996 Search Results for Conflict of Interest in Financial
Removing losses from the company's books made the main corporation look more attractive. Enron appeared to be operating at a profit; a key factor in the valuation of any company's stock. By virtue of this "success," Enron was able to raise even more Continue Reading...
As Geisel (2004) notes:
Income-tax deductions are worth the most to high-bracket taxpayers, who need little incentive to save, whereas the lowest-paid third of workers, whose tax burden consists primarily of the Social Security payroll tax (and who Continue Reading...
Social research involves measuring, describing, explaining and predicting social and economic phenomena. Its objectives include exploring social and economic structures, attitudes, values and behaviors and the factors, which motivate and constrain in Continue Reading...
Business Ethics
When the Truth Takes a Stretching Class
Maria Bailey clearly and blatantly misrepresented the size of her start-up business, but shrugged it off saying she knew what she was "capable of doing" and just wanted to show potential clien Continue Reading...
Internal Control
The Importance of Internal Control Programs
An effective internal control program in an organization ensures the efficiency of its operations and helps a business to attain its objectives by minimizing the chances of violation of r Continue Reading...
Whistleblowing." It explains and analyzes the term "whistleblowing" and takes a look at the various different issues related to it.
Whistleblowing
The term "Whistleblowing" is any revelation of information by an employee or candidate for employmen Continue Reading...
Economic Development and Trade
In an era of increased globalization and advancements in technology, it has become increasingly important for all of the nations of the world to keep bringing improvements in their economic infrastructure and to expand Continue Reading...
Traditional Model vs. Community ModelIntroductionChild Protective Services (CPS) has long played an important role in the safeguarding of vulnerable children by providing intervention services in cases of abuse and neglect. Traditionally, this system Continue Reading...
Request for Proposal (RFP) Inventory Control SystemTABLE OF CONTENTS1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS .. 31.1 General Description of Work .. 31.2 What Must Be Included with Bid 31.3 Schedule of Bid Period Activities .. 41.4 Location of Work .. 41.5 Pre-Bi Continue Reading...
UNIT 4 - INTERDISCIPLINARITY OF RESEARCHUnit 4 - Interdisciplinarity of ResearchChristopher GressLSTD 3953 SID ProspectusDr. MillerUniversity of Oklahoma College of Professional and Continuing StudiesI certify that I have read a students Guide to A Continue Reading...
The Subprime Crisis
There were a number of factors that led to the subprime crisis: Fannie Mae, Countrywide Financial, the Federal Reserve, Moody’s, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, AIG, Michael Burry, who shorted the mortgage backed Continue Reading...
Tesco’s Fraud in the Accounting Information System
The Accounting Information Systems (AIS) plays a central part in the business computing structure of any organization. AIS deals with the classification, collection, storage, monitoring, and c Continue Reading...
ANA and ACHE Ethics Comparison
ANA Code of Ethics
Main points/highlights covered in this section of the code?
As per the second requirement of the ethical code of American Nurses Association (ANA), nurses need to not only have knowledge, but also Continue Reading...
Capital Management Blows Whistle
A whistleblower in the classic sense of the word possesses a number of key characteristics. Some of these pertain to the fact that whistleblowers tend to believe that there are acts of impropriety at their workplace Continue Reading...
Guerrilla Government in EPA's Seattle Regional Office
In the case study of the 'Guerrilla Government in EPA's Seattle Regional Office', the primary ethical violation seems to be the appointment of John Spencer himself as he was handpicked for the po Continue Reading...
Ethical Principles
Autonomy
Autonomy (which literally means self-rule) is the capacity to independently think, make decisions, and act on thoughts freely without being hindered or need for permission. As far as action is concerned, it is crucial th Continue Reading...
Psychology
ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN THE PRACTICE OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
Professional code of ethics regulates the behavior and practicing of individuals from different fields. Psychologists conform to the stated professional code of ethics that guide th Continue Reading...
Independence of Auditors
The objective of this study is to consider the statement as follows: "Unquestionably, the HIH story is also one of auditor failure" and to research into the background of the HIH collapse in Australia insofar as it relates t Continue Reading...
Accountants Responsibility
Introduction to Accountant Responsibility
Essentially, accountants have a responsibility a number of parties, with the major parties in this case being the government, clients and third parties. In today's capitalist soci Continue Reading...
Organization Behavior
Human Resource Management Policies of Wal-Mart
Employment Law Wal-Mart
Human Resource Management Policies of Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart is a large scale multinational retailer that employs more than 2.2 million employees in 27 countr Continue Reading...
total rewards programs for firms. This is from a large number of high profile scandals (i.e. Tyco) that are highlighting how these abuses have been taking place. To prevent these kinds of challenges in the future, there will be a focus on the curren Continue Reading...
Corporate Governance Sustainability
During the last several years, the issue of corporate governance has been increasingly brought to the forefront. This is because the financial crisis exposed the weaknesses of the current system by: failing to pro Continue Reading...
Ethics training for employees programs have to be carefully planned taking into consideration and setting standards for ethical behavior in the company and what the training is supposed to accomplish. Companies have to make ethical training mandato Continue Reading...
4. Marriage and employment
Candace Wilson and Enrique Partune met as co-workers and eventually married, but the policy at the water districts forces one of them to quit, or would terminate them both. They have been suspended for fifteen days witho Continue Reading...
Microsoft in India and China
Microsoft: Strategy in India and China
Microsoft's Strategy in China
Although the Chinese Trademark Law is now largely in conformity with the TRIPs Agreement, the benefits of protection may not be realized for some tim Continue Reading...
Whistle-blowing can have many adverse effects on the person doing the whistle-blowing and there are definitely feelings of loneliness that can arise when a whistle-blower decides to make some noise. Cooper gives some prime examples of whistle-blowin Continue Reading...
The law standardized internal control and auditing procedures. It mandated auditing committees use stricter standards when vetting accounting firms and raised standards for corporate responsibility for fraudulent accounting. It provided more stringe Continue Reading...
Rise and Fall of Enron
The meteoric rise and fall of Enron is one of the most notorious tales in the history of corporate America. Enron was the seventh-largest company in the United States in 2000 and 'Fortune' magazine had declared it as America's Continue Reading...
Healthcare Finance
The relationship between the doctor and a possible patient is established when the physician asks the person for the first time as how he could be of possible help. This direct and simple enquiry is the beginning of the trust of t Continue Reading...
Australia's Corporation Act 2004
Australia Corporations Corporation Act 2004
The purpose of this research is to investigate the Corporations Act 2004 (Cth) in relation to the protection it provides for investors of non-profit corporations. Through Continue Reading...
Cell Phone as an Electronic Wallet
Rapid advances in technology in recent decades have brought about a dramatic change in the way people work, transact and communicate. Yet, it is widely believed that there is still ample scope for technology to ma Continue Reading...
Introduction
Fraud in local government is a serious and pervasive issue that can undermine public trust, waste taxpayer funds, and damage the integrity of public institutions. This illicit activity can take various forms, ranging from embezzlement a Continue Reading...
AmazonIntroductionAmazon is a publicly traded company, with Jeff Bezos being the largest shareholder. The company\\\'s performance and strategic decisions are closely monitored by investors. Its mission is to be the Earth\\\'s most customer-centric c Continue Reading...
The Wolf of Wall Street
1. Identify and briefly describe 5 concepts or ideas related to talent management (min 500 words).With any Wall Street firm, employees must possess certain characteristics, behaviors and values that will allow them to be succe Continue Reading...
Ethics and Compliance Plan for a CasinoAbstractThis ethics and compliance plan for a casino in Texas provides background information on the industry, regulations to be considered, and the nature of the proposed organization. Because of state regulati Continue Reading...
NONPROFIT BOARD GOVERNANCENonprofit Board Governance and Organizational SuccessBoard governance in nonprofit settings could be conceptualized in terms of the provision of strategic direction as well as leadership to a nonprofit entity. More specifica Continue Reading...