Introduction Traditionally‚ cash basis of accounting has been used in the public sector; however‚ in recent years extensive debates have emphasised whether a move to accruals basis of accounting would be more feasible. The proponents argue for such a change due to the benefits accruals basis has to offer. There are still heavyweight supporters for cash basis such as IFAC – a body that issued 21 IPSAS based on IMF‚ EU Commission‚ and IFRS / IAS (Jorge Faustino‚ 2008). Moreover‚ there are several organisations
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I have learned a lot about my leadership style since attending the Non-Commission Officer (NCO) Academy. I will describe the type of leader I currently am‚ how I want to be perceived as a leader in the future‚ and how I plan on improving in the next 3-5 years. With the world constantly evolving‚ I must become a better NCO by improving my use of these concepts: Transactional Leadership Behaviors (TLB)‚ Emotional Flexibility‚ 4-Dimiensions of Wellness (4-DW)‚ Ethical Decisions‚ and understanding High
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Regulatory Review Commissions Case Improving Work Efficiency and Environment Executive Summary: Monique is the supervisor at the regulatory review commissions’ operations centre. She is currently reviewing Brian‚ a clerk. The Regulatory Review Commissions is a Government department. Brian Coffey and his supervisor Monique Ricard work with a small group of people in the operations centre. Brian has worked under Monique for two months and he has three weeks left on his probation
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Edwards et al. BMC Public Health 2010‚ 10:200 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/200 STUDY PROTOCOL Study protocol Open Access Assessing the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of adaptive e-Learning to improve dietary behaviour: protocol for a systematic review Phil Edwards*1‚ Lambert Felix1‚ Jody Harris1‚ Elaine Ferguson1‚ Caroline Free1‚ Jane Landon2‚ Karen Lock3‚ Susan Michie4‚ Alec Miners5 and Elizabeth Murray6 Abstract Background: The composition of habitual diets is associated
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Public Speaking Public speaking is the process and act of speaking or giving a lecture to a group of people in a structured‚ deliberate manner intended to inform‚ influence‚ or entertain a listening audience. Public speaking is commonly understood as face-to-face speaking between individuals and an audience for the purpose of communication. It is closely allied to "presenting"‚ although the latter is more often associated with commercial activity. Most of the time‚ Public speaking is to persuade
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Public property is property which is owned collectively by the people as a whole. This is in contrast to private property‚ owned by a individual person or artificial entities that represent the financial interests of persons‚ such as corporations.[1] State ownership‚ also called public ownership‚ government ownership or state property‚ are property interests that are vested in the state‚ rather than an individual or communities.[2] [edit] Crown property In the modern representative democracy‚ "public
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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA COURSE CODE : POL 123 COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COURSE GUIDE POL 123 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Course Team Dr. Justice Igbokwe (Writer) - NDC Dr. C. Nna-Emeka Okereke (Editor) - NDC Ifeyinwa M. Ogbonna-Nwaogu (Coordinator) - NOUN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii POL 123 COURSE GUIDE National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office
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came after a long and difficult series of diplomatic clashes among the Great Powers (Italy‚ France‚ Germany‚ Britain‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia) over European and colonial issues in the decade before 1914 that had left tensions high. In turn these public clashes can be traced to changes in the balance of power in Europe since 1867.[2] The more immediate cause for the war was tensions over territory in the Balkans. Austria-Hungary competed with Serbia and Russia for territory and influence in the region
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DEFINING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION When people think about government‚ they think of elected officials. The attentive public knows these officials who live in the spotlight but not the public administrators who make governing possible; it generally gives them little thought unless it is to criticize “government bureaucrats.” Yet we are in contact with public administration almost from the moment of birth‚ when registration requirements are met‚ and our earthly remains cannot be disposed of without
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Current Issues Natural resources Germany’s energy turnaround September 17‚ 2012 Challenging for municipalities and municipal utilities Authors Josef Auer +49 69 910-31878 josef.auer@db.com Germany’s energy turnaround targets objectives that far exceed its legislated‚ accelerated exit from nuclear power generation. In order for the many energy and climate policy objectives to be met at least EUR 30 bn will have to be invested in Germany annually in areas such as renewable energies
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