Managerial Accounting for Managers
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259578540
Author: Eric Noreen, Peter C. Brewer Professor, Ray H Garrison
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.6E
To determine
Introduction: Strategy is primarily a ‘game plan’ implemented by a company for attracting customers by presenting unique features so as to differentiate itself and its products from the competitors. The “target customers” are the primary focus of a strategy.
The business risk and faced and strategies to reduce the business risk for the given companies.
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For each industry, provide an example of a business risk faced by companies that compete within that industry. Then, describe an example of a control that could be used to reduce the business risk that you have identified.
1. Looking at the COSO framework for Enterprise Risk Management, you will notice that this is present all throughout the various functions and levels in an organization. This is to ensure that policies and procedures are followed in making risk responses and implementing company's directives.
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Managerial Accounting for Managers
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- The COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework ___ A. stresses that effective risk management is comprised of just three interrelated components: internal environment, risk assessment, and control activities. B. helps management manage uncertainty, and its associated risk and opportunity, so they can create and maintain value. C. helps management set risk management policies that, if enforced, guarantee achievement of corporate objectives. D.arrow_forwardExamine the main problems in risk management. Discussion What role does risk management play in formulating a company's strategy?arrow_forwardDescribe how Enterprise Risk Management adds more value to an organization than Silo Risk Management.arrow_forward
- The following describes the benefits of having a sound enterprise- wide Risk ManagementSystem except :A. Facilitates elimination of all business risksB. Manage performance variabilityC. Enhance Business resilience against changesD. Improve distribution of resource across the firmarrow_forwarda) What is internal control? b) Identify the components of COSO’s Enterprise Risk Management. NB: answer question a & b in detailsarrow_forwardBriefly explain the practice of enterprise risk management and the role that can be played by managerial accountants in enterprise risk management.arrow_forward
- Define the term Enterprise Risk Management.arrow_forward6) Enterprise risk management (ERM) is a process of identifying and assessing risks in the context of _________. Multiple Choice Each regional group. Each industry sector. Each department. Each individual project. The entire company.arrow_forwardInformation about a company’s objectives, strategies, and signifi cant risks would mostlikely be found in the:B . management commentaryarrow_forward
- Pick any large company and describe three risks that it faces and how it responds to those risks.arrow_forward. According to COSO, which component of enterprise risk management (ERM) addresses an entity’s operating structures and core values? A. Review and revision. B. Governance and culture. C. Strategy and objective-setting. D. Information, communication, and reporting.arrow_forwarda. What is Competitive Advantage b. What is Competitive Disadvantage c. What is Risk Management and why it is important in Information Assurance and Security d. Discuss briefly the components of Risk Managementarrow_forward
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