CPA 117: GLOBAL STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP CASE STUDY: AUSTRALIAN BEVERAGES LTD (ABL) WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISATION IS ABL? Company Type: Australian Public Company‚ Limited by Shares * ABL is a listed company on the ASX (1996) * Commenced operations in 1937 * Moved into Non-CSD’s in 1984 starting with fruit drinks (acquisition of fruit juice manufacturer in VIC) * Entered milk market in 1990 (acquisition of manufacturing facilities from a dairy co-operative) * Entered snack food
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Case Summary Extended case study Australian Beverages Ltd—Pre-seen case study information A - Introduction to Australian Beverages Ltd - 1937‚ Australian Beverages Ltd (ABL) commenced manufacturing soft drinks [non-alcoholic drinks rather than ‘hard’ drinks that contain alcohol]. - 1970s and 1980s‚ the company expanded beverage portfolio by entering into other non-alcoholic beverage categories‚ such as fruit- and milkbased drinks. - 2011‚ the company was Australia’s largest supplier
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IMPROVING AUSTRALIA’S LAW AND JUSTICE FRAMEWORK A discussion paper to explore the scope for reforming Australian contract law 2012 © Commonwealth of Australia 2012 All material presented in this publication is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en) licence. For the avoidance of doubt‚ this means this licence only applies to material as set out in this document.
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Blackmores Ltd Table of Contents 1 introduction 1 2 2 3 Corporation Background 3 3.1 Organization 3 3.2 Market Position 3 3.3 Government Impact 4 3.4 Description of Competitors 4 4 Capital Structure 6 4.1 Blackmores’ Current & Historical Leverage 6 4.1.1 Debt to Equity Ratio 6 4.1.2 Degree of Financial Leverage and Operating Leverage 8 4.2 Capital Expenditure and Financing 9 4.3 Capital Structure Relative to Competitors 10 4.4 Bankruptcy Risk Assessment 11 4
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Sales Growth Rate (after 2020) 26 6.3.3 Share Price Sensitivity to Changes in WACC 27 6.4 Comparison of the Estimated and Actual Share Price 28 7 Investment Recommendation 29 8 Appendix 30 9 Reference 34 Executive Summary Blackmores LTD (BKL) which started in the 1930s is a major player in developing and marketing products and services that deliver a more natural approach to health‚ based on their expertise in vitamins‚ minerals‚ herbs and nutrients. For the year ended 30 June 2010
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organization 4 4.6 Inkwell Ltd-Key external stakeholders 5 5. THE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 5 5.3 The accounts department-Key internal stakeholders 6 6. REVIEW OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM 7 6.3 Working methods and practices 7 6.4 Recording keeping system 8 6.5 Training 9 7. INTERNAL CONTROL AND FRAUD ANALYSIS 9 7.1 Internal system of control 9 7.2 Fraud Analysis 10 8. RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE 10 9. COSTS AND BENEFITS ANALYSIS 12 9.2 COSTS 12 9.3 BENEFITS 13 APPENDIX 1-INKWELL (LTD)’S ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
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The Divinity of Australian Identity From the fabricated tale of mystery in Peter Weir’s ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’‚ to the prototypical portrayal of Australian principles and behaviour in ‘Crocodile Dundee’‚ directors and audiences alike have been fastidiously and attentively representing their beliefs about how true Australian’s should behave in film for decades. With the recurring themes and values of courage‚ mateship‚ resourcefulness‚ and the toughness of the Australian people as the centre of
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seen the fall of many Australian businesses and the decline of industries such as the fruit and car industries. This is not just due to droughts and high fuel costs‚ but largely due to the amount of opposition from products that are imported from other countries. Consumers choosing products on price rather than the country of origin are having major effects on our economy‚ beginning with the employer to the employee and to the related businesses. We are not only losing Australian owned businesses to
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The Australian voice is distinct as it expresses uniquely Australian values‚ such as ‘mateship’ and ‘support for the underdog’. This distinct voice also expresses multicultural and indigenous values‚ as part of the Australian identity. It may bevoiced publically or privately through effective language features. “The Castle” directed by Rob Sitch highlights the characters’ voices as reflective of Australian attitudes and values. It is through these numerous voices that we collectively create a distinct
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The Australian Identity I am here today to discuss our Australian Identity. How do you imagine a typical Australian? Maybe you see a blonde haired‚ blue eyed surfing babe? Or a bushman who drinks Bushels tea and four X beers while munching on some snags cooked on the BBQ? Or perhaps you see someone like Steve Irwin‚ our iconic crocodile hunter. Or do you picture the movie “Crocodile Dundee?” Australians are stereotyped and our typical Australian is usually imagined to be male. (Click) Russell
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