Case 4.4 Waste Management‚ Inc. Question 1 Three conditions are often present when fraud exists. First‚ management or employees have an incentive or are under pressure‚ which provides them a reason to commit the fraud act. Second‚ circumstances exist - for example‚ absent or ineffective internal controls or the ability for management to override controls – that provide an opportunity for the fraud to be perpetrated. Third‚ those involved are able to rationalize the fraud as being consistent with
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Incentives: from the case‚ the SEC staff claimed that the top Waste Management officers’ fraudulent conduct was driven by greed and a desire to retain their corporate positions and status in the business and social communities. Their bonuses‚ retirement benefits and stock options closely correlate with the performance of the company. If the company meets predetermined earnings targets‚ those top managements will earn a lot from profit sharing. Furthermore‚ aside from money‚ those people can maintain
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Kaitlin Tolley MGT 331 Case 4: MagRec Inc. 1. If I were the manager I would have pushed for a more moral‚ honest solution to the problem with Partco. The company should have owned up to the poor quality parts and offer to fix any damaged parts for customers. Even though it would have cost the company time and money‚ it was the right thing to do. I think that if the company were to explain the situation to Partco- with the one bad batch of parts‚ and assured them that it wouldn’t happen again and
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Case 4: MAGREC‚ Inc. 1.) Place yourself in the role of the manager. What should you do now? After considering what happened‚ would you change any of your behaviors? If I was Pat: Even though Fred wants me to fire Dinah‚ I believe that if I was to fire her‚ Dinah would file a lawsuit for wrongful discharge. My values and morals should not be the deciding factor in determining if Dinah’s actions are grounds for dismal. As such‚ I would meet with Fred‚ and explain to him the result
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Accounting Estimate • Accounting estimate – An approximation of a monetary amount in the absence of a precise means of measurement. This term is used for an amount measured at fair value where there is estimation uncertainty‚ as well as for other amounts that require estimation. PSA 540 9 The auditor shall review the outcome of accounting estimates included the prior period financial statements‚ or‚ where applicable‚ their subsequent re-estimation for the purpose of the current period. The nature
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Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting‚ the Business Organization‚ and Professional Ethics Management accounting produces information for managers within an organization. Financial accounting produces information for external parties‚ such as stockholders‚ suppliers‚ banks‚ and government regulatory agencies. What kind of accounting information do managers need to achieve their goals and objectives? Good accounting information helps answer three types of questions: 1. Scorecard questions 2. Attention-directing
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Case 4: Distortions Caused By Inappropriate Allocation Base Chocolate Bars‚ Inc. Case Background. Chocolate Bars‚ inc. (CBI) manufactures chocolate candy bars with three variants – Almond Dream‚ Krispy Krackle‚ and Creamy Crunch. There are 2 distinct production processes for each product of CBI. Process 1 is labor intensive using a high proportion of direct materials and labor. Process 2 uses special packing equipment that wraps individual candy bars and packs it into a box of 24 bars. After which
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Ateneo Graduate School of Business MBA Standard Financial Accounting TEAM DAVAO Group Members: Martha Herrera‚ Katrina Ortega‚ Chris Almeda‚ Gil Fernandez Presentation for Case 4-1 CASE PC Depot was a small retail store for personal computers and hand-held calculators‚ selling several national brands in each product line. The store was opened in early September by Barbara Thompson‚ a young woman previously employed in direct computer sales for a national firm specializing in business computers
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Waste Management Inc. Fraud I. BRIEF HISTORY Waste Management Inc is a company in North America that provides waste and environmental services. This company was founded by Larry Beck in 1894. The company ’s operations also involved managing air and gas‚ environmental and groundwater protection as well as environmental engineering. By 1971‚ the company became more public after the 133 acquisitions and the $82M in revenue that were made and soon became the largest waste hauler in the
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| Estimated cash payments: | | Direct Material (75‚467 ×$4) | 301‚868.00 | Direct Labor (22‚489 × $14) | 314‚846.00 | Variable indirect cost (22‚489 × $3) | 67‚467.00 | Fixed indirect cost ($199‚769 – $90‚000) | 109‚769.00 | Selling & Administration costs | 300‚000.00 | Dividends | 130‚000.00 | Total estimated cash payments | $1‚223‚950.00 | Estimated ending cash balance | $82‚447.38 | Calculations 1. Estimate the October sale ∵ Contribution Margin = Selling price – Variable
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