GETTING STARTED • Open the file NP_PPT19_2a_FirstLastName_1.pptx, available for download from the SAM website. • Save the file as NP_PPT19_2a_FirstLastName_2.pptx by changing the “1” to a “2”. o If you do not see the .pptx file extension in the Save As dialog box, do not type it. The program will add the file extension for you automatically. • To complete this SAM Project, you will also need to download and save the following data files from the SAM website onto your computer: o Support_PPT19_2a_Medical.pptx o Support_PPT19_2a_Nurses.png o Support_PPT19_2a_Ambulance.mp4 • With the file NP_PPT19_2a_FirstLastName_2.pptx still open, ensure that your first and last name is displayed in the presenter notes on Slide 1. o If the presenter notes do not display your name, delete the file and download a new copy from the SAM website. PROJECT STEPS 1. You are the communications manager for Lifeline Medical Services. Your company has just launched a new Medical Services Call Button, in coordination with the local hospital. This button can be placed in the homes of elderly patients and, when pressed, it will immediately connect them to an on-call nurse who can answer their medical questions or who can dispatch an ambulance immediately to their home. Lifeline Medical Services is now looking to bring in outside investors to grow their market share. You have been tasked with creating a presentation to showcase the cost-effectiveness of the Medical Services Call Button for both the caregiver and the patient. Start this project by applying the custom theme from the file Support_PPT19_2a_Medical.pptx to all slides in the presentation. 2. On Slide 2 ("All about Lifeline Medical Services"), apply an animation to the bulleted list as follows: a. Select the bulleted list in the content placeholder and then apply the Fly In Entrance animation to the bulleted list. b. Change the direction of the animation to From Top-Left. 3. With Slide 2 still displaying, use the content placeholder on the left to insert the picture Support_PPT19_2a_Nurses.png to the presentation. 4. On Slide 3 ("Lifeline Medical Services Call Button"), insert and format a shape as follows: a. To the right of the bulleted list insert an Oval shape from the Basic Shapes section. b. Resize the shape to a height of 2.75" and a width of 2.75". c. Add the text LMS Call Button to the shape. d. Apply the Moderate Effect-Red, Accent 1 style (2nd column, 5th row in the Theme Styles gallery). e. Use Smart Guides to align the top of the bulleted list and the top of the shape along the top line, as shown in Figure 1.

Select a well-known American product and evaluate the potential to sell the product in a country outside the United States (where it is not sold presently). Examine cultural, economic, technological, and legal factors that could affect the success of your new-product launch. Describe how you would launch the new product.Support your discussion with research.Your paper should meet the following requirements:Be at least 3 pages in lengthCite a minimum of three scholarly sources from the CSU-Global LibraryBe formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements

Assume you are the partner in an accounting firm hired to perform the audit on a fortune 1000 company.  Assume also that the initial public offering (IPO) of the company was approximately five (5) years ago and the company is concerned that, in less than five (5) years after the IPO, a restatement may be necessary. During your initial evaluation of the client, you discover the following information:The client is currently undergoing a three (3) year income tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A significant issue involved in the IRS audit encompasses inventory write-downs on the tax returns that are not included in the financial statements. Because of the concealment of the transaction, the IRS is labeling the treatment of the write-down as fraud.The company has a share-based compensation plan for top-level executives consisting of stock options. The value of the options exercised during the year was not expensed or disclosed in the financial statements.The company has several operating and capital leases in place, and the CFO is considering leasing a substantial portion of the assets for future use. The current leases in place are arranged using special purpose entities (SPEs) and operating leases.The company seeks to acquire a global partner, which will require IFRS reporting.The company received correspondence from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting additional supplemental information regarding the financial statements submitted with the IPO.Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:Evaluate any damaging financial and ethical repercussions of failure to include the inventory write-downs in the financial statements. Prepare a recommendation to the CFO, evaluating the negative impact of a civil fraud penalty on the corporation as a result of the IRS audit. In the recommendation, include essential internal control procedures to prevent fraudulent financial reporting from occurring, as well as the major obligation of the CEO and CFO to ensure compliance.Examine the negative results on stakeholders and the financial statements of an IRS audit which generates additional tax and penalties or subsequent audits. Assume that the subsequent audit and / or additional tax and penalties result from the taxpayer’s use of an inventory reserve account, applying a 10 percent reduction to inventory over three (3) years. Discuss the applicable federal tax laws, regulations, rulings, and court cases related to the inventory write-downs, and explain the specific relevance of each to the write-down.Research the current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) regarding stock option accounting. Evaluate the current treatment of the company’s share-based compensation plan based on GAAP reporting. Contrast the financial benefits and risks of the share-based compensation stock option plan with the financial benefits and risks of a share-based stock-appreciation rights plan (SARS). Recommend to the CFO which plan the company should use, and provide the correct accounting treatment for each.Research the reporting requirements for lease reporting under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Based on your research, create a proposal for future lease transactions to the CFO. Within the proposal, discuss the use of off-the-balance sheet financing arrangements, capital leases, and operating leases, and indicate the related business and financial risks of each.Create an argument for or against a single set of international accounting standards related to lease accounting based on the global market and cross border leases of assets. Examine the benefits and risks of your chosen position.Examine the major implications of SAS 99 based on the factors you discovered during the initial evaluation of the company. Provide support for your rationale.Analyze the potential for a material misstatement in the financial statements based on the issues identified in your initial evaluation. Make a recommendation to the CFO for the issuance of   restated financial statement restatement. Identify at least three (3) significant issues that can result from the failure to issue restated financial statements.Examine the economic effect of restatement of the financial statements on investors, employees, customers, and creditors.Use five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Analyze accounting situations to apply the proper accounting rules and make recommendations to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.Analyze business situations to determine the appropriateness of decision making in terms of professional standards and ethicsAnalyze business situations and apply advanced federal taxation concepts.Use technology and information resources to research issues in accounting.Write clearly and concisely about accounting using proper writing mechanics.