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Examine the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.

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Assignment 2: Challenges in the Business Environment.

As you have explored in this course, ongoing challenges in the global business environment are mostly attributed to unethical business practices, failure to embrace technology advancements, and stiff competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as the Chief Compliance Officer of a Fortune 500 company and must prepare a presentation for your suppliers regarding your Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via email, webinar, etc.

For this assignment, you are to create a presentation using PowerPoint (or other equivalent software) and your research on the Fortune 500 company from Assignment 1. In your presentation, you are to summarize the important changes and explanations regarding the code of conduct that you would communicate via email, webinar, etc. The specific requirements are listed below.

Presentation Requirements:

Create a six (6) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

  1. Summarize your chosen company’s Supplier Responsibility information.
  2. In your own words, explain how each aspect of your Supplier Code of Conduct is committed to ethical business practices and society social responsibility.
  3. Discuss your company’s stance on each of the following areas:
    • Empowering Workers
    • Labor and Human Rights
    • Health and Safety
    • The Environment
    • Accountability
  2. Identify the key ways that your company’s Code of Conduct has changed since last year.
  3. Examine the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
  4. Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.
  5. Submit a reference page with at least two (2) quality references, from within the last 2 years, that you used for this PowerPoint presentation. Note:Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and three to four (3-4) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The title and reference slides are not included in the required slide length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Evaluate the influences of changing economic, political, social, cultural, and technological forces on business and society.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
  • Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.

Why was the smell of food important to Melinda? How might her sensitivity to food smells protect the developing fetus?

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1.) Based on any information you previously knew about prenatal development, what aspects of the video reaffirmed what you already knew about “making babies”? Be specific.

2.) What pieces of information about conception or development were a surprise to you and why were you surprised? When you consider that some couples have great difficulty “getting pregnant,” and, based on the description of the timing, travels of the sperm and the characteristics of the egg, what can you identify as some of the hindrances to a successful conception?

3.) How would you describe the rate of development in the fetus following implantation? What body systems are first to develop and which systems are last to fully form? Based on the terms used in the textbook, what technical terms would you use to describe the pattern of development (not to be confused with the stages of development)? At what point in development does the fetus begin to look like a human? What processes are necessary for the appropriate genitalia to form, i.e., the penis versus the vagina and uterus?

4.) Knowing what you have learned in the video and read in the chapter, give some examples of some of the more common teratogens and why the pregnant woman should avoid those teratogens?

5.) Why was the smell of food important to Melinda? How might her sensitivity to food smells protect the developing fetus?

6.) As the pregnancy nears the end, what are some of the concerns expressed by the soon-to-be mother and the father in the movie? How might prepared childbirth classes help the soon to be parents in the film? This assignment is worth up to twenty points for a well written answer.

What about other members of your family? (Ex: Siblings, etc.) Do they have a right to learn of any genetic problem you or your child may have which would indicate that they might have it as well? Why or why not?

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1.) Would you agree to have your infant’s genome included in the studies mentioned in the hypothetical situation above? Why or why not?
2.) What are two possible ethical concerns regarding genome testing?
3.) During the testing, what if the company discovered your child had a gene that might result in a health problem later in life, would you want to be informed? Would you also choose to be tested to determine if you had that genetic sequencing as well? Why or why not?
4.) As more is learned about genes, there is a risk that the information will be used to define certain members of society by their genetic makeup. Would you be comfortable with the information about your or your child’s DNA being made available to future employers and/or health insurance companies? Why or why not?
5.) What about other members of your family? (Ex: Siblings, etc.) Do they have a right to learn of any genetic problem you or your child may have which would indicate that they might have it as well? Why or why not?

Explain the key difference between the Taxes payable method and the Interperiod tax allocation method, and why NZ IAS 12 adopts the Interperiod tax allocation method.

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Explain what “temporary differences” are and why do they arise?

  • There are two methods to account for income tax expense: (i) the Taxes payable method, and (ii) the Interperiod tax allocation method.

Explain the key difference between the Taxes payable method and the Interperiod tax allocation method, and why NZ IAS 12 adopts the Interperiod tax allocation method.

  • Assume for the year ended 31 March 2020, Kindness Limited reports an accounting profit before tax of $1,000,000. This amount includes the following revenue and expense items in the Income Statement:
  • Accrued income
  • Insurance expense
  • Depreciation expense

You have also been provided the following information:

  • Accrued income: The amount of accrued income earned for the reporting period 31 March 2020 was $100,000. Accrued income is not taxable until cash is received.
  • Insurance expense: On 1 April 2019 the balance of prepaid insurance was $50,000. During the year, $150,000 was paid for insurance. As at 31 March 2020, the balance of prepaid insurance was $80,000. Insurance expense is tax deductible when it is paid.
  • Depreciation expense: Specialised machinery was acquired on 1 April 2017 at a cost of $400,000. The machinery has an economic life of 10 years with no residual value. For tax purposes, the machinery has an economic life of 5 years with no residual value. The straight-line method of depreciation is used to depreciate the machinery for both accounting and tax purposes.
  • Tax rate is 28%.

In accordance with NZ IAS 12, calculate the taxable profit and prepare journal entries to recognize the current tax payable for the year ended 31 March 2020. Show all workings.

  • Sunny Limited purchased equipment on 1 April 2018 for $500,000. For accounting purposes, the equipment is depreciated over 8 years on a straight line basis with no residual value. For tax purposes, the cost of the equipment is depreciated over 6 years using the straight line method. At the end of the financial year 31 March 2020, the equipment was revalued to $750,000. Sunny Limited intends to sell the equipment very soon. Any capital gain from sale is not subject to taxation in New Zealand. Assume the tax rate is 28 percent.

In accordance with NZ IAS 12, provide the journal entries for the deferred tax adjustment arising from the equipment for the 2020 financial year. Show all workings.

You are provided the information for the following asset/liability for the year ended 30 June 2019 for Decker Ltd. Assume the tax rate is 28 percent.

 

Government Bonds

On the balance sheet, there is an investment of $300,000 in Government bonds, which pays interest at 5% per annum. For tax purposes, the interest income from these Government bonds is never taxable.

 

Rent revenue received in advance

The opening balance of the rent revenue received in advance was $50,000. During the year, Decker Ltd has received $100,000 cash with respect to rent revenue during the year. In the Income Statement, an amount of $120,000 was recognized as rent revenue this year. For tax purposes, the Inland Revenue taxes all rent received on a cash basis.

  • In accordance with NZ IAS 12, calculate the temporary difference arising from each of the above asset/liability. Show all workings.

Explain whether there is a deferred tax asset or deferred tax liability arising from each of the above asset/liability. Also calculate the amount of deferred tax asset/liability.

Analyze ways in which different types of media content reflect and / or influence society’s attitudes and behaviors. Analyze various issues affecting the media business.

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Reflective Journal 2: Benefits and Dangers of Social Media Instructions.

Directions for Reflective Journals

The journals are to reflect your experiences and opinions.

Write a 1-page journal entry in which you:

 

Discuss two or three (2-3) benefits you or others have experienced with social media.

Discuss one or two (1-2) dangers you or others have experienced with social media.

Write with clarity, following mechanics and formatting requirements.

 

The specific course learning outcome(s) associated with this assignment are:

Apply critical thinking skills to the analysis of issues involving mass media and society.

Analyze ways in which different types of media content reflect and / or influence society’s attitudes and behaviors.

Analyze various issues affecting the media business.

Evaluate the effects of new forms of media (e.g., online services) on social interactions.

What is the Economic profit per month of alternative A? What cognitive biases should Foster be on the lookout for during the decision making process? Explain your reasoning.

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1. Use your analysis to justify the bank loan application for the recommended alternative.

2. What risks would Foster and the bank consider in evaluating the investment?

3. What cognitive biases should Foster be on the lookout for during the decision making process? Explain your reasoning.

4. What is the Economic profit per month of alternative A?

How is critical thinking and analysis important to the leader of any organization? Give some examples of critical thinking you have seen in either people you work with, people in your lives, or people who are in the news.

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How is critical thinking and analysis important to the leader of any organization? Give some examples of critical thinking you have seen in either people you work with, people in your lives, or people who are in the news.

Can you think of some times when strong feelings have interfered with your ability to think critically and you’ve experienced negative consequences as a result? How do you think you might keep your strong feelings from interfering with your critical thinking?

Which of the scenes in the film most clearly reveals the immoral and dehumanizing aspect of slavery? (Here your opinion is proper)Research and report the nature and extent of slavery today in the world.

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1. What is the rule of law? Why is the rule of law important? What role do the courts have in supporting the rule of law? How do the courts presented in the film support the concept of the rule of law? Define justice. Is there a common definition for justice throughout the world? Explain you answer.
2. In the movie the character of the Spanish Ambassador told the President Van Buren character that “If you cannot rule the courts, you cannot rule”. How did the President Van Buren character respond? How do we ensure independence of courts in the USA? Why is an independent judiciary important?

4. Which of the scenes in the film most clearly reveals the immoral and dehumanizing aspect of slavery? (Here your opinion is proper)
5. Research and report the nature and extent of slavery today in the world.

Describe the various religious subcultures and their implications for marketing and compare with the company. Explain the role of geographic regions as subcultures and they affect the marketing strategy of the company that you are researching.

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This paper should be the continuation of your previous paper. Therefore, you need to prepare the following information about your company (or previously chosen by you for last paper) and answer the following questions:
● How you understand subcultures and their influence on unique market behaviors
● Analyze and provide information about the culture and subculture and the unique marketing aspects it entails. Is your company being influenced by culture and subculture? Provide with some advantages and disadvantages of being influenced by cultural differences.
● Describe the various religious subcultures and their implications for marketing and compare with the company.
● Explain the role of geographic regions as subcultures and they affect the marketing strategy of the company that you are researching.

Compare and contrast two different patient-centered health information technologies. What are their benefits, drawbacks, can they improve quality healthcare, do they engage patients more in their healthcare?

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Assignment you are to search the internet for different patient-centered health information technologies (i.e patient portals, telehealth, mHealth). Compare and contrast two different patient-centered health information technologies. What are their benefits, drawbacks, can they improve quality healthcare, do they engage patients more in their healthcare? Make sure to address your thoughts on whether consumers will engage using these tools (technologies) and how can we better educate patients about these tools, along with your findings and conclusions.