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Essay Instructions: Article Analysis

Based on the article attached identify situations that might lead to unethical practices and behavior in Accounting. Review the effect of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on financial statements.

Pose one question based on the article analysis for discussion.

Include introduction and conclusion.

Essay Instructions: How News Lifts ? or Sinks ? World Stock

1. Select two (2) tech stock companies that attempted to make profits from rising consumer demand after the crash. Analyze how they attempted to make a profit after the crash and discuss any unethical practices.
2. Evaluate the change in consumer demand trends after the crash for each of the tech stock companies you researched. Provide examples with your evaluation and use graphics such as charts, when applicable.
3. Discuss at least two (2) strategies that multinational corporations (MNCs) can undertake in order to make profit by leveraging the growing consumer demand.

Essay Instructions: Write a 350- to 700-word article analysis in which you identify situations that might lead to unethical practices and behavior in accounting.


Examine the effect of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on financial statements.
Prepare at least one question based on your article analysis for class discussion.

Cite one article from the Electronic Reserve Readings, the Internet, or other resources.


Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Essay Instructions: Short answers (1 paragraph or more)

Typed, single spaced (line spacing 1.15), using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format.

"Simkins v. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital"
Categorize the sources of law and each corresponding branch of government that apply to this case. Assess the role that each played.
Compare how the concepts of due process and stare decisis may affect judicial decisions. In this case, state the ramifications, if any, of these two legal concepts.

"Case Study: Woodyard, Insurance Commissioner v. Arkansas Diversified Insurance Co."
Devise an explanation as to how the Blue Cross health plan can fall under the definition of ?hospital and medical service corporation.?
Examine how this type of corporation fits into the health care system overall and explain how its unique characteristics serves its members and the doctors who subscribe to it. Discuss if this type of plan is ideal for you and your loved ones. Provide a rationale.

?Describe at least three efforts at health reform in the 20th century, the outcome of each, and what factors led to the outcomes.

?Study the Affordable Health Care Act and determine what reforms have been successful according to 50% or more of the public. As a health care administrator, discuss what your findings mean to you.

?During a hospital in-patient stay, explain how and when a contract is legally terminated between the physician and the patient. Determine what the physician?s duties will be following the termination of the relationship with the patient. As an administrator, identify what steps you would take to ensure the patients are aware of the legal aspect of the relationship.

?Explain when a physician may become susceptible to legal action due to strict liability versus negligence.

?A patient was given a medication by an unfamiliar physician that caused a severe reaction. This physician was covering for the physician who normally treated the patient. Analyze why a case alleging a breach of contract might be easier to prove than a standard case alleging negligence in a hospital setting.

?Justify why a physician who uses a procedure that is different from one he or she promised to use may be liable for breach of contract. Assess how such an action places a medical facility at risk and what the facility can do to protect itself.

?Determine the importance of a thorough understanding of the legal liability of health care institutions from the Chief Medical Officer?s viewpoint. When you come across a legal issue that you do not understand, describe what your action steps might be.

?Differentiate between corporate liability and liability under respondent superior, and how expert testimony might be needed in each instance.

?Explain who has the authority to admit a patient to the hospital. In most cases, patients do not have the right to be admitted. Assume you were part of a training team responsible for assimilating patient registration teams to the policies of a facility. Develop a policy that educates them on patient administration and discuss what you deemed significant to point out.

?Evaluate the types of issues a hospital and physician may confront when discharging a patient. Develop a policy for staff to implement based on the issues identified.

?Should you observe a member of a medical staff conducting illegal or unethical practices, describe the steps that you would take to bring this conduct to the proper authorities. Then, assume you were the chief administrator of a medical firm. Determine who would be the proper authority. Provide your rationale.

?Peer review is generally the way that medical facilities assess medical staff performance. Create an alternative method for performance reviews that would not rely upon peer involvement.

?If you were a medical professional and came across an individual needing immediate aid, determine how the Good Samaritan Law might affect your willingness to assist. Then discuss an actual case where the law did not apply to the ?hero.?

?You just received a patient in the emergency room for a broken leg which requires immediate surgery. Your hospital is able to provide the surgical services required. However, the patient is refusing care and requesting to be transferred to another hospital for the same services. Explain the course of action that the hospital should take to meet the standards of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).