Create a table or diagram summarizing the problems and ramifications involved with creating school finance formulas designed to provide greater equity and equality in schools.

Create a chart or matrix that presents the pros and cons of utilizing the following sources of revenue for school funding:
Income taxes
Sales taxes
Property taxes
Sumptuary taxes
Severance taxes
Research the Serrano v. Priest and San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriquez cases.
Write 350 words comparing and contrasting these cases. How do these cases guide and inform current school funding principles?

Part 2
Create a table or diagram summarizing the problems and ramifications involved with creating school finance formulas designed to provide greater equity and equality in schools.
Compare various definitions in this workshop’s readings of adequacy, equality, and equity in school finance programs and formulas.
Identify the implications of a changing demographic on developing equitable and equal finance programs and formulas.
Include a brief summary of how education benefits the economy and society.

Do you think Richard Severin Fuld Jr. to be held more directly accountable for its role in the Lehman Brothers fall?

First, read the case Lehman Brothers: The Fall from Grace.

Then answer the questions. In your initial response to the topic you have to answer all questions:

What was the main reason of Lehman Brothers bankruptcy?
Do you think Richard Severin Fuld Jr. to be held more directly accountable for its role in the Lehman Brothers fall?
This isn’t the first bank’s bankruptcy. How do you think the bank’s industry should move forward in regaining public trust?
Reflection – the students also should include a paragraph in the initial response in their own words, using finance terminology, reflecting on specifically what they learned from the assignment and how they think they could apply what they learned in the workplace or in everyday life.
Please also note that your answers should be written in your own words. Don’t use quotes from the case.

What accounting rules govern the timing and finalization of purchase price allocations?Explain some reasons that could explain why these items changed so much.

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON/SHAW GROUP ACQUISITION 2013

Locate the “preliminary purchase price allocation” for Chicago Bridge & Iron’s acquisition of Shaw Group in 2013. Hint: you can search all SEC documents on Edgar for name Chicago Bridge & Iron and key words “purchase price allocation” during a specific date range. Use quotations for key word searches if you want to find an entire phrase. Look during the few months following the acquisition announcement date.

• Locate the final purchase price allocation. Purchase price allocations are generally disclosed in 8-Ks and or 10-Ks and/or 10-Qs. • Compare the two purchase price allocations and identify the two largest adjustments.

• What accounting rules govern the timing and finalization of purchase price allocations? • Explain some reasons that could explain why these items changed so much.

• Include a discussion of the accounting involved for the accounts that were changed the most.

• Were there any earnings quality clues in either Chicago Bridge & Iron’s or Shaw Group’s pre acquisition financial statements that could have led investors to be skeptical about the acquisition?

• What happened to the combined company after the acquisition? Where did the Shaw group assets end up and what was their final resting place?

Prepare the statement of financial position at 30 June 20X3. Discuss Hien’s cash position. Is there any other information which might be useful to you in order to give her good advice?

Case Scenario1 – Hien
Hien is in business selling high quality glassware to retailers. Her accountant prepares a statement of financial position each year following Hien’s year end of 31 December. It is now 30 June 20X3. Hien, who has no knowledge of accounting, asks you for some assistance:

Hien supplies the following list of balances at 30 June, prepared by her book-keeper.

£

Capital 151,068
Trade payables 25,471
Cash at bank 62,479
Inventory 18,961
Trade receivables 14,371
Non-current assets – premises 74,450
Non-current assets – other 12,266
Amounts owed to HMRC 5,988

Questions:
Prepare the statement of financial position at 30 June 20X3.
Discuss Hien’s cash position. Is there any other information which might be useful to you in order to give her good advice?

What is “co-signing” a loan? What advice does the writer of Proverbs have about the wisdom of co-signing a loan?

The world of finance teaches that borrowing money can be a high-risk, high-reward option. Scripture has some passages that seem to clearly warn people to be cautious about getting into debt. Read the following Scriptures and write a thread of at least 250 words discussing what the Bible does and does not teach about debt. At minimum, address the following questions:

-What are some of the natural consequences of borrowing money?
-What is “co-signing” a loan? What advice does the writer of Proverbs have about the wisdom of co-signing a loan?
-What are the obligations of anyone who borrows money?

-Be sure to reference any Scriptures you use to answer questions. In addition to Scripture, you must cite at least 1 article that addresses the topic.
Scriptures to read : Psalm 37:21; Proverbs 11:15; 17:18; 22:7, 22–27

Conduct a financial analysis of General Motors dividing the report into strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats .

Conduct a financial analysis of General Motors dividing the report into strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats . The Table of Financial Ratios that you created earlier for your firm will be a good source of information.

FOR REFERENCES PLEASE USE 75% USA BASED CITATIONS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER MATERIAL VERSUS INTERNATIONAL. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORS AND CITATIONS ARE OKAY, BUT SHOULD NOT BE THE MAJORITY OF WORKS CITED. Also please do not assign me to writer #69198.

Is the company a “going concern”?Explain your answer.

Barnes & Nobles Case

Report will be done on COMPANY: Barnes & Noble
is to be written on a 12 font, using Times New Roman, double spaced, with a one inch margin,
Please include Cover Page.
1. History & Background of the company
2. Financial analysis including: liquidity, profitability, and solvency ratios, cash flow problems, inventory problems and ratios, debt obligation problems including debt/equity ratios, stock valuation.
3. Is the company a “going concern”?
4. Your summary and interpretation of the analysis for the company.
5. Current developments
6. Conclusion and R

What strategy should you employ in order to manage the exchange rate exposure resulting from the change in the currency regime?

You are the CEO of Partido Switch Plc, which is a multinational corporation, incorporated in the US but invests in many emerging countries including Brazil. Brazil used to have a fixed exchange regime regarding its currency . However, Brazil moved to adopt a free float exchange rate regime as from January 1999.

a) Discuss the motives of Brazil’s move and its implications on the country’s economy after the change .

b) What strategy should you employ in order to manage the exchange rate exposure resulting from the change in the currency regime?

 

What is JKL’s cost of equity using capital Asset Pricing Model as well as Dividend Growth Model and overall?

JKL Corp. needs to evaluate its capital investments with respect to the cost of capital. The
following information is available: The corporate tax rate for JKL Corp. is 40%. The firm
believes it is at its target capital structure of 30% long-term debt, 10% preferred stock, and 60%
common equity.
The current price of non-callable 12% coupon JKL bonds is $1153.72 with 15 years remaining till maturity. The firm’s perpetual preferred stock is priced at $116.95 paying 10% dividend on a quarterly basis. JKL’s common stock is currently trading at $50 per share.
It recently paid $3.12 as dividend per share, which is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.8%.
JKL’s beta is evaluated at 1.2, with yield on US Treasury bonds at 5.6% and a market risk
premium of 6%. The CFO believes the market attributes a 3.2% risk premium on the firm’s borrowing yields.
4) What is JKL’s cost of equity using capital Asset Pricing Model as well as Dividend Growth Model and overall?