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- Employee theft is a major problem in the U.S. retail industry. Information obtained from SecurityInfoWatch reported that twenty three (23) major retailers alone apprehended over 1.1 million shoplifters and dishonest employees, and recovered more than $189 million from these thieves in 2012.
- Watch J. Farrell's video titled "Prevent Employee Theft in Your Business":
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- Analyzing the information contained in the video, identify at least four (4) internal controls effective in mitigating employee theft and / or fraud.
- Provide at least two (2) examples of internal controls that could be implemented to reduce theft in the U.S. retail industry.
- Provide support for your answer.
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Risk management uses certain documents to track incidents. It will help you to become familiar with the kind of information that goes into these documents. This week, you will create and fill in a quality improvement chart for the high-risk area you selected in Week 1.
Design a chart to show the indicators, their measurements, and the expected and actual performance. Use the template to design your chart. Further, use 5 out of the 10 standards listed. Use the template below.
Select one of the fictional incidents you created last week. Describe the incident under Status.
For this incident, complete the Compliance section using fictitious data. The tracking of the indicators should correspond to the incident. That is, some failure of compliance may have led to the incident.
Develop a plan of correction to address the incident. Write a brief description under Plan of Correction
Use the matrix below to design your quality improvement chart. Show all the indicators you selected in the chart.
Quality Improvement Activity Schedule
Standards
Severity of Risk
Performance Indicator
Level of Performance / Threshold
Compliance in Percent
Status
Plan of Correction
Qtr 1
Qtr 2
Qtr 3
Qtr 4
Under standards, you may include areas such as the following:
IC: Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection HR: Management of Human Resources
EC: Management of the Environment of Care IM: Management of Information
MM: Medication Management LD: Leadership
NPSG: National Patient Safety Goals PI: Improving Organizational Performance
PC: Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services RI: Ethics, Rights, and Responsibilities
Severity of risk may be designated as follows:
H: High risk M/H: Medium/high risk M: Medium risk L: Low risk
Compliance (in percent) may be entered on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, or annual schedule. The matrix here shows quarterly compliance schedule. Adjust it as necessary.
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They opened a small production facility in Carbondale which has since expanded to house 120 workers involved in production, design, and engineering—and a corporate sales and administrative staff of close to 20 employees. Over the years Dirt Bikes USA has enhanced and expanded its product line to include dirt bike models optimized for racing and off-road recreational use. Its racing models have placed well, and often first, in the many dirt bike races staged throughout the United States, including the Barstow-Las Vegas race and competitions at Daytona Bike Week.Organization Chart and EmployeesDirt Bikes USA is still privately owned, with Carl serving as CEO and Steven as President and Chief Operating Officer. About 120 employees work in design, engineering and production, including three full-time product designers and three engineers. In addition to a four-person Parts Department, Dirt Bikes maintains a ten-person Service Department to service warranties and customer problems with parts and motorcycle performance. Five employees work in Dirt Bikes' Shipping and Receiving Department. The sales staff consists of a marketing manager and five representatives, two for the West coast and Western United States, one for the Midwest, one for the Northeast, and one for the South. The corporate administrative staff has one controller, one accountant, one administrative assistant, two human resources staff members, three secretaries, and two information systems specialists to support systems servicing all of the business functional areas. The data file "Dirt Bikes USA Organization Chart" shows Dirt Bikes' organization chart.The company maintains a friendly, family atmosphere which encourages teamwork, attention to detail and quality, and continuous learning and innovation. 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Dirt bike racing has many different categories, including races based on a variety of bike sizes and race length (with some lasting as long as six days). Enduro bikes are for cross-country racing. Motocross bikes are specially designed for racing in an enclosed dirt course that can consist of a variety of terrains; uphill, downhill, corners, jumps, and so forth. Dirt Bikes currently produces four models; the Enduro 250, the Enduro 550, the Moto 300, and the Moto 450. The two Enduros are endurance racers, while the Motos are for motocross racing. All four are very modern, incorporating technologies such as kick and electric starters, steering stabilizers, and liquid cooling. The large majority of these bikes are sold in the United States and cost between $3,250 and $9000 retail (the Enduro 250 retails for $3250, the Enduro 550 for $7600, the Moto 300 for $4295 and the Moto 450 for $8995.) 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Risk management uses certain documents to track incidents. It will help you to become familiar with the kind of information that goes into these documents. This week, you will create and fill in a quality improvement chart for the high-risk area you selected in Week 1.
Design a chart to show the indicators, their measurements, and the expected and actual performance. Use the template to design your chart. Further, use 5 out of the 10 standards listed. Use the template below.
Select one of the fictional incidents you created last week. Describe the incident under Status.
For this incident, complete the Compliance section using fictitious data. The tracking of the indicators should correspond to the incident. That is, some failure of compliance may have led to the incident.
Develop a plan of correction to address the incident. Write a brief description under Plan of Correction
Use the matrix below to design your quality improvement chart. Show all the indicators you selected in the chart.
Quality Improvement Activity Schedule
Standards
Severity of Risk
Performance Indicator
Level of Performance / Threshold
Compliance in Percent
Status
Plan of Correction
Qtr 1
Qtr 2
Qtr 3
Qtr 4
Under standards, you may include areas such as the following:
IC: Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection HR: Management of Human Resources
EC: Management of the Environment of Care IM: Management of Information
MM: Medication Management LD: Leadership
NPSG: National Patient Safety Goals PI: Improving Organizational Performance
PC: Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services RI: Ethics, Rights, and Responsibilities
Severity of risk may be designated as follows:
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They opened a small production facility in Carbondale which has since expanded to house 120 workers involved in production, design, and engineering—and a corporate sales and administrative staff of close to 20 employees. Over the years Dirt Bikes USA has enhanced and expanded its product line to include dirt bike models optimized for racing and off-road recreational use. Its racing models have placed well, and often first, in the many dirt bike races staged throughout the United States, including the Barstow-Las Vegas race and competitions at Daytona Bike Week.Organization Chart and EmployeesDirt Bikes USA is still privately owned, with Carl serving as CEO and Steven as President and Chief Operating Officer. About 120 employees work in design, engineering and production, including three full-time product designers and three engineers. In addition to a four-person Parts Department, Dirt Bikes maintains a ten-person Service Department to service warranties and customer problems with parts and motorcycle performance. Five employees work in Dirt Bikes' Shipping and Receiving Department. The sales staff consists of a marketing manager and five representatives, two for the West coast and Western United States, one for the Midwest, one for the Northeast, and one for the South. The corporate administrative staff has one controller, one accountant, one administrative assistant, two human resources staff members, three secretaries, and two information systems specialists to support systems servicing all of the business functional areas. The data file "Dirt Bikes USA Organization Chart" shows Dirt Bikes' organization chart.The company maintains a friendly, family atmosphere which encourages teamwork, attention to detail and quality, and continuous learning and innovation. Employees, distributors, and retail customers are urged to contribute ideas on how to improve Dirt Bikes' products and services.Products and ServicesDirt Bikes' founders and wanted to capitalize on their proximity to the dirt bikes racing circuit and market in the United States. Carl and Steve hoped they could develop bikes that out-performed and looked better than the competition by using the best custom parts available. Realizing that the most popular dirt bikes were foreign brands, Dirt Bikes does not hesitate to use quality components from all over the world, such as Rotax engines from Austria and tires are from Dunlop. But many of their parts, such as shock absorbers, front wheel forks, exhaust pipes, and headlights are from the United States. The company makes its own frames, shaping them in the unique, spirited style for which Dirt Bikes is noted. Manufacturing and selling dirt bikes is a complex business. Dirt bike racing has many different categories, including races based on a variety of bike sizes and race length (with some lasting as long as six days). Enduro bikes are for cross-country racing. Motocross bikes are specially designed for racing in an enclosed dirt course that can consist of a variety of terrains; uphill, downhill, corners, jumps, and so forth. Dirt Bikes currently produces four models; the Enduro 250, the Enduro 550, the Moto 300, and the Moto 450. The two Enduros are endurance racers, while the Motos are for motocross racing. All four are very modern, incorporating technologies such as kick and electric starters, steering stabilizers, and liquid cooling. The large majority of these bikes are sold in the United States and cost between $3,250 and $9000 retail (the Enduro 250 retails for $3250, the Enduro 550 for $7600, the Moto 300 for $4295 and the Moto 450 for $8995.) Dirt Bikes appeals primarily to serious trail and Enduro riders, although it is making inroads into the motocross market.Sales and MarketingDirt Bikes does not sell directly to retail customers. It relies on a network of 40 distributors concentrated in the Western and Midwestern United States. A small percentage of Dirt Bikes are sold in Europe using independent distributors that sell other brands of dirt bikes and motorcycles as well. Dirt Bikes' motorcycles, parts, and service (including warranty repairs) can be obtained only through an authorized Dirt Bikes dealer. All motorcycle and spare parts sales, shipping, and set-up must be handled by a certified dealer. If a potential customer lives more than 50 miles from the nearest authorized Dirt Bikes dealer, the customer can purchase a Dirt Bike or Dirt Bike parts through a certified independent motorcycle dealer. Retail customers can purchase spare parts directly from Dirt Bikes only by verifying that they live more than 50 miles from an authorized Dirt Bikes dealer.Dirt Bikes' sales department works closely with Dirt Bikes' distributors. One of its key responsibilities is to aggressively promote Dirt Bikes at dirt bike racing and other events. Many Dirt Bikes employees are dirt bike racing enthusiasts themselves. Several are official company racers representing the company in dirt bike racing competition. Dirt Bikes recently established a Dirt Bikes USA Owners' Group to promote stronger relationships with customers, and to make it easier for them to share their Dirt Bikes USA experiences. Dirt Bikes also advertises in magazines devoted to motorcycle racing and dirt bikes. It uses a small public relations firm to place articles about new company products or racing victories in these magazines. Dirt Bikes also pays for ads in these publications.Selected Financial DataThe data file Dirt Bikes Financial and Sales Data provides a spreadsheet with three worksheets containing Dirt Bikes financial data for you to review:Income statement and summary balance sheet data from 2012-2014Annual sales (units sold) of each Dirt Bikes model between 2010 and 2014Total domestic vs. international motorcycle sales (units sold) between 2010 and 2014The income statement and balance sheet are the primary financial statements used by management to determine how well a firm is performing. The income statement, also called an operating statement or profit and loss statement, shows the income and expenses of a firm over a period of time, such as a year, a quarter, or a month. The gross profit represents the difference between the firm's revenue (or sales) and the cost of goods sold. The gross margin is calculated by dividing gross profit by revenues (or sales). Net profit (or loss) is calculated by subtracting all other expenses, including operating expenses and income taxes from gross profit. Operating expenses are all business costs (such as expenditures for sales and marketing, general and administrative expenditures, and depreciation) other than those included in the cost of goods sold. Net margins are calculated by dividing net profit (or loss) by revenues (or sales).A balance sheet provides a snapshot of a company's financial assets and liabilities on a given date, usually the close of an accounting period. It lists what material and intangible assets the business owns and what money the business owes either to its creditors (liabilities) or to its owners (shareholders' equity, also known as net worth). We have included here only the most important pieces of balance sheet data for you to review. At any given time, a business's assets equal the sum of its liabilities plus its net worth. Current assets include cash, securities, accounts receivable, or other investments that are likely to be converted into cash within one year. Current liabilities are debts that are due within one year. Long-term debt consists of liabilities that are not due until after a year or more. If too much debt has been used to finance the firm's operations, problems may arise in meeting future interest payments and repaying outstanding loans.By examining a series of financial statements, one can identify and analyze trends in the financial strength of a business. When examining Dirt Bikes' income statement and balance sheet data, pay special attention to the company's three-year trends in revenue (sales), costs of goods sold, gross margins, operating expenses, and net income (or loss). Pay attention to whether the company's short and long-term liabilities are growing and whether they exceed assets. If a company has more current assets than current liabilities, it is a sign that it probably has enough working capital to fund investments in new equipment or information systems.The two other spreadsheets present motorcycle unit sales data between 2010 and 2014, which can be used to gauge motorcycle sales. When examining these spreadsheets, pay attention to the trends in sales. This includes the sales trends for each product Dirt Bikes sells, overall sales trends, and the proportion of international to domestic sales.Instructions: Combine all of the milestones you have already completed, incorporating your instructor's comments, suggestions, and changes. Finally, create a conclusion which summarizes the various elements which you have analyzed throughout the course, and makes recommendations based on what you have learned. No citation for these milestones are needed.The table of contents will include:Assessing an Information SystemAssessing Data vs. KnowledgeRecommend a Risk Management Policy for Dirt Bikes, USACompare ROI vs. Balanced ScorecardEvaluate Purchase or Lease of EquipmentAssess Dirt Bike USA's critical systems and develop a DR planConclusion************I will conduct voiceover so please add notes
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