The core of a CRM program is a ________ database

After a recent round of share releases, many individuals bought up shares and reduced the number of large-block shareholders. The company's managers recently had the luxury of performing without much interference or monitoring by their shareholders. The managers are now engaging in risky strategic tactics that may not be in the best interest of shareholders. What type of ownership does this company have?

a. Diverse ownership b. Universal ownership c. Diffuse ownership d. Hostile ownership

At a minimum, a switch to IFRS from GAAP will affect companies' accounting information system by

A) requiring companies to increase the processing power of their existing accounting information systems. B) requiring IT departments to hire programmers that are fluent in languages besides English. C) requiring the creation of additional fields in research and development (R&D) records to capture information about the stage of research and development that costs are incurred in. D) requiring firms to completely redesign their existing accounting information systems because current systems are not compatible with IFRS accounting principles.