9-104-071 REV: SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 ROBERT S. KAPLAN DAVID KIRON Accounting Fraud at WorldCom WorldCom could not have failed as a result of the actions of a limited number of individuals. Rather, there was a broad breakdown of the system of internal controls, corporate governance and individual responsibility, all of which worked together to create a culture in which few persons took responsibility until it was too late. — Richard Thornburgh, former U.S. attorney general1 On July
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violation of PCAOB rules and auditing standards in connection with fraud on the financial statements over a two year period. As detailed below, AIG recorded loans as premium revenue through its foreign subsidiary; AIG’s audit firm Price water house Coopers (PwC) failed to detect the fraud and obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence and exercise due professional care and professional skepticism. This is a highly outlined summary that are discussed in more detail in the following aspect. Readers
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Cooper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | SLMT – 1 | Group – 7 | 13109 | Ankita Murali | 13141 | Raja Yakkala | 13508 | Arka Sinha | 13605 | Ankit Khurana | | PROBLEM STATEMENT The decision of Cooper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPI) on terminating the services of Bob Marsh, a detailer who had twelve years of experience with their company and also had an unmatched rapport with many physicians and hospitals in the geographical territory assigned to him. ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN The Pharmaceutical industry
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Running header: GROCERY, INC. Grocery, Inc. September 5, 2009 Masterpiece Builders “Grocery contracted with Masterpiece Construction to renovate the store on Main Street in My Town” (Cooper, 2009). Masterpiece Construction increased its workload during the period covering the promised renovations for Grocery, Inc., causing Masterpiece Construction to subcontract the work for the renovation to Build Them to Fall. Once Grocery, Inc. realized the poor quality of work, the company petitioned
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Preparing to Conduct Business Research Team B Brandie Andrews, Dayra Wright, Dustin Cornell, Kasey Otto, Lecia Kilpatrick, Mercedes London RES/351 September 22, 2012 Dr. Deborah Bacon Wal-Mart is one of America’s largest bargain stores. They are well known for their low prices that has set them apart from their competition for over 50 years. Historically, they have faced sagging growth that has pushed them to find ways to distinguish themselves from their competition. Price, depending on
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Interpretation, (7) Research Reporting, and (8) Management Decision (Cooper & Schindler, 2011, p. 11). CompuPay, Inc, a payroll outsource company, relies mostly on internal business research. Small Internal Research Groups CompuPay conducts much of its research using teams called Areas of Excellence Groups (AEG’s). Management has weekly (or more frequent if needed) conference calls in which they discuss issues in the company and industry. It is on these calls that the first step is completed: clarifying
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MINI COOPER: MARKETING STRATEGY, DIGITAL MARKETING, BRAND & ETHICS 10.2478/cris-2013-0005 MINI COOPER: MARKETING STRATEGY, DIGITAL MARKETING, BRAND & ETHICS MARIIA MOISEIEVA The report is designed to examine, analyse, and evaluate where appropriately the current Mini Cooper’s marketing strategy, its digital marketing initiative, branding, and the importance of ethical values in Mini Cooper as well as other organisations. That is important for understanding of the practical applications of
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[Type the company name] | Responsibility | Unit 6 | | Sherry Rhodes | 11/29/2011 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Accountants have a responsibility to a company’s management investors, creditors, outside regulatory bodies and the overall integrity of financial markets. Accountant
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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS A formal new product process isn’t enough—you need a high-quality process, a clear and visible strategy, enough people and money, and a respectable R&D budget. How does your program rate on these 10 metrics? Robert G. Cooper and Elko J. Kleinschmidt OVERVIEW: 2007 is Research-Technology Management’s 50th year of publication. To mark the occasion, each issue reprints one of RTM’s six most frequently referenced articles. The articles were identified by N. Thongpapanl and
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Demonstates Its Personal Best® >Abstract This case describes syndicated research in the hospitality industry that revealed trends in customer satisfaction and Ramada’s proprietary research leading to the development of the Personal Best™ employee hiring, training and motivation program. www.ramada.com >The Scenario In 1996 the latest D. K. Shifflet survey of customer satisfaction in the hospitality industry showed mid-tier hotels continuing their downward trend in perceived customer service, reflected
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