xx/xx/xxxx xacc/280 week 8 Checkpoint The collapse of Enron back in 2001 shows a number of unethical practice. This company shows unethical practice in accounting as well as business. This company is a perfect example on how unethical behavior of a few people can affect millions of individuals. This also affected these individuals for many years after. Enron was the first business to have nationwide gas pipeline networks. On November 8‚ 2001 Enron made an announcement in a SEC filing that
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Information Technology‚ Internal Control‚and Financial Statement Audits By Thomas A. Ratcliffe and Paul Munter In Brief ASB Tackles IT System Control Risk Modern data processing systems pose new‚ risk-laden challenges to the traditional audit process. Whereas it was once possible to conduct a financial statement audit by assessing and monitoring the controls over paper-based transaction and accounting systems‚ businesses have increasingly turned to electronic transaction and accounting
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Unit 7 Assignment 1: Violation of Copyright Privileges IS 3350 Victor Sabani ITT Technical Institute October 28‚ 2014 Unit 7 Assignment 1: Violation of Copyright Privileges By downloading and sharing on P2P networks monies are lost The composition is original work‚ and by law if people want it they should pay. It isn’t used by an institution for education purpose (17 U.S. Code § 107 - Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use‚ n.d.) That the whole composition is shared (17 U.S. Code § 107 -
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and he held a position of trust as the president of the University. Senior administrators allowed Dr. Lear to sidestep university policies. There were several obvious red flags that Dr. Lear was up to no good. Dr. Lear used his position of power to influence other employees into breaking the rules for him and this led to important internal controls being disregarded. Dr. Lear was finally exposed when a local news channel asked him about his want to purchase a new plane for the university. The local
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You Decide International Marketing August 20‚ 2012 Why do you think hypermarkets are more common in some countries than others? Hypermarkets (or supermarkets) have become a popular trend today compared to say 30 years ago in some countries. Reasons for this are the “increase in car ownership‚ an increase in the number of households with refrigerators and freezers‚ and an increase in the number of working wives” (Gillespie‚ 391). However
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Burg‚ Shayna ********************************************************************************************************** 1. If you were the president of a company‚ what values would you promote? What values would guide you in dealing with people‚ products‚ prices‚ and profits? Student Answer: If I were the president of a company‚ there are several different values that I would promote. When dealing with employees and consumers or clients‚ I would promote respect and service. Respect
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Purpose: a) Determine the melting points of two organic compounds known to have the same melting range when pure. b) Determine the mixture melting point of a mixture of the two pure compounds. c) Identify an unknown organic compound by determining its melting point and mixture melting point. Procedure and Observations: Using the procedure outlined in Appendix A of the Lab Manual‚ approximately equal samples of p-Nitrophenol and acetanilide‚ which are known to have the same melting range
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Public Relations & The Impact of New Media Public Relations is a pivotal part of any business because it is the most direct communication between the business and the public. For a business to enjoy long term success it has to have the ability to evolve and adapt with the ever changing trends of the public in order to understand the needs and concerns of the general public. Author and entrepreneur Deirdre K. Breakenridge (2008) states in her book ’PR 2.0 New Media‚ New Tools‚ New Audiences’
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”—Regret to Inform “The terrible price of that nobility is one that nobody should have to pay”—Barbara Sonneborn In 1968‚ the director Barbara Sonneborn was informed that her husband‚ Jeff Gurvitz‚ had been killed in a mortar attack in Vietnam. The words “We regret to inform you” appeared on the telegram‚ and the message arrived on her 24th birthday. Sonneborn is the director‚ writer‚ and producer of the notable documentary film Regret to Inform. Although she remarried and has a lovely new life
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Public Opinion on Gun Control The twentieth century was a time of many political assassinations and violent shootings. A nation in shock mourned the deaths of President John Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King‚ Jr. At the end of the twentieth century the nation endured rising rates of violent crime‚ with young people frequently involved as victims and perpetrators and often armed with guns. Between July 1992‚ and June 30‚ 1999‚ there were 358 school-associated violent deaths in the
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