Predicting a Firm’s Financial Distress: The Merrill Lynch Co. Richard Hamilton Mike Rakes Brandon Sather Teresa Sexton Narrative: Merrill Lynch is financing the business through Cash provided by financing activities – the operating activities loss is offset by increases in long-term borrowings. 1. Evaluate the cash position at year-end Report Date 12/28/2007 12/29/2006 12/30/2005 Cash & cash equivalents 41‚346‚000 32‚109‚000 14‚586‚000 The cash position
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Marketing environment scanning (SWOT‚ PEST analysis) 1. Marketing research 2. Buying behavior. Analysis of factors influencing to purchase decisions. 3. Market Segmentation. 4. Product Mix analysis 5. Strategic Planning Gas and oil industry in Kazakhstan SWOT Analysis | |
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Financial distress‚ reorganization and bankruptcy You are required to explore‚ study and investigate the issues of financial distress‚ reorganization and bankruptcy of firms around the world‚ in particularly Malaysia and examined the factors that may have caused this phenomenon. Search for journal articles (at least 10) that are related to these topics and provide your comments and opinions in your write-up‚ not more than 10 pages. Financial distress can be defined as situation in which a company
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How conflicts arise When you consider what a diverse society we live in‚ with so many different backgrounds‚ perspectives and approaches to life‚ it is not surprising that conflict is established as part and parcel of our everyday life. This is because people will have competing interests and competing perspectives in relation to the same issues‚ and so we should not be surprised when tensions exist between individuals and groups. The idea of ever achieving a society with no conflict is clearly
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Conflict of Interest 1 Running head: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Auditor Independence‚ Conflict of Interest‚ and the Unconscious Intrusion of Bias Don A. Moore Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh‚ PA 15213 don.moore@alumni.carleton.edu Phone: 412-268-5968 Fax: 412-269-7345 George Loewenstein Carnegie Mellon University Lloyd Tanlu Harvard University Max H. Bazerman Harvard University The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the American Accounting Association
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There are many different definitions for Conflict of Interest‚ but most all mean the same or point to the same direction. When gifts‚ outside activities such as consulting‚ or financial and fiduciary interest have potential to create a certain decision or commitment with a business it is considered conflict of interest. Although there are numerous definitions the one adopted by the Institute of Medicine is helpful. It states‚ “A conflict of interest is a set of circumstances that creates a risk that
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Working Paper # 03-115 Rev. 09/04 Conflicts of Interest and the Case of Auditor Independence: Moral Seduction and Strategic Issue Cycling Don A. Moore Carnegie Mellon University Philip E. Tetlock Haas School of Business Lloyd Tanlu Harvard Business School Max H. Bazerman Harvard Business School This paper has benefited from the feedback of Art Brief‚ George Loewenstein‚ and three anonymous reviewers of an earlier version of the paper. This paper was supported by a grant from
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Discussion Topic Conflict of Interest HCM 331 Mount Olive College Jackie Hardy Introduction Conflict of interest is a situation that has the potential to undermine the independence of a person because of the possibility of a clash between the person ’s self-interest and professional interest or public interest (Business Dictionary‚ 2012). A conflict of interest can arise when someone have dual interests or duties. Healthcare is a very common issue for conflict of interest issues. In this
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Organisational Development What are some of the issues that arise in an OD consultant-client relationship and how do you prevent and solve same. Claudine Benjamin UWI November‚ 2014 The consultant in the OD consultant-client relationship is expected to provide the client with professional expert advice in a specific field by assisting the organisation in an objective manner to identify‚ analyse and‚ upon request‚ assist in implementing solutions to specific problems. There have been several schools
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Agency Conflict 2: Stockholders versus Creditors Conflict of interest can also arise between stockholders and creditors. Stockholders may take decisions that increase their return on debt which eventually leads to decrease in the value of the debt. Creditors also have a claim on the earnings and assets of the firm for the payment of interest and principal and in case of bankruptcy. Creditors are providers of long term debt of capital. They lend funds at rates that are based on; 1. The risk of
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