A company is keen to avoid becoming a victim to malware. Which TWO of the following techniques would be valid responses to this threat?
Which THREE of the following are principles of good corporate governance according to the UK Corporate Governance Code?
T has its computer facilities in a building adjacent to its headquarters Severe structural problems have been discovered with this building and T has been advised that the only option is demolition and rebuild This leaves T with strategic decisions to make about its IT provision and it has decided to investigate the outsourcing of its services.
Which TWO of the following factors should T consider as most important at this stage?
Division A of X plc produced the following results in the last financial year.
Net profit $200,000 Gross capital employed $1,000,000
For evaluation purposes all divisional assets are valued at original cost.
The division is considering a project that has a positive NPV, will increase annual net profit by $15,000, but will require average inventory levels to increase by $50,000 and non-current assets to increase by $50,000.
X plc imposes a 16% capital charge on its divisions. Given these circumstances, will the evaluation criteria of return on investment (ROI) and residual income (RI) motivate division A managers to accept the project?
Which of the following statements best explains why a corporate treasury department should be established as a cost centre rather than a profit centre?
TDC is a company which runs gas-fired power stations in western Europe. The Risk Committee has just received a report that a power station built to the same design and specification in a developing country has recently collapsed. The causes of the collapse are unclear but the consequences for TDC would be catastrophic if something similar were to happen in Europe
Which of the following actions being considered by the Risk Committee are ethical?
Select ALL that apply
H is a farmer. An outbreak of a contagious animal disease has just been detected near the region where the farm is located. This could potentially lead to substantial financial losses for H.
In these circumstances, which of the following responses by H is the most appropriate?
TT is a jewellery manufacturer in country A It makes jewellery from precious metals and stones and sells it to shops in country A and also overseas It is the 3rd largest company in country A with a huge turnover
TT has found it very difficult to prevent staff committing fraud and last year the Board was sure that the year end inventory was lower than it should have been Gross profit was also slightly lower than expected
Which TWO of the following internal controls would be most effective in helping to reduce staff fraud within TT?
University B has several departments. Each department at times obtains funding from different sources such as government grants and industry sponsorships. The central management of the university has decided to develop a module within its current Information System to track these funds centrally.
The central management of the University has decided to utilise in-house expertise in order to build this module.
Which THREE of the following represent advantages of developing this module and doing so using in-house expertise?
Which of the following statements best explains why a corporate treasury department should be established as a cost centre rather than a profit centre?
