competitive “for profit” environment, but the sustainability of success throughout the economic cycle. A framework is developed to understand the interrelation of accounting, finance, operations, engineering, and marketing. Class format will be lecture, case study analysis, open discussion, guest speakers, and student presentation. Student Notice: As a
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Internal Controls on an Accounting Information System Discussion of Internal Controls that are placed in an Accounting information System In accounting systems, certain controls are needed to ensure that employees are doing their jobs properly and ensure that the system runs properly. These checks are in the best interest of the organization. These controls come in the form of internal and external controls for the system. The internal controls are the checks that are placed in the system my the
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Case Study – FOR THIS MAGAZINE, INTERNAL AUDIT PROVED HARD TO DIGEST Janet Leonard AC 562 – Auditing: An Operational and Internal Perspective Including Fraud Examination This case revolves around the globally renowned company, Reader’s Digest. Best known for its popular magazine of the same name, the company is one of the world’s largest direct-mail publishing houses. As with other global companies, Reader’s Digest made a decision in the mid-1980’s to outsource a large portion of its
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CHAPTER 2 – Literature review 10 Literature review 10 Definition of Terms 11 Motives for Foreign Market Entry 11 External Forces 11 Internal Forces 13 Entry Modes 16 CHAPTER 3 – Methodology 17 The Research approach and hypothesis 18 Sampling 19 Procedure 21 Focus groups 21 Interviews 22 Analysis plan 22 Validity and reliability 24 Assumptions 25 Scope and Limitations 27 Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations 32 References 36 Summary This research aims to study and clearly
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direct-manager appraisal: A case of congruence Yehuda Baruch University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK and Visiting Research Fellow at the London Business School, London, UK The process of performance appraisal (PA) is of most importance in human resource management (HRM). In a broad sense, PA systems are used for two main purposes: as a source for information for management; and as a feedback instrument for individuals employed by the organization. In the first case, the applications of the use
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What is internal control? Why is internal control important in organizations? Internal controls are processes established by a business or organizations board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance for that businesses objectives in effectiveness and efficiency, reliability of financial reports and compliance with laws and regulations. Internal controls are used to safeguard businesses assets. They help a to establish guidelines within a business and makes sure
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(Received 19 February 2009; final version received 2 June 2009) This paper is intended to provide a critical literature review on supply chain performance measurement. The study aims at revealing the basic research methodologies/approaches followed, problem areas and requirements for the performance management of the new supply chain era. The review study covers articles coming from major journals related with the topic, including a taxonomy study and detailed investigation as to the methodologies
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PIProceedings of the American Control Conference Anchorage, AK May 8-3 0,2002 PID Tuning Revisited: Guaranteed Stability and Non-Fragility Guillermo J. Silva IBM Server Group 11400 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78758 U.S.A. guilsilv@us.ibm.com Aniruddha Datta and S.P. Bhattacharyya Department of Electrical Engineering Texas A & M University College Station, TX 77843-3128 U.S.A. datta@ee.tamu.edu bhatt@ee.tamu.edu Abstract In this paper we present a study of some PID tuning techniques that are
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Satyam Case Study The Satyam scandal is a case that details carelessness of fiduciary duties, total collapse of ethical standards, and a lack of corporate social responsibility. The corporate governance mechanisms at Satyam ultimately led to the downfall of the company. Two words can clearly explain this scam: greed and desire. The CEO of Satyam, Ramlinga Raju, exhibited greed that overshadowed the responsibility to meet fiduciary duties. To compound the issue, vital information was withheld from
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Financial Accounting Theory Test 1: 1) Please briefly describe the essences of the following cases of accounting scandal or earnings management. (20 points) A) ENRON (8 points) * Enron created many special purpose entities (SPEs) controlled by senior Enron officers that they used in conducting off balance sheet financing * SPE’s borrowed money from banks using Enron’s stock as collateral However all of the liability was reported on the SPE’s books, not on Enron’s, even though
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