Online TA Profiles
Pat Mitchell, CPA
OTA ID#: 105513
| Education Experience: |
BBA, Accounting, University of Alaska, 1975 CPA, Auditing and tax, Ernest & Ernest, 1978 |
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| Focus of Study: | Accounting, finance and income tax
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| Work Experience: | Owner of a CPA firm for 21 years
Controller for various industries College instructor - intermediate accounting and tax Part time work for a CPA firm post retirement |
| Skills & Achievements: | Negotiated successful sale of CPA practice
Managed a group of 10 CPA firms sharing resources Active member of several professional organizations |
| Career Interests: | Income tax
Investments Continuing personal education in CPA field |
| Outside Interests: | Collecting
Remodeling real estate properties Stock market investing and trading Sewing and quilting Traveling Bicycling Reading |
| Message to Students and/or Parents: |
I love the challenge of learning new things myself, and I enjoyed teaching college level classes. I think I can contribute to students who need a little assistance. In doing so, I learn too. |
| Postings Answered: | 1390 |
| Cumulative OTA Rating: | 4.9/5 What is OTA Rating? |
- Assumptions, Principles, and Constraints - E2-4 (Assumptions, Principles, and Constraints) Presented below are the assumptions, principles, and constraints used in this chapter. 1. Economic entity assumption 5. Historical cost principle 9. ...
- As part of the audit of Manor Company, you are assigned to review and test the payroll transactions of the Galena plant. - As part of the audit of Manor Company, you are assigned to review and test the payroll transactions of the Galena plant. Your tests show that all numerical items were accurate. The proper hourly rates ...
- Distinguish strategic control from operating control. - Distinguish strategic control from operating control. Give an example of each. What are some measures that you can use to evaluate the success or failure of strategy and its implementation?
- Entries for Asset Acquisition, Including Self-Construction - (a) The City of Pebble Beach gives the company 5 acres of land as a plant site. The market value of this land is determined to be $81,000. (b) 13,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $50 ...
- Need help answering audit questions about wrapping up an audit, other types of engagements, a 'going concern' qualification and other types of audit opinions. - What are the steps that are required for an auditor to finalize the audit? Which steps are the most crucial to the outcome of the audit? How will these steps affect the final audit decision? Wh ...
- Accounting Theories: Organizational costs vs start up costs - Read the Wendell Systems, Inc case (Case C10-12 in the text). Prepare a 350-700 word paper answering the questions at the end of the case. In addition to answering the questions, compare and contrast ...
- Governmental and Not-for-Profit accounting MCQ - 1-1 1. The traditional business model of accounting is inadequate for governments and not-for-profit organizations primarily because businesses differ from governments and not-for-profit organizati ...
- Define the four functions of management - Define the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) and explain how each function relates to your own organization.
- Understanding the entity and its environment for HipStar, Inc. - See the attached file.
- Staffing Plan Paper - Develop a staffing plan for a new organization. I have to develop a staffing plan for a new organization from a HRM perspective. In this plan I must discuss structure and how I will go about hirin ...
- Comprehensive Tax Strategies: 3-38, 3-58, I3-59, I8-40, I10-52, I13-65, I6-23 - 3-38 Alimony. As a result of their divorce, Fred agrees to pay alimony to Tammy of $20,000 per year. The payments are to cease in the event of Fred's or Tammy's death or in the event of Tammy's rema ...
- Risk of material misstatement: implications for revenue and inventory based on audit assertions. - 5-34 (Risk of material misstatement) Your client, a manufacturer of computer components, has experienced slowing demand for its product. Recently, it cut back from three shifts a day to two shifts a d ...
- Explain how annual gifts to children will reduce both income during lifetime and estate tax at death. - No min. word requirement. Just basic answer. I:1‑48 Explain how annual gifts to his children will reduce both his income during lifetime and his estate tax at death. Conduct tax research an ...
- Tax Strategy Problem for John Gemstone under IRS audit - Can you help me start the following case study? I:1-49 John Gemstone, a wealthy client, has recently been audited by the IRS. The agent has questioned the following deduction items on Mr. Gemstone ...
- Governmental budgets for capital projects and debt service funds. - Although many governments prepare budgets for both capital projects and debt service funds and integrate them into their accounts, budgetary control over these funds is not as essential as it is for o ...
- Error Corrections and Accounting Changes for Patricia Voga Company - (Error Corrections and Accounting Changes) Patricia Voga Company is in the process of adjusting and correcting its books at the end of 2008. In reviewing its records, the following information is comp ...
- O'Shea Enterprises: a study of interrelationships among financial statements - Interrelationships among Financial Statements O'Shea Enterprises started the 2005 accounting period with $30,000 of assets (all cash), $18,000 of liabilities, and $4,000 of common stock. During the ...
- Human Recourses - Affirmative Action - Write a paper recommending to a company's board of directors that affirmative action policies should be implemented. It should be at least 700 words. Include points supporting the recommendation and c ...
- Sources of income tax law - I need four sources of income tax law.
- Tax planning scenarios for a like kind exchange - Mr. Tucker owns investment land (690,000 fmv and $228,000 adjusted basis) that he is interested in selling. Several prospective purchasers have offered to pay cash, but Mr. Tucker wants to avoid reco ...
