DATE: November 16‚ 2014 TO: Kenneth Johnston FROM: Constance Punch RE: Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Was the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach justified? Nogler‚ G.‚ & Inwon‚ J. (2011‚ May/June). Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Was the ’one-size-fits-all’ approach justified? Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance (Wiley)‚ 22(4)‚ 65-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.20691 ARTICLE SYNOPSIS When looking at the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and subsequence laws‚ the article looks at whether or not they were the correct solution
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Critical Review of a Journal Article – Ensuring the effectiveness of a Knowledge Management Initiative (James Bishop‚ Dino Bouchlaghem‚ Jacqueline Glass & Isao Matsumoto‚ 2008) Introduction Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives are the different approaches adopted by companies which incorporate the shared characteristic of a company’s commitment to developing the flow of knowledge and the maintaining the use and dissemination of knowledge to create economic value (Clarke & Rollo‚ 2001)
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utilize their working capital wisely to maintain their day-to-day operations. Businesses tend to focus on either profitability or liquidity and for Target this is no different. So‚ if Target wants to know how profitable they are‚ they can access
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2013 New York Times The article is covering the “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act” that was introduced in the House. The Act was drafted by Raul Labrador and endorsed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; it is being described as the latest way to use religion as an excuse to discriminate‚ causing significant harm on “gay people and their families.” The bill would prevent the government from taking any “adverse actions” based on “acts in accordance”
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and environment support and enhance organisation performance and adaptability. Provides insight and leadership on development and execution of any capability‚ cultural and change activities. Resourcing and Talent Planning - The HR professional working in this area ensures that the organisation is able to identify and
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Working capital management of Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited (HCBL) Executive Summary: In this report we have presented the overall working capital management of Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited (HCBL). We have gather maximum information from the annual reports and by taking interview of Board of Director‚ M. Abul Hashem; Company Secretary. In this report we have tried to match the terms and conditions that we learned in FIN340 with HCBL’s working capital management. We have done financial
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priority. I find grace and true selflessness in how Beckwith and Fisher would help these villages with the concept as stated in the article: “And our goal wasn’t to give them something that would depend on us to maintain but‚ rather‚ to help them with something that they could have for themselves‚ totally apart from us.” The ceremonies which stand out to Beckwith and Fisher from their travel are amazing‚ I believe we have to realize we live in a society (U.S) that is very individualist‚ and these villages
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scares from this infection. The first report of the swine flu in the United States was in 2009. It is no surprise that ever since then Americans have been afraid because the swine flu has the same symptoms as the original flu. This will be explained what these symptoms are in a moment. What I will also inform everyone about is how long is has been a problem‚ how it has affected the community and how the community is responding. According to a article written by Liz Szabo from USA Today
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Free shipping and free returns isn’t an easy promise to make‚ but The Iconic has managed to grasp the attention of many with promises of high standards‚ such as these. The Iconic is a famous Australian online store that has been recommended and appreciated by many‚ but some say negative points about the efficiency of the service. The general layout of the website is eye-catching and easily navigable. Three separate tabs‚ women’s‚ men and kids are separated and narrow down to different type of attire
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In this study‚ researchers examined the effects of exposure to mercury and lead on children’s attention. From this study‚ researchers found that children exposed to higher levels of mercury or lead are three to five times more likely to be identified as having problems associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This study originated in a group of Inuit children in Quebec who were found to have a high rate of ADHD due to their exposure to mercury in their mother’s womb. These levels
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