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CPA Exam BEC
Module 40
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Accounting
Post-Graduate
08/15/2013

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Term
Articles of Incorporation
Definition
The document filed with the secretary of the state to obtain a certification of incorporation.
Term
Audit Committee
Definition
The committee of the board of directors that oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes of the company and oversses the audits of the financial statements of the company.  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires all members to be independent.
Term
Black Swan Analysis
Definition
Evaluating the occurrence of evernts that had negative effects and were unanticipated or viewed as highly unlikely.
Term
Board of Directors
Definition
The body charged with running the corporation on behalf of the shareholders.
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Buesiness Judgment Rule
Definition
A case law-derrived concept that provides that a corporate director may not be held liable for errors in judgment providing the director acted with good faith, loyalty, and due care.
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Compensation Committee
Definition
The committee of the board of directors that reviews and approves exectutive copmensation, makes recomendations to the board regarding incentive-based compensation, and attempts to align incentives with shareholder objectives and risk appetite.  The Dodd-Frank Act requires all members to be independent.
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Duty of Loyalty
Definition
A concept that provides that directors and officers must put the interest of the corporation before thier personal interest.  Accordingly, if a director is approached with a business opportunity that would be of interest to and benefit the corporation , they must first offer the opportunity to the corporation before pursuing it on thier own behalf.
Term

Enterprise Risk Management

ERP

Definition
A process designed to identify potential events that may affect the organization, and manage risk to be within its risk appetite, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of organizational ojectives.
Term
Cororate Bylaws
Definition
Set forth how the directors and/or officers are selected, how meetings are conducted, the types and duties of officers, and the required meetings.
Term
Evaluator
Definition
An individual that monitors internal control within an organization.
Term
Executive Perquisites
Definition
Executive benefits other than compensation, such as retirement, use of corporate assets, golden parachutes, and corporate loans.
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Inherent Risk
Definition
The risk to the organizationif management does nothing to alter its likelihood or impact.
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Residual Risk
Definition
The risk of the event after considering management's response.
Term
Risk Appetite
Definition
The amount of risk an organization is willing to accept to achieve its objectives.
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Risk Assessment
Definition
Analyzing the potential (likelihood and impact) effects of a risk.
Term
Risk Tolerance
Definition
The acceptable variation with respect to achieving a particular objective.
Term
Quorum
Definition
The minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present to make a meeting valid.
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Golden Parachute
Definition
A large payment or other financial compensation guaranteed to an executive dismissed as a result of a merger or takeover.
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Internal Control
Definition
A process, effected by the entity's board of directors, management, and other personnel designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the categories of 1) reliability of financial reporting 2) effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and 3) compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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