Corporate crime

An analysis of skills and knowledge required to undertake degree studies in accounting and finance and follow a future career path in financial accounting This essay will mark out the course of study of accounting and finance and formal assess the knowledge and skills that are needed for a future career path in financial accounting. Students that study accounting and finance often set goals to progress into accounting at a bank or at an accounting firm. So it will be advantageous for the…

known as corporate governance (Collins, 2012). Through the establishment of an independent board of directors which typically is composed of non-executive directors that are nominated and elected by shareholders an internal mechanism of control can be established, thereby reducing agency costs (Collins, 2012). Corporate governance involves oversight in areas where owners/managers and members of the board of directors may have conflicts of interest. The primary objective behind corporate…

Their activities can assist in the effectual distribution of assets, increased market liquidity, enriched market confidence and helping shape the corporate information environment. A skilful financial analyst will be an incredible asset to any organization or individual. Below listed are a few characteristics we can expect from an efficient financial analyst who can help making better financial decisions:…

the main idea behind Corporate Governance and the way that it works. In A Primer on Corporate Governance by Cornelis A. De Kluyver this is explained in great detail. The text is positioned in a way that explains the perspective of the executive in order to help the reader develop and turn into a more efficient member and asset in his company by understanding that which is Corporate Governance. As De Kluyver states in the text that “Today, the debate is about making corporate power compatible…

Would you Do This Deal? PimerMed Products, Inc. Ben Carlile 4-17-16 Welcome back. Last week we presented an opportunity to finance $6MM in production equipment for a medical device manufacturer. We are reviewing the transaction from the perspective of an equipment finance firm (ABC) that was recently acquired by a local bank (FCB). More information here: ________________ Below are simplified highlights of our decision-making process: First, in checking our Risk Appetite Statements, we…

Introduction Norwalk-La Mirada Unifies School District (NLMUSD) is located in Norwalk, California, and is made up of one pre-school, three adult education centers, seventeen elementary, six middle, and five high schools. It services approximately 18,700 students from the Norwalk and La Mirada area, and has a large Latino population. School board meetings are held twice a month at the district office in the main board room (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District website). Summary NLMUSD’s…

Kilgore College Board Meeting On March 14th 2016, I attended a Kilgore College Board of Trustees Meeting. The meeting of the evening started at six-thirty pm in the McLaurin Admiration Building. The board meeting’s goa was to discuss all the important items that concerned the status of Kilgore College and the financially problems. The agenda of the board meeting was followed in a specified order. The first item of every meeting is saying the “Pledge of Allegiance” to show respect to the…

Texas is one of the seven states in the United States that do not tax income. Many will see this as an advantage on keeping more money in their pockets, but just like everything, it has its disadvantages. The political system of a given state is what creates their political culture. According to professor Kim, the concept of political culture refers to a shared system of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior with regard to government and politics. Political culture shapes society different in…

Abstract Many organizations have an organizational structure that serves many purposes. The most important of these is the hierarchy within the organization. It outlines who is under who as this is necessary for the chain of command. The organizational structure is also important in showing the different departments in an organization and who they are under. “The degree to which a nurse functions in these various responsibilities depends on the position the nurse holds in the organization”…

Preventing strained relationships on the board and in management is very important to companies in the banking system. According to Corporate Compliance Insights, “Prior to the financial crisis, several failed banks such as Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns employed unified Chairman and CEOs, a fact which has led to criticism of the unified role” (Sikes, Corporate Compliance Insights). Presently, only two banks, Citigroup and Bank of America continue to separate the roles while banks such as JP…