Posts Categorized: Accounting Information Systems

Closing its Doors

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According to the New York Times, the famed discount department store, Tati in Paris, is closing its doors. Questions: Why is the store so famous? Why is the store closing? Who is the owner of Tati? What store in the U.S. would you compare Tati to, based on the article description? Source: Nossiter, A. (2020)…. Read more »

Interesting News: Open-Source Protective Filter

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According to Forensic Magazine, consumers of media content today face a number of challenges in determining the trustworthiness of the information they find online, particularly with the new phenomena of deepfakes. Questions: Has this been used yet to perpetrate a financial fraud? Can you think of a way that it could be used for fraud… Read more »

KPMG Turns the Page

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According to Accounting Today, KPMG is appointing new leaders to its U.S. audit, tax and advisory businesses, as well as a new leader in charge of growth & strategy, in an effort to boost its reputation after a number of scandals. Questions: What was the scandal involving PCAOB inspections of the firm? What were the… Read more »

Can you keep up with the algorithm?

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Accounting Today has an article warning remote workers about the new start-up called Enaible. Questions: What does Enaible do? How do they measure it? What type of score is measured with “Trigger-Task-Time?” Do you agree with this type of monitoring? Why or why not? Source: Marks, G. (2020). Spying on remote workers, and other tech… Read more »

Turns Out: Low-Tech, Simple and Likely Cheaper Masks are Better in Some Respects

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According to the Washington Post, face masks with the coin-sized valves on the front may not be as good at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus as the seemingly lower-tech, non-valved masks. Questions: Why are the lower-tech masks better at preventing the spread of COVID-19? Do medical masks have the valves? What does the CDC recommend… Read more »

First Bad News about Chuck E. Cheese, Now Broadway- Oh No!

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According to the Washington Post, the shutdown of Broadway’s 41 theaters will continue at least until Jan. 3. Questions: Why is Broadway so important to New York’s economic health? What will happen to ticketholders for shows up to and including January 3? What percent of tickets for commercial productions in 1,000- to 2,000-seat theaters must… Read more »

What a Sad Day: Say It Ain’t So!

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According to the Dayton Daily News, the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy “in order to overcome the financial strain resulting from prolonged COVID-19 related venue closures” and to restore the kids-entertainment-and-pizza chain to a position of long-term success, according to a release from CEC Entertainment, Inc. All across… Read more »

Fraud Disgorgement by SEC Ruled OK

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In an 8-to-1 decision, written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court said the money must be for the benefit of investors and cannot exceed the actual profits that came from the wrongdoing.  Questions: Which justice voted against the majority saying that the law does not give authority to the SEC for the practice of disgorgement?… Read more »

SEC Commissioner Entangled in Friday Night Controversy

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Corporate lawyer, Jay Clayton, named to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was near to landing his dream job when he became embroiled in a huge political fight where Geoffrey S. Berman, the current United States attorney for the Southern District of New York was fired.   Questions: What was the controversy explained in the… Read more »

New York City Eviction Rates Will Soar Soon

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According to the New York Times, eviction cases are expected to soar in New York City as housing courts reopen and landlords seek to recoup income lost during the pandemic. Questions: What is the estimate of how many eviction actions will be filed in New York City’s housing courts in the coming days? In addition… Read more »