Ethics Oral Exam Outline Introduction Philosophy- is to reason about the ultimate questions of life such as Is there a God? What is our purpose? How are we ought to live? In philosophy we ask questions and seek answers. In finding answers we must have logical reasoning which means we go from premises to a conclusion. EX: One of the two children took the last cookie. Sam doesn’t like cookies and didn’t eat it. Therefore Jack took the last cookie. Argument- set of statements consisting of premises
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CORPORATE FINANCE The word Corporate Finance can be defined in terms that may vary considerably across the world. Corporate Finance is one of the three areas of the discipline of finance and can be defined broadly as a field of finance dealing with acquisition and allocation of a corporation ’s funds or resources‚ with the goal of maximizing shareholder wealth i.e. stock value. This division of a company is basically concerned with the financial operation of the company from company’s point of view
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A discussion on company’s corporate governance statement. This statement sets out the key corporate governance principles adopted by the Directors in governing David Jones and reflects the corporate governance policies and procedures which applied during the year ended 28 July 2012. The corporate governance statement of David Jones is very specific and coherent. It provides the information very clearly and shows the detail that how their behaviors applies the Australian Securities Exchange requirement
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What is Corporate Finance? It�s all corporate finance. My unbiased view of the world Every decision made in a business has financial implications‚ and any decision that involves the use of money is a corporate financial decision. Defined broadly‚ everything that a business does fits under the rubric of corporate finance. It is‚ in fact‚ unfortunate that we even call the subject corporate finance‚ because it suggests to many observers a focus on how large corporations
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person and limited liability which are embodied in the doctrine of corporate veil under company law. However‚ some businessmen‚ law scholars and the public at large argue that corporate veil is nothing but a fallacy meant to dupe business people into a false sense of security. The following presentation seeks to discuss this assertion‚ bringing out the significance and exceptions of the concept of corporate veil. The doctrine of corporate veil emanate from the ruling of the case of Salomon vs Salomon
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Alan Mulally aimed to change the corporate culture at Ford. He aimed to bring about honesty and transparency in the company. He realised that the executives at the company did not function as team. Each was trying to protect his own turf. The company functioned as multiple separate units. Alan Mulally wanted to bring in transparency and honesty to the culture at Ford. He started weekly Business Process Review (BPR) meetings where senior executives of the company would make presentations of the condition
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Corporate welfare is a government’s special treatment to companies or even tax breaks and or grants given to a company on behalf of the government. Corporate welfare is usually at the expense of the citizens of America‚ even though it could also be at the expense of some corporations as some of these corporations receive more ‘special treatment’ than others. Our country has always had corporate welfare. It seems unfair to so many that tax breaks are given to corporations who cannot seem to take
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PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………… 1 1.1 Defining Corporate Governance………………………………………… 2 1.2 Principles of Corporate Governance……………………………………. 3 1.3 Importance of Corporate Governance………………………………….. 4 1.4 Objective…………………………………………………………………… 5 1. DIRECTORS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE in INDIA……………….. 6 2.5 Need for Directors- Who is a Director…………………………………... 7 2.6 Statutory Definition
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Corporate Governance Case Studies Edited by Mak Yuen Teen Foreward Strong corporate governance and transparency are critical for business success. For investors‚ good governance is a good indicator of wellmanaged‚ resilient businesses. For companies‚ a measure of success is the ability to internalise the values‚ spirit and purpose behind governance rules. While the governance standards in Singapore have brought us to where we are today‚ we have some way to go if we want to be seen as leaders
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MGMT640 – Textbook Notes PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE Chapter 1 – The Financial Manager and The Firm 1.1 The Role of the Financial Manager * financial manager should make decisions that maximize value of owners stock/wealth – wealth is the economic value of the assets someone possesses * stakeholders – anyone other than an owner (stockholder) with a claim on the cash flows of a firm‚ including employees‚ suppliers‚ creditors‚ and the government * productive
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