Corporate governance (650 - 750 words) A brief overview of what CG is and why it is needed. Evaluation of best practice companies should follow for two main areas of CG (choose two of external audit, risk management, internal controls, or board of directors). Critical evaluation of some ways in which companies failed to meet these two chosen CG requirements. You must use at least three of the following specific corporate scandals to illustrate this: Patisserie Holdings, BHS, Carillion, Wirecard, Volkswagen and Arcadia. Ethics (300-350 words) • Evaluation of two specific examples of how an individual's unethical behaviour within the corporate scandal's examples discussed above contributed to the scandal. As part of your evaluation, you should refer to relevant ethical theories or models which were specifically discussed during the unit. Conclusion (100-150 words) A brief summary of the main CG failings and unethical behaviours resulting in the corporate scandals discussed in your report. A conclusion, with support, as to whether CG regulation is strong enough to prevent further corporate scandals. The number of words included for each section above is purely as guidance to assist you rather than definitive numbers as there is flexibility within this. The upper limit assumes that you will use the 10% additional allowance in the word count./nYour assignment task Write a 1,500-word report which critically evaluates the strength of corporate governance and the associated ethical issues in light of recent corporate scandals. In addressing this question, you should specifically include the following sections in your report: Introduction (100 words) • Clear setting of the context as to why corporate governance regulation is currently an important issue. • Highlighting specific examples of recent corporate scandals. 。 Showing Corporate Governance ("CG") and audit failings is not an isolated issue. • A very brief summary of what the report is addressing. Consequences to society/stakeholders of corporate scandals (250-300 words) Recognition that corporate scandals have an economic impact and damage society/ fail to fulfil Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Evaluation of which stakeholders are impacted and how. Illustrate these impacts with specific recent examples.

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