In Lessons Learned from the Target Case, What Legal Warnings

question 11

Essay

In lessons learned from the Target case, what legal warnings would you give another retailer using data mining for marketing?

Recognize the role of the SEC and regulations like Reg FD in ensuring fair access to financial information.

Understand financial flexibility and the means a company has at its disposal to raise more funds.

Realize that accounting is not an exact science and the implications of this on financial report usability.

Recognize the significance of trends and relationships derived from financial statements for evaluating a company’s economic opportunities and risks.

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Definitions:

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory management system that continuously updates the quantity and value of inventory on hand after each transaction.

LIFO Method

"Last In, First Out," an inventory costing method where the last items placed in inventory are the first ones to be used or sold.

Schedule

A schedule is a detailed plan that outlines specific activities or tasks along with their intended start and finish times, designed to achieve an objective.

Gross Profit Method

An inventory estimation technique that calculates inventory value by applying gross profit margins to sales.