to be primarily responsible for the Japanese accounting system being significantly different from other national systems and what influences do you consider the Japanese system will have on international accounting in the future? INTRODUCTION Japan as an accounting jurisdiction is characterized by the dominance of the state (Haller and Raffournier‚ 2003). The accounting rules have been set out in the past fifty years as statute law with an implicit objective that accounting should contribute
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Chance Japan is very much open for business‚ Japan remains the world‘s third largest economy‚ after the U.S. and China‚ with a GDP of roughly $5.9 trillion. During 2011 the Japanese yen strengthened significantly against the U.S. dollar‚ reaching a 15-year high of 75.86 yen to the dollar in October 2011. American goods and services have never been more affordable for Japanese buyers. In 2011‚ the top exporters to Japan were China‚ US‚ Australia‚ Saudi Arabia‚ UAE‚ South Korea‚ and Indonesia. The
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political‚ social‚ and‚ to an extent‚ economic lives of the people. From the westerners‚ Christianity entered and the religion shaped the policies and social issues‚ also foreign trade affected the natural resources of Japan. On the other hand‚ China and Korea exerted a lot amount on Tokugawa Japan as well with Neo-Confucianism and the concept of mu’en would change the intelligentsia and aesthetics sphere. In contrast to the foreign influences that developed in the 17th century‚ there were also movements
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Japan and its economic development: Japan is one of the most studied economies in the world‚ due to its spectacular growth in three different periods. The three periods have huge gaps between themselves. At first we will see the foundation of Edo (1603) with the whole inland economical developments‚ secondly we will see the Prewar period(1868-1945) and thirdly we will see Japan after the defeat of World War II (1945) (postwar period)when the island nation rose to become the world’s second largest
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the reason why Japan was able to modernize its industry‚ military and government to the point where they were able to compete with the west‚ while the rest of Asia lagged behind was due to the fact that they were flexible. They realized that in order to become more powerful than the west they needed to modernize and get their technology‚ industry‚ military and government up to date so they could improve and become more advanced than the other world powers. They knew that if they continued living
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Japan - the Strange Country Japan is a small country located in east Asia. The population is around 130‚000‚000 (one hundred and thirty million) people. The total world population is 6‚800‚000‚000 (six point eight billion)‚ which means that roughly 2 in every 100 people are Japanese. Japan ’s land area measures 378‚000 (three hundred and seventy-eight thousand) square kilometers. If the earth ’s land area is 149‚000‚000 (one hundred and forty-nine million) square kilometers and the total area
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4038600-137160How Are Tsunami’s Made -Initiation The sea floor rises and drops suddenly creating large columns of water -Split ddsddsThe initial tsunami then splits into two‚ one heads further into sea another heads towards shore -Amplification As the wave appdsroaches shore‚ the height of the wave is amplified as the wave gathers energy as approaches shore -Run Up The leading wave is steepened‚ the wave does not break at this point‚ instead it acts like a wall of water smashing everything
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1 Tokugawa Japan Tokugawa rule was a turning point for Japan‚ economically and socially. It brought about new changes and fresh ideas. Even though it was a military dictatorship in theory‚ it was a necessary step to advance Japan. It was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and throughout the almost three hundred years of the regime it was run by Tokugawa shoguns. The Tokugawa period lasted from 1600 to 1867 during which time the Tokugawa family became the unchallenged rulers of Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu
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The Evolution of the Post and Lintel Structural System The post and lintel structural system‚ more commonly known today as post and beam‚ is a construction method used to hold the weight of a building through the use of two or more upright posts that support the horizontal beam/lintel that spans between them. This technique has been used for centuries and is still seen today. When this system was first put into place it was solely for structural support‚ but as time moved forward‚ we see a shift
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From the Warring States Period and throughout the Edo Period‚ Japan has remained an isolationist country that wouldn’t tolerate any and all outside influence on their society if they deemed it as “morally corruptible”. To that extent‚ Japan went to great lengths to preserve their culture and expel Chinese influence on their faiths for almost two centuries; as well as being able to thrive even while being aware of the West. But it wouldn’t be long until the arrival of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors
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