it was the "Greed Factor" which drives Enron employees to increase the profits through unethical methods‚ and ultimately causing its downfall. But could it be the opposite? I mean‚ could it be that it was Enron ’s culture and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)‚ which is to increase the profits and share price that "forced" Enron employees behave in an unethical manner? What circumstances caused them to be unethical‚ really? At first‚ the leader of Enron Finance Corp‚ Jeffrey Skilling recruited
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MINI CASE: THE FILURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT ENRON 1.Which parts of the corporate governance system‚ internal and external‚ do you believe failed Enron the most? In the evaluation of the Enron’s case; by trying to see the very big picture‚ it is not only about that the internal part of the corporate governance system was failed or but also the external part of the corporate governance system was also failed. As noted on the last paragraph of the mini case‚ many people from different positions
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Question 1: How did the Corporate Culture at Enron contribute to its bankruptcy? The corporate Culture at Enron could have contributed to its bankruptcy in many ways. Its corporate culture supported unethical behavior without question for as long as the behavior resulted in monetary gain for the company. It was describe as having a culture of arrogance that led people to believe that they could handle increasingly greater risk without encountering any danger. Its culture did little to promote
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REVIEW……………………………… 13 2.1 Introduction..…………………………………………………………………....13 2.2 theoretical framework…………………………………………………………..13 2.3 Good corporate governance and operating costs…………………………….…18 2.4 Correlation between good corporate governance and performance ratios……...20 2.5 Chapter summary……………………………………………………………… 24 3.0 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLGY………………...……25 3.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………… 25 3.2 Research design…………………………………………………………………25 3.3 Population ……………………………………………………
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CHRISCHER L. ALANES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING REACTION PAPER – THE ENRON SCANDAL FACTS OF THE CASE Enron Corporation was formed in 1985‚ led by Kenneth Lay‚ as a result from the merger of Houston Natural Gas and Internorth that specializes in natural gases and commodities. In 1990‚ the company hires Jeffrey Skilling to lead the trading of commodities under deregulated market and Andrew Fastow later that year (USA Today‚ 2002). Deregulation of the energy markets allowed companies to place bets
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To run‚ or not to run--that is the question: Whether ’tis easier to race And face the harsh pains of a race Or to stay lazy And‚ by not moving‚ avoid pain To run‚ to hit the adrenaline rush- No more – and by running to say I face The early morning preparations for the events That each race day holds ‘Tis a situation I do not wish to face To run‚ to race- To fall perhaps too hard. Ay there’s the problem‚ For in running what events may come about When we are hiding from the finish
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Introduction J Sainsbury plc was founded in 1869 in Drury Lane by John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury‚ and is one of the oldest supermarkets in the United Kingdom. Its current company structure comprises of a chain of 547 supermarkets‚ 343 convenience stores and the recent addition of Sainsbury’s Pharmacy and Sainsbury’s Bank (which is a joint venture with the Lloyd’s bank group). Currently their customer profile consists of approximately 19 million customers’ each week and a surplus of an estimated
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The Enron Accounting Scandal Presented By: Jennifer Buondonno Nirmala David Robert Pufky Matt Rollings ENRON Page 1 of 27 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………..3 (I) Introduction to the Enron case and the organizations involved……. 5 Background information & industry…………………………………………….. 5 Organizations and officers involved……………………………………………..6 Accounting firm and partners involved………………………………………….8 Enron’s industry………………………………………………………………….. 9 Enron’s injured parties……………………………………………………………
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Enron and Ethics Failure is the best teacher not only for those who fail‚ but also for those who observe the failure. Thus‚ for many businesses the Enron scandal proved to be the greatest teacher. Since the fall of Enron‚ there have been several theories and examinations about why it failed as it was a corporation that no one imagined would ever crash. Based on research to date there are multiple reasons for Enron’s failure; however‚ one that stands out immensely is corporate disregard for ethics
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1.1 Meaning of Ratio Analysis Ratio analysis has been view as a primary technique of the analysis of financial statement from various aspects of business. (Brigham & Houston‚ 2004 p. 95)state” Ratio Analysis involves comparisons. A company’s ratios are compared with those of other firms in the same industry‚ that is‚ to industry average figures.” Ratio refers to the relationship expressed in mathematical term among a set of numeral and two individual links with each other in logical way. It
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