AFM 351: Audit Strategies Satyam Fraud: A case of India’s Enron 1. Describe the governance structure at Satyam. What was the “tone-at-the-top” at Satyam during the fraud period? • • • • • • • 2. In terms of the confirmation of cash balances‚ what deficiencies can you identify in terms of the procedures followed in the Satyam engagement? • • • • 3. Ramalinga Raju was the Chairman of the Board His brother‚ Rama Raju‚ was the Managing Director and CEO They both had direct operational
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Lauren Floral Ltd Strategic Plan: Lauren Floral Ltd. - Robert Stevenson Lauren Floral Ltd Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Challenge Issues & Opportunities Options & Recommendation Financial Assessment Risks to Success Implementation Strategy Lauren Floral Ltd The Challenge Mission: Lauren Floral Limited (LFL) will grow and distribute premium quality roses that will bring vibrant colour‚ sweet fragrance‚ and cheer to people‚ whether purchased as gifts‚ for special occasions‚ or for everyday
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History Founding Henry Silverman‚ a business executive and private equity investor created Hospitality Franchise Systems (HFS) as a vehicle to acquire a number of hotel franchises in the early 1990s. Among Silverman’s purchases were such brands as Ramada and Howard Johnson’s as well as Days Inn‚ which he was able to buy for $290 million (less than half what he had sold it for) after the company had filed for bankruptcy in 1991. Silverman quickly took Hospitality Franchise Systems public in a
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Case #02: Kota Fibres LTD. (Questions for Case Preparation) The following questions will help you in the preparation and analysis of this case. Use these questions as a guide in your study of the case. However‚ do not limit yourselves to these questions only‚ but rather allow yourselves to expand your thinking and analysis of this case. 1. How did Mehta construct his financial forecast? Using the financial forecast‚ prepare to show the “cash cycle” of the firm (i.e.‚ the flow of funds through
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Failure at Tyco International‚ Ltd. LDR / 531 January 31‚ 2011 Clance Doelling Failure at Tyco International‚ Ltd. Tyco International Ltd is a diverse manufacturer who grew tremendously in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. The company had big ambitions with an aggressive program of acquisitions during this period where they spent an estimated $62 billion to purchase more than 1‚000 companies. However‚ unbeknownst to the shareholders of Tyco and the world‚ Tyco was led by a management team and
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(Hurtado‚ N. P. (n.d.). Comey believe that the criminal case was all about lying and he said that Martha is being prosecuted for what she did and not who she is. When she went to court she plead not guilty. Stewart was also charge with “securities fraud stemming” (Hurtado‚ N. P. (n.d.).‚
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HealthSouth Fraud Richard Scrushy was the founder of HealthSouth he graduated from Jefferson State Community College and become a registered respiratory therapist after studying at Alabama Birmingham University. He later went to St. Louis and became the regional director of the respiratory therapy department at Lifemark. He eventually moved to Houston and became the COO. In 1984 He left to follow his dream of creating a rehabilitation center in Little Rock. The company changed their name from Amcare
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will show if the project is viable as they will be able to know how quickly it will allow the business to generate cash quickly to ensure they do not face a poor cash flow situation which could see the business dipping into liquidation. Another potential benefit of using critical path analysis is that it allows such an important project to be planned thoroughly in order to make sure everything is completed properly and on
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Waste Management Inc. Fraud I. BRIEF HISTORY Waste Management Inc is a company in North America that provides waste and environmental services. This company was founded by Larry Beck in 1894. The company ’s operations also involved managing air and gas‚ environmental and groundwater protection as well as environmental engineering. By 1971‚ the company became more public after the 133 acquisitions and the $82M in revenue that were made and soon became the largest waste hauler in the
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Computer Peripherals Description: The computer peripherals industry is rapidly evolving‚ driven by the need to adapt to changes in the market environment and the technological landscape. This has meant that companies today have to be nimble and constantly innovate on their offerings and business models. These present day requirements have already led to Printers and Multi Function Printer (MFP) product companies to offer services around optimizing printing infrastructure‚ printing and imaging
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