regulation of state and economic interests. The modern world of information builds its own priorities‚ based on new types of opportunities of the media and media content. Media content are messages produced by mass media such as Internet‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ books‚ video entertainments and television. People have great opportunities of getting information they need in short time. Mass media are important functions of political literacy of citizens and an important channel of political communication (Louw
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Accounting Standards Boards Increased globalization in the business world has brought to fore some of the issues and challenges that multinational businesses face in financial recording and reporting of foreign based operations. With operations based in different countries that operate under different accounting principles and with varying currencies‚ there has been a need for the accounting principles and standards to be converged. This has in the past nine years seen the accounting policy
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Political Factors: 1. Entrants: Unrest in the city due to differences between political parties acts as a barrier to entry for new entrants‚ making the industry less attractive for them. There are unexpected delays in supply due to a disrupted transportation network. Well established companies can cope up with any losses that are made as a result however this poses a threat especially for new entrants. 2. Buyers In times of unstable law and order situation‚ fluctuations are seen in sales‚ affecting
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Social and Economic Effects of HIV/AIDS on Poverty in Africa Within the last thirty years‚ it has become well recognized that HIV/AIDS is a serious disease that takes many lives every year. However‚ we may not be getting the full story. What people don’t realize is the extreme social and economic effects that result from the spread of HIV in Africa. This should be a serious concern of every person of every country‚ not only because of the massive loss of life‚ but because of the danger posed by
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Emergence of Economic‚ Social and Political Ideas Introduction The new ideas that shaped our modern world are the influence of democracy‚ republicanism‚ nationalism and liberalism. Democracy is a form of government in which the citizen elects a representative to create laws on their behalf. Republicanism is a form of government in which the head of the state is the citizen of that nation rather than a monarch. A monarch is someone like a king‚ queen or an emperor. Nationalism is the belief that
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University of Phoenix Material Jenifer Hoang April 27‚ 2015 Economic‚ Social‚ and Political Change Worksheet Agricultural Revolution Respond to each of the following questions in two to three sentences: 1 What are the three most important factors contributing to the agricultural revolution in Europe? The three most important factors are advanced farming equipment‚ three field system‚ and warmer temperature. 2 How did the agricultural revolution change European society? Provide an example.
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• Case 1-3 Politicalization of Accounting Standards Some accountants have said that politicalization in the development and acceptance of generally accepted accounting principles (i.e.‚ standard setting) is taking place. Some use the term politicalization in a narrow sense to mean the infl uence by governmental agencies‚ particularly the SEC‚ on the development of generally accepted accounting principles. Others use it more broadly to mean the compromising that takes place in bodies responsible
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302 Accounting Standard (AS) 16 (issued 2000) Borrowing Costs Contents OBJECTIVE SCOPE DEFINITIONS RECOGNITION Borrowing Costs Eligible for Capitalisation Excess of the Carrying Amount of the Qualifying Asset over Recoverable Amount Commencement of Capitalisation Suspension of Capitalisation Cessation of Capitalisation DISCLOSURE Paragraphs 1-2 3-5 6-22 8-12 13 14-16 17-18 19-22 23 The following Accounting Standards Interpretations (ASIs) relate to AS 16: ASI 1- Substantial Period
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Pantaloons Retail India Limited The Accounting Standards as per their 2011-12 Annual Report are- 1. AS 1: Disclosure of Accounting Policies- * It deals with disclosure of Accounting Principles and policies used for preparation of financial statements of the companies. 2. AS 2: Valuation of Inventories- * It deals with determination of amount of inventory to be shown in financial statements. It is not applicable to shares‚ debentures‚ stock etc. The cost formulae prescribed
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Introduction Accounting standards dominate the accountant’s work. These standards are being constantly changed‚ deleted‚ and/or added to‚ both in the United States and abroad. They provide practical and handy rules for the conduct of the accountant’s work. They are generally accepted as firm rules‚ backed by sanctions for nonconformity. Accounting standards usually consist of three parts: * A description of the problem to be tackled * A reasoned discussion (possibly exploring fundamental
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