he Jones Bank Ltd has two departments. a) a pension fund department, which invests money on behalf of clients and customers, by investing in bonds, shares and so on. b) a merchant bank department, one of whose clients is the prestigious and dynamic Sampson and Brown Ltd, which is to offer a new tranche of shares to the investment community. Required: Identify the potential conflict of interest.

he Jones Bank Ltd has two departments. a) a pension fund department, which invests money on behalf of clients and customers, by investing in bonds, shares and so on. b) a merchant bank department, one of whose clients is the prestigious and dynamic Sampson and Brown Ltd, which is to offer a new tranche of shares to the investment community. Required: Identify the potential conflict of interest.

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

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ISBN:9781337690881

Author:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones

Publisher:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones

Chapter12: Fainancial Statement Analysis

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