...Securities and Exchange Commission, Bangladesh ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 Jiban Bima Tower (15th , 16th & 20th Floor) 10, Dilkusha Commercial Area Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Phone: 9568101-2, 9561525 Website: http://www.secbd.org E-mail: secbd@bdmail.net Fax: (88)-02-9563721 Securities and Exchange Commission 2 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010 CONTENTS INSIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Chairman’s Statement Economic Indicators of Bangladesh Capital Market Over the World Bangladesh Capital Market Capital Market Regulatory Reforms and Compliance Listing in Stock Exchanges Capital Issue Corporate Finance Registration Mutual Fund and SPV Surveillance Supervision and Regulation of Markets and Issuer Companies Supervision and Regulation of Intermediaries Central Depository Enforcement Law Management Information Systems Research & Development Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market Future Planning Financial Statements of the Commission Annexure Commission and the Commission’s Officers PAGE 04 06 09 11 16 26 28 30 32 36 38 39 47 49 50 50 50 51 52 52 53 54 86 3 1. Chairman’s Statement Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established on 8 June 1993 through enactment of the Securities and Exchange Commission Act, 1993. The objectives of the SEC are to develop the securities markets and to frame necessary rules and regulations of capital...
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...ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 30, No. 1 2015 pp. 47–69 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/iace-50948 Diamond Foods, Inc.: Anatomy and Motivations of Earnings Manipulation Mahendra R. Gujarathi ABSTRACT: Diamond Foods is America’s largest walnut processor specializing in processing, marketing, and distributing nuts and snack products. This real-world case presents financial reporting issues around the commodities cost shifting strategy used by Diamond’s management to falsify earnings. By delaying the recognition of a portion of the cost of walnuts acquired into later accounting periods, Diamond Foods materially underreported the cost of sales and overstated earnings in fiscal 2010 and 2011. The primary learning goal of the case is to help students understand the anatomy and motivations of earnings manipulation. Specifically, students will have the opportunity to (1) apply the FASB’s Conceptual Framework to a real-world context, (2) determine the nature of errors and compute their numerical effects on financial statements, (3) understand motivations for earnings management and actions needed for managing earnings of future years, (4) explain the anatomy of financial reporting fraud by reconstructing journal entries, (5) prepare comparative financial statements for retroactive restatements, (6) explain the rationale for clawback provisions in compensation contracts, and (7) understand the difference between the real and accrual-based earnings management. Keywords:...
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...Dodd-Frank Progress Report July 18, 2012 Generated using the Davis Polk Regulatory Tracker™ Dodd-Frank: Two Years Later State of Play to Date: As of July 18, 2012, a total of 221 Dodd-Frank rulemaking requirement deadlines have passed. This is 55.5% of the 398 total rulemaking requirements, and 78.9% of the 280 rulemaking requirements with specified deadlines. Of these 221 passed deadlines, 136 (61.5%) have been missed and 85 (38.5%) have been met with finalized rules. Regulators have not yet released proposals for 19 of the 136 missed rules. Of the 398 total rulemaking requirements, 123 (30.9%) have been met with finalized rules and rules have been proposed that would meet 134 (33.7%) more. Rules have not yet been proposed to meet 141 (35.4%) rulemaking requirements. www.davispolkportal.com 2 Contents Infographic: Dodd-Frank at the Two-Year Mark Word Map: Volcker Comment Letters Title VII Complexity Graph Tasks for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants Regulator Meetings with Outside Participants Over Time Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress by Agency Title VII Progress on Required Rulemakings Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress on Passed Deadlines Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress in Select Categories Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress by Due Date Dodd-Frank Statutory Deadlines for Required Rulemakings Dodd-Frank Study Progress by Due Date Dodd-Frank Statutory Deadlines for Required Studies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 Infographic:...
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...Ethics and Compliance Ethics and compliance within a company’s financial environment is crucial to long term success as well as gaining investors’ and employees’ trust. When an organization demands ethical behavior from it entire workforce, compliance and adherence to various important standards is a much easier task to obtain. This type of environment creates better relationships with shareholders, employees and customers. This behavior also passes savings on to customers and higher dividends to shareholders. Lowes Companies sets this type of expectation throughout its organization. This steadfast dedication to diligent, honest work is apparent when reviewing Lowes annual reports and code of ethics. With dedication to shareholder value, Lowes vows improvement to financial performance by 2015 in its 2011 annual report by implementing the vision, Never Stop Improving™. This promise to shareholders as well as the openness of the company’s financial information shows that Lowes holds ethics and compliance in a high regard from the company’s employees in stores to the workforce on the corporate level. Lowes code of ethics acts as a guideline for any employees who make decisions within the company. Lowes believes in holding its employees to a high standard of integrity and professionalism ("Lowes Companies Code Of Ethics", 2012). When it comes to high standards and the importance of accurate record keeping in the financial environment, Lowes outlines its expectations in its codes of...
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...Abstract This research paper explores the creation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the role Enron played in its enactment. Specifically, this paper will explore and discuss the Enron crisis, emphasizing the legal and ethical accounting breaches committed by the company. The purpose of SOX and the methods used to address those breaches. A discussion of the major provisions of the act including: (1) Establishment of the Oversight Board commonly referred to as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) (2) Restrictions on non-audit services (3) Rotation of audit partners (4) Auditor reports to audit committees (5) conflicts of interests (6) CEO and CFO certification of annual and quarterly reports and (7) Internal control report and auditor attestation. The necessary requirements concerning internal control for public companies. A discussion of the types of services considered unlawful if provided to a publicly held company by its auditor. A discussion of the broader impact of the act on auditors. Lastly, a discussion from the legal and ethical viewpoint of the level of success the act has had in preventing cases such as Enron. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Enron In any contemporary discussion of corporate governance and the erosion of trust in business, one name is unavoidable: Enron. Enron has become an icon for corporate fraud on a massive scale going to the top of the corporate hierarchy. In any attempt to restore trust, two points will have to be acknowledged...
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...1. ORIGIN OF THE REPORT This assignment is originated as the course requirement of FIN 335, which is termed to be a major course for the B.B.A program. As this assignment is based on Security Exchange Commission of Bangladesh, so we have to work with limited time. We were assigned the assignment on “Security Exchange Commission” around 30 days ago, and we went around looking for its source of existence and also searched the internet to get enough updated knowledge. 1. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY ➢ To present an overview of Security Exchange Commission. ➢ The Function of Security Exchange Commission. ➢ The objective of this report is to make readers know about Security Exchange Commission of Bangladesh. 1.2SCOPES AND METHODOLOGY OF THE REPORT SCOPE: After being assigned the assignment, we found that the scope of the report was confined to various related websites. The report is solely based on terms and concepts related to Security Exchange Commission. METHODS: This assignment has been prepared on the basis of experience gathered during the period of FIN 335 course. For preparing this assignment, we have also got information from various websites and Security Exchange office at Motijheel ‘ Jibon Bima Bhaban ‘which may provide successful results considering this report. 1.3 LIMITATIONS ✓ Some websites had no direct reference. ✓ Unable to collect enough information from due to their official restrictions. ...
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...Diamond Foods, Inc.: Anatomy and Motivations of Earnings Manipulation Mahendra R. Gujarathi ABSTRACT: Diamond Foods is America’s largest walnut processor specializing in processing, marketing, and distributing nuts and snack products. This real-world case presents financial reporting issues around the commodities cost shifting strategy used by Diamond’s management to falsify earnings. By delaying the recognition of a portion of the cost of walnuts acquired into later accounting periods, Diamond Foods materially underreported the cost of sales and overstated earnings in fiscal 2010 and 2011. The primary learning goal of the case is to help students understand the anatomy and motivations of earnings manipulation. Specifically, students will have the opportunity to (1) apply the FASB’s Conceptual Framework to a real-world context, (2) determine the nature of errors and compute their numerical effects on financial statements, (3) understand motivations for earnings management and actions needed for managing earnings of future years, (4) explain the anatomy of financial reporting fraud by reconstructing journal entries, (5) prepare comparative financial statements for retroactive restatements, (6) explain the rationale for clawback provisions in compensation contracts, and (7) understand the difference between the real and accrual-based earnings management. Keywords: earnings management; financial statement fraud; restatements; error correction; clawback provision; Conceptual Framework...
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...Note to the user: This Word document provides a structured template for preparing your responses to the questions in the annual report project. If you did not purchase the workbook you are not permitted to use this template. INTRODUCTION TO THE CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT: A Business Application with IFRS Content 3rd edition Copyright 2011 by Applied Accounting Analytics. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of this book beyond that permitted by the applicable copyright law without Applied Accounting Analytics’ permission is prohibited. Requests for permission to reprint or for further information should be directed to bstanko@luc.edu or tzeller@luc.edu. ISBN: 978-0-9841839-2-0 To be completed by the student and submitted with the completed annual report project according to your instructor’s requirements. Complete the following before you submit your assignment. This step is required to validate your compliance with sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act. 1. Remove the front cover of the workbook and identify: Student Name:ASHLEY K BINEGAR Term: SPRING 1 2011 Selected Company: TARGET Instructor: 2. Print your completed electronic template. 3. Attach the following: • This page completed with all required information. • Completed Word template. Template boxes expand as you input responses. Adjust page breaks as necessary to submit a professional representation of your work. CHAPTER 1...
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...ABSTRACT Publicly traded companies make multiple reports available to their investors through their websites. Not only does these companies make their financial information available to the public, they must also send in detailed reports to the SEC. In this paper, we will be examining a world-wide publicly traded company, American Eagle Outfitters. We will be looking at the financial information that the company has made available for the public to see, as well as the annual form, or 10-K, that is filed with the SEC. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SEC FILINGS Introduction American Eagle Outfitters, a leading clothing retailer, offering high quality, on-trend clothing options for men and women, adults and children alike. While being a worldwide retailer, American Eagle Outfitters is a publically traded company, which means that its financial information is available for everyone to see. Along with this financial information, AEO must also submit annual reports to the Securities Exchange Commission. In this paper, we will be reviewing the financial reports of American Eagle Outfitters and assessing the differences between each of the financial reports. The Financial Reporting Model The financial reporting model is a written report of the financial condition of a company or firm. Investors and lenders, as well as government oversight, utilize financial reporting for different reasons. Investors utilize financial reporting in order to determine the financial health of a company...
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...that initiatives to further develop national whistleblowing policies are truly worthwhile. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, signed into law by President Obama on July 21st, 2010, provisioned monetary rewards for whistleblowers. In order to be eligible for a reward, an individual must voluntarily submit original information to authorities; the information must contribute to the process of new a investigation in a manner that would not be possible without knowledge from the informant. If the investigation yields federal sanctions, or penalties, of $1,000,000 or more, the informant will be awarded an amount equal to 10%-30% of the fine(s) collected. (Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program; SEC Issues First Whistleblower Program Award). The Dodd-Frank Act also accomplished several other objectives: it enhanced protection of the identities of whistleblowers, allowed foreign nationals within the U.S to qualify for the same reward program as U.S citizens, and designated a separate office, under supervision of the Securities and Exchange Commission, responsible for processing tips. (International Whistleblower Protections). In 2011, the Office of the Whistleblower at the SEC received approximately eight tips per day, including several tips from China and the United Kingdom (Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program). In August 2012, an anonymous whistleblower received...
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...Artists & Designers * Teachers * + all categories * * Most Followed * Popular * Sign Up * | * Log In 1 First Page Previous Page Next Page / 37 Sections not available Zoom Out Zoom In Fullscreen Exit Fullscreen Select View Mode View Mode BookSlideshowScroll Readcast Add a Comment Embed & Share Reading should be social! Post a message on your social networks to let others know what you're reading. Select the sites below and start sharing. Readcast this DocumentTransparent Login to Add a Comment Share & Embed Add to Collections Download this Document for Free Auto-hide: on Quantcast 1. ORIGIN OF THE REPORT This assignment is originated as the course requirement of FIN 335, which is termed to be a major course for the B.B.A program. As this assignment is based on Security Exchange Commission of Bangladesh, so we have to work with limited time. We were assigned the assignment on “Security Exchange Commission” around 30 days ago, and we went around looking for its source of existence and also searched the internet to get enough updated knowledge. 1.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY To present an overview of Security Exchange Commission. The Function...
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...Notice of 2013 ANNuAl MeetiNg ANd Proxy stAteMeNt April 24, 2013 New orleans, louisiana Notice of 2013 ANNuAl MeetiNg of sHAreoWNers Time and Date: 10:00 a.m. central time, April 24, 2013 Location: ernest N. Morial convention center, 900 convention center Blvd., New orleans, lA 70130 March 13, 2013 Dear Shareowners: You are invited to attend General Electric Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130, on April 24, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Following a report on GE’s business operations, shareowners will vote: • to elect the directors named in the proxy statement for the coming year; • to approve our named executives’ compensation in an advisory vote; • to ratify the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013; and • on the shareowner proposals set forth on pages 44 through 49, if properly presented at the meeting. Shareowners also will transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting. You are eligible to vote if you were a shareowner of record at the close of business on February 25, 2013. Please ensure that your shares are represented at the meeting by promptly voting and submitting your proxy by telephone or the Internet, or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy form in the enclosed envelope. If you plan to attend the meeting, please follow the advance registration instructions under...
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...Role and function of the PCAOB and AS 5 and AS 11 Ramecha Davis This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Auditing BUS5423 Section 70 Texas Woman’s University Dr. John Nugent April 20, 2015 Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to provide an in depth review of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and how it contributes to the interest of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. The research highlights the importance of the PCAOB’s role in the accounting profession as well as prospective changes that may evolve in the future related to PCAOB. Upon reading this research the reader will be familiar with PCAOB’s roles and functions, as well as auditing standards (AS) released such as AS5 and AS11. The PCAOB’s significance in the protection of investors is revealed as well. Keywords: SEC, PCAOB, SOX, AS 5, AS 11, Internal Control, Materiality Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………….5 PCAOB…………….……………………………………..……………………………….……….……5-6 a) The PCAOB Mission, Vision, & Core Values………………………………….………........6-7 b) Current Standards…………………………………………………………….…..............…7-8 c) Future Standard Plans…………………………………………………………………….…8-9 Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 Section 404……………………………………………………………...….9 a) Auditing Standard 5…………………………………………………………………….….9-10 b) Auditing Standard 11……………………………………………………………………..10-12 c) Communication Requirements..............................
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...Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Bus 102 – Dr. Sean D. Jasso John Chi 12/9/2010 Table of Contents - Table of Contents Introduction History of the Act Implementation Impact on Business Policy Analysis Conclusion Appendix References pg. 1 pg. 2 pg. 3 pg. 4 pg. 7 pg. 9 pg. 11 pg. 12 pg. 14 1|P a ge Introduction Corporate Scandals are business scandals that initiate from the misstatement of financial reporting by executives of public companies who are the ones trusted to run these organizations. Corporate scandals are derived in many ways and these misrepresentations happen through overstating revenues and understating expenses, overstating assets and understating liabilities, and use of fictious and fraudulent transactions that gives a misleading impression of the company’s financial status. There were a few corporate scandals that took place in the last decade that forever changed investment policies in corporate America. The companies that are most commonly known for these scandals are Enron, Adelphia, and WorldCom. These companies had hidden their true financial status from creditors and shareholders until they were unable to meet the financial commitments which forced them reveal massive losses instead of the implicated earnings. The ultimate result cost investors billions of dollars when the share prices of the affected companies had collapsed. According to Hopwood, Leiner & Young (2002), pg. 130, “the public outcry from the corporate scandals were enormous...
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...2012 Dear Shareholders: You are cordially invited to attend the Starbucks Corporation 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Time). The meeting will be held at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center, located on Mercer Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, in Seattle, Washington. Directions to McCaw Hall and transportation information appear on the back cover of the notice of annual meeting and proxy statement. Under the Securities and Exchange Commission rules that allow companies to furnish proxy materials to shareholders over the Internet, Starbucks has elected to deliver our proxy materials to the majority of our shareholders over the Internet. This delivery process allows us to provide shareholders with the information they need, while at the same time conserving natural resources and lowering the cost of delivery. On January 26, 2012, we mailed to our shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and fiscal 2011 annual report to shareholders. The Notice also provides instructions on how to vote online or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail. The Notice will serve as an admission ticket for one shareholder to attend the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. On January 26, 2012, we also first mailed this proxy statement and...
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