boards are being charged with ultimate responsibility for the effectiveness of their organisations’ internal control systems. An effective internal audit function plays a key role in assisting the board to discharge its governance responsibilities. Yet how does the board – and its audit committee – satisfy itself that internal audit is functioning effectively and efficiently? The board’s responsibility for internal controls Through working with a broad range of organisations in Hong Kong and internationally
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1. How can the uncertainty map help managers? Pearson’s uncertainty map provides a framework for analyzing and understanding uncertainty in the innovation process. It addresses the nature of the uncertainty and the way it changes over time‚ and provides managers with knowledge to make a decision and transform ideas into innovation. It also determines the type of management skills needed for different degrees of uncertainty. The framework separates uncertainty into four quadrants based on basic
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October 21‚ 2008 THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: CAN ISLAMIC FINANCE HELP MINIMIZE THE SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF SUCH A CRISIS IN THE FUTURE? by M. Umer Chapra* (A paper prepared for presentation at the Forum on the Global Financial Crisis to be held at the Islamic Development Bank on 25 October 2008) ___________________ * The author is Research Adviser at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). This paper is a revised and updated version
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Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Bionca Murray 1-20-2015 Law‚ Ethics‚ & Corp. Governance Dr. Campbell Strayer University To often employees put up with the wrong doings of their employer‚ in order to keep their job. Whistleblowers are those rare individuals who are not afraid to stand up for what’s right. Whistleblowing is the act of an employee who believes that public interest overrides the interest of the organization. The person blows the whistle that the organization is in fraudulent
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Introduction The topic of the report is an exploration of a career option and a Tax Auditor at Canada Revenue Agency. The purposes of this report are to not only prepare myself for the position by examining and learning but also introduce a different field of work to colleagues All residents in Canada must pay a tax and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)‚ formally known as Revenue Canada‚ is a federal agency that has as its main function the administration of Canadian tax laws for most of the provinces
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How Much Can the Internet help GM? 1. Analyze GM using the competitive forces and value chain models. Porter’s competitive forces model Porter’s value chain model 2. Evaluate the current business strategy of GM in response to its competitive environment. What is the role of Internet technology in that strategy? How successful is that strategy? The current business strategy of GM in response to its competitive environment is based on the belief that by intensively weaving Internet
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How Can You Help the Earth to Survive? Try to imagine living in a world where weather conditions‚ like hail the size of oranges or hurricanes with unseen wind force‚ are reality. In the movie “The Day After Tomorrow”‚ scenes with disastrous weather conditions like the one mentioned above‚ are shown as a result of greenhouse effect and global warming‚ if they continue to increase. Fortunately‚ what the movie shows us is not very realistic‚ and the outrageous weather conditions are most likely never
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How can technology help small business? Innovations in technology have improved operations at companies of all sizes and helped turn small local businesses into global businesses. A number of tools and resources are available to help small business owners make the most of technology to become more efficient. It’s about taking the old way of doing things‚ and applying the power of your network to work as a team. * Communication: Cell phones have become small business necessities for owners
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the NHC glossary‚ warm-core cyclones such as tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones also lie within the synoptic scale.[5] Mesocyclones‚ tornadoes and dust devils lie within the smaller mesoscale.[6] Upper level cyclones can exist without the presence of a surface low‚ and can pinch off from the base of the Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere. Cyclones have also been seen on extraterrestrial planets‚ such as Mars and Neptune.[7][8] Cyclogenesis
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How the Federal Reserve Can Help the Recession Principles of Macroeconomics How the Federal Reserve Can Help the Recession The economy is one of the most important factors that affects every person and all the organizations in the United States. Since the 1970s‚ the United States has suffered four recessions and two high inflations. Some people feel that less involvement from the government will decrease bad performance and possibly the economy would be better
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