Answer: when I was working at AXA as a Financial Advisor, my most difficult clients or customers are the SKEPTICAL CUSTOMERS ( their ask much questions and always doubt everything you say).
one of the days I never meet a clients need, was the day a client wants to liquidate his money market investment ( it's a fixed account where clients deposit money and expect good returns or interest when ever they want to cash out the money). The clients wants his money immediately, but at that moment we had some Network issue, and claims has to be posted before liquidation can be done. I called the head office to inform them the issue on ground, as they work to rectify it, I took the client to our lounge room, I bought him ice cream and cake, we ate together and I cracked some jokes, we laughed together as we wait for the Network issue to be resolved,
Customers satisfaction is actually difficult when it comes to large number, I always have a note book, to write down appointment and discussions with customers, so it will be easy for me to satisfy everyone according to what we have discussed earlier. When I have much work to do per hour, I have to inform them on how each issue will be treated accordingly, as their patiently wait.
The last time I apologized to someone was few hours ago, I mistakenly stepped on someone's foot in a public transport, I just have to apologize immediately.
Explanation:
Answer: c. Difference in budgeted costs and actual costs of fixed overhead items.
Explanation:
If a company uses a Predetermined rate for Manufacturing Overhead this means that they have budgeted a certain cost of overhead that they believe will be sufficient for production. This is usually possible for fixed overhead items.
The Variance therefore would be the difference between this budgeted figure and the actual figure for the fixed Overhead items.
Answer:
a. will you receive a margin call?
No you wouldn't. You borrowed $20,000 on the margin which means that you invested $20,000 of your own money. You purchased 1,000 stocks (= $40,000 / $40) of ixnay at $40, and now the stock price is $35. This means that you lost $5,000, and you percentage on the margin = $15,000 / $35,000 = 43%. Since the maintenance margin is 35%, you are still in.
b. how low can the price of ixnay shares fall before you receive a margin call?
we can use the following formula = (1,000price - $20,000)/1,000price = 35%
350price = 1,000price - $20,000
$20,000 = 1,000price - 350price = 650price
price = $20,000/650 = $30.769 ≈ $30.77 or lower
Answer:
a. Examination
b. Review
c. Agreed upon procedures
d. Examination
e. Reviews
f. None
g. Reviews
h. Agreed upon procedures
i. Examination
j. None
Explanation:
Examinations are meant to provide higher level of assurance in audits, in order to provide detailed view and opinion on the audit area.
Reviews are meant to provide the certificate of approval that financial reporting framework is followed or not, or whether their is no material change in the financial statements etc:
Under agreed upon procedures the CPA is to report on some specific areas agreed with the management to report upon rather than complete financial statements.
Remaining explanation:
In f. absolute assurance can never be provided as even in examination there are certain limitations which are inherent in the procedure.
In j the statement provides no independence which is not available condition in any engagement.
