a. Does the organization have a conversion process? If so, what is its primary product? Which type of costing system does it use? If the organization does not have a conversion process, suggest a product it might use to start one. Which type of costing system would that product use? 

b. Figure 14.2 shows a systems flowchart of the employee hiring process. Choose another task associated with the human resources process, such as paying employees, evaluating their performance or terminating them. Draw a systems flowchart of the task, then suggest at least three internal controls you would implement for it.

c. Do some research on your chosen company to determine: its IPO date, its current stock price, its last dividend payment date and amount, its total market capitalization. Explain how each of those items relates to the financing process.