paper is to provide empirical evidence on the effects of working capital management on the profitability of a sample of small and medium-sized Spanish firms. Design/methodology/approach – The authors have collected a panel of 8‚872 small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) covering the period 1996-2002. The authors tested the effects of working capital management on SME profitability using the panel data methodology. Findings – The results‚ which are robust to the presence of endogeneity‚ demonstrate that
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The Need for Information Security Management for Small to Medium Size Enterprises ICT 357 Information Security Management Leong Yuan Zhang 31741147 Trimester 1 Murdoch University Contents Abstract 2 Introduction 2 Justifying The Need for Sound Information Security in Any Organisation 2 Linking Business Objectives with Security 3 Incident Response Management and Disaster Recovery 4 Mobile Device Security Managment 5 Biometric Security Devices and Their Use 6 Ethical Issues in Information
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Report Modern banking system plays a vital role for a nation’s economic development. Over the last few years‚ the banking world has been undergoing many changes due to deregulation‚ technological innovations‚ globalization etc. These changes also made revolutionary changes of a country’s economy. Present world is changing rapidly to face the challenge of competitive free market
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the perceived threats of computerized accounting information systems (CAIS) and to discuss how the impact of these threats can be reduced. The report covers the 19 perceived threats of CAIS‚ preventive controls‚ detective controls‚ corrective controls and auditors’ attestation of internal controls. Examples of controls given are authentication‚ authorization‚ physical access control‚ host and application hardening‚ encryption‚ training‚ log analysis‚ intrusion detection system (IDS)‚ security testing
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The advantages of using a computerized accounting package such as MYOB accounting software. Let me start this article by saying I am a qualified accountant who has taught accounting at a variety of levels for over 18 years. I have also worked extensively as a business consultant for small and medium size enterprises. I am continually amazed when I come across a business either not using a computerized accounting package or using spread sheets to do their accounts. Therefore I decided to write
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The Advantages of Computerized Accounting System Speed and accuracy Computerized accounting system for invoicing make the accounting process run faster and more efficiently. Instead of using the old-fashioned manual paper and pen‚ you can print professional-looking invoices fast. You even can send out invoices via e-mail. The faster invoices get out‚ the faster you are likely to get paid. Many invoicing or billing software packages interface with the rest of your accounting software‚ making the
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Critically discuss the impact of SME’s policy in the promotion of such business in the economy and clearly indicate the major hurdles of the policy it had encountered since its inception and suggest the way forwarD. he Policy on SME’s development was created by the Government in conjunction with other stakeholders to create a conducive macroeconomic environment that will allow SMEs to emerge‚ survive and grow the reason being SME’s contribute third of the GDP of Tanzania economy. The recent Policy
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mean? SMEs mean small-medium enterprises. How many employees’ should a company have to be considered an SME? According to http://www.gdrc.org/sustbiz/what-are-smes.html small and medium enterprises should consist of at least 200 people for it to be a small and medium enterprise. SMEs success is dependent on good staff management. Because without good staff members how will you run your enterprise. These days enterprises hire good staff members because if they don’t then the enterprise is going to end
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The Configuration Approach to the Strategic Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Josef Mugler Department of Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship‚ Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration‚ Augasse 2-6‚ A-1090 Vienna‚ Austria Abstract: The configuration approach to the strategic management of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) is presented as an alternative to the traditional approach of industrial economics. The configuration approach
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RESOURCES) OFFERED BY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY Report Unit 33: Small Business Enterprise H/601/1098 Mohamed Shifaz Sarooj BM K33 ICBT Kandy Campus Submitted to: Mr. Subodha Perera Date of Submission: 28/11/2014 Small Business Enterprise Individual Assignment Acknowledgement I would like to thank my lecturer Mr. Subodha Perera for providing me the knowledge on Small Business Enterprise and guiding me through this assignment. Kids Selection has my gratitude for providing
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