Rearrange the following steps in the accounting cycle in proper sequence: a. A post-closing trial balance is prepared. 3 b. Adjustment data are asssembled and analyzed. c. Adjusting entries are journalized and posted to the ledger. d. An adjusted trial balance is prepared. e. An optional end-of-period spreadsheet is prepared. f. An unadjusted trial balance is prepared. g. Closing entries are journalized and posted to the ledger. h. Financial statements are prepared. i. Transactions are analyzed and recorded in the journal. j. Transactions are posted to the ledger.

Cosmetic profits. sally is the executive vice president of big name cosmetics company. through important and material, nonpublic information, she learns that the company is soon going to purchase a smaller chain of stores. it is expected that stock in big name cosmetics will rise dramatically at that point. sally immediately buys a number of shares of her company's stock. she also tells her friend alice about the expected purchase of stores. alice wanted to purchase stock in the company but lacked the funds with which to do so. although she did not have the funds in bank a, alice decided to draw a check on bank a and deposit the check in bank b and then proceed to write a check on bank b to cover the purchase of the stock. she hoped that she would have sufficient funds to deposit before the check was presented for payment. of which of the following offenses, if any, is alice guilty of by buying stock?