extremely valuable way of classifying religion and its many aspects is through the Seven Dimensions‚ developed by Ninian Smart. (See Appendix 1) These dimensions explore the many aspects of religion in a systematic and logical way. This theory of classifying religions can be lucidly applied to the Buddhist tradition in order to gain a wider understanding. The core element of Buddhism is the Experiential Dimension‚ as the ultimate goal of all Buddhists is to attain Enlightenment or Nirvana. The other
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Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy 1. What are the factors that likely explain the difference between Microsoft’s market value of equity and its reported book value of equity? One of the factors that explain the difference between Microsoft’s market value of equity and its reported book value of equity is the lack of effectiveness to record certain intangible assets such as stock of knowledge (i.e.‚ human capital) customer loyalty‚ and brand value. These former intangible assets mentioned
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Associate Level Material Six Dimensions of Health Worksheet Part 1 For each of the following six dimensions of health‚ list at least one characteristic‚ activity‚ belief‚ or attitude that reflects that dimension in your life. Provide a brief explanation with each example. Refer to Ch. 1 in the text for explanations of these dimensions. Physical health: Physical health includes exercising and eating healthy. I try and workout at least twice a week focusing on cardio and yoga. Social
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Relevant Ethical Principles The ethical principles and professional standards that pertain to this case are as follows: Respect for Colleagues. Shamoo and Resnik’s Responsible Conduct of Research describes having respect for colleagues as “Help[ing] to educate‚ train‚ mentor‚ and advise the next generation of researchers.” (Shamoo‚ 18). This is important because‚ as a lead researcher‚ you are taking responsibility for the researchers working under you. If a researcher practices ethical misconduct
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Governmental Financial Reporting Presented by David R. Koeppen‚ Ph.D.‚ CPA Department of Accountancy Boise State University dkoeppen@boisestate.edu Topics • • • • • Introduction Reporting Basics Fund Accounting Government-wide Financial Statements Summary and Conclusion Introduction • • • • Purpose of Financial Reporting Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Characteristics of Governmental Entities Effects of Characteristics on Financial Reporting Purpose of Financial Reporting • Private sector
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Analysis Arthur Andersen: Questionable Accounting Practices ●Introduction Arthur Andersen LLP‚ which is over a span of nearly 90 years‚ would become one of the "Big five" largest accounting firms in the United States. Moreover‚ the accounting firm seen as the symbol of trust‚ integrity and ethic. The good reputation is derived from the advent of consulting business‚ which was developed by Leonard Spack. However‚ with the growth of consulting services‚ many accounting firms viewed it as a sccessful model
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and pressures. This pattern certainly holds true in regards to financial reporting. The first financial reporting regulations were set in place during the Great Depression in reaction to the stock market collapse of 1929. These regulations were The Securities Act of 1933 and The Securities Exchange Act of 1934‚ which established the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and became the foundation for future financial reporting regulations. While addressing Congress‚ President Roosevelt said that the
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CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTING Assignment #1 On * Sukuk (in context to Pakistan) * Listing requirements by KSE * IFSB * History of Accounting Standards and Adoption of IFRS * Deloitte Pakistan/Global Deloitte (1) Sukuk (in context to Pakistan) Sukuk is the Arabic name for financial certificates‚ but commonly refers to the Islamic equivalent of bonds. Since fixed income‚ interest bearing bonds are not permissible in Islam‚ Sukuk securities are structured to comply
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REPORT ON ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING BY CITIBANK OFFICIAL. PAGE | CONTENT | 3 | An overview of Citibank | 3;4 | Summary of the scandal | 5;4 | How did the scandal happen | 5;6 | Firm’s negligence and how the malpractise was hidden | 6;7 | Impact on customer and bank | 7;8 | Avoid repeat of such money laundering cases | 8 | The role of institutions | 9 | References | OVERVIEW Citibank‚ an international bank was founded in 1812 on June the 16th
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53 FAIR PRESENTATION---AN ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE ON FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING PURSUANT TO THE SEC STUDY ON MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING Sharon S. Seay‚ Macon State College Wilhelmina H. Ford‚ Macon State College ABSTRACT Fair value accounting has received a significant amount of blame as the cause of the current financial crisis. Fair value accounting does not cause illiquidity or volatility in financial markets. Banks‚ rather than accounting‚ caused the existing crisis‚ ultimately through bad lending
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