Mr. Jones's small consulting firm specializes in providing internal control advice to his clients. All of...

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Mr. Jones's small consulting firm specializes in providing internal control advice to his clients. All of his staff are certified internal auditors (CIAs) and want to gain expertise in a variety of industries. Jonas, his most senior consultant, always brings a less-seasoned associate with him for efficiency, training, and general camaraderie. Jonas first assesses a situation in about 8 hours and then will brainstorm ideas the client could use to address its internal control risks. The less-seasoned associate follows Jonas, listens to the half- day assessment ritual, and then helps to brainstorm improvements for the client. Jonas's labor rate is billed at $160/hour, while the associate's billing rate is half that amount. (b) Your answer is partially correct. (a) Your answer is correct. Mr. Jones believes Jonas operates on a 70% learning curve for the "assessment" portion of his work, while his associate operates on a 75% learning curve. Create a chart outlining the number of hours each of these individuals is likely to spend on the next assessment of a client's internal controls. How much time will Mr. Jones expect each of them to spend on their fourth such assessment of a client's internal controls? (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) Time spent on the fourth assessment Jonas Jonas' associate 3.92 hours 4.50 hours Calculate the total billing amount for Jonas and his associate for their (1) first client assessment session and (2) second client assessment session. State whether they are the same or different. Total billing amount for the first assessment 1920 Total billing amount for the second assessment $ 987.20 The billing amount for the second assessment would be lower than the billing amount was for the first assessment. Mr. Jones's small consulting firm specializes in providing internal control advice to his clients. All of his staff are certified internal auditors (CIAs) and want to gain expertise in a variety of industries. Jonas, his most senior consultant, always brings a less-seasoned associate with him for efficiency, training, and general camaraderie. Jonas first assesses a situation in about 8 hours and then will brainstorm ideas the client could use to address its internal control risks. The less-seasoned associate follows Jonas, listens to the half- day assessment ritual, and then helps to brainstorm improvements for the client. Jonas's labor rate is billed at $160/hour, while the associate's billing rate is half that amount. (b) Your answer is partially correct. (a) Your answer is correct. Mr. Jones believes Jonas operates on a 70% learning curve for the "assessment" portion of his work, while his associate operates on a 75% learning curve. Create a chart outlining the number of hours each of these individuals is likely to spend on the next assessment of a client's internal controls. How much time will Mr. Jones expect each of them to spend on their fourth such assessment of a client's internal controls? (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) Time spent on the fourth assessment Jonas Jonas' associate 3.92 hours 4.50 hours Calculate the total billing amount for Jonas and his associate for their (1) first client assessment session and (2) second client assessment session. State whether they are the same or different. Total billing amount for the first assessment 1920 Total billing amount for the second assessment $ 987.20 The billing amount for the second assessment would be lower than the billing amount was for the first assessment.