40 years. Using advanced technologies to collect, analyze, develop, and deliver information, Verisk Analytics helps customers evaluate and manage risk. The company draws on vast expertise in actuarial science, insurance coverages, fire protection, fraud prevention, catastrophe and weather risk, predictive modeling, data management, economic forecasting, social and technological trends, and many other fields. To meet the needs of diverse clients, Verisk Analytics employs an experienced staff of business
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The Fraud of the Century: The Case of Bernard Madoff The fraud perpetrated by Bernard Madoff which was discovered in December, 2008 is based upon a Ponzi scheme. Madoff took money from new investors to pay earnings for existing customers. The greater the payout to retiring and withdrawing customer, the more revenue or clients he would need to start and “investment relationship” with Madoff. The Ponzi scheme was named after Charles Ponzi who in the early 20th Century, saw a way to profit from
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ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION AND PRESENTATION Account Title Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment Advertising Expense Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Amortization Expense Bad Debt Expense Bonds Payable Buildings Cash Common Stock Copyrights Cost of Goods Sold Debt Investments Depreciation Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Dividend Revenue Dividends Dividends Payable Equipment Freight-Out Gain on Disposal of Plant Assets Goodwill Income
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Professional Responsibility Mulligan versus Friedman perspectives on moral business decisions * Mulligan: Execs have most knowledge and will be better at at analyzing problems and implementing solutions * Friedman: Execs are not competent to solve moral problems – should be left to governemtn Director/Officer “Duty of Due Care Standard” in the Business Judgment Rule Statutory duty to act: 1. “In Good Faith” – NO SELF INTEREST 2. “With Care of an ordinarly prudent person”
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initiate, or participate in, unethical conduct. Despite this, all the respondents had witnessed or experienced some degree of unethical conduct, in the form of unfair conduct (81%), negligence (67%), conflict of interest (48%), collusive tendering (44%), fraud (35%), confidentiality and
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Table of Contents Self-Assessment3 Online Quiz5 Narrowing the Options6 CGA (Chartered General Account)6 Aerospace Engineer7 Your Career and You8 Which career Interests You the Most8 Transferable Skills8 Skills and Values9 Planning Secondary School Courses10 My High School Plan10 Your Post-Secondary Options11 Resume and Cover 12 Type chapter title (level 2)5 Type chapter title (level 3)6 Type chapter title (level 1)4 Type chapter title (level 2)5 Type chapter title (level 3)6
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CORPORATE REPORTING AND ANALYSIS By Dr. S.A.S. ARUWA[1], CNA ____________________________________________________________________ Being a paper presented at ANAN Practitioners’ Forum at Mainland Hotel, Lagos on 3rd August, 2010 ____________________________________________________________________ Abstract Good corporate reporting is generally an indication of competitiveness and superior corporate governance. Good reports show initiative and effort on the part of the preparers. Significant
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The Risks of Doing Business in China Despite recent measures to curb corruption, foreign investors doing business in China must remain vigilant. Tuesday, June 04, 2013 , By Jim Barratt and Jimmy Ko China's economy is the second-largest in the world and continues to grow at an astonishing rate. Just recently, in fact, the Asian Development Bank forecasted that China's economy will grow by 8.2% this year. However, while economic growth brings business opportunities to all investors, continued widespread
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kecurangan (fraud), yang di Indonesia kita kenal dengan istilah ” korupsi ” berkembanglah audit yang berkaitan dengan kecurangan tersebut menjadi suatu spesialisasi dengan istilah investigatif audit, forensik audit, fraud audit, namun demikian hingga saat ini belum ada batasan yang jelas tentang ruang lingkup istilah-istilah tersebut. Untuk keperluan praktis, audit investigatif didefinisikan menurut G. Jack Bologna dan Robert J. Lindquist dalam bukunya ”Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting” yang
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“B” to an “A” journal. Please complete a separate form relating to each journal for which you wish to make a submission of this type. Journal Title: MALAYSIAN ACCOUNTING REVIEW QC1. FIELD of RESEARCH (FoR) PANEL to which this request is directed (tick one box only): 0806 Information Systems 1401-1499 Economics 1501 Accounting 1502 Finance 1503 Management 1504-07 Marketing/Tourism/Logistics 180105/1801025 Business and Taxation Law QC2. WHAT ABDC 2013 RATING DO YOU PROPOSE
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