Posts Tagged: business strategies

Where’s the World’s First Bikable Six-Story Building?

Posted by & filed under All Articles, Behavioral and Social Issues Related to Accounting, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized.

Opening soon, is the world’s first bikable six-story building. Questions: Where is it located? What’s the name of the building and what is its purpose? Who is the artist that created the mosaics in and around the bike ramps? What is he known for? What large corporation is housed in the same city? Source: Hall,… Read more »

401(k) Contribution Limits are Jumping

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, Advanced Accounting, All Articles, Auditing, Behavioral and Social Issues Related to Accounting, Cost Accounting, Ethical Dilemma, Financial Accounting, Income Taxes, Intermediate Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized.

According to the New York Times, the I.R.S. announced one of its largest increases in decades to caps on retirement contributions, allowing workers with access to the plans to save more. Questions: How much will employees be able to contribute in 2023 to 401 (k) plans? How much are the catch-up contributions for 2023 and… Read more »

Ye Burns Bridges

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, Advanced Accounting, All Articles, Auditing, Behavioral and Social Issues Related to Accounting, Cost Accounting, Ethical Dilemma, Financial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized.

According to the New York Times, Kanye West’s offensive behavior has been burning music industries now for awhile. Now his remarks are “putting off” corporate America. Questions: How was his last album released? What happen to Kanye with respect to the Grammy’s? What is going on with Ye’s collaboration with Adidas? What happened to the… Read more »

In Simplicity We Trust: But Not in America

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, Advanced Accounting, All Articles, Auditing, Behavioral and Social Issues Related to Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized.

According to The New York Times, if you want higher education to cost less, then it should be cheaper to enroll. But in America – that’s not how we ROLL! Questions: Besides student loans, what other examples of complexity does author Ron Lieber present? What did the author list as the two administrative burdens for… Read more »

Closet cleaning? Did you sell something online for over $600 this year? Watch out for your IRS Form 1099.

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, All Articles, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Income Taxes, Intermediate Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized.

According to the New York Times, a new change in tax law may result in Form 1099s to be sent to some small time sellers for online sales. Questions: What was the aim of this new tax law? When did the law take effect? The law is part of which congressional action? Which online marketplaces… Read more »

Watch out Walmart, Here they Come!

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, Advanced Accounting, All Articles, Auditing, Behavioral and Social Issues Related to Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized, Video Updates.

According to the Washington Post, Kroger and Albertsons are putting together a merger deal that could pose a competitive threat to Walmart and other grocery chains, as a major industry consolidation.  Questions: Do you think that the merger will result in lower or higher prices for consumers? What types of issues is the FTC concerned… Read more »

Unionization Cost Raises at Starbucks?

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, Advanced Accounting, All Articles, Auditing, Behavioral and Social Issues Related to Accounting, Cost Accounting, Ethical Dilemma, Financial Accounting, Fraud Accounting, Income Taxes, Intermediate Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized.

According to the Washington Post, Starbucks illegally withheld wages and benefits from thousands of unionized baristas, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged in a complaint Wednesday. Questions: How many Starbucks locations have voted to join the union? What does the NLRB seek as a result of the complaint? Explain the disparity in wages between… Read more »

Stocks extend Losses

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, Advanced Accounting, All Articles, Auditing, Behavioral and Social Issues Related to Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Intermediate Accounting, International Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized, Video Updates.

There has been a lot of market movement since Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech last Friday. Questions: What did Powell say about interest rates? 2. What did the article say that Powell’s speech is trying to remind people about? 3. How high do you think interest rates will be raised? 4. What do the… Read more »

A Lawsuit in U.S. District Court to Stop The Merger of Two of the Largest Publishers

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, Advanced Accounting, All Articles, Behavioral and Social Issues Related to Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized.

According to The New York Times, Steven King, well-known author, testified as a witness for the government in its lawsuit to stop the merger of two of the largest publishers. Questions: What is the amount of the proposed acquisition? Who are the two publishers and which one is acquiring the other in this consolidation? How… Read more »

Layoffs Announced at Robinhood

Posted by & filed under Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Principles, Advanced Accounting, All Articles, Auditing, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, International Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Uncategorized.

According to the New York Times, Robinhood announced layoffs for the second time this year. Questions: What is Robinhood? What percent of employees will be layed off in this second round? Why are the layoffs occuring? What roles in the company will be primarily affected? Source Kelley, L. and D. Yaffee-Bellany. (2022). Robinhood lays off… Read more »