12 Reference list 13 Introduction Barings Bank was established in 1762 by Francis Baring. It was known as John and Francis Baring Company and was one of the oldest merchant banks in United Kingdom. They were sons of John Baring‚ wool trader of Exeter who was born in Bremen in Germany. The company started in offices of Cheapside and after a certain period of time‚ it moved to larger quarters in Mincing Lane Barings. At that time Barings slowly changed from wool into many other commodities
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detection of unauthorized acquisition‚ use or disposition of the company ’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements." This definition is consistent with the definition provided in the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO)‚ Reporting to External Parties‚ which provides the following definition of internal control over safeguarding of assets: Internal control over safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition‚ use or disposition is a process‚ effected by
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MODULE 3: CIT CASE QUESTIONS 1. The three aspects of fraud - Perceived pressure‚ Rationalization‚ and Opportunity were present in the CIT case as follows: Pressure- Niakan was placed under much pressure to meet monthly targets. The senior VP Ms. Thompson had earlier criticized his performance when it fell below expectations. Niakan had also been warned in his 2002 annual review that his team needed to improve end of lease sales and inventory returns. Apart from this work angle Niakan had personal
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RESEARCH ESSAY Cases under the law of mistake can be divided into common‚ mutual and unilateral mistake; however this discussion is based on unilateral mistake‚ as Stephen Graw said: “Operative unilateral mistake occurs when only one party in the contract is mistaken‚ the other party is or should be aware of that mistake and yet he purports to proceed with the agreement anyway.” Cases under unilateral mistake can be divided into three categories: Firstly mistaken identity‚ secondly mistake as to
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Corporate Transparency vs. Business Performance Throughout history‚ mankind has had innumerable moments of corruption and greed. From the City-State wars in ancient Greece to the organized crime during the prohibition‚ human beings have always been prey to the desires of wealth and power. While our current society may seem civilized compared to those eras‚ the shallow traits which haunted mankind then are still in play in today’s society. There are always going to be people looking for a way to
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I had a sweetly amusing experience recently while listening to an FM radio station on my way back home. A caller‚ probably a boy in his late teenage‚ was narrating how excitedly he was awaiting the coming of 14 April‚ i.e. the Pahela Baishakh. The reason was‚ this would be the first ever Pahela Baishakh celebration in Bangladesh as he had been born and brought up in a foreign land. I was touched by the passionate fervour of his voice that was more like the ecstatic impatience of a lover waiting for
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The crisis situation chosen for the assignment is about the Knight Capital Group’s trading issue in the third quarter of 2012‚ which wiped off over 75% of Knights’ market capitalization. Knight Capital Group‚ is a global financial services that provides market making‚ electronic execution‚ and institutional sales and trading for its clients. At its peak‚ the firm’s high-frequency trading algorithms accounted for almost 20% of all U.S. equities‚ with a market share of 17.3% on NYSE and 16.9% on
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References: APB (1995a)‚ Accounting and Internal Control Systems SAS 300‚ Auditing Practices Board Statements of Auditing Standards‚ London. COSO (2004)‚ “Enterprise risk management – integrated framework”‚ Committee of Sponsoring Organizations‚ available at: www.coso.org/Publications/ERM/COSO_ERM_Executive Summary.pdf (accessed 18 January 2007). KPMG Forensic (2004)‚ Fraud Survey 2004‚ KPMG
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(GARP) Achieved a Global respected recognition by perusing certified Financial Risk Manager designation (FRM) Considerable knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles “GAAP” Competitive experience in Internal Control methodologies such as “COSO” and “Sarbanes Oxley” Demonstrated exposure to Capital Markets & Banking Monetary Regulations. Capital Markets Competencies: AP Registration (Formation)‚ Licence Subscription‚ Securities Listing (IPO & Rights Issues)‚ Basel II‚ AML instructions
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Comparison and Contrast2 Westside Story vs. The Warriors In this paper I discuss similarities between Westside Story and The Warriors as well as differences. I will bring to life both movies to my audience and make value judgments about what make one better than the other. Westside Story is a ten time Oscar Award winning musical classic said to be adapted from the romantic tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet. The movie was produced in the 1960’s when it was forbidden for women to be in gangs or even
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