According to the Financial Times, Citigroup’s head of high-yield bond trading for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa has been suspended for routinely not paying for food in the company’s cafeteria. Questions: How much was the trader routinely making at Citigroup? Why was Mr. Shah such an important trader for Citigroup? Who was the other… Read more »
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Falsified Data
According to the Associated Press, an investigation showed that the Kansas City School District falsified attendance data for three years in a bid to regain full accreditation from the state. Questions: 1. What was the result of overreporting attendance? 2. How many officials were involved in the 3-year scam from 2013 to 2016? 3. How… Read more »
Suit without merit?
A $5 million suit was filed in Federal court alleging that Starbuck’s is deceiving customers by filling drinks with too much ice. Questions: 1. Based on the allegation, do you think that Starbuck’s should report the lawsuit as a contingency in their upcoming annual report? Why or why not? 2. Besides claiming that too much… Read more »