Objectives • Ask Why‚ Asshole? • Identify the types of threats professional accountants encounter and identify ways of minimising these. • Outline the disciplinary procedures for accountants. • Discuss the role of ethics in a global environment Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room? Threats to Accountants • Code of Ethical Conduct • Compliance with these principles may be undermined by the following 5 threats from APES 110: • Self-Interest Threat ▫ may occur as a result of the financial or
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Enron – The Ken Lay Indictment Questions/Answers for Discussion: 1. Is there sufficient evidence of fraudulent intent to convict Ken Lay for stock manipulation "beyond a reasonable doubt"? Why or why not? If we are answering the question with the given facts presented in this case study‚ there are only allegations. To convict Ken Lay for stock manipulation ’beyond a reasonable doubt’ means that a trial must happen and both sides: Prosecutor and Defense will present a case to convince the jurors
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After hearing bits and pieces about the “Enron scandal” over the years‚ it was interesting to learn about what specifically happened to the global giant company and how it reached its demise in the early 2000s. It seems as though Enron’s downfall had largely to do with the corporate culture instilled within the company from its inception in 1984. The idea of “get big fast” encouraged employees to do whatever they deemed necessary to drive earnings‚ even if it meant leaving ethics at the door. The
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Paul Ivory COM-231 July 22‚ 2012 Mark Matthews Ethical Issues and Tactics The ethical issues and tactics that I can think back on is when we had a basketball game and I did not realize it at the time but one of my players was fouled and as I was talking to one of the coaches another player was called to the foul line to shoot free throws and as I turn back around to see the player that was fouled standing at half court‚ and as I looked at him with a dumb look he shrugged his shoulders
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Public speaking can be easily improved with three simple tricks. These tricks include making eye contact with the audience and using hand gestures‚ starting the speech with a question or a fact‚ and finally if you make a mistake do not apologize to the audience. Eye contact with the audience and using hand gestures. Making eye contact with the audience and using hand gestures can help you engage with your audience and make a firm connection with them. Making a connection is important because it
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Organizational Goals‚ Strategies and Tactics XXXXXXXX XXXXXX MGT460: Leadership Priorities & Practice (CUN1228A) Instructor Kyla Williams Monday – July 30‚ 2012 Organizational goals‚ strategies and tactics should be tied into an organization’s mission and vision. The strategic goals and objectives should support the goals of the mission and vision of the organization. The organizations’ leaders should work closely with its board of directors‚ executive director‚ managers
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Alejandra Garcia-Lopez Professor Stone History 1301-11774 28 June 2011 Tactics of War In “The Patriot”‚ the tactics of war used by the British Army differ significantly from those used by the American rebels. The British based war and victory on honor. If a battle is not won properly‚ it might as well have not been won at all. Benjamin Martin‚ the leader of the rebels‚ identifies the pride of the British as their weakness. The American rebels based war on victory itself and concentrated their
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CASE STUDY – UNIT 1 1. Andrew Fastow is a key person responsible for the downfall of Enron. When he became the CFO in 1998‚ he came up with the plan to make the company appear in great shape by using the mark-to-market accounting practice. The company would build an asset‚ such as a power plant‚ and immediately claim the projected profit on its books‚ even though it hadn’t made one dime from it. If the revenue from the power plant was less than the projected amount‚ instead of taking the loss‚ the
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Global Vision and Marketing Tactics Coca-Cola has proved itself to be among the top competitors in the global marketplace today. Not only has it been around for over 125 years it has thrived through economic downturns like the one we are witnessing in this past decade. Coke has developed a marketing plan which is called “70/20/10. [They] invest 70% of resources in existing products‚ 20% in innovations related to existing products‚ and 10% in pure innovations.”‚ says Joe Tripodi‚ Coca-Cola’s Executive
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Papazian Accounting for Enron Introduction In the case of Accounting for Enron‚ the case concerned one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in the US history at the turn of the 21st century. It was Enron Corporation‚ a one time seventh largest most successful US company‚ sixth largest energy company in the world‚ valued at over $70 Billion; they filed for chapter 11 on December 2‚ 2001. Just the year before‚ Enron posted a 57% increase in sales between 1996 and 2000. And Enron shares hit a 52-week
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