Selected transactions for sophie’s dog care are as follows during the month of march. march 1 paid monthly rent of $1,460. 3 performed services for $170 on account. 5 performed services for cash of $90. 8 purchased equipment for $730. the company paid cash of $100 and the balance was on account. 12 received cash from customers billed on march 3. 14 paid wages to employees of $640. 22 paid utilities of $88. 24 borrowed $1,830 from grafton state bank by signing a note. 27 paid $270 to repair service for plumbing repairs. 28 paid balance amount owed from equipment purchase on march 8. 30 paid $2,200 for six months of insurance. journalize the transactions. (if no entry is required, select "no entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. do not indent manually. record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

Each of the following scenarios is based on facts in anactual fraud. categorize each scenario as primarily indicating (1) anincentive to commit fraud, (2) an opportunity to commit fraud, or(3) a rationalization for committing fraud. also state your reasoningfor each scenario.a. there was intense pressure to keep the corporation ' stock from declining further. this pressure came from investors, analysts,and the ceo, whose financial well-being was significantly dependent on the corporation ' s stock price.b. a group of top-level management was compensated (mostly in the form of stock-options) well in excess of what would be considered normal for their positions in this industry.c. top management of the company closely guards internal financial information, to the extent that even some employees on a “need-to-know basis” are denied full access.d. managing specific financial ratios is very important to the company, and both management and analysts are keenly observant of variability in key ratios. key ratios for the company changed very little even though the ratios for the overall industry were quite volatile during the time period.e. in an effort to reduce certain accrued expenses to meet budget targets, the cfo directs the general accounting department to reallocate a division’s expenses by a significant amount. the general accounting department refuses to acquiesce to the request, but the journal entry is made trough the corporate office. an accountant in the general accounting department is uncomfortable with the journal entries required to reallocate divisional expenses. he brings his concerns to the cfo, who assures him that everything will be fine and that the entries are necessary. the accountant considers resigning, but he does not have another job lined up and is worried about supporting his family. therefore, he never voices his concerns to either the internal or external auditors.f. accounting records were either nonexistent or in a state of such disorganization that significant effort was required to locate or compile them.

Sharon had some insider information about a corporate takeover. she unintentionally informed a friend, who immediately bought the stock in the target corporation. the takeover occurred and the friend made a substantial profit from buying and selling the stock. the friend told sharon about his stock dealings, and gave her a pearl necklace because she "made it all possible." the necklace was worth $10,000, but she already owned more jewelry than she desired.

What is an example of a good stock to buy in a recession? a) cyclical stock b) defensive stock c) income stock d) bond