Case 1a: Satyam Accounting Scandal Mahindra Satyam is an IT company in India that recently perpetrated a large accounting scandal. To complete this assignment‚ you should first conduct research using the Internet to better understand Satyam and its fraud. Second‚ use the Internet and your understanding of class material to answer the following questions. Questions: 1. (a) In general‚ what is the role of information asymmetry in accounting scandals? Information asymmetry generally
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insufficient work performance although employee may have received bad training from employer. The state laws protecting whistleblowers vary enormously‚ but none of them protect whistleblowers who turn to the media first. Discuss why you think this is so. Explain why it either encourages or discourages ethical behavior. I believe state laws do not protect whistleblowers if they turn to the media first because employees should first try to resolve the issue with a manager or manager’s manager
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Employment-at-Will-Doctrine Professor Meredith Brasca LEG 500 – Business Law February 5th‚ 2014 Let’s said I have been named COO in a midsize company preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). I quickly notice several personnel problems that require my immediate attention. Before I start talking about the scenarios‚ I would like to refer about employment doctrine at will. Employment at will is a legal term with a specific meaning. Employment at will means that a worker
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Virginia: Mercatus Center‚ George Mason University. Smith‚ L.‚ & MUÑIZ-FRATICELLI‚ V. M. (2013). Strategic shortcomings of the Dodd-Frank Act. Antitrust Bulletin‚ 58(4)‚ 617-633. Taylor‚ E. Z.‚ & Thomas‚ J. A. (2013). Enhanced Protections for Whistleblowers under the Dodd-Frank Act. CPA Journal‚ 83(1)‚
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correct regulation agencies. Whistleblowers are even able to submit a confidential report online through National Whistleblowers Center website where attorneys review the information and give advice on the best ways to proceed with the investigation. There are also information and additional resources available for those who are thinking about blowing the whistle on their company. A risk of whistleblowing on the company can lead to alienation between the whistleblower and their
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District. Facts: In 1998‚ the investigative reporting husband and wife team‚ Jane Akre and Steve Wilson‚ filed suit against their employer New World Communications of Tampa‚ Inc. (WVTV)‚ a subsidiary of Fox TV‚ stating they violated the Florida’s whistleblower statues. They argued that WVTV terminated their employment under the grounds of retaliation after they refused to suppress and distort the contents of a story regarding the controversial Bovine Growth Hormone in Florida’s cattle. They also brought
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Chapter 2--Job Order Costing Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Cost accounting systems are used to supply cost data information on costs incurred by a manufacturing process or department. True False 2. A manufacturer may employ a job order cost system for some of its products and a process cost system for others. True False 3. A job order cost accounting system provides for a separate record of the cost of each particular quantity
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I will determine whether the employee can be fired for certain actions and what action should be taken to limit liability on operations. I will specify each theory that best supports my decision. I will also decide whether or not to adopt a whistleblower policy. I will also include three (3) fundamental items that should be included in the policy. Employment-At-Will Doctrine The Employment-At-Will Doctrine is a law in certain states that basically means
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Student debt is becoming an increasing issue for many adults and young Americans. Over 1.3 trillion owe in student debt. Truth is‚ presidential hopefuls like Hillary‚ promise us a solution for student debt‚ but instead all they do is present students with these speeches containing false promises. As this problem continues to grow Americans may question if their college education was worth it. We are taught in high school that we are guaranteed to be successful by going to college and getting a
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Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Whistle Blowing in Nursing External and internal whistleblowing Any person who raises a concern regarding wrongdoings‚ moral degradation‚ or malpractice within his/her workplace is referred to as a whistleblower. Therefore‚ whistleblowing refers to the process through which individuals‚ normally employees within private organizations or the government‚ disclose to those in authority or to the public illegalities‚ corruption‚ mismanagement‚ or some other
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