there has been a significant shift or evolution over the past several decades in the concept of “professionalism” as it related to the public accounting profession? If so‚ explain how you believe that the concept has changed or evolved over that time frame and identify the key factors responsible for any apparent changes. a. Do you believe that there has been a significant shift or evaluation over the past several decades in the concept of "professionalism" as it relates to public accounting
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UNIVERSITY OF WALES & MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE NAME Santhosh Ramnath SUBJECT Corporate Strategy LECTURER Brian Jones COURSE Master of Business Administration TITLE Assignment 2–Individual–LG BATCH CODE MBWD5 1229A Submitted on Due Date? YES (Date submitted: 04/10/2012) Submitted soft copy? YES (Date submitted: 04/10/2012) Word limit observed
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and one local (publicly listed) company that strongly communicates as seen in the employees’ performance and delivery of the customer experience. The foreign company which I think strongly communicates corporate culture from its visible artifacts is NESTLE. Nestle is one global company which exudes an aura of nothing but wellness and good nutrition. It is the leader of fast moving consumer goods and has been an icon in the industry for centuries now all
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Corporate Fraud: Case Studies in Detection and Prevention Fraudulent financial reporting‚ corruption‚ and misappropriation are often investigated by the internal audit department. Because these types of crimes can be the source of large losses‚ security professionals would do well to familiarize themselves with how they are carried out and how they can be detected. Corporate Fraud provides a clear window into that world. Author John D. O’Gara was the director of internal audit at a Fortune 500
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Corporate restructuring : Corporate restructuring refers to the changes in ownership‚ business mix‚ assets mix and alliances with a view to enhance the shareholder value. Purpose of Corporate restructuring : 1. To enhance the shareholder value 2. To utilize the assets properly 3. To get profitable investment opportunities 4. To diverse the business 5. To reduce cost of capital by designing innovative securities through corporate restructuring Types of Corporate restructuring :
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average did it take Bayside to sell its inventory? A. 126.1 days B. 127.9 days C. 153.8 days D. 176.5 days E. 178.9 days Inventory turnover for 2008 = $4‚060 $1‚990 = 2.04; Days’ sales in inventory = 365 2.04 = 178.9 days TEST MODEL : CHAPTER 3 CORPORATE FINANCE Page 1 2. What is the debt-equity ratio for 2008? A. 22.5% B. 26.2% C. 35.5% D. 45.1% E. 47.7% Debt-equity ratio for 2008 = ($1‚170 + $500) ($3‚500 + $1‚200) = .355 = 35.5% 3. What is the times interest earned ratio for 2008? A. 30 B
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Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank Ashwin Kaja Eric Werker Working Paper 09-108 Copyright © 2009 by Ashwin Kaja and Eric Werker Working papers are in draft form. This working paper is distributed for purposes of comment and discussion only. It may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Copies of working papers are available from the author. Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank Ashwin Kaja Eric Werker* Abstract We test for evidence of corporate misgovernance
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family-controlled boards‚ corporate governance is of very high importance as the independent non-executive directors can exert less influence over the board‚ compared to non-family-controlled boards (“dispersed boards”). Keywords: Board composition‚ Remuneration‚ Corporate Governance. 1. INTRODUCTION The economic turmoil in Asia in 1997 has led to a wider recognition of the importance of corporate governance. In line with global trends towards higher standards of corporate governance‚ the duties
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amounts of data online has increased the risk of data leakage and theft. The crime of corporate espionage is a serious threat which has increased along with the integration of technology into business processes. This paper has been written with the objective of providing insight into the crime of corporate espionage including discussion of the problem‚ offenders and motive‚ and basic protection measures. Corporate Espionage As global economies have gained influence “society has evolved from an
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Part I – Perfect capital markets‚ capital structure and cost of capital (15 points) GP Corp. has common stock with a market value of $200 million and riskless debt with a value of $100 million. Investors expect a 15% return on the stock and a 6% return on the debt. Assume perfect capital markets without any taxes. a) Suppose GP issues $100 million of new stock to buy back the debt. What is the expected return of the stock after this transaction? (4 points) b) Suppose instead GP issues $50 million
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