CASE 8.1 LIVENT‚ INC. Synopsis Similar to most financial frauds‚ the Livent‚ Inc. fraud was masterminded by a few individuals‚ primarily Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb. However‚ numerous individuals were eventually drawn into Livent’s fraudulent schemes by its principal architects‚ including Maria Messina‚ the company’s chief financial officer (CFO). Messina‚ a former partner with Deloitte & Touche’s Canadian affiliate‚ had previously served as Livent’s audit engagement partner
Premium Audit Auditing Chief financial officer
be identified by the help of external auditor in order to meet corporate governance objective. In my point of view‚ I found out that the article has mentioned about the case of Enron in Europe has make the corporate governance require the involvement of intermediaries such as external auditors. From the author study of Enron case‚ it simplifies that Enron collapse because of ‘substance of the transaction’ rather than others reason (legal form‚ transparency and management risk). So‚ the use of the
Premium External auditor Audit Oxford
Strategic Audit: Wal-Mart in Spain Debbie D. Stevenson Grantham University Wal-Mart in Spain Wal-Mart is currently ranked as the world’s number one retailers and the number one company in the world of sales (over $200 billion) on the fortune 200 lisr (www.wal-mart.com) (www.fortune.com) Wal-Mart Stores is one of the largest retail companies in the United States. Wal-Mart has four parts of their strategies that makes their mission possible. The four strategies
Premium Wal-Mart Department store United Kingdom
continue to increase‚ due in part to growing financial markets and the lingering recession. The auditor’s responsibility to detect corporate fraud has also been on a general upward trend over the years. Especially since the Enron scandal‚ auditors are now required to be more proactive in searching for fraud when performing an audit. This responsibility is defined in International Standards on Auditing and enforced through legislation in national jurisdictions. This report identifies the factors
Premium Audit Auditing Financial audit
1. The two biggest concerns relating to possible fraud for the motel part of the business are: a) The couple failing to record hotel guest stays in order to steal the cash paid. By not recording the hotel stay their cash reconciliations would be clear. b) The couple has no incentive help the motel perform at a profit since they are paid at salary. Since there is a high demand for their motel‚ service and quality could take a significant slip without losing too much money. The first control that
Premium Money Inventory Hotel
Executive summary In the dawn of 21st century‚ Italian company Parmalat suddenly collapsed with €14 billion in debt‚ which made it the biggest corporate failure in Europe history. This case provides us a good opportunity to investigate corporate governance issue in Continental Europe. In this paper will be initiated with introduction of Parmalat’s history and events review on its bankruptcy‚ followed by analyzing the shortcomings of its corporate governance in both internal and external aspects
Premium Audit Corporate governance Calisto Tanzi
AUTOMATED ACCOUNTING Automated accounting is an approach to maintaining up-to-date accounting records with the use of accounting software. This software is often configured to allow for easy cross posting of receivable and payable‚ eliminating the need to enter multiple posting in order to keep accounting record in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accounting as it exists today may be viewed as a system of assumptions‚ doctrines‚ tenets‚ and conventions‚ all encompassed
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Balance sheet Income statement
guide a person ’s action in regard to right and wrong and in regard to oneself and society at large." For this quality and safety "Workarounds" ethical paper‚ hand hygiene policy for Mercy General Hospital will be evaluated and how the practice is implemented in the clinical setting. In conformity with Mercy General Hospital ’s policy on hand hygiene‚ (2006‚ p.2) "hand washing has been recognized as the single most important measure for preventing of healthcare-associated infections." In order to practice
Premium Hygiene Hand washing Health care
Accreditation Audit RAFT Task 1 Executive Summary Nightingale Community Hospital (NCH) is a hospital that states they are leaders in quality healthcare. To remain a leader in hospital care it is crucial for the hospital to adhere to standards developed by the Joint Commission Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). JCAHO is the organization that accredits and certifies hospitals that meet
Premium Joint Commission Hospital Hospital accreditation
Case Analysis General Motors - 2005 Course Instructor: Prof Dr Ali Askari Date: October 29th‚ 2010 Group # 5 Niveen Qadri (29) Muzna Ahmed (28) Maryam Khan (21) Sidra-Tun-Nisa (37) General Motors I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Mission: General Motors is committed to be a leader in providing transportation products and services of such quality that its customers will receive superior value‚ its employees and business partners will share their success and their shareholders
Premium General Motors Automotive industry