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CIMAPRO19-CS3-1 Exam - Topic 5 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRO19-CS3-1 exam
Question #: 1
Topic #: 5
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A month later, you receive the following email:

Reference Material:

From: Hesham El-Sayed. Independent Non-executive

Director

To: Romuald Marek. Chief Finance Officer

Subject: Collapse of fuel supplier

Hi Romuald

I am writing to give you some advance notice of an internal audit investigation that has been commissioned by the Audit Committee

Just over a year ago. Planejoos, a newly formed company, approached the management team at Airfield's Capital City International (CCI) airport and offered to take over refueling operations at Starport Planejoos offered a higher percentage of revenue than the existing supplier was paying CCI's management team agreed and appointed Planejoos rather than renew the existing supplier's contract.

CCI was unable to conduct the usual background and credit checks on Planejoos for two reasons. Firstly, Planejoos was a new company and so did not have an extensive credit history that could be checked Secondly CCI was under time pressure to reach a decision on whether to renew the existing supplier's contract or allow it to expire

CCI's management team claimed that it had acted quickly in order to benefit from the additional revenue that could be earned from dealing with Planejoos The management team was acting on the basis that it had an ethical duty to maximise the wealth of Airfield's shareholders and that maximising revenues from fuel sales through this agreement with Planejoos was consistent with that ethical duty.

Unfortunately, as a new company. Planejoos struggled to obtain trade credit and the high demand for fuel put the company's cash flows under extreme pressure Receipts from sales lagged behind payments for inventory Planejoos has now collapsed, leaving a large trade receivable that CCI will have to write off as uncollectable CCI had permitted this receivable to accumulate rather

than pressing for payment and so putting Planejoos under further pressure.

Fortunately, the previous fuel supplier was prepared to return to CCI.

Kind regards

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Requirement: 1

The acceptance of Planejoos at Capital City International airport with out credit rating check is a sign of poor internal audit practices. The CCI is the biggest airport the Arrfied owned and amongst the world big airports. The Planejoos is a newer and inexperienced company without sound credit and financial history, the collapse of aviation fuel provider at a major airport is credit and reputaional risk

The internal audit performance laking in Arrfied which is in the aviation business could put the business in danger and needs to be corrected. The poor performance of internal audit by not inusring compliance could make damage i.e. a terrorist could attack the aircraft and landside if properchecking are not done. The aviation business are vulnerable to hijacking, human trafficking and smuggling. A special attention must be invited to internal audit.

The overall performance of the internal audit and audit committee is questionable here. The audit committee is not formulated correctly. No non-executive director have sound financial expertise. Martin Harris is the only NED with financial expertise and taking him out of audit committee is not sign of good corporate governance. The new leadership at the audit committee with savvy of financial knowledge must be on the board.

Martin Harris should be taken on the board in replacement of Carmelita Tante. Revamp the internal audit department and startup a credit department which is also responsible to rating checking.

Arrfield must also think about to formulate a risk committee to check the risk and ensure that the risks are properly managed.

Requirement : 2

It is the duty of the management to maximize the shareholder's wealth, but a proper care must be taken while making any decision on behalf of the shareholders. It seems due care is not given to the decision and the decision was made in haste.

It is not only duty of the management to maximize wealth of the shareholder, they are supposed to protect the wealth of the shareholders. Any decision no taken within the risk appetite of the company may leads to breach of ethical principles.

The shareholders trust on the management that they will make the decisions in best interest of the company even if this is not is their own interest. Incase of the Planejoos the management has neglected the credit rating check any made the decision solely on the basis of prices that Planejoos quoted. It seems that this decision does not fit in the risk appetite and risk tolerance of the Arrfield.


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Rima
3 months ago
I doubt they thought it through; sounds like a hasty decision.
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Kathrine
3 months ago
Makes sense to prioritize revenue, but not like this!
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Lisbeth
3 months ago
Wait, they just let the receivable pile up? That’s wild!
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Renato
4 months ago
Totally agree, they should've done more checks.
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Coleen
4 months ago
Planejoos was a new company? That’s risky!
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Marg
4 months ago
I recall a practice scenario where a company faced issues after rushing decisions under time pressure. It seems like CCI might have made a similar mistake here.
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Erick
4 months ago
I think we practiced a question about managing trade receivables and the risks of not pressing for payments. It’s frustrating to see CCI let that accumulate.
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Troy
4 months ago
I’m a bit unsure about the ethical duty part. Wasn’t there a case study where prioritizing short-term revenue led to long-term losses? This feels similar.
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Dean
5 months ago
I remember we discussed the importance of conducting thorough background checks on new suppliers, especially when they are startups. This situation seems to highlight that risk.
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Erick
5 months ago
This is a classic case of prioritizing short-term gains over long-term stability and risk management. CCI's management team seems to have acted hastily and without proper due diligence, which led to a significant financial loss for the company. I'll need to carefully evaluate their decision-making process and consider how they could have handled this situation better.
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Rossana
5 months ago
Whoa, this is a lot of information to process! I'm a bit confused about the timeline and the reasons behind CCI's decision to switch suppliers. I'll need to read through this carefully and make sure I understand the key events and the potential issues involved.
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Kate
5 months ago
This seems like a tricky situation. I'll need to carefully review the details about the new fuel supplier, Planejoos, and how CCI's management team made the decision to switch suppliers. I'll also need to consider the ethical implications of their actions and whether they fulfilled their duty to shareholders.
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Carissa
5 months ago
Okay, I think I've got a handle on the main points here. CCI made a questionable decision to switch to a new, untested supplier in order to maximize revenue, but that decision ultimately backfired when the new supplier collapsed. I'll need to analyze whether CCI's actions were justified and whether they met their ethical obligations.
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Lizbeth
5 months ago
Hmm, I think inputs.conf, outputs.conf, and forwarder.conf are all used with the universal forwarder, but I'm not 100% certain.
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Carmen
1 year ago
Haha, looks like CCI's 'ethical duty to maximize shareholder wealth' backfired spectacularly! You know what they say, 'Greed is good, but due diligence is better.'
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Tracey
1 year ago
I guess they learned the hard way that ethical duty should also include thorough risk assessment.
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Stacey
1 year ago
Hopefully they'll be more cautious in the future when it comes to maximizing shareholder wealth.
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Jose
1 year ago
They should have definitely done their due diligence before making such a big decision.
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Allene
1 year ago
Yeah, it's a classic case of short-term gain leading to long-term pain.
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Kristian
1 year ago
CCI's management team needs to re-evaluate their priorities. Maximizing revenue is important, but not at the expense of proper risk assessment. I hope they learned their lesson from this debacle.
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Tammara
1 year ago
Hopefully CCI will learn from this mistake and prioritize risk management in the future.
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Jacob
1 year ago
I agree, rushing into decisions without proper risk assessment can lead to disastrous consequences.
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Dannie
1 year ago
CCI should have conducted proper background and credit checks on Planejoos before entering into an agreement.
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Ernie
1 year ago
I think they were too hasty. They should have done more background checks.
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Louann
1 year ago
This is why it's crucial to have strong risk management processes in place. CCI clearly failed to do their homework, and now they're facing a major write-off. Lesson learned, I guess.
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Sherell
1 year ago
Hopefully they will take this as a learning opportunity and strengthen their risk management practices in the future.
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Katy
1 year ago
Absolutely, risk management is key in business. CCI will have to learn from this mistake and improve their processes.
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Jina
1 year ago
I agree, rushing into deals without proper checks can lead to serious consequences.
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Theodora
1 year ago
It's definitely a tough situation for CCI. They should have done more due diligence before making such a big decision.
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Gregoria
1 year ago
Do you think CCI made the right decision by choosing Planejoos over the existing supplier?
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Ernie
1 year ago
I know, it's crazy how things can go wrong so quickly.
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Gregoria
2 years ago
Wow, that email sounds intense.
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Lavera
2 years ago
I can't believe CCI just jumped into a deal with a new company without proper vetting. They should have taken the time to ensure Planejoos was financially stable before handing over the refueling operations.
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Floyd
2 years ago
Hmm, this is quite a tricky situation. CCI should have conducted more thorough background and credit checks on Planejoos before agreeing to the contract. Maximizing shareholder wealth is important, but not at the cost of compromising due diligence.
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Sharee
1 year ago
It's unfortunate that Planejoos collapsed, but hopefully CCI has learned from this experience.
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Sherron
1 year ago
Agreed, CCI should have been more cautious before entering into a contract with Planejoos.
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Tracey
1 year ago
We should always prioritize due diligence over maximizing revenue.
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