used for course is Corporate Finance, 13th edition, by Ross, Westerfield, and Jaffe. McGrawHill/Irwin
Question #1: The author gives several reasons why the blame cast on the EMH for the global financial crisis is unfounded. Which one makes the most sense to you? Why? Which argument do you disagree with, or are not convinced by? Why?
Question #2: The author proposes several lessons about market efficiency that we can learn from the financial crisis. One is that there are limitations to the EMH as a theory of financial markets. He specifically argues that the EMH is silent on the “supply side” of the information market. What does he mean by this? Do you agree with his view? Why or why not?
Question #3: What are the implications for corporate financial managers of the EMH as articulated and defended by the author? Frame you answer around implications for issues such as capital raising, dividend payouts, capital expenditures, managerial incentives, and firm performance.

what is your opinion of how Elizabeth Holmes was allowing toxic corporate culture that she created at Theranos.

Write a three page research paper on Theranos. This is a due diligence exercise. Any means necessary. You will reveal your top 6 key findings/events and provides analysis on what impact they had in the sequence of events that led to the downfall of the company. Also, what is your opinion of how Elizabeth Holmes was allowing toxic corporate culture that she created at Theranos.
https://www.hulu.com/series/the-dropout-13988f84-f1c8-40dd-a73c-4e71ab4bbe63

Choose a product write a 5 page paper discussing how you would create a brand extension of that product.

Brand Extension Assignment: Choose a product write a 5 page paper discussing how you would create a brand extension of that product. Include your rationale for the brand extension.
Areas to include:
Brand (to include a brief background)
Extension idea
Rationale/justification or need for the new idea relate the idea back to the company’s mission statement
Target market
Marketing/launch strategy (to include pricing and channel strategy)
Ethical considerations
Cover Page
Abstract Page
Reference Page

Explain the difference between a discretionary fiscal policy and an automatic stabilizer fiscal policy.

Aggregate Expenditures Model Discussion Question (75-100 words)
If you were to visit another state and go on vacation and spend money there assume you would spend between $500 to $1500. Pick some number between $500 and $1500 and assume that the MPC for that state is 0.75. Estimate the total impact on the economy for the state you traveled to based upon your initial spending amount.
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Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Discussion Question (75-100 words)
Please come up with an example that would affect either C, I, or NX that is not caused by a change in domestic price level changing. Based upon your exam how would it shift the AD demand curve? Also, how would your example affect inflation and output of the overall economy in the short run?
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Fiscal Policy Discussion Question (75-100 words)
Explain the difference between a discretionary fiscal policy and an automatic stabilizer fiscal policy. Give an example of each one that government could do.
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