Dorothy (an audit manager) has been assigned to the audit of Tandem Electric, Inc. Dorothy is concerned that Joanne, a friend from her college days, is on the internal audit staff of Tandem Electric. Dorothy believes she could provide services to this client in an objective manner. Which statement best describes how Dorothy should apply the AICPA conceptual framework approach in this situation?a. Dorothy should refuse to provide services to Tandem Electric because no safeguards would be effective in mitigating the threat(s) to her independence. b. Dorothy should not participate in the audit of Tandem Electric before obtaining a written waiver from her firm's general counsel. c. Dorothy should consider the threats to her independence and whether safeguards may be applied that reduce the threat(s) to an acceptable level. d. Dorothy should document her assessment of independence, which should include a sworn statement from Joanne.

Presented below is a list of possible transactions. analyze the effect of the 18 transactions on the financial statement categories indicated. transactions assets liabilities owners’ equity net income 1. purchased inventory for $80,000 on account (assume perpetual system is used). 2. issued an $80,000 note payable in payment on account (see item 1 above). 3. recorded accrued interest on the note from item 2 above. 4. borrowed $100,000 from the bank by signing a 6-month, $112,000, zero-interest-bearing note. 5. recognized 4 months’ interest expense on the note from item 4 above. 6. recorded cash sales of $75,260, which includes 6% sales tax. 7. recorded wage expense of $35,000. the cash paid was $25,000; the difference was due to various amounts withheld. 8. recorded employer’s payroll taxes. 9. accrued accumulated vacation pay. 10. recorded an asset retirement obligation. 11. recorded bonuses due to employees. 12. recorded a contingent loss on a lawsuit that the company will probably lose. 13. accrued warranty expense (assume expense warranty approach). 14. paid warranty costs that were accrued in item 13 above. 15. recorded sales of product and related service-type warranties. 16. paid warranty costs under contracts from item 15 above. 17. recognized warranty revenue (see item 15 above). 18. recorded estimated liability for premium claims outstanding.

Which stage of group development involves members introducing themselves to each other?

Bond j has a coupon rate of 6 percent and bond k has a coupon rate of 12 percent. both bonds have 14 years to maturity, make semiannual payments, and have a ytm of 9 percent. a. if interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage price change of these bonds?