and 1999. 2. Enron 2001 Massive fraud. AA helped to set up off balance sheet schemes. Loss making operations not consolidated. Arthur Anderson implicated and broken up. 3. Parmalat 2002 Italian company. Understated its debts. Forged certificates from banks that claimed Parmalat held cash assets. In September 2009‚ three lawsuits by Parmalat Capital Finance Ltd. and Enrico Bondi‚ CEO of Parmalat‚ against Bank of America and auditors Grant Thornton were dismissed. Auditors not expected to spot forgeries
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I. Executive Summary: The electric supply industry in China is a highly competitive industry. Luotang Power must be able to provide high quality output while maintaining a strong hold on internal controls‚ controlling costs including coal. Tan must obtain coal at the lowest possible price and must use it as effectively as possible – while maintaining or increasing the quality of the output. If coal is purchased at prices that are too high or more coal is used than is really necessary‚ higher costs
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Throughout history‚ many components have shaped the way a country develops itself both economically and financially. To fully understand a country’s accounting standards one must explore such environmental factors as the history‚ demographics‚ economy and the legal system of a country. South Africa is a dynamic country full of diversity. It is hard to understand the structure of the accounting profession without first learning how South Africa developed into the country it is today. The history
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CHAPTER- I Introduction INDIAN ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY PROSPECTS OF THE INDIAN ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY Like every other industrial sector in India‚ the Indian Electrical/Electronics Industry too is slowly emerging from out of its "protective cover". For far too long has Indian Industry remained shackled and consequently inward looking. Over the past fifty years there was no exposure to global players and competition‚ with the result that the Industry grew up in a sheltered environment‚ dependent
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The Retail Bakeries Industry report contains the most recent data and analysis on the industry’s key financial data‚ cost and pricing‚ competitive landscape‚ industry structure. Also updated are the latest trade‚ shipment‚ and inventory data available through January 2013. This update provides the data necessary to make informed forecasts and business planning after the recent seasonal changes in output. This 165-page report includes the most recent information on the domestic market‚ global market
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Is Standard Costing Still Relevant? Motivation The activity-based costing (ABC)‚ Just-in-Time (JIT)‚ the balanced scorecard‚ and target costing methods appeared and used wide‚ it leads to confusion about the sense of relevant of standard cost. Besides‚ standard costing and variance analysis had become disconnected from actual practices at the industry level. Research question In this case‚ author solved four questions: 1. Is standard costing used in Dubai? 2. How important are various functions
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Contemporary Hospitality Industry Level 5 Assessor: Pratika Teyssedou Student name: Anastassia Iljina Student ID: 20691 Table of contest Table of contest………………………………..........................................................1 Introduction………………………………...............................................................2 LO1 The current structure of the hospitality industry…………………………..2-6 1.1 The current scale‚ scope and diversity
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Kitchen Positions Depending on the size and theme of your restaurant‚ you may have just one cook running the show‚ or you may have several cooks working together. The term chef and cook are often used interchangeably. Originally a chef was a professionally trained individual. Today‚ it is often applied to anyone who works in a kitchen. Here is a breakdown of the various cooking positions that can be found in one restaurant kitchen. Executive Chef - This is the head chef. He is the guy (or girl)
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1. On 1st Jan’ 1988 Megha corporation issued eight percent 50‚ 00‚000 bonds of Rs 100 each at Rs 103. Issue cost was 0.5% of the amount raised. On 1st Jan 2008‚ Five years before its maturity the firm wanted to call the bonds at Rs 108. The corporation spent Rs 80‚000 on reacquisition of bonds. What accounting entries would be passed in the books of Megha Corporation? 2. On 1st January 2009 Shweta corporation purchased 10‚00‚000 of its fully paid shares at Rs 22 per share. On 20th January 2009
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Industry Analysis The course is based on the ability of students to define their business‚ conduct an effective industry analysis‚ and identify the "key success factory" for firms competing in the industry. Such industry analysis is based on: A. DEFINE THE BUSINESS. The boundary for industry analysis is the markets and products that describe the domain of the industry. Once you understand the business segment that is to be analyzed‚ identify the capabilities required to participate in that industry
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