billion euro did not exist‚ and that EU 8 million in bonds of investors’ money had evaporated as well. Parmalat became the largest bankruptcy in European history‚ representing 1.5% of Italian GNP—proportionally larger than the combined ratio of the Enron and WorldCom bankruptcies to the U.S. GNP. Early history (1961–2002) In 1961‚ Calisto Tanzi‚ a 22-year old college dropout‚ opened a small pasteurisation plant in Parma. Four decades later‚ the company had grown into a multinational corporation
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Andre Vasconcelos Reading Assignment – Stakeholder Theory Professor Juan Carlos Orejarena Business Ethics 10/26/2012 Chapter 7 of the book “Stakeholder Theory: The State of the Art” discusses how stakeholder theory is employed in the realm of business ethics. The stakeholder theory has become an essential part of business ethics studies‚ and this chapter made a point to connect its normative pillars‚ to the main ideas behind business
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Enron: Tone at the Top The fall of Enron is not just one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history‚ but in my opinion‚ a landmark case study of the lack of business ethics in an organization. Enron’s downfall‚ along with the demise of Arthur Andersen‚ one of the largest public accounting firms at the time‚ brought about a swift change in U.S. regulations governing how publicly traded companies reported their financials. While the top brass at Enron pled ignorance to the fact that they had no control
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A stakeholder is an individual‚ group‚ or organization who may be affected by or perceive itself to be affected by a decision‚ activity‚ or outcome of a project (Larson & Gary‚ 2014). Stakeholders can be internal or external and can be entry level to CEO of a business. A Stakeholder can influence the project‚ and can shape it early on in the project. These people can make sure that there are resources available that contribute to the project success. The stakeholders include owners and shareholders
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Enron Corporation and Andersen‚ LLP Accounting Fraud and Auditor Legal Liability 1 - What were the business risks Enron faced‚ and how did those risks increase the likelihood of material misstatements in Enron’s financial statements? The business risks that Enron faced included foreign currency risks and price instability‚ which is common for the energy industry. In addition‚ Enron faced pressure to perform well so that the stock price would rise. These risks increased
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charges relating to the Enron scandal. Although Arthur Andersen still technically exists as a company‚ and despite the verdict in relation to the criminal charges being overturned by the US Supreme Court‚ Arthur Andersen has arguably suffered too great a level of damage to its reputation to immediately return to its former position. Most analysts now speak of a ’Big 4 ’ following the troubles that hit Arthur Andersen. Arthur Andersen was essentially brought down by the Enron scandal‚ which erupted
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issue of public policy from two (2) different publications (large metropolitan or national newspaper such as Washington Post or the New York Times or national magazines such as Newsweek‚ Time‚ and The New Republic.) Examine Box 3.0 – Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis. Read Demonstration Exercise 1 located at the end of Chapter 3. Choose a policy issue area in the U.S. such as gun control‚ violent crime control‚ white-collar crime‚ illegal drugs‚ medical insurance fraud‚ and environmental protection
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still being raised concerning the collapse of Enron. The aftermath of Enron’s fall has brought review of the actions that took place prior to the collapse. Many of these questions may be left unanswered. The company’s executive management‚ board of directors‚ and auditors hold the responsibility for the ultimate collapse of a once dominant force in the energy industry. Team A developed several options in a plan that could have possibly helped Enron avoid their demise. The plan is designed to
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Enron and WorldCom Scandals Matthew Morrison ACC/260 8/18/12 Enron and WorldCom Scandals Question number one of the Enron case focuses on the corporations that got Enron into its difficulties these were the special purpose entities for joint partnerships including Chewco‚ LJM1‚ LMJ2 and the Raptors. Number three of the Enron case shows us that the board was divided into five divisions‚ all of which were full of well-educated financial employees who
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Stakeholder Analysis The purpose of this paper is to define a Stakeholder Analysis and to describe the philosophy‚ methodology‚ and purpose of performing a Stakeholder Analysis. The paper will also address the determination of a communication management plan and applying a quality management plan. Purpose of a Stakeholder Analysis A Stakeholder Analysis is a process to determine what parties will be affected by an action and deciding his or her impact on the action as well as the impact of the
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