Here are some qualitative characteristics of useful accounting information: 1. Predictive value 2. Neutral 3. Verifiable 4. Timely Match each qualitative characteristic to one of the following statements. (a) Accounting information should help provide accurate expectations about future events. (b) Accounting information cannot be selected, prepared, or presented to favor one set of interested users over another. (c) The quality of information that occurs when independent observers, using the same methods, obtain similar results. (d) Accounting information must be available to decision-makers before it loses its capacity to influence their decisions.

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 a sort of auction for stocks in which traders verbally submit their offers?

Budget in this final week, you will develop a proposed budget of $150,000 for the first year of the program and complete the final concept paper for the proposed program due for senior management review. the budget should identify the program's anticipated expenses for the year ahead. budget line items should be consistent with the proposed program and staffing plan. using the readings for the week, the south university online library, and the internet, complete the following tasks: create a proposed budget of $150,000 for the first year of the proposed program including the cost for personnel, supplies, education materials, marketing costs, and so on in a microsoft excel spreadsheet. you may transfer your budget to your report. justify the cost for each item of the proposed budget in a budget narrative.