G"it is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the spring, who reaps a harvest in the autumn." —b. c. forbes, founder of forbes magazine since stakeholders increasingly expect companies to do more to fulfill their discretionary responsibilities, chances are you and your company will be expected to support your community in some significant way. to begin learning about community needs and corporate social responsibility, visit a charity or nonprofit organization of your choosing, perhaps a hospital, the red cross, goodwill, a soup kitchen, or a homeless shelter. if you have time for an actual visit, that is even better. it is also ok to research the company online. gather the information you need to answer the following questions: what is the organization’s mission? who does the organization serve, and how does it serve them? what percentage of the organization’s donations is used for administrative purposes? what percentage is used to directly benefit those served by the organization? what is the ratio of volunteers to paid workers? what job or task does a typical volunteer perform for the organization? how much time does a typical volunteer give to the organization each week? for what types of jobs does the organization need more volunteers? how does the business community support the organization? why are you interested in the activities of this organization?

Which critical success factor improves with reduced cycle time, better quality standards, and improved efficiency when an is is implemented?

Bridgeport company began operations at the beginning of 2018. the following information pertains to this company. 1. pretax financial income for 2018 is $115,000. 2. the tax rate enacted for 2018 and future years is 40%. 3. differences between the 2018 income statement and tax return are listed below: (a) warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $7,500. warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,200. (b) gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $94,700. gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $67,100. (c) depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $61,800. depreciation of these assets amounts to $75,700 for the tax return. (d) a $3,600 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income. (e) interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500. 4. taxable income is expected for the next few years. (assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.) (a) prepare the reconciliation schedule for 2017 and future years. (b) prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense for 2017. (c) prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement beginning with “income before income taxes.” (d) determine how the deferred taxes will appear on the balance sheet at the end of 2017.

Suppose there are three types of consumers who attend concerts at your university’s performing arts center: students, staff, and faculty. each of these groups has a different willingness to pay for tickets; within each group, willingness to pay is identical. there is a fixed cost of $1,000 to put on a concert, but there are essentially no variable costs. for each concert: i. there are 140 students willing to pay $20. (ii) there are 200 staff members willing to pay $35. (iii) there are 100 faculty members willing to pay $50. a) if the performing arts center can charge only one price, what price should it charge? what are profits at this price? b) if the performing arts center can price discriminate and charge two prices, one for students and another for faculty/staff, what are its profits? c) if the performing arts center can perfectly price discriminate and charge students, staff, and faculty three separate prices, what are its profits?