a) General Mills is a leading producer of packaged consumer foods. According to the financial statements‚ General Mills makes most of the money from sales. They have 3 segments: US Retail‚ International and Bakeries and Food Services. b) 1) The following are the financial statements that are commonly prepared for external reporting purposes: * Balance Sheet * Income Statement * Statement of cash flows * Statement of Stockholder’s equity 2) General Mills gives
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Independence of external auditor By:- shubham kanchhal Auditor independence refers to the independence of the auditor from parties that may have a financial interest in business being audited. Independence requires integrity and an objective approach for the audit process. This concept requires the auditor to carry his work freely and in an objective manner. The purpose of an audit to enhance the credibility
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Table of contents 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................2 2. The role of internal and external auditors in corporate governance..............................2 3. Difficulties faced by auditors in contribution to corporate governance……………....4 4. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….6 5. References…………………………………………………………………………….7 1. Introduction Corporate governance involves measuring
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General Mills faces extreme challenges in the external environment. Being a food company‚ and a very large one at that‚ they are regulated by several organizations and government agencies such as the FDA. They also claim most of their products to be very nutritious; therefore they must back their statements up. General Mills is a very important piece of the overall economy‚ being so large‚ so we are all external stakeholders. This is why they try to be socially responsible achieving #2 and #3 in
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organization founded in 1856 by Illinois Congressman Robert Smith which leased power rights to mills operating along Saint Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River. Cadwallader C. Washburn acquired the company shortly after its founding and hired his brother‚ William D. Washburn to assist in the company’s development. In 1866‚ the Washburns got into the business themselves‚ building the Washburn "B" Mill at the falls. At the time‚ the building was considered to be so large and output so vast that it
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General Mills Annual Report 2012 Generating Balanced Growth Generating Balanced Growth Our brands compete in large and growing food categories that are on-trend with consumer tastes around the world. We’re investing in our established brands while also developing new products. And we’re building our business in developed markets while increasing our presence in emerging markets worldwide. Our goal is to generate balanced‚ long-term growth. General Mills at a Glance U.S. Retail Net Sales
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2. OVERVIEW OF GENERAL MILLS‚ INC. 1 3. OVERVIEW OF DIAGEO PLC AND PILLSBURY COMPANY 2 4. OVERVIEW OF GENERAL MILLS’ ACQUISITION OF PILLSBURY 3 5. GENERAL MILLS’ STRATEGIC MOTIVES FOR ACQUIRING PILLSBURY 4 6. IS THE DEAL ECONOMICALLY ATTRACTIVE? 5 6.1. VALUATION OF PILLSBURY (WITHOUT SYNERGIES) 5 6.2. VALUE OF SYNERGIES (COST SYNERGIES) 5 6.3. VALUE OF CLAWBACK 6 6.4. VALUE OF GENERAL MILLS’ STOCK PAYMENT 9 6.5. VALUE OF DEBT ASSUMED 9 7. RECOMMENDATION FOR GENERAL MILLS’ SHAREHOLDERS 10
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The Difference Between External Auditing and Internal Auditing Jessica LeGrand Auditing – ACCT 420 Mrs. Hayes October 30th‚ 2012 Auditing was primarily as a method to maintain governmental accountancy and for record-keeping. It wasn’t until the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution that auditing expanded into a fraud detection and financial accountability field. Now audits are performed to manage and confirm the correctness of a company ’s accounting procedures. Auditing evolved into
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Compare the responsibilities of internal auditor and external auditor in relation to: I. The design and operations of systems and controls Internal auditor | External auditor | Internal auditing activity is primarily directed at improving internal control. Internal auditors perform audits to evaluate whether the systems and processes are designed and operated effectively as well as providing recommendations for improvement. | External auditors may be called upon to determine if an organization
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GENERAL MILLS’ ACQUISITION OF PILLSBURY FROM DIAGEO PLC General Mills is a major manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods in partnership with Pepsi Co. and Nestle. General Mills’ revenue is about 7.5 dollars with a market capitalization numbering to about 11 billion dollars. Its products are cereals‚ snacks‚ yogurt and many more and with this‚ they have to decide about an acquisition of another business which complements their products for them to be able to create more shares of stocks
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