Q. (a)  Bluegrass Tonight  is a nightclub in Nashville. The information necessary for preparing bank reconciliation for the company at November 30 appears below: 1.  As of November 30, cash per the bank statement is $41,631 per the accounting records, $48,609. 2.  Cash receipts of $9,366 on November 30 were not deposited until December 1. 3.  Among the paid checks returned by the bank was a stolen check for $1,512 paid in error after Bluegrass Tonight had officially notified the bank not to make payment. Thus, payment of this check was a bank error  and should not have been charged against Bluegrass Tonight's bank account. 4.  The following memoranda accompanied the bank statement: a.  A debit memo for service charges $21 b.  A debit memo  attached to an $1,167 check which Bluegrass had accepted from a customer and deposited in its account, but which the bank had returned with the marking "NSF" c.  A credit memo for interest earned on the account during November, $135. 5.   The following checks had been issued by the nightclub but had not been paid by the bank as of November 30: No.921 for $2,346; No. 924 for $1,446; and No. 925 for $1,161. Instructions: Prepare the November 30 bank reconciliation. Pass necessary journal entries

Employees at Foxconn factories described the worked more hours than allowed under Chinese labor laws. Yet the violation of these standards is widespread in manufacturing and the demanding treatment of workers is commonly accepted. Compare and contrast the ethos of Foxconn with the basic tenets of ethical relativism. Assess the degree to which companies like Apple might be affected by such ethical relativism in the countries in which their suppliers operate.

Final PaperAttracting and retaining the most talented employees is essential for long-term organizational success. An important component to attracting and retaining such employees is the design and implementation of an effective compensation and benefit system. Assume the role of a highly regarded human resource consultant hired to review, analyze, and revise the compensation and benefit system utilized by your city’s largest employer, Holland Enterprises. The firm employs 3,500 employees, but since 2007 has lost 25% of its staff. Exit interviews indicate the primary reason a majority of these employees have resigned is because of a compensation and benefit system that is perceived to be unfair and uncompetitive in the marketplace. Present to the management a revised compensation and benefit strategy. Your proposal should include a discussion of: How an effective compensation and benefit system contributes to organizational effectiveness. The principle components of your revised compensation and benefit system for a large-scale organization as well as a recommendation for each component. A convincing argument to the already skeptical top managers of this organization to increase their compensation and benefit expenses. At a minimum, your compensation and benefit system would include the following components: Compensation and benefit philosophy Pay structure architecture (pay grades, pay ranges, and pay width) Ratio of base pay to incentive (bonus) pay Emphases on external equity or internal equity Principle type of benefits to include (example: deferred compensation match, health insurance, vacation and sick leave, etc.) Guidelines for Writing the Final Paper Paper must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length, exclusive of Title Page, References Page, Appendix, References, Exhibits, etc. Formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide (including title page and reference list). Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. Must utilize a minimum of four scholarly references. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.