Information System Rogue Trader COSO Control Violations Short Essay The movie‚ Rogue Trader‚ narrates the true story of a man named Nick Leeson. He brought the Barings Bank down‚ which was one of the most venerable financial institutions in England. Nick Leeson was played by the actor Ewan McGregor‚ who started working in Indonesia for Barings Bank. He then became a trader on the floor of Singapore International Monetary Exchange. Nick’s responsibility was to trade futures and options on behalf of the
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eBARING BANKS THE MOST SHOCKING ALARM BELL ABOUT FRAUDULENT Introduction On February 26‚ 1995‚ the oldest British Bank’s declared bankruptcy due to fraud caused the warning bells for many other organizations about the level of danger fraud can cause. Nick Lesson‚ a guy who comes from a background of the working class‚ had been working for Royal Bank Coutts‚ Morgan Stanley for a couple of years until he finally joined the Barings. He was assigned a job in Barings (Jakarta) to sort
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Collapse of Barings Bank Barings was the oldest investment bank in Britain‚ listing among its clients the Queen herself. Indeed‚ the bank’s pedigree was so distinguished that it did not have a logo‚ it had a crest. The firm traces its origins to John Baring of Bremen‚ who settled at Exeter in 1717 and set up in business as a merchant and manufacturer. He became one of the leading businessmen in the West Country. In 1762‚ his three sons established the London merchant house of John & Francis
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Nick Leeson ’s Double Life In 1999‚ director/screenwriter James Drearden released the movie Rogue Trader‚ which encapsulates the true life of futures trader Nick Leeson and his role in the downfall of Barings Bank. Ewan McGregor stars at Nick Leeson‚ an ambitious young British stock trader while Anna Friel plays his wife Lisa. Drearden ’s focus is on Leeson ’s activities at the Singapore Stock Exchange but he also constructs a love story subplot that adds little to the central plot. Critics of
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as it portrayed the character of a rogue trader in Baring Bank named Nicholas Leeson. The career path of Leeson followed an upwardly moving curve from his job of back office trading settlement to a highly acclaimed trader earning huge bonuses. Moreover because of the high popularity of Leeson‚ the Bank allowed him to make his own trade settlement‚ which is highly unauthorized and risky in terms that the risk limit of loss is violated and the bank‚ has to pay margin money on a continuous basis to make
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING By: Mario Žgela‚ M Sc SISTEM INFORMASI DAN PENGENDALIAN INTERNAL Chitarani Kartikadewi - 1406524682 Desi Susanti - 1406524695 Karina Ayu Ditriani - 1406524713 FAKULTAS EKONOMI PROGRAM MAKSI-PPAK OKTOBER 2014 CHAPTER I SUMMARY Analysis of Some Cases Resulting in Significant Losses or Bankruptcies During 1990’s and 2000’s‚ there are several companies that severe bankruptcies or significant financial losses‚ especially banking industries. Usually‚ losses and bankruptcies
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A Short Essay of Rogue Trader In the movie Rogue Trader‚ Nick Leeson‚ a trader on behalf of the Barings Bank of England‚ made a series of financial fraud to cover the loss he incurred in trading—up to £800 million—in the Singapore International Monetary Exchange which ultimately led to the fall of Barings Bank. This tragedy was a mixed result of the personal greed and the lack of control in Barings Bank’s system. Most of the COSO internal control frameworks were violated with the “Control Environment”
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In today’s global market the need for efficient and reliable tools is of great importance. One such tool that has helped man is that of the computer. With advances in technology occurring everyday‚ the computer is still at the forefront of today’s economic world. With the versatility to perform many different needs for different users‚ the computers future looks pretty bright. As an accounting major student‚ the accounting industry is one that is heavily immersed in computers
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college and are on the verge of graduating with a Masters in Finance from a reputable university but didn ’t do much to differentiate yourself while there. After grad school‚ you receive an offer for a middle office position at a large investment bank who guaranteed there ’s room to grow into a trading position‚ you ’re ultimate dream. You ’ve finally made the move onto the desk and are doing well but again‚ haven ’t distinguished yourself enough to get that immense bonus. And you think to yourself
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In the four scandals of the ‘rogue traders’ and their respective banks‚ factors leading to the incidents are similar. In the Barings Bank and Nick Leeson scandal‚ we see a high management person who rose up to a position after building up on his reputation. Being transferred to the securities department after being promoted to general manager‚ the lack of experience trader along with a group of trading professionals were teamed to garner for smaller profits. Instead of fulfilling his role and work
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