E-Activity-- Go to Apple Inc.'s Website and review its most recent financial statements on its Financial Information page, located athttps://investor.apple.com/financials.cfm.
Discussion 1
"Financial Statements" Please respond to the following:
• From the e-Activity, analyze Apple's most recent financial statements. Based on your analysis, predict whether Apple's financial health will likely improve or deteriorate over the next five years. Provide a rationale for your response.
• From the e-Activity, examine Apple's statement of cash flows. Recommend at least two actions that Apple could take in order to maximize the use of its cash flows. Provide a rationale for your response.
E-Activity- Use the Internet to research the most common threats to a computerized accounting system.
Discussion 2
"Accounting Systems and Accruals" Please respond to the following:
• From the e-Activity, examine the greatest threats to a computerized accounting system. Suggest two preventive measures or remedies to protect the system and / or mitigate negative impact to the system. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Pretend that you are a criminal and want to commit fraud by altering your company's accruals. Create a brief (oneparagraph) plan for committing the fraud. Predict the major potential resulting damage to the company's financial statements from the fraud.