important part of business strategy is concerned with ensuring that these resources and competencies are understood and evaluated - a process that is often known as a "Strategic Audit". The process of conducting a strategic audit can be summarised into the following stages: (1) Resource Audit: The resource audit identifies the resources available to a business. Some of these can be owned (e.g. plant and machinery‚ trademarks‚ retail outlets) whereas other resources can be obtained through
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Marianne Ojo. (2009)‚ Oxford Brookes University. The overall purpose of this article is to be highlighted is why the external auditor is such an important tool in corporate governance. Corporate governance is the system of rules‚ practices and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. It is basically needed to balance the interest of the stakeholders in a company. Meanwhile‚ the external auditor is needed to make sure that the company follow the GAAP‚ checking the accounting record
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Case Study: Hill County Snack Food Co. 1.1 How much business risk does Hill County face? Hill County operates in a very competitive market where new potential entrants can be a threat to its operation either through lower price offering or lower production cost. Competition from peer companies has significant effect on its operation‚ because Hill County is price taker in the market‚ that is‚ increase in prices is not one of the choices it can implement. Also‚ due to the fact that its profitability
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1. The 2011 MGB Internal Audit Plan included an audit of the Institute’s Argentina Office (ARGENTINA) in Argentina. 2. MGB established this office in May 1996 by execution of an Agreement with the Government of Argentina to establish a‚ Argentina Regional Office. The Agreement provided international and diplomatic status to this office. The mission of the office as set down in the Agreement was to: 1. Monitor MGB’s activities in Argentina; 2. Develop research programs with national
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The Globally Integrated Enterprise By Samuel J. Palmisano Foreign Affairs‚ May/June 2006 BEYOND MULTINATIONAL The multinational corporation (MNC)‚ often seen as a primary agent of globalization‚ is taking on a new form‚ one that is promising for both business and society. From a business perspective‚ this new kind of enterprise is best understood as "global" rather than "multinational." The corporation has evolved constantly during its long history. The MNC of the late twentieth century had little
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are necessary purchases and consistent with the best interest of the company i.e. not for personal use. Refer to lecture note: Most companies have different levels of general authorisation depending on the type of purchases. Weakness Strength Audit procedure (To what‚ for what) Objective There are no proper procedures for authorisation. Purchase requisition does not need to be approved by authorised personnel. This may results to unauthorised and invalid company purchases i.e. for personal
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Marketing Audit Report ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Cover Page ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Ashwin S. 1 Marketing Audit Report ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Executive Summary Because many surprises occur during the implementation of marketing plans‚ the marketing department must practice constant marketing control. Marketing control involves
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Case 1 | Warren Buffet | Group 7 | According to the case‚ there are stock price changes for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement. Also‚ the bid price for PacifiCorp is $9.4 billion. After knowing this announcement‚ Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares price went up and make them gained in market value $2.17 billion. In Berkshire and other investors’ point of view‚ After Berkshire takeover PacifiCorp‚ it might have a good development and future
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can be presented: * “Audit evidence is more reliable when it is obtained from independent sources outside the entity.” * “Audit evidence that is generated internally is more reliable when the related controls imposed by the entity are effective.” * “Audit evidence obtained directly by the auditor is more reliable than audit evidence obtained indirectly or by inference.” * “Audit evidence is more reliable when it exists in documentary form.” * “Audit evidence provided by original
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AGDA Practice Note Written Proposal Template Written Proposals We advise our members to always provide written proposals to your clients. While writing a proposal may seem like a challenging task‚ you will benefit from the exercise in many ways: • your clients will perceive you as professional – any client who wants to do business without something in writing should be informed it is standard professional practice‚ in keeping with the AGDA Code of Ethics • you will have legal protection
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