Your Friend Owns an Ice Cream Stand Which He Works

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Essay

Your friend owns an ice cream stand which he works by himself. He produces about 25 ice creams per hour. He wants to be able to produce twice as many ice creams per hour so he buys a second machine. He notices that he can only produce 10 more ice creams an hour. He jokes that he could have doubled his output with the second machine if he only had four hands. Using your knowledge of the production process, explain to your friend what you think has happened when he added more capital to his production process.
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Recognize the impact of major accounting scandals on the accounting profession and legislative responses.

Differentiate between the legal concepts of negligence, fraud, and breach of contract as they apply to accountants.

Be aware of the accountant-client privilege and its limitations.

Understand how recent legal precedents affect accountant liabilities and practices.

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Definitions:

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