Enron and World Finance A Case Study in Ethics Edited by Paul H. Dembinski, Carole Lager, Andrew Cornford and Jean-Michel Bonvin Enron and World Finance Also by Observatoire de la Finance From Bretton Woods to Basel Finance & the Common Good/Bien Commun, no. 21, Spring 2005 Ethics of Taxation and Banking Secrecy Finance & the Common Good/Bien Commun, no. 12, Autumn 2002 Will the Euro Shape Europe? Finance & the Common Good/Bien Commun, no. 9, Winter 2001–2 Dommen, E. (ed.) Debt
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and non-traditional distribution channels are controlled by its planning functions. Management directors and independent directors (Enderle, Hirsch, Saving, Shah, & Szerwinski, 2000). In this study, it analyzes the influence of legal issues, ethical climate, and corporate social philanthropic responsibilities. It also includes three factors that influence the company’s strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning. Nike’s planning functions consist of its plan for growth. It seeks
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| Financial Terms and Roles | Individual Assignment | | FIN/370 | May 7, 2012 Kristopher Karazassis | | Financial Terms and Roles Finance is concerned
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opinion (AAA, 1973). Therefore, auditor must be, and must be seen to be independent of company management. Lack of independence causes audits to be considered to have little value (Johnstone, Sutton, & Warfield, 2001). This is further supported by Elliott and Jacobson (1998) that a particular interest may trigger a risk that could weaken the outcome of the audit which in turn impairs the auditor independence. Hence, independence is fundamental to the purpose served by auditors (Moore et al., 2002)
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Objectives 1, 3, 5 2, 5 3, 4 5, 6 1, 3, 5, 6 5, 6 2, 5, 6 7, 8 5, 7 1 Topic Users of accounting information Components of internal control Inexact or approximate measures Standards for the preparation of accounting information FASB conceptual framework PCAOB COSO Professional certifications in accounting AICPA code of professional conduct Personal benefits of accounting skills Skills Analysis Analysis Analysis, judgment Analysis Analysis Analysis, research Analysis, ethics Analysis Analysis
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INTRODUCTION At multiple points in their careers, public relations (PR) practitioners are likely to face decisions that are ethical in nature. Such decisions reflect a range of ethical dilemmas between, for example, truth vs. loyalty, justice vs. mercy, short-term vs. long-term consequences, and the individual vs. the collective (Kidder 1995, p. 18; Stacks & Wright 1989, pp. 53-67). Public relations practitioners, by nature of their position and job responsibilities, are often in a crossroad
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The extent of the accounting irregularities and fraud being investigated and disclosed brought into question the effectiveness of financial statement audits. In addition, the criminal conviction of Arthur Andersen, LLP, one of the then Big 5 accounting firms, on charges of destroying documents related to the Enron case brought into question the ethical standards of the profession. 1–2 Assurance services are professional services that enhance the quality of information, or its context, for decision
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separate basic knowledge acquisition from the critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for making ethical decisions or judgments. Answering questions about business ethics requires knowledge from multiple disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, political science, sociology, economics, finance, organizational management, and law. Analyzing such a vast body of data in ethical frameworks requires the highest levels (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) of critical thinking as expressed in
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generated the demand for better governance . The advent of information age has created an awakened shareholders , vigilant public and almost predatory journalistic fervour. Depending upon the model of corporate disclosure followed by different legal framework, right to information has forced corporation to divulge more than they ever did. Corporate governance is derived from Latin term ‘corpus’ which means ‘body’. governance means administering the process and system placed for satisfying stakeholders
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Objective: The most recent financial sector crisis of Bangladesh is the “Hallmark-Sonali Bank Loan Scandal “. This crisis identified in the year 2012 and it has been took place from the year 2010 and finally disclosed in 2012. To learn lesson from this incident and prevent further recurrence, study in depth of this crisis is very important. Background: A central bank probe found that Sonali Bank high-ups, including a deputy managing director, a general manager and the branch manager, were directly
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