FIN 370
Ethics and Compliance Paper
Intro
Walmarts ethics and compliance are located at the very fabric of their organization. They require the very highest level of professionalism from every employee as discussed in their global ethics handbook to ensure they have a financial responsible environment. According to "Walmart Global Office" (2012), " Walmart encourages associates not to have social or other relationships with suppliers if the relationship would give the perception that a business influence is being exerted” (Personal Relationships with Suppliers). This is a very imperative aspect of the financial integrity of the association. Business is always conducted in a fair and efficient …show more content…
If in fact a Walmart store where to employ such a person, the organization would choose to halt all business with the dealers for a minimum of one year from hire. This is correspondingly enforced regardless of the area in which the worker had been employed. At no time are suppliers allowed to give gifts or even participate in charity fundraising or gift giving. The professional manor of the organization does not allow for any stimulus no matter what the cause. These small but notable details help Walmart to keep their financial reliability intact. It gives their global shareholders confidence that the party will never deviate from their core values and basic beliefs.
The values that guide Walmart employees in all decisions are referred to in the Statement of Ethics as the 3 Basic Beliefs; Respect for the individual, Service to their customers and Striving for excellence (Walmart Global Ethics Office, 2012). Within the guiding principles in the Statement of Ethics, certain elements address the financial stewardship of the company directly:
• Always act with …show more content…
These figures measures the amount of net income returned and is a percentage of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested. By revealing a company’s financial figures, this is a way to compare profitability of other businesses in the same industry.
The super efficiency of Wal-Mart’s maneuvers of their cost and logistics, has kept their inventories at a bare minimum. At one point during their existence, inventory had sat on a shelf for an average of 45 days. Once they learned how to gain a handle on how to reduce this, they posed better inventory numbers. Fewer amounts of days would mean the company has a better turnaround because less money is tied up in inventory. Whereas a higher number of days could mean that sales are slow and merchandises are piling up in warehouses. The most recent day’s receivable for the company in 2011 was 4.4days and in 2010 it was 3.7 days. This company has done well in this area compared to the 45 days it had in its past