Identification methods are subject to constitutional constraints under the Fifth Amendment. It is important that the identification, by a victim or witness, withstand constitutional scrutiny. That requires conducting the lineup in alignment with court interpretation of Fifth Amendment requirements.

Let’s explore. Police arrested Seth Slim for an alleged rape. Police initially set up the lineup with Seth Slim, who was a white male and unusually tall and lean, and four other men, one white, one black, and one Hispanic, of average height and weight. Before the victim made the identification, the officer asked you, the sergeant, whether it was okay to proceed with the lineup.

For your main response, address the following:(at least 4 sentences for each question)

1. Using a previous case, explain the requirements for a lineup for Fifth Amendment compliance.
2. Based on your research, determine whether this lineup, as currently organized, is likely to withstand challenge by the defense if the victim immediately identifies Seth Slim. If the lineup will not withstand challenge, explain the adjustments that should be made.
3. Using examples as your basis, discuss the public policy and philosophical underpinnings of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions on lineup requirements.

Please do not accept if you cannot meet deadline or do not understand. I need the following answered in a paper with references and approximately 700 – 800 words:

You were assigned to prepare a presentation on the auditor’s public responsibilities for the short seminar. The following issues need to be addressed

• Because auditors must act with integrity and prioritize their public responsibility, discuss the conflict between the auditor’s client confidentiality obligations and the auditor’s ethical standards to gain the public trust.
• Explain and discuss how the Dodd-Frank Act and the whistle-blower program can protect accountants and auditors.
• Discuss why it is important for auditors to show evidence that they followed the ethical and professional standards.

NO PLAGIARISM, ONLY ORIGINAL WORK

WRITING ASSIGNMENT MUST BE NO LESS THAN 700 WORDS

MUST CITE 3 SCHOLARLY REFERENCES WITH AT LEAST 1 IN TEXT CITATION

CITE ALL REFERENCES PROPERLY

MUST MEET APA GUIDELINES

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to help students understand the influence that ethics and social responsibilities have on the strategic planning process.

Assignment Steps

Write a 700-word report in which you address the following:

• Define and explain the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and agendas.
• Include at least one example of a company overstepping ethical boundaries for stakeholder agendas, and identify what types of preventative measures could be taken to avoid this type of situation.

Cite 3 scholarly references, including at least one peer-reviewed reference from the University Library.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Select a retail company for which you have great familiarity (i.e., WalMart, Target, Best Buy, Kroger).

Answer the following questions, making sure you analyze and explain in detail. Cite your sources within your answer and on a reference page. Limit of one page per question.

1. Explain one of the five generic competitive strategies best characterized your company’s strategic approach to competing successfully. Justify your answer.

2. Explain which rival companies appear to be employing a low-cost provider strategy. Justify your answer.

3. Explain which rival companies appear to be employing a broad differentiation strategy. Justify your answer.

4. Explain which rival companies appear to be employing a best-cost provider strategy. Justify your answer.

5. Explain which rival companies appear to be employing some type of focus strategy. Justify your answer.

6. Provide and discuss three specific actions that your company uses to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage over rival companies. What actions do competitors employ to combat these actions? Justify your answer.

**OUR COMPANY IS EXXON-MOBIL**

You team works for XYZ Company, which has a directional strategy focused on expanding the company through horizontal integration. Your team can determine the official name of the company and industry. The company does a great job keeping close watch on its cash position and consistently maintains a positive cash flow; is very solvent; controls its overhead expenses; has solid marketing and sales, production, and human resources performance metrics, and fosters a culture of strategic thinkers. Historically, your company has expanded through a combination of organic (new startups) and inorganic growth and feels it’s time to consider acquisition opportunities.

The Board is looking to engage in a friendly acquisition of a company that will not only increase its market share, but allow it to penetrate new markets and increase the company’s abilities to meet current and future consumer needs and expectations. Since management’s attitude is to pursue a friendly acquisition as opposed to a hostile takeover, your team may consider looking at conglomerates that have experienced significant growth through inorganic growth (acquisitions) and may now be looking to refocus on their core business and are willing to consider divesting some of its businesses that are within your industry. There could be other companies that are under financial duress and receptive to acquisition offers. Your team is a part of the corporate mergers and acquisition (M&A) department and has been assigned the task of identifying two potential acquisition targets. Since your Board is committed to a strategy of horizontally integration, you will be looking for possible acquisitions from within your industry. You will be performing a preliminary analysis of the companies under consideration, and then ultimately recommend one of the companies move forward for a more in-depth valuation by M&A Department.

I NEED 2 potential acquisition targets for Exxon-Mobil.

Notes: The target acquisitions should be publicly traded and have the same fiscal year end, preferably December 31^st. In addition, your team is encouraged to select a proper name for your company and the industry for which it is aligned.

To successfully complete your preliminary analysis of the target acquisitions, your team should follow this high level process flow:

1. Select Comparable Companies that Satisfy Inclusion Criteria

2. Conduct Quantitative Analyses of the Companies (financial)

Select Comparable Companies – EXXON-MOBILE

Describe the methodology used to select the target acquisitions. You may want to consider utilizing the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to identify companies within your industry. Of course, there are a variety of Internet sites that can assist you in locating firms within your chosen industry, such as Google Finance and Yahoo Finance.

Conduct Quantitative Analyses of the Companies (financial)

1. Present a comprehensive financial statement analysis of the target acquisitions. Prepare the common size statements and all the ratios and amounts for the measures given below for the most recent year for both of your companies and present in a clear tabular form. Then discuss each category given below.
   • Prepare common-size financial statements for both target acquisitions
   • Complete both a horizontal and vertical analysis for each target acquisition
   • Compare the common-size financial statements between the two companies using cross-sectional analysis
   • Calculate and interpret relevant profitability, solvency, liquidity, leverage, market value ratios for each company that will be useful in comparing the target acquisition

1. For each company, graphically trend the net income and cash flow from operations over the last five years. Based on a comparison of the income statement to the statement of cash flows, what accounts explain the greatest differences between net income (loss) and cash flow from operations. Comment on the quality of the earnings numbers.

1. Calculate and interpret the net present value (NPV) of the companies’ annual free cash flow (FCF) for a 5 year period (nper) taking into account a constant growth rate (which will need to be calculated), and a discount rate that is equal to your companies weighted average cost of capital (WACC), which is 7%.http://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental-a… (Links to an external site.)

1. Any notable similarities and differences in financial reporting practices of the two acquisition targets that could potentially impact your analysis should be reported along with your team mitigation strategy. For example, perhaps the firms are using the same or different methods of accounting for property, plant, and equipment (PP&E), inventory, intangibles, etc.

The team will perform all numeric calculations using Microsoft™ Excel. Excel can be used to graphically present data, and then copied and pasted into the Report of Findings (see below) or this can be directly in the Word document using the Microsoft™ charting feature.