Starbucks expanded into the european market with packed stores in germany and the u. k., but its sales and profits in french stores were disappointing. some of the reasons for this were a sluggish economy, more expensive rent, and higher labor costs in france; furthermore, instead of grabbing a coffee to go, the french prefer to linger over coffee. relate what was affecting starbucks ability to thrive in france.

On january 1, 2018, red flash photography had the following balances: cash, $19,000; supplies, $8,700; land, $67,000; deferred revenue, $5,700; common stock $57,000; and retained earnings, $32,000. during 2018, the company had the following transactions: 1. february 15 issue additional shares of common stock, $27,000. 2. may 20 provide services to customers for cash, $42,000, and on account, $37,000. 3. august 31 pay salaries to employees for work in 2018, $30,000. 4. october 1 purchase rental space for one year, $19,000. 5. november 17 purchase supplies on account, $29,000. 6. december 30 pay dividends, $2,700. the following information is available on december 31, 2018: 1. employees are owed an additional $4,700 in salaries. 2. three months of the rental space has expired. 3. supplies of $5,700 remain on hand. 4. all of the services associated with the beginning deferred revenue have been performed.required: 1. record the transactions that occurred during the year.2. record the adjusting entries at the end of the year.3. prepare an adjusted trial balance.4. prepare an income statement, statement of stockholders’ equity, and classified balance sheet.5. prepare closing entries.

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

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