The Unethical Behavior of Enron Enron‚ once the countries seventh-largest company according to the Fortune 500‚ is a good example of how greed and the desire for success can transform into unethical behavior. Good ethics in business would be to compete fairly and honestly‚ to communicate truthfully and to not cause harm to others. These are things that Enron did not seem to display‚ which led to Enron’s operations file for bankruptcy in 2001. Enron’s scandal has become one of the most talked
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Solongo Otgonbayar Professor Myra Bates Article Review 2 October 17‚ 2014 Samsung’s Unethical Behavior The article that I chose to review was titled‚ “Samsung ’s Unethical Behavior More Diversified Than Its Smartphone Lineup.” The article focused on the unethical practices that are currently practiced by South Korea electronic giant Samsung. Samsung has been accused of refusing to release information in regards to worker health. There have been documented cases of leukemia and non-Hodgkin ’s
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all‚ on the indirect statement of cash flows? A. Operating activities section B. Investing activities section C. Financing activities section D. Does not represent a cash flow ------------------------------------------------- 5) In performing a vertical analysis‚ the base for cost of goods sold is A. total selling expenses B. net sales C. total revenues D. total expense ------------------------------------------------- 6) Blanco‚ Inc. has the following income statement (in millions):
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Unethical Behavior and its Cost 1 The Fall of Dennis Kozlowski Many leaders work hard and strive diligently to lead companies to success and wealth in an ethical manner. In doing so‚ the reputation of the company is enhanced as are the benefits to the shareholders and the public. That notwithstanding‚ some leaders have been identified with exhibiting poor judgement and gross unethical behavior
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University of Phoenix Material Article Review Format Guide MEMORANDUM UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX DATE: June 30‚ 2014 TO: Aretha Somerville FROM: Megan Arguello RE: Nogler‚ G.‚ & Inwon‚ J. (2011‚ May/June). Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Was the ’one-size-fits-all’ approach justified? Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance (Wiley)‚ 22(4)‚ 65-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.20691 ARTICLE SYNOPSIS The article discusses whether the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the subsequence laws were the
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(2012‚ June). Character Formation. Leadership Excellence‚ pp. 20-21. Cohen‚ W. A. (2009‚ Winter). What Drucker taught us about social responsibility. Leader to Leader‚ p. 30. Hold‚ M. F. (2008). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Costs‚ Benefits‚ and Business Impact. London‚ England: CIMA Publishing. Kaplan‚ D. A. (2009‚ December 7). Koz Makes His Case. United States. Paul‚ R. (2011). Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Williams Stephens‚ C. A. (2012
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Week 2 DQs and Participation Questions Week 2 Discussion Question #1 What are the differences among valuation‚ depreciation‚ amortization‚ and depletion? Is it appropriate to calculate depreciation using two different methods? Why? Which depreciation method provides you the highest depreciation expense in the first year? Why? Valuation refers to the asset being recorded and disclosed at current market price regardless of whether that price is above or below cost. Depreciation is the allocation
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Numerous amounts of information can be found in an Annual Financial Report. Team A is again utilizing Wal-Mart’s Annual Financial Report to answer the questions for the week five assignment. The questions for week five dig a little deeper into the financial report than the questions for week four. We will analyze the annual financial report and realize the information it has to offer. This paper will address the following subjects-- assets listed in proper order‚ how the assets are classified‚
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knowledge would be unethical to share? Ethics is defined as the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or group. (Bovee‚ Thrill and . 2007‚ pg 63) When an employee leaves one company to work for a competitor‚ they aren’t just taking their skills or qualifications with them. They are taking the knowledge of the previous company that they worked for‚ such as product information or production plans. It is up to the former employee to keep in mind the ethics of behavior when it comes to
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They are only out for their own agenda and do not care about the unethical practices they are doing to make a profit. General Nutrition Center has a reputation for misleading the general public. In 2004‚ Abbey Spanier Rodd Abrams‚ LLP files a class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers against General Nutrition Center for
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