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Better Corporate Management: What, Why And How?, Shyam Sunder Dec 2009

Better Corporate Management: What, Why And How?, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.


Bringing Freud To Fraud: Understanding The State-Of-Mind Of The C-Level Suite/White Collar Offender Through “A-B-C” Analysis, Sridhar Ramamoorti, Daven Morrison, Joseph W. Koletar Dec 2009

Bringing Freud To Fraud: Understanding The State-Of-Mind Of The C-Level Suite/White Collar Offender Through “A-B-C” Analysis, Sridhar Ramamoorti, Daven Morrison, Joseph W. Koletar

Accounting Faculty Publications

In this paper we use a primarily “behavioral lens” (cf. Ramamoorti, 2008; Ramamoorti & Olsen, 2007) to try to understand the state-of-mind and motivations of the C-level suite/white collar offender before, during, and after the perpetration of management fraud. We offer a useful conceptual approach called “A-B-C Analysis” to understand the incidence of fraud from individual and group perspectives, as well as more macro-oriented, cultural/contextual levels. It is our hypothesis that fraud occurs either because of an individual criminal’s calculated/intentional betrayal of trust, a duo or team of “bad boys” who push ethical envelopes, and/or an organizational/social/national culture of passivity, …


Value Of The Firm, Shyam Sunder Dec 2009

Value Of The Firm, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Audit Evidence⎯Specific Considerations For Selected Items, December 21, 2009, Comments Are Requested By April 30, 2010; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 21, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Audit Evidence⎯Specific Considerations For Selected Items, December 21, 2009, Comments Are Requested By April 30, 2010; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 21, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Using The Work Of An Auditor’S Specialist, December 21, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Using The Work Of An Auditor’S Specialist, December 21, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Using The Work Of An Auditor’S Specialist, December 21, 2009, Comments Are Requested By April 30, 2010; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 21, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Using The Work Of An Auditor’S Specialist, December 21, 2009, Comments Are Requested By April 30, 2010; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 21, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified In An Audit (Redrafted), December 21, 2009, Comments Are Requested By April 30, 2010; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 21, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified In An Audit (Redrafted), December 21, 2009, Comments Are Requested By April 30, 2010; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 21, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified In An Audit (Redrafted), December 21, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified In An Audit (Redrafted), December 21, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Audit Evidence⎯Specific Considerations For Selected Items, December 21, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Audit Evidence⎯Specific Considerations For Selected Items, December 21, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Role Of Accounting In Global Financial Crisis: Research And Open Questions, Shyam Sunder Dec 2009

Role Of Accounting In Global Financial Crisis: Research And Open Questions, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Analytical Procedures (Redrafted), December 10, 2009, Comments Are Requested By May 3, 2010; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 10, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Analytical Procedures (Redrafted), December 10, 2009, Comments Are Requested By May 3, 2010; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 10, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Analytical Procedures (Redrafted), December 10, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Analytical Procedures (Redrafted), December 10, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Reports On Application Of Requirements Of An Applicable Financial Reporting Framework, December 10, 2009,Comments Are Requested By May 17, 2010; ; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 10, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Reports On Application Of Requirements Of An Applicable Financial Reporting Framework, December 10, 2009,Comments Are Requested By May 17, 2010; ; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2009, December 10, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Reports On Application Of Requirements Of An Applicable Financial Reporting Framework, December 10, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Dec 2009

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Reports On Application Of Requirements Of An Applicable Financial Reporting Framework, December 10, 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Formation Of Cull Cow Program For The Artificial Insemination Class, Brian O. Medeiros Dec 2009

Formation Of Cull Cow Program For The Artificial Insemination Class, Brian O. Medeiros

Dairy Science

Cal Poly’s “Learn by Doing” philosophy is one of the great traits that the University holds. However it is this philosophy that is also one of the most expensive and hardest to maintain. “Production agriculture majors use more dollars per unit than any other major in the entire college,” as Dr. Golden stated during his talks about herd cut backs. Never the less the College of Agriculture prides itself on supplying knowledgeable and experienced students to the industry that supports it so much. One of the amazing classes that are offered at the university is the Dairy Science Artificial Insemination …


Turning A Small Residential Farm Into A Non-Profit Educational Organization, Thomas John Anderson Dec 2009

Turning A Small Residential Farm Into A Non-Profit Educational Organization, Thomas John Anderson

Agribusiness

This study was undertaken to determine whether Felicity’s Farm could become a non-profit organization for education. In order to determine the feasibility of turning Felicity’s Farm into a non-profit organization, interviews were conducted and financial statements were collected. In addition, a Certificate of Incorporation was completed based on the interview and financial data. It was concluded that Felicity’s Farm could become a non-profit organization; however, better organization of finances, fund-raising and the use of volunteers was recommended.


Corporate Governance In China: No Quick Fix, No Fixed Solution, Knowledge@Smu Dec 2009

Corporate Governance In China: No Quick Fix, No Fixed Solution, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

China offers a multitude of business opportunities, but international investors often find themselves stumped with a range of issues, many of which boil down to the country's distinct system of corporate governance. Here, the lines between interests and relationships are less clear-cut, and links to the government seem to serve as a proxy to accountability. This is a system that exists for a reason, said TJ Wong at SMU's Ho Bee Professorship in Chinese Economy and Business lecture series. However, foreign investors, used to international norms of transparency, are calling this into question.


Cpa Client Bulletin, December 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Dec 2009

Cpa Client Bulletin, December 2009, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Feedback On Proposals By The Committee To Develop The Accountancy Sector, Tan, Pearl Hock-Neo Dec 2009

Feedback On Proposals By The Committee To Develop The Accountancy Sector, Tan, Pearl Hock-Neo

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

No abstract provided.


Audit Committee Material Weaknesses In Smaller Reporting Companies, Audrey A. Gramling, Dana R. Hermanson, Heather M. Hermanson Dec 2009

Audit Committee Material Weaknesses In Smaller Reporting Companies, Audrey A. Gramling, Dana R. Hermanson, Heather M. Hermanson

Faculty and Research Publications

One of the critical elements of internal control over financial reporting is an effectively functioning audit committee. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) defines an audit committee as " committee (or equivalent body) established by and amongst the board of directors of an issuer for the purpose of overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the issuer and audits of the financial statements of the issuer." Recent SOX section 404 filings by smaller reporting companies ("nonaccelerated filers," or registrants with less than $75 million of public float), however, indicate that some small companies still are struggling to develop effective …


Equilibrating Corporate Financial Engineering And Report, Shyam Sunder Nov 2009

Equilibrating Corporate Financial Engineering And Report, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.


النتائج المالية لشهادة التسجيل للحصول على الآيزو في الشركات الصناعية المساهمة العامة, Philadelphia University Nov 2009

النتائج المالية لشهادة التسجيل للحصول على الآيزو في الشركات الصناعية المساهمة العامة, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Better Corporate Management: What, Why And How, Shyam Sunder Nov 2009

Better Corporate Management: What, Why And How, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.


Restructuring In Voluntary Administration - Evidence From Australian Listed Public Companies, James Routledge, David Gadenne Nov 2009

Restructuring In Voluntary Administration - Evidence From Australian Listed Public Companies, James Routledge, David Gadenne

James Routledge

Introduction of the statutory voluntary administration (VA) process in mid 1993 represented a significant change to corporate insolvency law in Australia in providing greater opportunity for companies to attempt to resolve their financial distress. The final decision regarding the administration outcome is determined by company creditors, who can conclude the relatively short administration period by supporting a deed of company arrangement (DOCA) or have the company wound-up in a statutory liquidation. The focus of this paper is on the relationship between financial information available at the time a company enters VA and the VA outcome. In particular, we explore how …


The Company Dividend Restriction: Does It Promote Good Corporate Governance?, James Routledge, Peter Slade Nov 2009

The Company Dividend Restriction: Does It Promote Good Corporate Governance?, James Routledge, Peter Slade

James Routledge

This article considers aspects of the development of the law associated with the dividend payment restriction. The motivation for the article is to assess whether the existing substantive law is effective in promoting sound decision-making by corporate officers who are required to determine the timing and quantum of dividend payments. Our analysis suggests that the existing provision in s 254T of the Corporations Act 2001 is unlikely to have a significant positive effect on dividend decisions. This is due to its failure to provide meaningful guidance to decision-makers; its divergence from contemporary accounting practice; and its imposition of unnecessary complexity …


Assessing Solvency For Financially Distressed Companies, James Routledge, Ray Mcnamara Nov 2009

Assessing Solvency For Financially Distressed Companies, James Routledge, Ray Mcnamara

James Routledge

This article reviews past and recent authorities that have addressed the definition and application of the solvency test in s 95A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The discussion highlights that, when faced with financial distress, company directors need to carefully consider the solvency implications of their decisions. To generate cash to pay debts as they become due, directors may attempt to realise company assets, obtain additional secured or unsecured debt finance or reorganise the timing of payments with creditors. The discussion of relevant cases shows that the solvency implications associated with realisation of assets, use of assets as security …


The Effect Of Changing Firm Characteristics On Capacity To Restructure, James Routledge, David Gadenne Nov 2009

The Effect Of Changing Firm Characteristics On Capacity To Restructure, James Routledge, David Gadenne

James Routledge

This paper examines whether changes in financial characteristics over the time prior to a firm entering insolvency administration will affect its reorganisation prospects. Prior research shows that an insolvent firm’s ability to rectify the mismatch between currently available liquid assets and current financial obligations is critical to the reorganisation outcome. Accordingly, a multivariate analysis of financial characteristics which reflect the firm’s ability to address this mismatch is presented. The results show that changes in operating performance and liquidity prior to a firm entering insolvency administration have a bearing on administration outcomes.


An Exploratory Study Of The Company Reorganisation Decision In Voluntary Administration, James Routledge, David Gadenne Nov 2009

An Exploratory Study Of The Company Reorganisation Decision In Voluntary Administration, James Routledge, David Gadenne

James Routledge

A primary purpose of the voluntary administration legislation is to provide a flexible procedure by which a company can attempt to reorganise its affairs and continue trading. Informed decision-making regarding which companies should attempt reorganisation is critical to the efficient operation of company rescue legislation. This paper explores decision-making associated with the voluntary administration process, with a focus on the relevance of financial information to the reorganisation decision. Statistical models are developed to provide some insight into the reorganisation decision and the problem of identifying suitable (successful) reorganisation candidates from a pool of distressed companies. Additionally, insolvency experts’ decisions regarding …


Financial Information And Voluntary Administration Outcomes: Evidence From Australian Listed Public Companies, James Routledge, David Gadenne Nov 2009

Financial Information And Voluntary Administration Outcomes: Evidence From Australian Listed Public Companies, James Routledge, David Gadenne

James Routledge

Introduction of the statutory voluntary administration (VA) process in mid 1993 represented a significant change to corporate insolvency law in Australia in providing greater opportunity for companies to attempt to resolve their financial distress. The focus of this paper is on the relationship between financial information available at the time a company enters VA and the VA outcome. In particular, we explore how financial information that indicates a company's capacity to restructure its debt and assets relate to the VA outcome. Our analysis indicates that a company's ability to restructure its debt contracts is critical to the fate of companies …


The Decision To Enter Voluntary Administration: Timely Strategy Or Last Resort?, James Routledge Nov 2009

The Decision To Enter Voluntary Administration: Timely Strategy Or Last Resort?, James Routledge

James Routledge

One of the options available to directors of financially distressed companies is to place their company into voluntary administration (VA). The decision to enter VA should enhance corporate governance because it allows for informed decision-making about a company's future, and ensures that administration of a company's affairs proceeds in an orderly manner. Once in VA, a company has a short 'breathing space' during which it can develop a strategy to address its insolvency. The strategic options available will be significantly affected by past performance and current financial position. If the company's position has deteriorated significantly, the VA process will merely …