AFM 322 Case Study Preparation Hedging Currency Risk at AIFS The case summary is due on by 11:30am on June 2‚ 2015. You are encouraged to discuss the case in groups‚ however‚ each student must submit their own summary via Learn prior to the due date. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. The submission should not exceed 4 pages‚ 12 point‚ Times New Roman font‚ double spaced‚ 2.54 cm margins on a letter size page. 1. Case synopsis (35 points) Summarize the setting of the case and describe
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Enron – The Ken Lay Indictment Questions/Answers for Discussion: 1. Is there sufficient evidence of fraudulent intent to convict Ken Lay for stock manipulation "beyond a reasonable doubt"? Why or why not? If we are answering the question with the given facts presented in this case study‚ there are only allegations. To convict Ken Lay for stock manipulation ’beyond a reasonable doubt’ means that a trial must happen and both sides: Prosecutor and Defense will present a case to convince the jurors
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CASE STUDY – UNIT 1 1. Andrew Fastow is a key person responsible for the downfall of Enron. When he became the CFO in 1998‚ he came up with the plan to make the company appear in great shape by using the mark-to-market accounting practice. The company would build an asset‚ such as a power plant‚ and immediately claim the projected profit on its books‚ even though it hadn’t made one dime from it. If the revenue from the power plant was less than the projected amount‚ instead of taking the loss‚ the
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The Enron Kaiwing Ho Ethics‚ Governance & Accountability BU.135.301.U2.FA12 Professor Crain November 21‚ 2012 Enron Since Enron Corporation has been bankrupt there were 20‚000 employees lost their jobs‚ medical insurance and average severance pay was only $4500. However‚ the top executives were paid bonuses totaling $55 million. In 2001‚ employees lost $1.2 billion in retirement funds and retirees lost $2 billion in pension funds. Yet‚ Enron’s top executives cashed in $116 million
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Key challenges facing the audit profession Competition for human capital In the auditing industry‚ human capital is an essential asset as the tedious task of performing an audit can only be done by professional audit personnel. However‚ the auditing industry has a high employee turnover of about two years with the big 4 having turnover of about half a year. Thus‚ one of the major challenges faced by audit firms is to hire and retain the best people. Most people do not sought after the audit
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Running head: Enron and Ethics Enron: An Ethics Case StudyEnron: An Introduction The previous decades have seen the birth and meteoric rise of several corporate giants such as Microsoft and Apple‚ both of which have all but become household names in this day and age. Neither achieved their level of success overnight‚ especially not since they have long been known to be in direct competition with each other. On the contrary‚ both of them have had their share of scandals and controversies
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ENRON Principles of Accounting Enron Key Players KENNETH LAY Former Enron chairman JEFFREY SKILLING Former Enron CEO DAVID DUNCAN Former Andersen partner NANCY TEMPLE Andersen lawyer THOMAS WHITE Secretary of the Army SHERRON WATKINS Enron vice president Enron started about 29 years ago in July 1985 in Houston‚ Texas.. A energy economist named Kenneth Lay became the CEO of Enron. Mr. Lay was a very optimistic
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Running head: CASE STUDIES: ENRON’S FALL AND TYCO INTERNATIONAL’S LEADERSHIP CRISIS Case Studies: Enron’s Fall and Tyco International’s Leadership Crisis Grand Canyon University BUS 604 November 4‚ 2009 Case Study: Enron’s Fall and Tyco International’s Leadership Crisis The tight Federal regulations now governing businesses and their accounting practices came about because one corporation‚ Enron‚ took risks their company could not withstand without taking some rather extreme measures in
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Case Study 3 a) What events or condition above may cause substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern? Events or condition that may cause substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern are the first one‚ because of the high competition in the industry‚ it has affected the sales of the Fast Go. The effect of vigorous competition in the markets has makes it difficult for Fast Go to attract and retain customers and to grow their customer
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Case Preparation Questions Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi 1. Why is the soft drink industry so profitable? 2. Compare the economics of the concentrate business to the bottling business: Why is the profitability so different? 3. How has the competition between Coke and Pepsi affected the industry’s profits? 4. Can Coke and Pepsi sustain their profits in the wake of flattening demand and the growing popularity of non-carbonated drinks? Zara: Fast Fashion 1. How specifically
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