Assume that you have completed your procedures on the audit of Warren Corporation and have found the following audit issues. a. Indicate the account balance financial statement assertion that is likely to be most impacted by each of the issues.
b. Indicate whether the impact of the issue would be understatement or overstatement of the account.
1. It was discovered that a number of the items on hand and counted in the inventory were on consignment.
2. In performing a price test of inventory items, you found a number of items priced below cost.
3. It appears that the selling price of certain of the company's products has declined significantly.
4. During the physical inventory it was noted that a number of inventory items were damaged.
5. Completeness Existencee Rights and Obligations Valuation and Allocation Inventory items were stored in three different warehouses and the auditors fear that some items might be in an undisclosed fourth warehouse.
6. Some inventory items owned by the company were in transit during the physical inventory.

John novosel was employed by nationwide insurance company for fifteen years. novosel had been a model employee and, at the time of discharge, was a district claims manager and a candidate for the position of division claims manager. during novosel's fifteenth year of employment, nationwide circulated a memorandum requesting the participation of all employees in an effort to lobby the pennsylvania state legislature for the passage of a certain bill before the body. novosel, who had privately indicated his disagreement with nationwide's political views, refused to lend his support to the lobby, and his employment with nationwide was terminated. novosel brought two separate claims against nationwide, arguing, first, that his discharge for refusing to lobby the state legislature on behalf of nationwide constituted the tort of wrongful discharge in that it was arbitrary, malicious, and contrary to public policy. novosel also contended that nationwide breached an implied contract guaranteeing continued employment so long as his job performance was satisfactory. what decision as to each claim?

Nellie lumpkin, who suffered from dementia, was admitted to the picayune convalescent center, a nursing home. because of her mental condition, her daughter, beverly mcdaniel, signed the admissions agreement. it included a clause requiring the par- ties to submit any dispute to arbitration. after lumpkin left the center two years later, she filed a suit against picayune to recover damages for mistreatment and malpractice. [covenant health & rehabilitation of picayune, lp v. lumpkin, 23 so.2d 1092 (miss. app. 2009)] (see page 91.) 1. is it ethical for this dispute—involving negligent medical care, not a breach of a commercial contract—to be forced into arbitration? why or why not? discuss whether medical facilities should be able to impose arbitration when there is generally no bargaining over such terms.

Salt corporation's contribution margin ratio is 78% and its fixed monthly expenses are $30,000. assume that the company's sales for may are expected to be $89,000. required: estimate the company's net operating income for may, assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change.