ACCG927 CURRENT ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING & Corporate Governance Week 1 Introduction and Overview of Accounting Theories 1 Introduction • • • • • • • • • • About the unit Teaching and learning strategy Assessments In-class essays Essay writing workshop Research essay Turnitin requirements Oral team presentation Required readings Importance of written answers each week 2 The Nature of Accounting & Corporate Governance Theory • What is a theory? Kerlinger‚ 1964: "A set of interrelated
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Wal-Mart Corporate Greed Introduction: As you step into Wal-Mart the first thing you encounter is an employee greeting you. Look around and you find that the shelves are always stocked and there is an employee in almost every department maintaining a clean area. Although the store may be a little unorganized and crowded‚ you still make your way to the department that has your low priced goods. The way that the departments are laid out‚ you are sometimes enticed to purchase items that are not
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Corporate Governance refers to the way a corporation is governed. It is the technique by which companies are directed and managed. It means carrying the business as per the stakeholders’ desires. It is actually conducted by the board of Directors and the concerned committees for the company’s stakeholder’s benefit. It is all about balancing individual and societal goals‚ as well as‚ economic and social goals. Corporate Governance is the interaction between various participants (shareholders‚ board
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INTRODUCTION Large companies are often complex in themselves‚ however even with the best of circumstances‚ influences both internal and external frequently wreak havoc upon the organization itself. Patchwork fixes‚ quick workarounds and modifications can often leave systems unruly and vulnerable. This more often than not results in unnecessary and cumbersome trials to not only maintain the existing system but also to ensure the add on does not adversely affect the surrounding systems. In addition
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Safai Karamchari: Analysis from health perspectives Introduction As human beings‚ health is very much matter of concern these days at a time when all stakeholders related to this has failed to provide adequate services to people. Of these people‚ Safai karamchari has known to be in the list of vulnerable category that has been deprived from basic amenities at work place for many years even after intervention by government. It is being said at political and social level that there is need to take
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liability and the expectation of account giving in relation to governance. (Dyxtra‚ Clarence‚ 1939) “As an aspect of governance‚ accountability has been central to discussions related to problems in the public sector‚ nonprofit and private (corporate) worlds. In leadership roles‚ accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions‚ products‚ decisions‚ and policies including the administration‚ governance‚ and implementation within the scope of the role or employment
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Concepts of Leaders hip Good leaders are made not born. If you have the desire and willpower‚ you can become an effective leader. Good leaders develop through a never ending process of self-study‚ education‚ training‚ and experience (Jago‚ 1982). This guide will help you through that process. To inspire your workers into higher levels of teamwork‚ there are certain things you must be‚ know‚ and‚ do. These do not come naturally‚ but are acquired through continual work and study. Good leaders are
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EXTRACTIVE INSTITUTIONS • Good governance Is directly related to institutional stability and the breakdown in the institutional development is a major cause behind bad governance • The issues like institutional development‚ institutional stability‚ institutional balance and accommodation have affected Pakistan • Institutional imbalance It is the need for all institutions to work within their ambit Inclusive institutions These are the ones 1. Where plurality and greater participation
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Newell’s Corporate Strategy until 1998? • The company’s strategy was to acquire companies selling well branded products to mass retailers at low profit margins. • After acquisition theses companies went through a process known as “Newellization” to align them to Newell operations‚ with the ultimate goal of turning profit margin to 10-15%. To be considered successful this needed to be achieved in a period less than 18 months. • The companies targeted needed to offer products whom had operations
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Good Governance in Pakistan. OUTLINES: 1. Introduction 2. Definition of Governance 3. Governance in Pakistan. 4. Failures of Governance in Pakistan 5. Causes of failures: 1. Political commotion 2. No democratic setup 3. Military intrusion 4. Feudal indulgence 5. Massive Corruption 6. Constitutional crises 7. Institutional clashes 8. Mismanagement of resources 9. Lack of Accountability 10. Over Exploitation of funds 11. Restrictions on media 12. Ethnic conflicts 13. Secterianism 14. Extremism 6 Essentials
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