You are required to prepare an investigative report on a recent corporate scandal that involved improper accounting practices or any form of financial scandal. Your report must include the following: an overview of the corporation a description of the scandal methodology - explaining the specific accounting impropriety that the company used. an explanation of how the firm managed to hide their accounting improprieties a discussion of who the scandal effected - both inside‚ and outside
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DELUXE CORPORATION Contents Section 1: DELUXE Corporation 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. Company Business Overview Macro-Evironment & Industry SWOT Analysis Porter’s Five Forces Section 2: Business & Strategy Risks / Financing Requirements Section 3: Main Objectives of the Financial Policy Section 4: Financial Flexibility – Cost of Capital Section 5: Is Deluxe’s Current Debt Level Appropriate ? Section 6: FRICTO Analysis Section 7: Conclusion - Recommendations 2 Section 1: DELUXE
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Describe The Market Segment Describe the market segment: Mercedes sells a product for which consumers are willing to pay a premium price. This high price means that Mercedes sells almost exclusively to a small group of very high-income consumers. Describe the product positioning for this specific brand: Mercedes Benz holds a strong position and brand due to perceptions of superior engineering‚ safety‚ and customer satisfaction. Mercedes Benz has always been known for its quality
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Executive Summary: The purpose of this paper is to identify the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) in relation with the firm value. Also‚ there are some aspects discussed in the paper regarding when a firm should accept a project and when to reject. Systematic risk will be also discussed in the paper concerning their target market and how risky is that. Finally‚ the approach that BlackBerry took into consideration to overcome their risk. Discussion: All companies’ assets are financed by
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Automobile Segment Targeting There are many needs of consumers when they are looking for a vehicle to purchase or rent. However‚ some needs may not apply to each individual. I have included several things that different types of people would feel they need. * * Truck bed * Seating capacity (6+) * Compact (for speed) * Spacious * Trunk space * Additional storage * High pulling power * All-terrain capable * High-safety rating * High top speed and acceleration
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IDENTIFING MARKET SEGMENTS AND TARGET Market segmentation is the division of the total market into relatively homogeneous‚ but distinct segments. It is used to identify target audiences and strengthen a campaign ’s effectiveness in reaching selected segments. Segments usually respond to campaign elements differently and different techniques are required to reach and motivate various segments. We will discuss Market Segments and Targets‚ and we will know: What are the different levels of
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Corporation – A separate legal entity that has an existence at law that is separable from those who form it. It is a separate legal entity in the sense that it has an existence at law‚ but no material existence. * It is separate and distinct from its shareholders * A properly authorized agent may bind the corporation in contract with third parties. * Shareholders possess limited liability for the debts of the corporation‚ and creditors may look only to the assets of the corporation to
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liability of the shareholders. However‚ under certain circumstances the corporate entity may be disregarded. This is also known as piercing the corporate veil and is the most frequent method for holding the shareholders liable for the acts of a corporation. Corporate officers‚ directors and controlling shareholders have a general fiduciary duty of loyalty and care which should govern all their corporate conduct. Unless they breach that duty by gross negligence or acts in bad faith‚ they usually will
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Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital Simrith Sidhu‚ Amy-Jane Miocevich‚ Jacques Rousset‚ Jing Tao Task One: Marriott uses the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) to measure the opportunity cost for investments. WACC is calculated using the 1987 financial data provided in the Marriot Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) case study and estimators. WACC = Cost of Equity x (Equity/Debt +Equity) + Cost of Debt x (Debt/(Debt + Equity)) x (1 – Tax Rate) This method is applied for
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Business Ethics The Corporation ‘The Corporation’ had a specific aim to portray the problems of not just one corporation‚ but corporations as a whole‚ as is evident from the beginning of the film as a multitude of big business logos flashed across the screen. The film proceeded to highlight the issues surrounding: globalization and consumerism‚ environmental pollution and disregard for the planet‚ unethical marketing‚ and dishonest media. Personally‚ I feel that I’m quite open-minded when it comes
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