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Harley-Davidson, Inc.: A Strategic Audit, Sheila Lenz
Harley-Davidson, Inc.: A Strategic Audit, Sheila Lenz
Honors Theses
Thesis presents a strategic audit to assess the strategy of Harley-Davidson, Inc. Includes financial information, risks and strategies, and marketing information.
Defined Benefit Vs. Defined Contribution Plans: Only 45 Years To Retirement: What A Recent College Graduate Needs To Know, Lauren Mouse
Defined Benefit Vs. Defined Contribution Plans: Only 45 Years To Retirement: What A Recent College Graduate Needs To Know, Lauren Mouse
Honors Theses
This paper defines and explains the terms essential for understanding retirement planning. It then describes the types of plans involved, defined benefit and defined contribution plans, and discusses the debate surrounding the privatization of Social Security. This paper provides statistics and facts about each of these options to better prepare a person in his or her 20s who is about to graduate from college and enter a career. Finally, the paper supplies tips on what a young person can do now to ensure a financially stable life upon retiring.
Unrelated Business Income Taxes: What The Federal Courts Have Said, Barry Long
Unrelated Business Income Taxes: What The Federal Courts Have Said, Barry Long
Honors Theses
Several issues impact the management of accounting for large not-for-profit organizations that would not arise normally in a regular for-profit corporation. These issues vary widely from how much annual salary the executives rightfully deserve as compensation to the way the organization raises funds for its day-to-day activities. Slightly less common, but still very important, is the issue of taxes. Yes, not-for-profit corporations have to pay taxes, but only on certain forms of revenue. In many instances, large not-for-profit corporations operate similar to a for-profit firm. The money not-for-profits have to pay tax on falls under the Internal Revenue Code sections …
Enron Vs. General Electric: Is Earnings Management Worth The Risk?, Brett Robertson
Enron Vs. General Electric: Is Earnings Management Worth The Risk?, Brett Robertson
Honors Theses
The main objective of this paper is to provide a review on why companies use earnings management and the benefits and consequences as a result. There is a large grey area between aggressive accounting and outright fraud and this paper focuses on narrowing down that area so companies know when to stop. General Electric is an example of a company that used earnings management to its advantage because they used it cautiously. However, there is the other side where earnings management started off small and ended up spiraling out of control like with Enron. This paper will examine both how …
Auditor Swtiching And An Analysis Of 2008 Auditor Switches, Sarah Adele Miller
Auditor Swtiching And An Analysis Of 2008 Auditor Switches, Sarah Adele Miller
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Double Taxation And The Effectiveness Of The American Foreign Tax Credit: A Primer, Emily J. Meyers
Double Taxation And The Effectiveness Of The American Foreign Tax Credit: A Primer, Emily J. Meyers
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.