In late September 2017, Apple Inc. (NYSE: AAPL) announced that it would be releasing three new models of its iPhone in the fourth quarter of 2017: the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone 8. In addition, it would continue to sell some of the older models. To follow is a table containing […]
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How does the drop in the price of eggs impact Kellogg’s® variances for its Eggo® Homestyle waffles?
October 17, 2017 
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In 2015, when the avian flu hit egg producers hard, there was a shortage of eggs. Egg prices increased dramatically. Over the years since 2015 however, egg production has ramped back up as egg producers have restocked their flocks of egg-laying chickens. There is now a glut of eggs, putting causing the price of eggs […]
Continue readingWhy would Boeing outsource its electronics production and then brings its manufacture back in-house?
September 12, 2017 0 Comments
In the early 2000s, The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) outsourced key portions of its aircraft manufacturing and design operations, including electronics and central computers. Beginning in 2007, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner (a new model for Boeing) was assembled in the U.S., with global subcontractors assigned the work of assembling key sections of the 787. Subcontractors also […]
Continue readingRegister for Snapchat 101: Engaging Students in Accounting, an IMA Faculty Friday Webinar
September 6, 2017 6 Comments
On Friday, September 29, 2017, I will be the speaker for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Faculty Friday Webinar entitled “Snapchat 101: Engaging Students in Accounting.” Snapchat can be a pretty neat tool for engaging with students, especially those in online classes or in large classes. I will be talking first about how to […]
Continue readingWhat costs would the New England Patriots have considered when analyzing the purchase of team planes and when pricing the rental of its team planes?
August 29, 2017 2 Comments
The New England Patriots recently became the first National Football League (NFL) franchise to buy its own team aircraft. The Patriots purchased two Boeing 767 planes for a total of about $10 million. Both planes have been painted with the team’s logo and colors. The Patriots will use the planes for the ten round trips […]
Continue readingKaren Braun’s 7 Excel projects for managerial accounting
August 23, 2017 0 Comments
If you teach managerial accounting, you may want to look at Dr. Karen Braun’s Excel projects for managerial accounting. She has created seven Excel projects on various topics in managerial accounting, complete with step-by-step student instructions and instructor solutions. The topics include: Job costing Cost behavior CVP analysis Process costing Budgeting Flexible budgeting Division evaluation […]
Continue readingDo cash dividends paid affect a company’s breakeven point?
August 1, 2017 0 Comments
A recent blog posting for the Wall Street Journal had the headline “Big Oil Reaches for a Modest Goal: Breaking Even – Energy Journal[1].” The article stated that the “two-year slump in oil prices led…[big oil companies]…to rein in spending and lay off workers but the firms still didn’t make enough money in 2016 to […]
Continue readingAccounting in the Headlines has a new look!
July 29, 2017 2 Comments
My blog, Accounting in the Headlines, has a new look! Check it out when you can. A few months ago, I went to IdeaBase, a Kent State student-powered design agency located in downtown Kent and worked with the designers to come up with a fresh, new look for Accounting in the Headlines. All blog postings […]
Continue readingWhat could a Logitech staff accountant have done if he/she knew that the CFO and controller failed to write down the discontinued Revue parts inventory?
May 25, 2017 0 Comments
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Logitech International released the Revue, a TV set-top box designed to integrate cable/satellite TV with internet content. The Revue Google search bar would be able to find any desired content from any provider and project that content to the TV screen. The Revue was manufactured by contract manufacturers, not […]
Continue readingIf the AMD Ryzen 16-Core CPU saves $1,000 per computer manufactured, how would computer manufacturers’ variances be impacted?
May 2, 2017 2 Comments
AMD is rumored to be releasing a new 16-core, 32 thread CPU, that would be significantly more powerful than its competitors – and it would be about $1,000 less expensive than the closest Intel CPU. This AMD chip is named “AMD Ryzen” and it has six more cores than Intel’s current primary desktop CPU – […]
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