The Peloponnesian War lasted from roughly from 431 BC to 404 BC. The two major players in the war were Athens and Sparta. Athens was a democratic state with a strong naval-based military. Sparta was on the other hand an oligarchical state with a disciplined land army. After the Persian Wars‚ Athens became more powerful‚ and the fear of Athenian dominance would spark the Peloponnesian Wars. However this thirst for power along with poor leadership would be the downfall of Athens. Sparta was the dominant
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until the late 1930s. Millions of people lost their jobs and farmers and businesses went bankrupted. Modern nations and those storing food and raw materials were affected one way or another. The Depression originated in the United States in 1929 as what was seemingly an ordinary recession. Amount of goods fell slightly‚ prices dropped‚ and no one really noticed anything unusual. But then an event occurred: the Great Stock Market Crash of October‚ 1929. This event was not a cause of the Depression
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even forced to enter bankruptcy. Enron is one of the biggest examples of when making business ethical decisions go wrong. An American energy‚ commodities‚ and services company based in Houston‚ Texas Enron was a big deal. Employing approximately 20‚000 staff and was being one of the world’s leading electricity‚ natural gas‚ communications‚ and pulp and paper companies. Enron was a company on top on of the reason the fall was so drastic. Since Enron was the largest corporation contributor to
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ENRON: A FINANCIAL REPORTING FAILURE? Anthony H. Catanach Jr.1 Associate Professor 610-519-4825 anthony.catanach@villanova.edu and Shelley Rhoades-Catanach Associate Professor Both at Villanova University College of Commerce and Finance Department of Accountancy INTRODUCTION The dramatic collapse of Enron Corporation‚ following a series of disclosures of accounting improprieties‚ has led many to question the soundness of current accounting and financial reporting standards. Within Enron’s reported
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Mr. Red Feliciano Enron Corporation’s Case Analysis Reference: Auditing and Assurance Principles by Jose Ireneo‚ Shirley Ireneo and George James 1. A. Fastow is one of the most responsible because being the Chief Financial Officer or CFO of the Enron corporation‚ he had a major influence. He was guilty of fraud‚ money laundering‚ inside trading‚ and conspiracy‚ among other crimes. Due to his acts such as misleading Enrons board of directors and audit committee on
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Great Britain’s restrictions and embargos on U.S. trade goods as well as the United States wanting to expand their territory. Great Britain forcibly removed American sailors from merchant vessels and forced them to serve on British vessels (War 1). What better time to expand your territory than to engage your enemy when they are at their weakest point‚ and their defenses are spread thin. Even though Great Britain was at war with France they still had the most powerful Naval fleet in the
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limestone and fast water supplies. With these resources‚ England was probably the most ideal place for the Industrial Revolution to begin. Most of us know that the facilities available to us today were provided by the Industrial Revolution‚ however‚ what few people know is the reasons that promoted this historic event. Three main causes that sparked the Industrial Revolution include‚ population increase‚ expansion of foreign trade‚ and the need for efficient means of transportation. The first cause
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The Great Depression is a phrase that is used to describe a global economic crisis that took place in the 1930s. The exact timing of the depression differs between countries‚ however‚ in the majority of nations it began during the 1930s. The depression was characterized by a decrease in the global GDP by approximately fifteen percent (Brunner‚ 2012). The impacts of the depression were devastating and they included a significant reduction in income‚ profits and tax revenue. In addition‚ there was
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The thriving twenties was a prosperous time for everyone alive‚ but in the thirties that would completely alter. The Great Depression would strike so suddenly almost no one would expect it. Still declining in 1939‚ the depression would last twice as long as any previous depressions. The unemployment rate grew up to twenty five percent in 1933. Those who did have jobs we’re losing hours of work hours by nearly six hours (Great Depression)! Those who were unemployed‚ lost everything‚ and were forced
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Disaster Strikes Hindenburg No More The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday‚ May 6‚ 1937‚ as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed. The source of how the fire started is till today being debated. The occupancy of the aircraft was 36 passengers and an additional 61 crew members . The fatalities of this disaster was totaled at 36 people‚ which included 13 passengers and 23 crewmen. This unpredictable tragedy sparked fear in people and in turn ending
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