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Unit AF704 Ethical Behaviour and Corporate Governance

Introduction
The aim of this unit is to reveal the sequential development and guideline of accounting and the impact of accounting and finance on the environment, the various stakeholders and on the society. The learners of this module will be equipped with the knowledge and skills essential to act as an advisor in relation to the governing authorities on the private, public and charitable sectors.

Scenario
This individual assignment will be assessed by means of a 2,500 ± 10% word report. The assignment has been designed to allow you to develop and use your knowledge and skills in understanding key business ethics and corporate governance issues relating to the Global Financial Services Industry. You will be required to apply the relevant concepts and theoretical models studied in this module.

Learning outcome 1: Explain what a profession is and identify the application of governance law and practices in the national and international context.

Learning outcome 2: Identify the nature and importance of corporate governance and ethical behaviour and critical evaluation of ethical issues in relation to corporate activity and recommend solutions.

Learning outcome 3: Assess the impact of financial reporting in relation to a wide range of stakeholders.

Learning outcome 4: Identify the principal approaches to governance, identifying and assessing how the risk should be managed in order to achieve good corporate governance.

Learning outcome 5: Research and communicate complex and leading-edge issues in CSR and governance, in an appropriate format.

Task
Your task is to carry out a critical analysis and evaluation of the ethics and corporate governance policies adopted by global financial service providers, using the information provided and other materials researched. You will be expected to select and apply appropriate theories, techniques and models studied during the module whilst having regard to the practical aspects of ethics and corporate governance.

Your assignment should be presented in a business report format and should be within the range 2,500 ± 10% words (excluding executive summary/abstract, references and relevant appendices). The report should include a title page and abstract and be fully and consistently referenced, using Harvard Referencing style. The title page should be clearly labelled with your name, your course and the name of the case study.

It is recommended that you research information additional to the case study to support your arguments. This may be obtained from a diverse range of sources, and you are encouraged to research the issues in whichever way you deem appropriate.

The assessment will focus on the level of ANALYSIS carried out. That is, the application of THEORETICAL CONCEPTS studied in the module to the ‘practical' case study presented. In other words, you should proceed beyond a DESCRIPTION of the company and its actions. You should be analysing ‘why' rather than describing ‘what'. 10% of the marks are set aside for the ‘presentation' criteria

Case study: Ethical behaviour and corporate governance in Lloyds Banking

Task 1: Evaluate the impact of financial reporting on the stakeholders of Lloyds Banking Group (500 words)

Task 2: Identify and evaluate the governance law and practices in the global financial services industry and outline the principal approaches to corporate governance and risk management in Lloyds Banking Group. (800 words)

Task 3: Outline the importance of business ethics and corporate governance in the global financial services industry and evaluate the ethical issues related to the activities of Lloyd Banking Group (600 words)

Task 4: Evaluate the CSR and governance issues of Lloyds Banking Group (600 words)

Attachment:- Ethical Behaviour and Corporate Governance.rar