Essays About Government

INTRODUCTION “The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing,” Mark Twain, once said. If you can fake these, you’ve got it made. ” Apparently, that strategy worked at Enron. For three years, Enron was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America. In 2000 Enron received six environmental awards. It […]

The collapse of World affected various parties such as employees, retailers, the government, and bankers. World was a telecommunications company that was founded in 1983 as Long Distance Discount Services (OLDS) and provided long-distance services. The company changed its name to World in 1995 when Bernie Beers became the CEO. Its growth through mergers and […]

Evolution of Corporate Governance in India and Abroad Introduction Corporate governance issues have attracted considerable attention, debate and research world wide in recent decades. Almost invariably, such efforts gain momentum in the wake of some major financial scam or corporate failure, as these tend to highlight the need for tighter surveillance over corporate behavior. Corporate […]

The quality of performance of these firms is of great interest to governments because by them a great amount of the degree of economic development seen in a country is achieved. Governments fund their annual budgets to a great extend by the amount of proceeds that come from internally generated revenues a good part of […]

Hong Kong’s global status as an economic and financial hub can be attributed to its outstanding corporate governance. The binding duties entail the compliance with legal obligations towards the company and shareholders, conducting functions appropriately with respect to business assets, following ethical and best practice standards, and taking ownership of their actions. Alternative Labels Introduction […]

Looking at the performance of the EMAAR in the real estate development, there is no doubt that the company has established its refutation as a very credible and respectable multinational company. However, with its wide range of international clientele, and the success that the company enjoys, there are still issues that are affecting the company. […]

Introduction: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was passed on July 30th, 2002 as a result of several major corporate and accounting scandals. This act is also known as SOX or Sarbox; another name for it is Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. Corporations such as Enron, Adelphia, WorldCom, Peregrine Systems and […]

William R. Brody was elected to the Board of Directors on the 26th of June 2007. Dr. Brody is the President The Johns Hopkins University, which is world renowned for its research and teaching. Cathleen Black was elected to IBM’s Board of Directors in 1995. She’s the president of Hearst Magazines, a communications company. She […]

Who were the key stakeholders involved in, or affected by, the collapse of Enron? How and to what degree were they hurt or helped by the actions of Enron management? Outline: Key stakeholders involved or affected by the collapse of Enron How were the key stakeholders hurt or helped by the actions of Enron management […]

This is an exploratory paper with the aim of determining the nature and practice of corporate governance in the financial sector in Bangladesh. Corporate Governance Philosophy of a company stems from its belief that the Company’s business strategy, plans and decisions should be consistent with the welfare of all its stakeholders, including Shareholders, viewers etc. […]

Business ethics, which involves the examination of suitable business policies and practices such as corporate governance, discrimination, and bribery (Madsen & Shafritz 1990), is influenced by the law. These ethics serve as a foundation for businesses to gain public approval and aim to establish trust between consumers and various market participants. In order to maintain […]

Strategy, Governance Concepts and Business Terminology: Corporate governance Legal structure Crossholding meeting of shareholders Outstanding share Limited liability companies Long-term financing Supervisory board shareownership Bond and equity market Pension funds Direct and Indirect households Board of directors Management board Inside and Outside directors Strategy, Governance and Business Insights, and Lessons from the Case: The basic […]

1. Review the facts in the case, especially the charges in the complaint, and evaluate the auditors’ compliance with GAAS. Do you think the auditor did all they could to detect the fraud? Evaluate whether auditors exercised due care and the level of professional skepticism to be expected in an audit the size of Parmalat. […]

The paper reviews three important theories in corporate governance, different theories using different terminology, and views corporate governance from different perspective. Some articles are used to support these theories in this paper. From the Cadbury Report in 1992, we can get the information that corporate governance is the system by which companies are directed and […]

1. Organizing is a pattern of relationship whereby managers and employees attempt to achieve the same goals. These goals are the result of the decision-making process performed by managers at the early stages of planning. 2. The five basic function of management in an organization are planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and staffing. Therefore, after each […]

Public ownership refers to a common or collective ownership of property by either the government or a community. In other words, the property in question is not registered to any particular individual. Private ownership on the other hand refers to individual ownership of property. The issue of public or private ownership comes into view when […]

Managerial decisions are often in line with corporate goals. These goals are determined by ownership structure, the motivation of owners and holders of debt, the nature of corporate governance, and the incentive processes (Gedajlovic & Shapiro, 1998). Among these, the focus of this paper is to look at the three internal corporate governance mechanisms, which […]

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to exemplify how organizational managers and leaders create and maintain a healthy organizational culture and recommend two strategies that organizational managers and leaders can use to improve this culture. As an example I selected a Canadian multinational corporation – The Toronto-Dominion Bank. The Toronto-Dominion Bank is a Canadian […]

Corporate Governance, accountability and ethics in Goldman Sachs 1. Introduction The greatest modern financial crisis is still unraveling the aftershocks now I feel is the most serious in Europe. In fact, the lifting of the mortgage crisis in the United States and bankruptcy homeowners damaged in progress, but is no longer news. The ultimate responsibility […]

POINT/COUNTER-POINT:  Speculators should use currency futures because they can avoid a substantial premium. To the extent that they are willing to speculate, they must have confidence in their expectations. If they have sufficient confidence in their expectations, they should bet on their expectations without having to pay a large premium to cover themselves if they […]

Soup Restaurant Group Limited has been chosen to be our case study. Soup Restaurant Group Limited was listed in 2007. This company was incorporated during the early 1990s, as a private limited company. The company’s business can be divided into 2 key brands and business units: “Dian Xiao Er” and “Soup Restaurant”. Overall, the objective […]

Summary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was enacted on July 30, 2002 to protect shareholders and the public from fraudulent business practices and accounting errors. It focuses on maintaining independence in auditing by requiring CEOs and CFOs to certify financial reports. The act enhances transparency in financial reporting and encourages accountability by […]