industrial revolution and the role that accountants played. The following essay shall discuss why the industrial revolution did not take place in comparison to Britain and the other leading countries. The role that accountants played In Europe will also be discussed. In order for these topics to be discussed the following will be looked at: The Colonization of Africa‚ how the start of the slave trade impacted the underdevelopment of Africa‚ the role of accountants in Europe during the industrial revolution
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The Vaccination Dilemma Maryann Mayfield English 111-01 Professor Bonden December 03‚ 2007 A look into history reveals that vaccines have always been portrayed as miracle workers‚ saving millions of people from potentially fatal diseases. What comes to mind is the unbelievable global eradication of smallpox. The 1952 polio vaccine halted the epidemics of paralysis and death of innocent children. The rabies vaccine overturned automatic death sentences. The diphtheria‚ measles
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Accounting The nature of work of accountants and auditors is to prepare‚ analyze‚ and verify financial reports and taxes‚ and monitor information systems that furnish this information to managers in business‚ industry‚ and government. The major fields of accounting are Public accountants who have their own business or work for public accounting firms. They perform a large range of responsibilities such as doing taxes‚ numerous accounting and auditing‚ consulting activities for their clients‚
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In the assigned article “Ethical Lessons for Accountants‚” Thomas Buckhoff and LeVon Wilson state that the “good solider” defense does not excuse wrongful behavior. The “good solider” defense states that an individual should not be held responsible for their actions if they were merely following the requests of a supervisor. This defense allows individuals to participate in wrongful behavior and to claim no personal responsibility for their actions. I do not think the “good soldier” defense excuses
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Communication is empowered in the era of Information and Technology. Today’s professionals are required not only to sharpen their communication skills but also Internet Skills. The traditional offices have been replaced by virtual offices or broadly speaking professionals are expected to perform their official assignments by remaining on-line 24X7 bases. The world of internet has thus revolutionized the information gathering process and opened ample opportunities for CA professionals. The
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REEDY AND ABEL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Mr. Conrad P. Saws‚ President Mt. Hood Furniture‚ Inc. 80 Fast Lane Portland‚ Oregon 97207 Dear Mr. Saws: We are pleased to confirm our understanding of the services we are to provide for Mt. Hood Furniture‚ Inc. for the year ending December 31‚ 20X3. We will audit the balance sheet of Mt. Hood Furniture‚ Inc of December 31‚ 20X3 and the statement income‚ cash flow‚ and retained earnings for the end of the year. Our objected is to audit and
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3.4 LEIGH ANN WALKER‚ STAFF ACCOUNTANT CASE Leigh Anit Walker graduated from a major state university in the spring of 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.1 During her college career‚ Walker earned a 3.9 grade point average and was involved in many extracurricular activities‚ including several student business organizations. Her closest friends often teased her about the busy schedule she maintained and the fact that she was‚ at times‚ a little too “intense.” During the fall of
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became the center for commerce and the language of business and politics. Mesopotamia had more than one bank with a standard measurement in gold and silver. And in some transactions allowing some credit. The accountants in the Mesopotamian times had similar but more extensive duties than the accountants of today. Apart from writing up transactions‚ he ensured that the agreement complied with detailed code requirements for commercial transactions (ACAUS‚ 1999). The scribes would record the transaction on
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Every competitive analysis document shares three essential elements: a purpose statement‚ the competitive framework‚ which is the competitors and the criteria‚ and the comparative data. The analysis document may also provide more details about the overall products‚ the competitors and their market positioning‚ or the method behind the comparative analysis results. The purpose of the competitive framework is to present the data in such a manner as to make it easy for a reader or viewer to compare
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CPA MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS -- Testing 1. An auditor confirms a representative number of A/R and investigates respondents exceptions and comments. By this procedure the auditor would be most likely to learn which of the following? a) One of the cashiers has been engaged in lapping. b) One of the sales clerks has not been preparing charge slips for credit sales to family and friends. c) The EDP control clerk has been removing all sales invoices applicable to his account from the data file
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