The Independent Government Cost Estimate and the Statement of Work   Overview   Imagine that you are working in a federal government office as a government employee. You have been tasked with preparing an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) for a two-million-dollar procurement. The purchase is for the construction of 52 towers with cameras and […]

Assess the requirements for a fixed-price contract. Determine ways that the duration of the fixed-price contract can affect the cost savings to the government. Then, create an argument in support of fixed contract pricing for an interval of your choosing.   Examine the requirements for a performance-based contract. Then, create a brief outline of a […]

Examine the components of an SOW for the purpose of open competition without restrictive provisions. Select a field that you are interested in, and determine the information that would be included in an SOW for a contract in that field.   Based on your discussion preparation (research), evaluate the listed resources for market research, and […]

Performance Management and Valuation The risk analysis work you did in the first assignment was a great start. It helped to paint a picture of where AMD and Intel are in their corporate lifecycles, the threats and opportunities each faces, and the defensibility of their economic moats – a metaphor that Buffett loves to use. […]

Enterprise Risk Management and Moat Strength   Congratulations! You have just gotten the opportunity of a lifetime to work as a senior financial advisor for Warren Buffett. You will be responsible for conducting financial analyses on two companies Mr. Buffett is reviewing, AMD and Intel, and providing recommendations for action to the CFOs of those […]

Measuring What Matters There is an adage in business that says, “You get what you measure.” This suggests that we must introduce performance tracking metrics if we want to improve business results like increasing productivity, mitigating costs, or improving employee engagement.   What is an important performance tracking metric that your company uses, and what […]

Managerial Accounting Is an Interdisciplinary Topic You have worked your way through four managerial-accounting-related Cases and a Session Long Project. Provide three specific examples about how you would use your new skills in your current position or a possible future position.   After responding to the Reflective Discussion above, please complete an anonymous Course Evaluation […]

Trends in Management Accounting The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) has a series of YouTube Videos on Trends in Management Accounting. We will continue to review and discuss some of these trends to learn about developments in this field for discussions in this course.   Listen to the following two videos in the IMA series: […]

Trends in Management Accounting The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) has a series of YouTube Videos on Trends in Management Accounting. We will review and discuss some of these trends to learn about developments in this field for discussions in this course.   Listen to the following two videos in the IMA series:   Required: […]

TRANSFER PRICING AND RESPONSIBILITY CENTERS   Coffee Maker’s Incorporated (CMI)   Three divisions of a CMI are involved in a dispute. Division A purchases Part 101 and Division B purchases Part 201 from a third division, C. Both divisions need the parts for products that they assemble. The intercompany transactions have remained constant for several […]