What is leadership? The author of your first reading describes a variety of leadership traits that may fit different circumstances differently. What do you believe are the key essential characteristics of a leader? Does a leader get things done ("cause and effect"), does she motivate or does he steer the organization toward bottom-up solutions and answers? What is your perspective after having read "What is this thing called leadership?"

Joseph Carson of Thycotic, the author of the book "Cybersecurity for Dummies" wrote a free version of his text as a guide for the general public. The AICPA obviously had a specific target market for an article it published: "Top 20" article: Top 20 Cybersecurity Checklist for accountants. Compare what you learned in Carson's text to the AICPA's "Top 20" Cybersecurity Checklist.

Discuss similarities and differences between these two. Also consider approaches offered in 2018 SANS Security Awareness Report available online at SANS Institute.org.

In chapter 21 (Leadership for APNs: If Not Now, Then When?) the author outlines serval leadership theories or styles including:

• Situational or Contingency Leadership
• Servant Leadership
• Transformational or Transactional Leardershp
• Rational Leadership
• Clinical Leadership and Congruent Leadership

Select one of the above leadership theories or style.

1. Using your own words define the theory.
2. Considering the various APN roles (Clinician, Educator, Researcher, Administrator, Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Leader) describe how you might use the leadership theory in your future APN role.
3. From your experience as a professional nurse, give one example of the selected leadership theory or style as seen in action or provide an exemplary example.

On pages 461-466 of the text, the author discusses the sources of power in organizations. What are the sources of organizational power in your organization? In particular, describe those sources of power other than power granted through formal position. Please link your answer to concepts from Unit 10 readings.

1. In the reading “What is the ‘Good’ Forensic Accountant? A Virtue Ethics Perspective”, the author supports the use of a ‘Virtue Ethics’ approach to the training and practice of professionals. Briefly describe Virtue Ethics and explain why such an approach is both relevant and useful to finance and accounting professionals.

2. “All that is needed for good behaviour is a Code of Ethics.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Justify and explain your answer.

True or false

1. Calculation of retained earnings is one of the factors cited by our author for why NI and CF may be different.
2. COGS appears on the asset side of the BS.
3. Changes in interest expense do not affect a​ firm’s cash position.
4. the balance sheet identity indicates that total liabilities can be found by adding total assets to total equity.
5. If there is no change in gross fixed assets from one year to the​ next, then net fixed assets would have to have increased.
6. Accounts payable represents​ short-term loans extended to the corporation by suppliers.
7.  An increase in inventory constitutes a use of cash.
8. Ceteris paribus​, an increase in accounts receivable would reduce CFFA.
9. An increase in accounts receivable constitutes a use of cash while a decrease in accounts payable constitutes a source of cash.
10. If CFFA is​ 100, CFTC is 60 and dividends paid is​ 20, then the firm repurchased stock in the amount of 20.
11. If a​ firm’s CFFA or​ “free cash​ flow” is​ negative, this means that the firm will be unable to pay any cash dividends.
12. EBIT can be found by subtracting SGA and Depreciation from the gross profit.

1. Book Publishing

You are the owner of a publishing firm and you have a new author that you plan to publish. It is an action/espionage novel. You believe that the author has a good book, but it is her first book and you don’t really know what the sales numbers will look like. As such, you want to do a break even analysis to find out how many books you have to sell in order to get back your initial investment.

The book will be published in paperback sized 6”x9”. The initial set up cost for setting up the press for the book is $900 dollars. After the additional cost for setting up the press, each book will cost $2.19 each to make.

1. How much will it cost to print _ books?
   • 100 books
   • 200 books
   • 500 books
   • 1000 books
   • 2000 books
2. What is the cost per book for each quantity?
3. If the book retails at 9.99, How many books do you need to sell in order to break even?
   • 10.99
   • 11.99
   • 12.99
4. Is publishing this book a good idea? Are you willing to make the investment to print the books? How many books would you print to get the project started? Why? How much would you charge?

Refer to the LawNow article, “What is an Employment Contract?” written by Peter Bowal. The author notes that the terms of a contract can be implied by common law. Which one of the following is NOT one of the implied duties of an employee? Select one: a. Will provide reasonable notice of resignation. b. Will not work for a competitor for a period of 3 months after resigning. c. Will be qualified for the job. d. Will serve in good faith.

In Silberman, the author gives ideas for fun activities to engage your employees with - including things like mock games of Jeopardy! and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? These activities could be as simple as a lecture and deck of note cards with questions or you (as the manager in charge of the training) could help hold your audience's attention with sets that mimic the television shows, music and even lighting design, as the budget allows. Many HR managers see this as a valid investment. In 2013, the IRS was widely criticized for similar training programming. What do you think? What is appropriate and what is inappropriate? Does it matter if you are a private company, publicly-held company, or public entity? Do government and public employees not need training? What are your thoughts on cost and effectiveness?

1. Consider the questions posed by the author of our textbook: People, Progress, and Nature, Is Conflict Inevitable? Do you think that conflict is inevitable if we are to progress as a society and why?

2. what do you feel is the most important environmental problem or issue that we face today and why?

3. Do you feel that we as a society are doing enough to address environmental problems? If yes, provide an example. If no, identify who or what is preventing society from addressing these problems?