Professor Mark Scheinbaum Advance English 17 June 2013 The IRS Scandal in the USA: How could the government of the USA overlook the signs leading up to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Scandal? The IRS is an institution that should be non-partisan‚ however it has been proven through congressional hearings‚ admissions‚ and documentations of several kinds that something went very wrong and many specific groups applying for tax exemption status‚ with different ideologies than those of the
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In 1996‚ a city manager in California’s Contra Costa County became suspicious when a local disposal service company asked for help keeping itself afloat. Orinda-Moraga Disposal Services wanted to raise rates on its customers and needed the Contra Costa Sanitation District’s approval. However‚ the company had recently stated its desire to lower rates. The wary city manager hired forensic accountant Dan Ray to uncover the truth. After examining Orinda-Moraga’s records‚ Ray discovered that the company
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MEDICARE Prior to 1965‚ it was almost impossible for people 65 years and older to get a private health insurance. Medicare was enacted in 1965 to counter the growing health care costs and provide access to the elderly‚ making health care a universal right for all Americans 65 years and older. (Medicare & You‚ 2013) The rapid growth in the baby boomers population that began in 2011 caused a burden on the government by adding to the already high deficits. Medicare enrollment is expected to double
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Case Study: Enron Corporation Accounting Scandal 1. What is Enron Scandal? Formed in 1985 from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and Internorth‚ Enron Corp. was the first nationwide natural gas pipeline network. Over time‚ the firm’s business focus shifted from the regulated transportation of natural gas to unregulated energy trading markets. The guiding principle seems to have been that there was more money to be made in buying and selling financial contracts linked to the value of energy
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In today’s world of modern technology and scandals‚ it would not be surprising to periodically encounter a high profile client. As to whether this client is being pursued by the federal law is up for debate; thus‚ when meeting Randall‚ one cannot help but examine his story with speculation. From the start‚ it is nothing new to hear that the government or some other corporation is potentially tapping cell phones‚ computers‚ and technological devices. Yet‚ the degree of discomfort that Randall displays
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All-Out Push to Combat Medicare Fraud WASHINGTON‚ DC - As law enforcement announced a nationwide sting against Medicare fraudsters today‚ a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington was putting the finishing touches on legislation aimed at making a significant dent in the problem. Federal law enforcement officials in Miami today announced the details of a multiagency strike force operation that resulted in the arrest of 90 people nationwide for defrauding Medicare out of some $260 million
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HealthSouth Corporation Case Study By Robert H. Barr‚ Jr. - © 2012 In 2002‚ HealthSouth Corporation was one of North America’s largest outpatient surgery‚ rehabilitation and diagnostic imaging companies. HealthSouth had over 1800 facilities in all 50 states plus the United Kingdom‚ Australia‚ Puerto Rico‚ Canada and Saudi Arabia. In 2002 HealthSouth had over 50‚000 people on staff in sales revenues in excess of $4 billion per year. HealthSouth worked with more than 85‚000 referring physicians
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case 1: Columbia industries 1.Who are the key members of the buying center at Columbia industries‚ and who will most likely have the most influence on the purchase decision. It was Mr. West who was charged with the responsibility of searching for seven new lift trucks which were going to be best suited for the company. This process had to however pass through the purchasing agents who were required to examine all of the qualifications who finally settled on just five brands. The quotation to
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decades there have been a number of cases of high profile corporate collapses and fraud scandals. In essence‚ the unethical behaviour of corporations affects us all‚ such as shareholders’ lost financial investments‚ employees who lost their jobs‚ other companies that provided goods and services to the company‚ as well as the economic impact on domestic and international communities. In this paper I will focus on the case study of Royal Ahold and the large accounting fraud that took place within the company
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Livent. Inc Overview In the year 1979 Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb decided to enter the show business world. These two young entrepreneurs were able to convince a well-known Toronto businessman to invest one million in “cinema complex”. Over the next several years Drabinsky and Gottlieb were successfully able to expand their company‚ while they convinced to gather up large sums for the development of multiscreen theaters complexes throughout Canada and the United states. By 1980 Cineplex Odeon
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