Sherman’s March The March through Georgia and South Carolina‚ lead by General William Techumseh Sherman‚ was the turning point in the American Civil War. There had been heavy fighting in Tennessee and Kentucky. General Sherman requested permission to take a very large army to the Atlantic Ocean through North and South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ then turning North back through the Carolinas and then Virginia. He would divide the Confederate states by blazing a path through the middle of them‚ foraging
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Children’s March In the spring of 1963‚ Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ was the "do-or-die" battleground for the Civil Rights Movement. "What are we going to do?" Martin Luther King asked his friends. He was worried; it looked like they were going to fail in their mission. Martin Luther King was trying to lead the black people in Birmingham in a struggle to end segregation. In King’s day‚ segregation meant that black people were not allowed to do the same things or go to the same places as white people:
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March to Versailles On October 5th 1789‚ a violent dispute broke out in Paris at the Hotel de Ville regarding the lack of bread throughout the country. On this rainy autumn Monday an armed group of approximately six thousand angry French women wanted food and money and were willing push extreme limits in order to fulfill that demand. Conclusively‚ it can be inferred that this event was influenced by the lack of bread and money in the country. Marie Antoinette was the King’s wife‚ and she was
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Arif MBA‚ CMA ( Cont.) Editor Bank Reconciliation What Is Bank Reconciliation? The word “reconciliation” means to make two sets of amounts correspond with each other (i.e. make them equal to each other) by explaining why the two sets of amounts differ. Bank reconciliation is the process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement. Less any items which have no relation to the bank statement‚ the balance of the accounting ledger should
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The March on Washington was a very significant event that captured the attention of the United States and the world. More than 250‚000 people came to Washington to demand equality for blacks and to urge Congress to pass civil rights legislation. The March is best remembered for Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream Speech." It was believed that the rally would build support for President Kennedy’s civil rights bill and everyone agreed that it should embrace both blacks and whites. The significance
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President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday presented a budget proposal of N4.2 billion to the joint session of the National Assembly with emphasis that job and wealth creation for teeming unemployed Nigerians would top the agenda of his administration in the coming fiscal dispensation. The initial schedule of the president to make the presentation at 12 noon yesterday at the green chambers of the House of Represents‚ was rescheduled to 2 p.m. He was later accompanied to the venue by his Special Adviser
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CASH VERSUS CREDIT Cash and credit are the preferred methods of payments in today’s society. Some consumers only purchase with cash‚ while others enjoy the convenience of using a credit card. There are advantages and disadvantages to using both credit and cash. Understanding the benefits‚ and drawbacks of both‚ should make it easier to decide which method is best for you. Managing your money can be a challenge whether you are using cash or a credit card. For example‚ using your credit
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A balance sheet is a financial statement that reports the assets‚ which are resources owned by a business‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’ equity at a specific date. Examples of assets would be computers‚ delivery trucks‚ furniture‚ and buildings. A balance sheet has two categories: Assets‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’ equity. Liabilities are the debts and obligations of a business. Liabilities represent c claims of creditors on the assets of business. Examples of liabilities would be notes
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changes in cash and cash equivalents of an entity by means of a statement of cash flows‚ which classifies cash flows during the period according to operating‚ investing‚ and financing activities. Fundamental principle in IAS 7 All entities that prepare financial statements in conformity with IFRSs are required to present a statement of cash flows. [IAS 7.1] The statement of cash flows analyses changes in cash and cash equivalents during a period. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and
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and disadvantages of each source. In order to make effective decisions and coordinate the decisions and actions of the various departments‚ a business needs to have a plan for its operations. Planning the financial operations of a business is called budgeting. Although budgeting allows the organization to plan their work and work towards their plan‚ it also has both advantages as well shortcomings that can affect an organization’s progress. The main advantage of a budget is it compels management
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