Topics in Criminal Law May 25‚ 2010 Abstract Strict liability crimes require no culpable mental state and present a significant exception to the principle that all crimes require a conjunction of action and mens rea. Strict liability offenses make it a crime simply to do something‚ even if the offender has no intention of violating the law or causing the resulting harm. Strict liability is based philosophically on the presumption that causing harm is in itself blameworthy regardless of the
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financial accounting standards statement sets up the foundation for reporting and accounting for loss contingencies. A contingent liability is a potential liability that might‚ or might not happen in the future. For example this could be a lawsuit‚ a product warranty‚ a possible tax assessment‚ a government investigation‚ or even an environmental contamination. A contingent liability and the associated loss are recorded as a journal entry only if the contingency meets these two criteria; A.) the contingency
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Executive summary: Diva Shoes manufactures primarily leather shoes. Diva Sources leather from Italian suppliers and other materials from US suppliers. All materials were cut to the company’s specifications by suppliers and then sent to Brazil for assembly. Diva’s product were sent for sale to most important cities in the world such as Rome and Milan‚ Italy‚ Paris‚ France‚ Tel Aviv‚ Israel‚ Toronto‚ Canada‚ New York‚ Miami‚ Los Angeles‚ and Starting 1993‚ Tokyo‚ Japan. Diva Shoes is a relatively small
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The European Accounting Review 2000‚ 9:3‚ 371 385 Auditor liability rules under imperfect information and costly litigation: the welfare-increasing eŒ of liability ect insurance Ralf Ewert‚ Eberhard Feess and Martin Nell University of Frankfurt‚ Frankfurt am Main ABSTRACT This paper examines auditor liability rules under imperfect information‚ costly litigation and risk-averse auditors. A negligence rule fails in such a setting‚ because in equilibrium auditors will deviate with positive probability
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luxury shoes adapting to the challenges of new consumer demand‚ geographical availability and modern marketing? Please discuss these issues‚ as well as the factors are shaping our industry today and tomorrow? 21st of December 2012 I decided to focus on the shoes industry‚ because is a more complex business. Women are attracted naturally by shoes but men don’t. The luxury Maison‚ the luxury brands have design and created numerous of accessories even shoes. Because
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Office of the Ombudsman v. Uldarico P. Andutan (G.R. No. 164679‚ 27 July 2011) The Ombudsman argued – in both the present petition and in the petition it filed with the CA – that Andutan’s retirement from office does not render moot any administrative case‚ as long as he is charged with an offense he committed while in office. It is irrelevant‚ according to the Ombudsman‚ that Andutan had already resigned prior to the filing of the administrative case since the operative fact that determines its
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Study Guide Apollo Shoes Case Study Guide www.paperscholar.com DIRECT LINK TO THIS STUDY GUIDE: http://www.paperscholar.com/acc-491-week-4-team-assignment-apollo-shoes-case-assignment-7/ Instantly Download! Get Better Grades in Less Time! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee DESCRIPTION FOR THIS STUDY GUIDE: TUTORIAL: This tutorial includes 12 pages of questions with solutions. A+++ WORK! ACC 491 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Apollo Shoes Case Assignment Resources: Apollo Shoes Case Materials
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In the Shoes of a Server The clattering of plates and the clicking of heels on a tile floor are the white noise of the restaurant. Kitchen partners rush to get the next salad ready‚ the next steak cooking. The expeditors keep the restaurant working smoothly‚ the source of communication between the front of the house and the kitchen. A business partner shouts “Corner!” as she rounds the bend between the kitchen and the hallway leading to the general area of the restaurant. Two servers see each other
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former to incur the liabilty. The object of this assignment is to explain the principle of vicarious liability and show which instances it applies to. Reference will be made to decided cases and statutes. 2. Employer- Employee Relationship The employer- employee relationship is one of the most common occurrences of cases of vicarious liability. The most accepted reason for conferring liability to the employer is that by assigning a task to the employee‚ the employer creates a risk of harm and
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Principles of Liability – Coursework Assessment Two For a contractual agreement to withstand‚ it is crucial that the contract contains the four main components‚ which are; offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration and the intention to create legal relations. A contract is seen as a legally binding agreement between two parties‚ so It is very important for the court to establish a ‘consensus ad idem’; the meeting of minds in order to judge whether a contract exists. Britney’s first meeting with
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