Accountancy Business and the Public Interest 2012 A Critical Examination of the Multinational Companies’ Anti-Corruption Policy in Nigeria by *Olatunde Julius Otusanya Department of Accounting‚ University of Lagos‚ Nigeria Sarah Lauwo Kent Business School‚ University of Kent‚ UK Gbadegesin Babatunde Adeyeye Department of Accounting‚ University of Lagos‚ Nigeria *Address for Correspondence: Department of Accounting Faculty of Business Administration University of Lagos P. O. Box 354‚ Unilag Akoka
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notion "corporation" in English and American law; the Philippine Commission enacted the Corporation Law (Act No. 1459)‚ to introduce the American corporation into the Philippines as the standard commercial entity and to hasten the day when the sociedad anónima of the Spanish law would be obsolete. The statute is a sort of codification of American Corporate Law. Harden v. Benguet Consolidated Mining‚ 58 Phil. 141 (1933). 2. The Corporation Law The first corporate statute‚ the Corporation Law‚ or Act
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Introduction to Corporation Accounting CORPORATION - an artificial being created by operation of law‚ having the right of succession and the powers‚ attributes and properties expressly authorized by law or incident to its existence (New Corporation Code of the Philippines). A corporation is an entity created by law that is separate and distinct from its owners and its continued existence is dependent upon the corporate statutes of the state in which it is incorporated. Characteristics of a Corporation The characteristics
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Vector aeromotive corporation case study Vector Aeromotive Corporation was a company which designed‚ manufactured and sold exotic sports cars. Vector was the only U.S.-based manufacture of exotic sports cars‚ and his major competitors were Ferrari and Lamborghini. Gerry Wiegert is the President and founder of this company. In 1987‚ the board of directors was formed with three directors. This case shows events happening between the board and President Gerry. In March 1993‚ the company’s financial
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Case Study: The Corporation 1. In the mid 1800s the corporation emerged as a "legal person" by way of maneuvering in the legal system. For the next 100 years we saw the rise to dominance of the corporation. The corporation created unprecedented wealth but at what cost? The externalities of corporate operations are responsible for countless cases of illness‚ death‚ poverty‚ pollution‚ exploitation and lies. Voice your opinion on this. Who Is Responsible for regulating these Corporations?‚ The Government
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Oracle Systems Corporation 1. What factors might have led analysts to question Oracle Systems’ method of revenue recognition in mid-1990? Are these legitimate concerns? Analysts might have been led to question Oracle’s method of revenue recognition because of revenue recognition timing‚ quality of receivables‚ and aggressive sales practice. These were all legitimate concerns. Oracle recognized licensing and sublicensing revenues on the date of contract rather than upon delivery when certain
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Adelphia Communications Corporation Adelphia Communications Corporation was one of the largest cable and internet providers in America prior to its declaration of bankruptcy in 2002 due to internal corruption. The executive officers of Adelphia inflated the stock price of the company by falsifying their financial records as well as funneling their debts into other smaller firms so that the large amounts of debt did not show on their financial reports. This lead investors to believe the company
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GLOBALIZATION AND TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS Economic integration as a hallmark of globalization • FDI increase • Increase of international currency transactions • Growth of marginal courtiers Global blessing or contagious disease? • Asian crisis Capitalism not yet fully globalized? • Core of the economy –30 countries: Asian Pacific‚ Western Europe‚ North America • Geopolitical changes: Soviet Union demise • Unequal development of technology
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for forming CCS as a C corporation‚ S corporation‚ LLC‚ or partnership. Explain your reasoning for your choice of entity‚ identify any issues that you may still be concerned about‚ and suggest recommendations for dealing with the concerns. Chapter 19 Problem 39 (LO2) Zhang incorporated her sole proprietorship by transferring inventory‚ a building‚ and land to the corporation in return for 100 percent of the corporation’s stock. The property transferred to the corporation had the following fair
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HISTORY OF WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION Founded 1911 Headquarters Benton Harbor‚ Michigan‚ USA Key people Jeff M. Fettig‚ (Chairman & CEO) Michael A. Todman‚ (President‚ Whirlpool North America) Paulo F.M.O. Periquito‚ (President‚ Whirlpool International) Industry Major appliances‚ Small appliances Products Clothes washers and dryers‚ refrigerators‚ freezers‚ dishwashers‚ ranges‚ compactors‚ room air conditioners‚ microwaves ovens‚ counter top appliances. Revenue ▲ USD 18
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