‘The director of a company owes a fiduciary duty to the company’. Do you agree with this statement? Introduction A company is a distinct legal entity created by statute. Companies have many of the same legal rights and obligations as do individuals. They can own and sell property‚ they can hold profits or acquire debts‚ they can enter into contracts and sue or be sued‚ and governments can tax them. Companies are advantageous primarily because they become legal entities that are separate and
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Effects of Unethical Behavior Article David Haynes ACC/291 October 8‚ 2012 Celeste Garrett Effects of Unethical Behavior Article There are several situations that can unethical behaviors and practices. In 2002 the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was made law to stop unethical situations that where taken place in many companies‚ big or small when a company practice unethical practices‚ there can be lots of damage to the company. In many instances law has at best led
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Ethics in Business Folole Muliaga was a Samoan woman living in New Zealand with her family. In May of 2007‚ Mrs. Muliaga was sitting in her dining room while one of her sons was at the computer. That morning an agent for Mercury Energy visited the home to announce that the power was being turned off. The agent gave the son a disconnect notice which was then given to Mrs. Muliaga by her son. Mrs. Muliaga told her son to ask the man to come inside. The agent came into Mrs. Muliaga’s home but
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detailed information that could turn out to be the determining factor as to their decisions to invest or not to invest in a particular organization. Therefore‚ it is not uncommon to find unethical behavior in accounting as unethical practices come in different forms. Different situations that might lead to unethical practices in accounting include: • Misleading financial analysis in order to obtain personal gains • Misuse of funds • Exaggerating revenue • Purposely providing erroneous information in
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Interview is your first impression on your dream company after your resume. From clothes to conduct to language to information to skill – everything is important. Employers don’t just want a skilled person‚ they want a complete package of skills and soft skills. Questions may differ from industry to industry‚ but some dos and don’ts remain the same. Here are a few tips for your next interview: Know yourself Though more important for first timers‚ but even those who have worked for a few years tend
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Interview with a Medical Director Chantay Woodley HCS/235 Health Care Delivery in the US November 18‚ 2013 Michelle Crakes Interview with a Medical Director In this interview the subject will be my physician for sleep apnea. Being diagnosed in back in 2010 it has been a constant struggle with this respiratory disease she has been a God sent to me. Dr. Amy R. Blanchard‚ a 19 year veteran in multiple fields including; pulmonary‚ sleep‚ critical care and internal medicines as well as graduated
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...........................................................6 Value added statement..............................................................7 POFTI NIGERIA LIMITED CORPORATE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER‚ 2008 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs Olabisi Mr Damilare 2. REGISTERED OFFICE Plot 5&6‚ Remi Shofoluwe Road‚ Mile 12 Lagos 3. CORPORATE REFERENCE Registration number: GE 34859 4. BANKERS Zenith Bank plc‚ Lagos Diamond Bank plc‚ Lagos Oceanic
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registered charities are run by board of directors that are voted in by members of an organization. These organizations are not owner operated. The board of directors for NFP’s and registered charities usually consists of individuals who are leaders or experienced professionals in their respective communities (Carters‚ 2011). No individual has the right to any residual earnings or share capital in these organizations. This report will discuss the roles of directors and how they must perform these
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RESOLUTIONS‚ MEETINGS & MINUTES UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 A Presentation by KAUSHIK M JHAVERI PRACTISING COMPANY SECRETARY E-Mail : kmjandco@gmail.com CS KAUSHIK M JHAVERI 1 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS : are records of formal decisions of Directors or Shareholders and are prefixed by the word “ RESOLVED”. q Resolutions are of 2 types: • Ordinary Resolution • Special Resolution CS KAUSHIK M JHAVERI 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS Section189 (1) of Companies Act‚1956 ØA resolution shall be an
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business ethics in the workplace. I have carefully analysed the range of moral issues and values that arose in the various business contexts. However‚ the three videos are used in my assignment were: - 1) MR ETHICAL VS MR UNETHICAL 2) Business Ethics: Resolving an Unethical Situation 3) BUSINESS ETHICS Note: - All the above mentioned topics are all you tube videos which I carefully studied‚ evaluated and gave my own perception of what I felt like was the most ethical and most moral thing to
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