Group Case: Sheilas ConstructionSheila, born and raised in Alberta, is in the process of relocating to BC$.$ She has been working as acontractor in the construction industry for the past five years, but believes there is more earningopportunity outside of Alberta as the weather is often too cold and results in halted projects. However,this is more a long$-$term outlook as developing a new market will take time.Sheila casually mentioned to a supplier that she was considering relocating to the Vancouver region andwas surprised to learn the steel frames manufacturer was in the process of opening a new assemblyplant there. She met with the companys owner, Bruce, who grew increasingly interested in havingSheila manage the new plant.Sheila is hesitant to give up on her company so suddenly and expressed this concern to Bruce. Heoffered her a $4-$day work week where she got Fridays off, but with a salary of $$70,000$ instead of$$80,000.$ Sheila believes this can work well for her, as she would be able to work as a contractor onFridays and Saturdays. She feels that one day a week is necessary for rest and recuperation.Typically, Sheila works $200$ days out of the year, eight hours per day. Her standard labor rate is $$40$ perhour. She also marks up materials $($including motor vehicle expenses$)$ by $20\%$ and bills them to thecustomer. In a typical year, materials add up to $$30,000.$As she is entering a new market, Sheila believes that her work will decline to about $1,000$ hours nextyear. She is also planning on quoting slightly lower prices $($perhaps at a rate of $$35$ per hour$)$ in thehopes of gaining market share. Sheila believes she can grow her business to her usual volume in the nextyear and raise her rates to $$40$ per hour in the third year. Her hope was to reach $2,000$ hours a yearwithin five years, but that might need to change if she decides to take on the plant manager role.Sheila is wondering if maybe she should look for an opportunity to partner up with an establishedcontractor in the Vancouver region. She believes she can continue to charge $$40$ an hour this way andstill work up to $1,000$ hours in the first year. This approach could result in faster growth, with herreaching $2,000$ hours in the second year. Of course, there would be the cost of buying into someoneelses business. Sheila wants to know if a partnership would be worthwhile if she were to pay $$15,000$ tobuy in$.$ She wants a detailed pros and cons analysis of partnering up with a reputable BC$-$basedcontractor and a recommendation.Shelia wants a detailed analysis with recommendations on which career option would be best for her.While she is prioritizing long$-$term success, it is imperative that she earns money in the near$-$term as sheplans on buying a house in the Vancouver area. Sheila also wants some advice on how taxes work in BCand how they might apply to her situation. She wants tax impacts of her career decision, assuming shemoves to BC for sure.Group Case: Sheilas ConstructionAnother investment Sheila is considering is a new work truck. Her old Chevy is expected to last anotherthree years with a $$2,000$ repair next month. Alternatively, Sheila can sell the truck as is for $$3,000($worthless after three more years of use$)$ and buy a used F$150$ for $$9,000($expected value of $$3,000$ atthe end of three years$).$ The new truck would be more efficient, saving Sheila an average of $$100$ permonth on repair and fuel costs. Sheila believes she can borrow money for the new truck at an annualrate of $5\%.$ Sheila is wondering what the pros and cons of switching trucks are, and if she shouldupgrade. She also wants advice on the accounting and tax treatment of a truck.On a professional level, Sheila is wondering if she has the right business management skills to run theplant. She feels as if she knows the ins and outs of the construction industry so she would be able tomake the right connections and keep on the pulse of the BC residential and commercial developmentsectors. However, she wants some insight on the role of a business manager. Some tips on performanceevaluation of employees and business ethics which relate to her situation would be greatly appreciated.Sheila is also concerned that she is doesnt understand numbers well enough. She wants to learn moreabout accounting for specific jobs, both in a sense of doing her own contract work and perhapsmonitoring costs for a steel frame order. She is wondering how to deal with overhead costs accurately ina factory setting and how accounting can impact decision making in the short and long run. Additionally,she wants to know about specific ethical standards for an accountant, as she, as plant manager, wouldbe directly involved in hiring an accounting manager along with Bruce.Finally, Bruce emphasized the need to stay on budget at the new factory. Sheila agreed, but she didntfully understand what that meant. She wants some details on conducting budgetary analysis and howthat can influence business decisions. She has some experience making personal budgets which help hersave money, but she suspects its a whole other ball game with a factory.Advise Sheila on her career path and the current outlook of the new manufacturing plant. Produce abusiness report, including comprehensive analysis, recommendations, and any questions you may needto ask Sheila.