Posts Categorized: Advanced Accounting

Wage Stagnation and Fast-Food Workers: No-Poach Clauses

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According to the New York Times, attorneys general in 10 states are moving to investigate whether a clause in fast-food franchise agreements is preventing workers from switching jobs and, therefore, locking them into low-paying positions and, some economists say, contributing to widespread wage stagnation in the United States. Questions: 1. Briefly explain how these clauses… Read more »

Bad Way to Encourage People to Use Self-checkout Lines

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This article discusses how many companies are employing aggressive legal tactics and taking advantage of loosely written state laws, to push for restitution even when people have not been convicted of wrongdoing. Questions: 1. How much does shoplifting cost stores each year? 2. What happens in many states to payments made to retailers before court… Read more »

The Fastest Growing Retailer in America: Where Wal-Mart Will Not Tread!

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According to this article, Dollar General, the fastest-growing retailer in America, is blasting across Middle America opening stores at the rate of three a day in failing towns that Wal-Mart won’t go to. Questions: 1. What is the claim that Dollar General makes about its stores and the population that surround them? 2. What are… Read more »

Big Deal!

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Emergent BioSolutions, a Maryland-based pharmaceutical company that provides infectious-disease vaccines for the U.S. government, is about to add cholera and typhoid vaccines to its arsenal of preventives. Questions: 1. What is Emergent’s link to the defense contracting market? 2. According to the article, briefly describe Emergent’s corporate history. 3. What health issues does the PaxVax… Read more »

Yet another warning!

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In a new study from the University of Toledo, researchers found that an increase in exposure to blue light can accelerate blindness. Questions: 1. How does this mechanism work? 2. Does your cell phone have blue light? How many devices do you have or use, which have blue lights? 3. What suggestions does the article… Read more »

Apple – How High Can You Go?

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Apple made history this week by becoming the first $1 trillion publicly traded U.S. corporation on Thursday. Questions: 1. How many years has it been since the 1st company became a $1 billion U.S. corporation? 2. What company was the first $1 billion U.S. corporation? 3. What companies are close behind Apple’s $1 trillion? 4…. Read more »

Review your W-4 before it’s too late for 2018

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Congress passed major tax legislation at the end of last year that could affect your refund if you are one of the people who usually look forward to a refund. Questions: 1. According to the article, based on the new 2018 withholding tables, what percent of people have too much in taxes withheld? 2. What… Read more »

Wells Fargo In the News, AGAIN!

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In a recent regulatory filing, Wells Fargo disclosed that between 2010 and 2015, they foreclosed on 400 homeowners after improperly denying them loan modifications that could have allowed them to stay in their homes. Questions: 1. According to the article, how did this happen? 2. How do they plan to compensate these people? 3. Do… Read more »

A story that makes you smile

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Despite looming tax deadlines, the accountant that is ready in a minute’s notice can save a needy NHL team. Questions: 1. What team did Scott Foster sub for? 2. What was his performance that evening? 3. How did Scott become eligible to be the backup goalie? 4. What was your favorite part of this Cinderella… Read more »

A Three-Hour Tour – But Not Gilligan’s Island

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Barbara Carroll’s quick trip to the bank turned into a nearly three-hour ordeal after a Wells Fargo branch accused the 78-year-old black woman of forgery. Questions: 1. How many forms of identification did Ms. Carroll have to show? 2. Why is Ms. Carroll suing the bank and why does she want a jury trial? 3…. Read more »