1.1 Meaning of Ratio Analysis Ratio analysis has been view as a primary technique of the analysis of financial statement from various aspects of business. (Brigham & Houston‚ 2004 p. 95)state” Ratio Analysis involves comparisons. A company’s ratios are compared with those of other firms in the same industry‚ that is‚ to industry average figures.” Ratio refers to the relationship expressed in mathematical term among a set of numeral and two individual links with each other in logical way. It
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“What Went Wrong at Enron?” Trident University International Phillip M. Cherry Module 5 Case Assignment ETH 501: Business Ethics Dr. Michael Garmon March 1‚ 2012 3/1/2012 Introduction In this paper I will provide a critical evaluation of the Corporate Culture at Enron‚ explain how the business ethics and operations were influenced by the corporate culture‚ and what went wrong. In addition
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Enron History Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) were used and often abused by most large corporations in the late 1990’s. Enron was likely the corporation that abused the accounting treatment the most‚ but certainly not the only one. The Enron SPEs were not hidden from the auditors or the investing public‚ but were so extensive‚ invasive‚ and complex that no one‚ including primary architect‚ Andrew Fastow‚ was able to understand the total implications. The 2000 financial statements for Enron included
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Critical Issues In order to rank within the top 10 highest grossing Broadway productions and to sell the show as a “fun night”‚ Hanson Productions (HP) must: 1. Captivate the audience with the performance (atmosphere‚ production‚ etc.) and market effectively so that a long run on Broadway will be achievable. 2. Determine a pricing strategy that will capture the largest volume of theater goers or they will not be able to recoup their investment. 3. Determine a venue that will be able to house
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their goal is to use their technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for the consumers wherever they live (Colgate Palmolive home page). I. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS i. Income statement: The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company ’s business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating
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The Enron scandal A brief on Enron’s history Enron was formed in 1985 by Kenneth Lay after merging Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth. In the early 1990s‚ he helped to initiate the selling of electricity at market prices‚ The resulting markets made it possible for traders such as Enron to sell energy at higher prices‚ thereby significantly increasing its revenue. As Enron became the largest seller of natural gas in North America by 1992‚ Enron pursued a diversification strategy
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Enrons Fall Kenneth Lay – CEO Auditors – Arthur Anderson Jeffrey Skilling – Consultant‚ Hired as a young consultant‚ as due to deregulation‚ Enron incurred massive debts. Jeffrey skilling was hired to come up with innovative new ideas. His revolutionary idea for Enron was to ‘create a gas bank in which Enron would buy gas from a network of suppliers and sell to a network of consumers‚ contractually guaranteeing both the supply and the price‚ charging fees for the transactions and assuming the
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is not gold 4 e. The Fraud 4 3. Products 5 4. Enron Scandal – The Company Fraud 8 f. What Happed? 8 5. Techniques used in the Company Fraud 9 g. Revenue Recognition 9 h. Mark-to-market accounting 9 i. Special Purpose Entities 10 j. Executive Compensation 11 k. Risk Management 11 l. Financial Audit 12 m. Audit Committee 12 n. Other Accounting Procedures
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THE COLLAPSE OF ENRON August 11 2008 [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] FROM PERSPECTIVE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE NO. Introduction 3 Background of Enron 3 Enron Business Model 4 Summary of transactions & Partnerships
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Case: The Fall of Enron Enron was so admired prior until 2000; they grew to a powerful company. In 1985‚ Internorth acquired Houston Natural Gas to form HNG/Internorth‚ a natural gas pipeline company. This company was renamed to Enron. At the time of Enron’s creation‚ the U.S. gas market was in the middle of deregulation. In 1985‚ rules were established that allowed gas users to realize the cost savings by purchasing gas at spot prices and separately contracting with pipeline firms for delivery
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