Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Basics of Business Problem Solving for CPAs. 7

Course Overview.. 7

Problem Solving Steps. 7

Step 1 -Understand the Problem.. 7

Step 2 – Measure Relevant Data. 9

Step 3 – Analyze the problem and the data. 12

Step 4 – Select a solution. 14

Step 5 – Evaluate the solution. 14

Illustrative Case Studies. 15

Inventory records show a higher inventory than the physical inventory. 15

Charge offs are increasing. 16

Monthly close time must be reduced by half. 18

Net income has declined relative to prior year. 21

Summary. 23

Chapter 1 Review Questions. 24

Answers to Review Questions. 25

Glossary. 27

Index. 28

Final Examination. 30

CPASelfstudy.com Course Evaluation. 31