Cleaverland purchased 100% of Omaha on January 1, 2019 for $650,000. On that date, Omaha's stockholders' equity was $650,000, and the recognized book values of Ottowa’s individual net assets approximated their fair values. Omaha had net incomes of $150,000 and $190,000 for 2019 and 2020, respectively. The subsidiary paid dividends amounting to $30,000 in both years. Cleaverland uses the equity method to account for its pre-consolidation investment in Omaha. What was the balance in Equity Investment at December 31, 2020?

You are frustrated to find that the only way to contact the customer service department is to make a phone call. the number listed would result in long distance charges to your phone bill. which issue should be addressed by the company to keep its crm in line with your expectations?

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?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the reporting of outside interests and the management of conflicts? investigators are responsible for developing their own management plans for significant financial interests. the institution must report identified financial conflicts of interest to the u.s. office of research integrity. investigators must disclose their significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities and not just those related to a particular project. investigators must disclose all of their financial interests regardless of whether they are related to a research project.