Mini Case Google

FIN 516:Advanced Managerial Finance

What is the name of the company? What is the industry sector?

Google Inc. is a multi-billion dollar company in the informational technology (IT) industry.

Google Inc. is one of the leading computer search engines in the world and is continuing to grow as the

front runner in their industry.

What are the operating risks of the company?

Within business, there will always be operational risks to consider. "Operating risk is the basic

or fundamental potential for failure that is associated with the ongoing function of any type of business

entity" (Tatum, 2003, para. 1). The operating risks for Google Inc. include: internal fraud, destruction of

company property, and quality of goods.

Internal fraud is common in almost all...