AstroStar Inc

question 39

Essay

AstroStar Inc.'s board of directors consists of three members-Eckhart, Dolan, and Macero. At a regular board meeting, the board selects Galiard as president of the corporation. Later, an audit reveals that during his term as president he has openly embezzled $500,000 from AstroStar. The same audit reveals that the board knew when it selected Galiard that he had been previously convicted of embezzlement. Can the corporation hold directors Eckhart, Dolan, and Macero personally liable?

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Definitions:

Material Price Variances

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the expected or budgeted cost of materials in production processes.

Materials Account

An account used to track the costs of raw materials that are either in stock or being used in production processes.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing a product or providing a service, used for budgeting and performance evaluation.

Labour Rate

The amount of money paid to workers for their services, typically expressed as an hourly wage.