The prehistoric period in Ancient India is divided into several key time periods, each marked by unique technological and societal developments. The Stone Age, the earliest of these periods, saw the use of rudimentary tools and the beginnings of human organization. During the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, there was a transition from a nomadic, hunting lifestyle to settled agriculture.

The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, marked the beginning of urbanization and urban life in Ancient India. This civilization, which existed from around 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE, was known for its well-planned cities, advanced sanitation systems, and sophisticated art and architecture.

Archaeological sources, such as stone tools and pottery, are crucial in understanding prehistoric India. These sources provide valuable insights into the technologies and tools used by prehistoric hunters, as well as the ways of life of early human societies.

Fire discovery is considered a significant milestone in human evolution. Evidence of fire use has been found in many Stone Age sites, suggesting that early humans were able to control and use fire for various purposes such as cooking, warmth, and protection.

In summary, Ancient India's prehistoric period is marked by significant developments in human technology, organization and societies, including the transition from nomadic hunting to settled agriculture and the emergence of urban centers during the Indus Valley Civilization. Archaeological sources and the early use of fire provide valuable insights into this ancient time.

TAX AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT

Discussion

In this Unit, you will evaluate and address culture anddiversity in the workplace. Before continuing on to answer thequestions, review the following PREZI™ presentation: “Understandingthe Cultural Dimensions of an Organization.”

Read the article “Getting a Read on Corporate Culture”

Read the information on IFRS.

Additionally, your internship/externship employer should haveprovided you with an employee manual that outlines theorganizational policies and procedures. An important part of anyemployee manual is the organization’s policy statement on cultureand diversity. If your internship/externship employer does not havea policy statement with regard to culture and diversity, you willneed to analyze the organization's position on culture anddiversity based on your experiences and observations.

Answer the following questions about your experiences andobservations at your internship/externship organization with regardto cultural literacy in personal and professional environments:

What are some basic dimensions that describe the culturalorientation of your externship employer organization?

What are some of the major characteristics of diversity in yourexternship employer organization?

What privacy issues impact stakeholders in your externshipemployer organization?

Based on your observations, are there motivational differencesbetween employees across cultures in your externship employerorganization?

Be sure to discuss the following topics within your answerpost:

Apply cultural literacy in personal and professionalenvironments.

Respect for other cultures

Communicate and adopt across cultures

Impact of actions on you and others

Aware of the value of and limitations

Sources:

The Society for Experiential Learning and Development (2012).Understanding the cultural dimensions of an organization [PreziPresentation]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.seld.us/understanding-the-cultural-dimensions-of-an-organization/

Career Arc Group (2012). Getting a read on corporate culture.Retrieved fromhttp://www.internships.com/student/resources/workplace/the-first-few-days/getting-a-read-on-corporate-culture

Refer back to the Planning a Presentation Click & Drag learning activity.

Envision that you work for a major, nationwide accounting firm. Your firm has many openings, and wants to recruit the most qualified accounting students. You've been asked to help recruit talent at several local universities. You begin the recruiting process with many of these accounting students via Facebook and LinkedIn. Once you have identified high-potential recruits, you organize several social events to get to know them better. You also hold several informative sessions about what it's like to work at your firm and about what career paths are available. Since so many other firms are competing for the top recruits, the presentation about opportunities at your firm is critical. You want to make sure that your presentation is organized for maximum impact.

Use the six identified parts of a presentation to record a 2- to 3-minute video of yourself delivering a recruiting presentation. Remember that your target audience consists of potential employees right out of college, so you should tailor your presentation to appeal to topics that will be of interest to these recruits.

Include the following in your presentation:

Introduce your organization (history, specific business focus, background, etc.).

Present the various career opportunities available within your organization.

Provide examples of various ways to advance and get promoted within the organization.

Specify benefits provided by the organization that can attract recruits fresh out of college (continued education, professional development, employee training, tuition assistance, etc.).

Demonstrate how the organization has been adopting technology and training employees.

1. A limited partnership:

A.)Includes a general partner with unlimited liability.
B.)Is subject to double taxation.
C.)Has owners called stockholders.
D.)Is the same as a corporation.
E.)Must only have two partners.

2. Identifying business activities requires selectingtransactions and events relevant to an organization. Which of thefollowing events would be recorded in the accounting records ofAcme Car Wash?

A.) Acme washes 500 cars.
B.)J.B. Smith, a customer, buys lunch at the restaurant next doorto Acme while waiting for her car to be washed.
C.) Clean Company, a supplier, sells 50 pounds of soap to ABCCompany.
D.) Sudsey Company, a supplier, goes out of business.
E.) Acme hires Andrea as a receptionist.

3.Assets created by selling goods and services on creditare:
A.) Accounts payable
B.) Accounts receivable
C.) Liabilities
D.) Expenses
E.) Equity

4.)Planning activities:

A.) Are the means organizations must use to pay forresources.
B.) Involve the acquiring and disposing of resources that anorganization uses to acquire and sell its products orservices.
C.) Involve defining the ideas, goals, and actions of anorganization.
D.) Are the carrying out of an organization's plans.
E.) Involve using resources to research, develop, purchase,produce, and market products and services.

5).Determine the net income of a company for which the followinginformation is available:

employee salaries expense- 180,000

Interest Expense- 10,000

Rent Expense- 20,000

Consulting Revenue- 400,000

A.) $190,000

B.) $210,000

C.) $230,000

D.) $400,000

E.) $610,000

6. )

FastForward has net income of $18,955 and assets at thebeginning of the year of $200,000. Its assets at the end of theyear total $246,000. Compute its return on assets.

A.) 7.7%

B.) 8.5%

C.) 9.5%

D.) 11.8%

E.) 13.0%

7.) Compute return on assets given net income of $13,764,beginning assets of $120,000, and ending assets of $176,000.

A.) 4.65%

B.) 7.82%

C.) 9.3%

D.) 11.47%

E.) 21.51%

8.) Ending liabilities are 67,000, beginning equity was $87,000,common stock issued during year totaled $31,000, expenses for theyear were $22,000, dividends declared totaled $13,000, endingequity for the year is $181,000, and beginning assets for the yearwere $222,000.
What was revenue for the year?

A.) $154,000

B.) $155,000

C.) $53,000

D.) $98,000

E.) $135,000

9.) Ending liabilities are 67,000, beginning equity was $87,000,common stock issued during year totaled $31,000, expenses for theyear were $22,000, dividends declared totaled $13,000, endingequity for the year is $181,000, and beginning assets for the yearwere $222,000.
What are the ending assets for the year?

A.) $154,000

B.) $134,000

C.) $212,000

D.) $248,000

E.) $155,000