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- Accenture (which spun off of former accounting firm Author Anderson) wrote an article entitled "Meet the Finance 2020 Workforce" which suggests that accountants will need to embrace new financial roles to analyze new business opportunities and the ways firms can profit from them. Consider the internal and external business processes and give ideas of how they might allow the accountant to analyze business opportunities and how the firm might profit from them. You can use examples from the text or other companies in the news.arrow_forwardWhich Income Statement Format Do I Choose? You are an accountant for a small retail store and are tasked with determining the best presentation for your income statement. You may choose to present it in a multi-step format or a simple income statement format. The information on the statement will be used by investors, lenders, and management to make financial decisions related to your company. It is important to the store owners that you give enough information to assist management with decision-making, but not too much information to possibly deter investors or lenders. Which statement format do you choose? Why did you choose this format? What are the benefits and challenges of your statement choice for each stakeholder group?arrow_forwardYou are the owner of a successful business that is beginning to grow. You are considering the acquisition and implementation of a process-based information system.Explain to your business partner, who is a traditional accountant, the relationship between business processes and the information system. Also, it explains how a traditional accounting system differs from a process-based system.arrow_forward
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