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- a system of moral principles applied in the commercial world. Business ethics provide guidelines for acceptable behavior by organizations in both their strategy formulation and day-to-day operations. An ethical approach...
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- Financial Reporting: Getting It Right the First Time 2
- Now that CFOs are, in effect, signing off on financial statements to the SEC rather than to auditors, it's crucial that financial reporting be spot-on. The article infers that the best finance executives have always treated financial reporting as a key activity. Now all CFOs and finance departments must do...
- White papers 2002-11-01
- It's About Time: Corporate Responsibility Law Finally Makes Lawyers More Accountable
- The current corporate scandals have taken the toll on CEOs, accountants, bankers, analysts, and even consultants. But the lawyers, lurking in the shadows of every story, have escaped so far. The paper discusses the two models of the lawyer's role in business, the Trusted Counselor model and the Legal Enabler...
- White papers 2002-08-14
- Corporate Governance and the Nonprofit Board of Directors
- This article is about "Corporate responsibility" which is not a new concept for nonprofit boards of directors. But a series of high-profile Wall Street accounting scandals that have focused attention on standards of corporate governance, not just among public companies, but also among private companies and nonprofits. In light of...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Financial Reporting- Getting It Right The First Time
- Now that CFOs are, in effect, signing off on financial statements to the SEC rather than to auditors, it's crucial that financial reporting be spot-on. The best finance executives have always treated financial reporting as a key activity. Now all CFOs and finance departments must do so, or they will...
- White papers 2002-11-01
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 -Regulations Affecting Corporate Responsibility And Its Disclosure
- The provisions of a recent Act affect corporate responsibility and its disclosure. Accounting irregularities in the past necessitated such an Act. The Act seeks to streamline the audit management process in a company. The paper examines the reasons behind the release of the Act, general overview of the provisions of...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002: New Corporate Responsibility And Disclosure Requirements
- A recent Act seeks to overhaul the nation's securities laws. It establishes a new, independent board for the accounting industry, creates higher standards for corporate governance and audit committees and ushers in transparency in corporate transactions. The paper focuses on the corporate governance framework and financial disclosure obligations for public...
- Presentations 2002-08-13
- Measuring Multiple Bottom Lines
- The prime aim of any organizational entity is to maximize its shareholders' returns. The organization has a major responsibility towards primary stakeholder groups. They include customers, shareholders, and employees. There are two main approaches towards measuring corporate responsibility viz. internal assessment and external assessment. The issue of profitability and the...
- Presentations 2002-01-01
- Ethics And Corporate Responsibility
- Business ethics consists of a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of the organization with respect to what is right and what is wrong. Corporate Social Responsibility CSR spells out an organization's commitment towards society and is a measure of the organization's social responsiveness. Ethical issues...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- Section 307 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act And Related SEC Rules
- The provisions of a recent Act affect corporate responsibility and its disclosure. Accounting irregularities in the past necessitated such an Act. The Act seeks to streamline the audit management process in a company. The paper examines the reasons behind the release of the Act, general overview of the provisions of...
- Presentations 2003-06-09
- The New World Of Corporate Responsibility
- Corporate Responsibility CR is the responsiveness of an organization towards society, at large. The CR paradigm has assumed lot of significance in modern business era. The provisions of a recent Act address the issues involved in issues related to CR and their disclosure. The paper presents an overview of CR...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- The New World Of Corporate Responsibility
- A recent Act bestows more responsibilities on audit committees with regard to financial analysis and reporting in an organization. It accords independence to the auditor on certain accounting issues. Apart from the auditing and accounting issues, the other issues addressed by the Act include corporate and criminal fraud accountability, corporate...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- Sarbanes-Oxley Implications For Your Internal Processes And Systems
- A recent Act seeks to bring sweeping changes in accounting and auditing practices. The Act also addresses issues like corporate and criminal fraud accountability, corporate responsibility, and corporate tax returns. The Act incorporates rules for corporate responsibilities and audit management. The paper examines the Act and discusses its implications on...
- Presentations 2003-04-23
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
- A recent Act seeks to usher in fundamental changes in accounting and auditing practices. The Act also addresses issues like corporate responsibility and financial disclosures. The Act incorporates rules for corporate responsibilities and audit management. The Act contains several penalties for defaulting on any of the provisions of financial transactions...
- Presentations 2003-10-01
- Ripple Effects Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- A recent Act seeks to bring sweeping changes in accounting and auditing practices. The Act also addresses issues like corporate and criminal fraud accountability, corporate responsibility, and corporate tax returns. The Act incorporates rules for corporate responsibilities and audit management. The Act, however, has certain unintended and unforeseen consequences. The...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Accepting Corporate Responsibility
- From the executive summary: ‘Corporate counsel are likely to be too protective of their clients' confidences to blow whistles, but the magnitude of recent misbehavior and the threat of greater Federal oversight has forced lawyers to reexamine what actions they should take in the face of client misconduct.' If lawyers...
- White papers 2002-11-01
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: What Executives And Boards Should Know
- From the executive summary: ‘The Sarbanes-Oxley Act can be divided into accounting oversight provisions and corporate responsibility provisions. Although the Act only applies to public reporting companies, its accounting oversight provisions will have farther reaching effect because the changes made by the Act will eventually trickle down to all other...
- White papers 2002-07-01
- Trade Union and NGO Responses to the Phase-Out of the Multifibre Arrangement
- This report aims to highlight some of the campaigns and initiatives that are being undertaken by nongovernmental organizations NGOs and trade unions in the face of the impending expiration of textiles quotas. The content is based on information available on the Internet and should not be considered exhaustive. Moreover, many...
- White papers 2004-04-01
- Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance: A Different Kind of Pharmaceutical Merger
- The resource document discusses a director's fiduciary obligations/duties, unique challenges faced by healthcare organization directors, and a list of eighteen questions, which Boards of Directors can use to further their understanding of their company's compliance program's scope and operations. This Alert provides a summary of the key "take-always" from the...
- White papers 2003-04-01
- Accounting Oversight and Corporate Responsibility Reform Also Amends ERISA
- On July 30, 2002, the President signed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 into law. After providing an overview of the Act, this article focuses on the new rules that require advance notice of blackout periods for 401k and other defined contribution plans, bar insider trading during blackout periods, restrict loans...
- White papers 2002-08-02
- Sustaining Value Through People: Turning Corporate Responsibility Into Corporate Opportunity
- Implementing a framework for measuring, reporting and then most importantly communicating the outcome of business' people policies can help to lessen conflict among stakeholder groups. Moreover, greater transparency will inspire loyalty, strengthen the brand and ultimately create value for shareholders and other stakeholders alike. PricewaterhouseCoopers Human Resource Services works with...
- White papers 2003-09-01
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