In the latest subprime mortgage crisis‚ the accounting profession should take some responsibility as it appears basic principles of accounting were ignored when issuing subprime mortgage loans. A couple of these overlooked principles include unbiased opinions of auditors as well as fair value accounting. As noted by VanDenburgh and Harmelink (2008)‚ “It is disappointing to discover that basic bad debt accounting practices were likely not adeptly practiced or audited in the subprime lending sector
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1.) The character in this book that I would like to discuss is the main character‚ Cadence Sinclair. In my opinion‚ she was the most interesting and complex character. In the beginning of the book the reader finds out that Cadence suffered a brain injury causing her to have amnesia. Because of this‚ she can’t remember what really happened. One thing that really interested me about Cadence was how she would give something away of her’s every day that she didn’t need. She explains how none of these
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Choose any joint/musculoskeletal injury (there are numerous ones so no duplication is allowed!!)‚ describe the joint injury‚ and then describe ONE (and only one) particular assessment test that would help with diagnosis of that injury and the rationale behind it. The fractured clavicle in the newborn is “the most frequently fractured bone during birth” (Jarvis‚ 2012). At times‚ these fractures can be difficult to diagnose because it is often asymptomatic. One assessment test used is palpation over
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1. The witches plan to meet upon the hill and prophesize Macbeth’s future and their intent is to cause harm. 2. King Duncan decides to give Macbeth Cawdor’s land/title as a reward for saving the nation. 3. The Witches name Macbeth Thane of Glamis and Cawdor‚ then King later on. The witches tell Banquo that he will be greater but not as great as Macbeth‚ he will be happier but not as happy as Macbeth and Banquo’s descendants will be kings and queens but he himself will not gain royalty 4. Lady Macbeth
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Multiple Choice 1. Air may best be described as __________. a. an element b. a compound c. a mixture d. none of these 2. Which one of the following is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? a. oxygen b. argon c. carbon dioxide d. nitrogen 3. With which
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1. Why is the job market for administrative professionals growing? What effect do you think the economic downturn of 2008-2009 had on this field? Since the economic downturn of 2008-2009 recessions‚ the job market for administrative professionals in on the rise. The field is anticipated to grow because administrative professionals work in areas of the economy that are expanding and generating new jobs—such as education‚ social service‚ legal service‚ health care‚ and finance. With so many jobs lost
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1. In the beginning of the act‚ Hamlets asks himself a question. “To be‚ or not to be—that is the question.” What Hamlet is actually asking is considering if he wants to live or kill himself. Whether he should live in sorrow and accept fate as it is now or if he should fight it and continue to live. 2. Although most people would say that Hamlet is afraid of death that’s why he won’t kill himself. Hamlet isn’t afraid of that at all‚ he is afraid of what would happen to him after he is dead. The reason
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1. Discuss several areas in which HR can affect organizational culture positively or negatively. A human resources department plays a significant role in determining the culture of an organization. Human resources cultivate and execute policies and procedures in key areas such as hiring practices‚ compensation‚ management relations and employee conduct and behavior. The decisions made by the human resources department can have significant positive and negative implications for the overall cultural
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Topics and instructions 1. DESIGN THE COVER OF YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Imagine you are in the process of writing your autobiography. Design the cover‚ include an image of yourself‚ the title‚ subtitle‚ and write a 200 word (or less) summary of the book. 2. CREATIVITY POEM: Write a poem consisting of four poetic lines on any aspect of creativity. Last semester the theme was fear of creativity‚ and below is one of the submissions (author shall remain anonymous): I wanted to write a line What kept me was
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Master Budget The master budget is a comprehensive summary of a business’ long and short-term goals. “It is a set of interrelated budgets that constitutes a plan of action for a specified time period” (Weygandt‚ Kimmel‚ & Kieso‚ 2008‚ p.4). It brings together long-range plans and short-term budgets. It provides calculated targets for sub-activities such as target sales‚ distribution‚ production‚ and finance. In addition it helps calculate any other item of financial interest to the business owner
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