The sec has increased focus on identifying and penalizing misstatements in public company financials. what is one method that the sec is using to identify companies, ceos, and cfos that are misstating financial statements? group of answer choices a) utilizing the company's ethics code to spot misstatements. b) analyzing whether the cfo has implemented adequate internal controls and safeguards over the financial reporting function. c) analyzing patterns of internal control problems even absent a restatement of the financials. d) utilizing the whistleblower provisions of the dodd-frank act to provide a hot line.

The partnership of douglas, ryan, and ellen has dissolved and is in the process of liquidation. on july 1, 2016, just before the second cash distribution, the assets and equities of the partnership along with profit and loss sharing ratios were as follows: cash $30,000receivable - net $20,000inventories $25,000equipment - net $30,000total assets $80,000liabilities $12,000douglas, capital (20%) $28,000ryan, capital (50%) $24,000ellen, capital (30%) $16,000total liab./equity $80,000assume that the available cash is distributed immediately, except for a $2,000 contingency fund that is withheld pending complete liquidation of the partnership. how much cash should be paid to each of the partners? a. $3,200 douglas, $8,000 ryan, $4,800 ellenb. $5,600 douglas, $14,000 ryan, $8,400 ellenc. $16,000 douglas, $0 ryan, $0 ellend. $8,000 douglas, $0 ryan, $8,000 ellen