Apollo denied our request to speak with the predecessor auditors because of “litigation concerns.” I’ve looked at the 8-K filed by Apollo and the auditors referenced in the 10-K. I didn’t attach a copy because it didn’t say much‚ just something about “incongruent goals‚” blah‚ blah‚ blah. Against my advice‚ Arnold decided to accept the engagement anyway. Keep your eyes open! The good news is that the predecessor auditors‚ Smith and Smith‚ CPAs‚ have a good reputation‚ so you can use last
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Mr. Lancaster‚ The firm of Anderson‚ Olds‚ and Watershed is pleased to receive your notification to proceed with the audit and look forward to working with you. From the Audit Committee meeting minutes‚ we understand that Apollo Shoes requires help with the yearly audit because the former CPA firm withdrew unexpectedly (University of Phoenix‚ n.d.). Anderson‚ Olds‚ and Watershed will conduct the audit and “prepare the state franchise tax returns as well as the federal tax returns” (University
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The Role of Boards of Directors in Corporate Governance: A Conceptual Framework & Survey∗ Ren´e B. Adams‚† Benjamin E. Hermalin‚‡ and Michael S. Weisbach§ e April ‚ Abstract This paper is a survey of the literature on boards of directors‚ with an emphasis on research done subsequent to the Hermalin and Weisbach (2003) survey. The two questions most asked about boards are what determines their makeup and what determines their actions? These questions are fundamentally intertwined‚ which
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Apollo Shoes Audit Report Anderson‚ Olds and Watershed Certified Public Accountants 123 Main Street Upper Saddle River‚ NJ 00712 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT To the Stockholders Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. as of December 31‚ 2008‚ and the related statements of income‚ comprehensive income‚ shareholders’ equity‚ and cash flows for the year ended‚ and related notes to the financial statements. We have also audited management’s assessment
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Board of Directors Apple’s Board of Directors (BOD) is composed of seven members. Out of the seven directors‚ six of them are males; Steve Jobs age 54‚ William Campbell age 69‚ Arthur Levinson Ph.D. age 60‚ Ronald Sugar age 61‚ Millard Drexler age 65‚ and former vice president Albert Gore Jr. age 62 and one is a female Andrea Jung age 51. The average age for the board is 60 years old. The members of the board bring into Apple a vast experience from retailing‚ governmental‚ engineering and technological
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1. Topic: Effective Board of Directors 2. Six Steps to Building an Effective Board By:Bruce R. Evans 3. Summary: The author Bruce R. Evans is a managing partner in Summit Partners’ Boston office. He has also been a member of more than 25 boards‚ which include 10 public company boards. He claims that when a Board is working effectively it is a big part of the company’s success. However‚ an ineffective board can be distracting and cause liabilities for the company. Through his experiences
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our understanding of the arrangement for our audit of the financial statements of Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. for the year ending December 31‚ 2011. We will audit the Company’s balance sheet at December 31‚ 2033‚ and the related statements of income‚ comprehensive income‚ stockholders’ equity‚ and cash flows for the year then ended‚ for the purpose of expressing an opinion on them. We will also audit whether Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
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The Board of Directors at Staples is comprised of eleven members. “The eleven nominees include two directors who joined the Board within the last two years‚ four nominees that joined the Board within the last seven years and five nominees that have served on our Board at least 15 years” (Staples‚ Annual Report‚ 16). The eleven members are listed below. Next his or her name is how long they have been on the board. Under each name is a short biography of the member along with valuable contributions
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Lydia Butler Board of Directors Apple A. Board of Directors 1. William V. Campbell Chairman Intuit‚ Inc. (external) 1983 Tim Cook CEO Apple (internal) 2011 Millard S. Drexler Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Crew (external) 1999 Albert Gore‚ Jr. Former Vice President of the United States (external) 2003 Andrea Jung Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Avon Products‚ Inc. (external) 2008 Arthur D. Levinson‚ Ph.D. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Genentech
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According to board structure‚ the difference of corporate governance among different countries is may be unitary or dual board on the country. In the UK and the USA‚ a unitary board of directors in the form of board structure‚ characterized by one single board comprising executive and non-executive directors. (Aguilera‚ 2003) It is responsible for all aspects of the activities of the corporation. A dual board of directors is including a supervisory board and executive board of management. Nevertheless
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