for management and others to the areas of a company’s weaknesses and strengths (Palat 1999). However‚ ratio analysis is difficult and there are many limitations. This section will identify and discuss the inadequacies of accounting ratios as tools of financial analysis. ACCOUNTING POLICIES. It is difficult to use ratios to compare companies‚ because they very often follow different accounting policies. For example‚ one company may value stock under the LIFO principle‚ another may follow the FIFO
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PComputer network A computer network is simply two or more computers connected together so they can exchange information. A small network can be as simple as two computers linked together by a single cable. This course introduces you to the hardware and software needed for a network‚ and explains how a small network is different from larger networks and the Internet. Most networks use hubs to connect computers together. A large network may connect thousands of computers and other devices together
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CASE STUDY: Hal Donovan is the president of Hal’s Hardware‚ Inc. (HHI)‚ a regional chain of 14 hardware stores located in Michigan‚ Ohio‚ and western Pennsylvania. HHI currently has a Web site that includes information about the company and some store information‚ such as locations and hours. Hal is thinking about expanding the HHI Web site to include online shopping. He believes that HHI customers might find the Web site to be a useful way to order items‚ see whether items are in stock at the
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1. Conduct a SWOT analysis for HHI’s proposed electronic commerce Web site. You can use the information in the case narrative‚ your personal knowledge of the retail hardware industry‚ and information you obtain by following links in the Online Companion or doing independent searches of the Web as you conduct your analysis. You should create a diagram similar to Figure 1-12 to summarize your SWOT analysis results. Strengths • Has a website (worldwide) • Will include online shipping • Customers
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Corporate Governance and CSR: A Tool for Financial Manager Presented by: Nelson Monis INTRODUCTION “Good governance is integral to the very existence of a company. It inspires and strengthens investor’s confidence by ensuring company’s commitment to higher growth and profits. Corporate governance is nothing more than how a corporation is administered or controlled. Corporate governance takes into consideration company stakeholders as governmental participants‚ the principle participants being shareholders
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PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND INVESTIGATORS By the time I am grown and have a family‚ I want to be a Private Detective and Investigator. This is something that I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid. I know it will be hard‚ but it is my dream job. Private detectives and investigators assist many people and businesses by finding and analyzing valuable information. They connect clues to revel facts about personal matters. The assistance of a private detective and investigator can include being a celebrity
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The genre of detective fiction is one that has changed significantly since its beginning during the Victorian era‚ with the scale of the crimes being committed on a larger scale nowadays and also the methods of solving crimes used by detectives. I will argue today that: “Fictional detectives that star in films and stories in the genre of detective fiction have changed dramatically in terms of their appearance and their role. Nowadays detectives can be anything from an investigative journalist to
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Hardware Tools A. Electrostatic Discharge(ESD) 1. Antistatic Wrist Strap-An antistatic wrist strap‚ ESD wrist strap‚ or ground bracelet is an antistatic device used to safely ground a person working on very sensitive electronic equipment‚ to prevent the buildup ofstatic electricity on their body‚ which can result in electrostatic discharge (ESD). It is used in the electronics industry by workers working on electronic devices which can be damaged by ESD‚ and also sometimes by people working around
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History of Detective Fiction When I came to your class I had little knowledge of what detective fiction was‚ I knew it dealt with mystery‚ but never knew the real meaning of it. Thanks to you and your assignment‚ now I know. According to Wikipedia.org detective fiction is‚ "A branch of crime fiction that centers upon the investigation of a crime‚ usually by murder‚ by a detective‚ either professional or amateur". It is closely related to mystery fiction‚ but it is more of puzzle that must be
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how the officer is handled by his own department following the devastating event. In this case regarding Detective Casey‚ it is as simple as his department failing him‚ in their lack of communication and empathy. Question One The important concerns of this case are highlighted by Detective Casey’s department failing him when he did nothing wrong. The fact that after the shooting Detective Casey received minimal contact arguably when he needed it most in sense of validation is unacceptable. To
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