The need for an external audit in the case of companies arises primarily from the existence of split-up of ownership from control. When control is shared an audit report will be needed in order to ensure that all the partners or be it shareholders are on the same page as the managers (the ones who will be controlling the company) and know what has been happening in the company‚ what is happening at present and what can be expected to happen in the future in order to increase returns in the company
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Rev. June 1‚ 1998 MCI Communications Corp.‚ 1983 In April 1983 Wayne English‚ chief financial officer of MCI Communications Corp.‚ faced the problem of setting financial policy in an environment characterized by a large potential demand for external funding and great uncertainty concerning MCI’s future. MCI‚ which provided long distance telecommunications services in competition with AT&T‚ had seen its revenues grow from almost nothing in FY1974 (ending March 31‚ 1974) to more than $1 billion in
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MCI CASE ANALYSIS: PRESENTED: THURSDAY JUNE 15‚ 2006 MCI CASE ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION MCI is at a critical point in their company history. After going public in 1972 they experienced several years of operating losses. Then in 1974 the FCC ordered MCI ’s largest competitor AT&T to supply interconnection to MCI and the rest of the long distance market. With a more even playing field the opportunities to increase market share and revenue were significant. In order to maximize this opportunity
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Internal and External Information Needs fulfilled by 1. Microsoft Word (2007) 2. Microsoft Power Point (2007) 3. Microsoft Excel (2007) 4. Microsoft Access(2007) Microsoft Office Word 2007 is a program developed by Microsoft Office system which can be used to create a new document such as a memo‚ letter or a report. It can modify documents that you or someone created. Its functions also include typing text‚ editing existing texts‚ formatting texts to add emphasis‚ clarify ideas
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QUESTIONS MCI Communications Corporation (1983) 1-What is the likely level of MCI’s external needs over the next several years? By how much could they be expected to vary? Why? 2-Critique MCI’s past financial strtategy‚ giving attention to the types of securities on which it has relied. Why did MCI finance itself in the manner it did? 3-Based upon your analysis of the outlook for MCI and the competitive and regulatory evolution of the industry‚ recommend a capital structure policy for MCI and
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Verizon and MCI: A Merger that Promotes Competition August 2005 POLICY STUDY No. 05-1 by Richard E. Wagner Harris Professor of Economics George Mason University; Fairfax‚ VA and Senior Fellow‚ Public Interest Institute Mt. Pleasant‚ IA POLICY STUDY August 2005 No. 05-1 Public Interest Institute Dr. Don Racheter‚ President Verizon and MCI: A Merger that Promotes Competition POLICY STUDIES are published as needed. They are longer‚ analytical articles on important
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Homework #5 1) MCI initially financed its needs through equity issuance. This was done because MCI’s source of revenue was insecure in its infancy‚ and this allowed them to raise capital without being tied down by excessive debt repayments further down the road. To continue raising capital after MCI began posting early profits (particularly to repay short-term bank debt)‚ the company issued convertible preferred stock. This preferred stock was able to attract capital due to its dividend paying
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MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Introduction In 1982‚ the Justice department ordered the separation of ATT into local subsidiaries. MCI was one of the main competitors of AT&T and the impact of this new competition on MCI was uncertain. In this case the financial impact of this increased competition will be analyzed. Analysis of External Financing Needs for MCI from 1983 to 1989 Please see Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 MCI’s external needs will keep increasing over the next few years as the operating
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Question 1 MCI is going to need significant cash in order to undertake the capital investment plans that will allow it to achieve the 20% market share that it desires. The projections call for capital expenditures ranging from $890 mln in 1984 to $2.76 bln in 1987. With an existing cash position of $542 mln‚ MCI can cover its capital expenditures requirements for only a year (1984). Thereafter‚ the financing needs range from $732 mln in 1985 to $1.43 bln in 1987‚ assuming that access charges do
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1. What message is MCI trying to send to financial markets? From 1993 until the start of 1995‚ MCI’s stock had outperformed the S&P. However‚ in 1995‚ the stock’s performance was poorer than the S&P. With shareholder’s getting restless‚ the idea of a stock repurchase was being considered. Depending on which option MCI chooses—stock repurchase with debt issuance or open market repurchase program—the message being sent could be different. Let’s consider option one—MCI issues debt and uses the
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