P5 Explain the legal and ethical issues in relation to the use of business information 1. What is the Data Protection Act 1998? This is to protect personal data that is provided by customers. The businesses should be processed fairly and lawfully it must only be used for the specific purpose and must be stated when it is collected. They must not collect to much information and all the data must be accurate. Also the data must not be kept for longer than needed for. 2. Using the HR department
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Research Analysis Project Analysis of Business and Financial performance of Atlas Honda Limited over three year period Research and Analysis Project (6‚478 words) Research Analysis Project Introduction The topic I selected for my thesis is: “The business and financial performance of an organization over a three year period” I selected this area for my research as analyzing the financial aspects of company will brush up on my analytical skills
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Research cost | 2‚800 | Audit fee | 100 | Development cost | 4‚800 | Legal suit* | (800) | Amortisation expense | 8‚000 | Legal cost | 200 | | 15‚600 | | 43‚900 | | | *Since outcome of litigation is only 20% (remote)‚ it is not appropriate to provide for damages. The unrecoverable legal costs are a liability as the start of legal action is past event and should be provided in full. KASTURI Bhd Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2011 | Notes | RM | RM | Non-current Assets
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The Comparative Analysis of Financial Reporting Between China and the UK Introduction As commonly acknowledged‚ accounting‚ as a social science‚ a language of economy‚ is affected by the environment in which it stays; In the meantime‚ it also brings impact on this environment (Černe 2009). There are numerous factors that affect the accounting system of a country‚ such as culture‚ politics and economy and other non-accounting factors (Nobes & Parker 2010). China is one of the most populous
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Ethics‚ Accounting and Business Decisions In the article "Business and Accounting Ethics" written by Dr. K. T. Smith and Dr. L. Murphy Smith‚ the authors affirm the need for ethics and decision-making in accounting due to recent unfavorable business practices. They stress the importance of maintaining and implementing regulations for professional conduct for public and private accountants. In addition‚ they raised question‚ "What is my highest aspiration? The answer might be wealth‚ fame‚ knowledge
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International Legal and Ethical Issue University of Phoenix 2008 International Legal and Ethical Issues The “Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues” simulation discusses the contract between a US pharmaceutical company called CadMex Pharma and a company called Gentura in the country of Candore. When international agreements are made‚ the company has to make sure that the contract is legal and the terms will be enforced. Defining contract terms explicitly is very critical. For
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Describe the legal and ethical issues surrounding Andersen’s auditing of companies accused of accounting improprieties The largest bankruptcy of a non-profit organization‚the investors of Baptist Foundation of Arizona sued Andersen which served as the auditor for $217 million for issuing false and misleading approvals of BFA financial statements and also lost $570 million donor funds. BFA management allegedly took money from other investors to pay off the current investors which the court held
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Week 4 Checkpoint March 17‚ 2013 XACC/290 Resource: Ch. 4 of Financial Accounting Complete Exercise BE4-1. Complete Problems 4-2A & 4-3A. BE4-1: |Cash |Net Income | |-$100 |$0 | |-$20 |$0 | |+$1‚300 |$1‚300 | |+$800 |$800 | |-$2‚500 |$0 | |-$600 |$0 | | |
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Discuss and illustrate the classifications of ethical issues discussed in the text. According to the textbook‚ Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases‚ an ethical issue is “a problem‚ situation‚ or opportunity that requires an individual‚ group‚ or organization to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong‚ ethical or unethical” (Ferrell 65). There are fifteen basic classifications of ethical issues in business that can be broken down into three categories
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Financial Statements Study Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Describe the primary forms of business organization. Identify the users and uses of accounting information. Explain the three principal types of business activity. Describe the content and purpose of each of the financial statements. Explain the meaning of assets‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’ equity‚ and state the basic accounting equation. Describe the components that supplement the financial statements in an annual
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