Enron 1. How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its bankruptcy? There was an overwhelming aura of pride‚ carrying with it the deep-seated belief that Enron¡¦s people could handle increasing risk without danger. The culture also was about a focus on how much money could be made for executives. For‚ example Enron¡¦s compensation plans seemed less concerned with generating profits for shareholders than with enriching officer wealth. Enron¡¦s corporate
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iiste.org Two-Tier Corporate Governance Model for Pakistan Safdar Hussain Tahir1* Hazoor Muhammad Sabir2 Adnan Arshad1 Muhammad Anwar ul Haq1 1. Department of Banking & Finance‚ Government College University‚ Faisalabad‚ Pakistan. 2. Department of Economics‚ Government College University‚ Faisalabad‚ Pakistan. * E-mail of the corresponding author: safdartahir@gmail.com Abstract The main purpose of this study was to formulate a model of corporate governance suitable for the Pakistani
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MD. ZULKIPLI MATRIC NO : 1333430136 Dr. Abdullah bin osman Enron : Questionable Accounting Leads To Collapse History ENRON CORPORATION. Enron‚ a corporation headquartered in Houston‚ operated one of the largest natural gas transmission networks in North America‚ totaling over 36‚000 miles‚ in addition to being the largest marketer of natural gas and electricity in the United States. Enron managed the world’s largest portfolio of natural gas risk management contracts and
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business activities under the Law on Credit Institutions for profit. Sacombank is the first modern multi-functional retail bank in Indochina with the mission of maximizing value for customers‚ investors‚ staff and upholding the highest commitment to corporate social responsibility. This bank was set up with 5 core values: pioneering; novel‚ dynamic and innovative; high commitment; social responsibility; and making a difference. Sacombank will lead or initiate new growth areas when faced with challenges;
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Temuujin Enkhbold Enron Fraud Once the seventh largest company in America‚ Enron was formed in 1985 when InterNorth acquired Houston Natural Gas. The company branched into many non-energy-related fields over the next several years‚ including such areas as Internet bandwidth‚ risk management‚ and weather derivatives (a type of weather insurance for seasonal businesses). The Enron fraud case is extremely complex. Some say Enron’s demise is rooted in the fact that in 1992‚ Jeff Skilling‚ then president
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Under the common law‚ accountants may be found liable to the clients who hire them under several legal theories‚ including breach of contract‚ fraud‚ and negligence. Accountants owe a duty to use reasonable care‚ knowledge‚ skill‚ and judgment when providing auditing and other accounting services to a client. In other words‚ an accountant’s actions are measured against those of a “reasonable accountant” in similar circumstances. The development of GAAPs‚ GAASs‚ and other uniform accounting standards
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American Express Chairman/CEO Influence and Outcomes 7/30/2011 Table of Contents American Express Overview 3 James D. Robinson 3 Success and Failures of Robinson 3 Board Of Directors 4 Decisions Required 4 Candidates for CEO Position 5 Robinson’s Strategy 5 Decisions Of The Board 5 Problems Faced By American Express 6 Solution 7 Lessons Learnt 7 References 7 American Express Overview American Express Company (American Express)‚ incorporated in 1965
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The Enron Kaiwing Ho Ethics‚ Governance & Accountability BU.135.301.U2.FA12 Professor Crain November 21‚ 2012 Enron Since Enron Corporation has been bankrupt there were 20‚000 employees lost their jobs‚ medical insurance and average severance pay was only $4500. However‚ the top executives were paid bonuses totaling $55 million. In 2001‚ employees lost $1.2 billion in retirement funds and retirees lost $2 billion in pension funds. Yet‚ Enron’s top executives cashed in $116 million
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INTRODUCTION There has been considerable interest in recent years in the role of the audit committee as a key corporate governance mechanism. Corporate governance committees and regulators around the world have addressed the need for effective audit committees‚ with many requiring that listed companies must have a committee (European Union (EU) 8th Company Law Directive‚ 2006; Smith Report‚ 2003; United States (US) Congress‚ 2002). Recognising that the existence of a committee does not
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