Forge Group Ltd case study (B): director duties, management compensation and ownership, risk, and ethics

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Maloney, Suzanne. 2015. "Forge Group Ltd case study (B): director duties, management compensation and ownership, risk, and ethics." IMA Educational Case Journal. 8 (1).
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Forge Group Ltd case study (B): director duties, management compensation and ownership, risk, and ethics

ERA Journal ID41678
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AuthorMaloney, Suzanne
Journal TitleIMA Educational Case Journal
Journal Citation8 (1)
Number of Pages9
Year2015
Place of PublicationUnited States
ISSN1940-204X
Web Address (URL)http://www.imanet.org/resources-publications/ima-educational-case-journal-(iecj)/issues/Volume%208,%20issue%201
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The demise of Forge Group Ltd (FGL) is used to examine corporate governance, management compensation and ownership, risk, and ethics. Forge Group Ltd was a successful engineering company that collapsed within 12 months of a share price peak. The importance of good fundamental internal reporting is demonstrated by giving students the benefit of hindsight. The visceral feel of a corporate collapse with real investors losing money highlights the relevance and value of accounting and basic financial management.

This case and companion case A analyze FGL’s collapse. Case A focuses on the “numbers” by examining the financial statements, working capital management, and growth. Case B focuses on directors’ duties, management compensation and ownership, risk, and ethics. Independently or together, the cases can form the basis for a discussion about the governance of corporations, including reporting, transparency, risk, compensation, and ethics.

Basic-level students would be expected to explain and discuss key corporate governance concepts such as director duties, management compensation and ownership, risk, and ethics. Intermediate-level students would be expected to apply concepts such as director duties, management compensation and ownership, risk, and ethics to a real-world scenario. And advanced-level students would be expected to critique and draw conclusions on the application of director duties, management compensation and ownership, risk, and ethics to a real-world scenario.

Keywordsfinancial statement analysis; take-overs; risk; corporate governance; ethics; management compensation
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020350105. Management accounting
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