Internet Exercise #1

Companies whose shares are traded publicly are required to file financial documents The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) maintains a website for students at http://web.imanet.org/academia/. Visit the site and do the following:

• Locate the list of the types of positions that most organizations have for management accounting trainees. (Access the list as follows: Click on the Administration Building, then on the "Careers" link that appears within the "Career Counseling" section in the center of the page, and finally on the "How Do I Start My Career?" link.) Identify those positions that relate to managerial rather than financial accounting.
• Locate the information about the scholarships that are sponsored by the IMA. (Access the information as follows: Click on the Administration Building and then on the "IMA Scholarships" link that is listed under the "Financial Aid Office" heading that appears in the left hand column of the page.) Briefly describe the two types of scholarships that are sponsored.

Internet Exercise #2

Perform an Internet search using the term, opportunity costs, and locate an article (less than one year old) from the results of your search. (Make sure that you do not select an instructor's lecture notes or a class assignment from the results of your search.) After reading the article, write a brief paper (3 - 5 paragraphs) that summarizes and comments on the article. (Your critique should provide the appropriate citation for the article. If necessary, you may wish to refer to the following website, which includes information about citations: http://www.cod.edu/library/research/citenet.htm.)

Internet Exercise #3 (Appendix 2B)

Perform an Internet search using the term, costs of quality, and locate an article (less than one year old) from the results of your search. (Make sure that you do not select an instructor's lecture notes or a class assignment from the results of your search.) After reading the article, write a brief paper (3 - 5 paragraphs) that summarizes and comments on the article. (Your critique should provide the appropriate citation for the article. If necessary, you may wish to refer to the following website, which includes information about citations: http://www.cod.edu/library/research/citenet.htm.)