
Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems (NEW!!)
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Author: Mark G. Simkin; James L. Worrell; Arline A. Savage
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 14P
a.
To determine
Provide information on the measures managers of the company can undertake to increase their return on assets in the short run. Identify the accounting measures that can be used by the company to measure the performance of divisional performance of the company.
b.
To determine
Explain the other situations where the accounting numbers can cause defective organizational behavior.
c.
To determine
Provide information on the countermeasures that will enables the manager to perform better at evaluating the performance of the company.
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