Article Analysis From Enron to Tyco‚ accounting scandals have always been a worrisome issue in accounting. Regardless of how many internal controls there are‚ there will always be a chance for unethical practices in accounting. Where and when do these problems arise? This paper will analyze an article listing situations that lead to those unethical practices and behavior that lawmakers try to prevent. In his article “What Are the Causes of Ethical Lapses in Accounting‚” Jagg Xaxx writes that business
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COMPANY LAW QUESTIONNAIRE PART - 1 INTRODUCTION The companies Act lays down detailed provision regarding various matters and casts an obligation upon directors and officers of the company to carry the requirement of law. It is the duty of the directors and management to ensure that various provisions have been complied with. However where non-compliance has a bearing upon the accounts and transaction of the company‚ the auditor may have an obligation to bring it to the notice of the shareholders
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President Benigno Simeon “PNoy” Aquino III delivered his fourth annual State of the Nation Address in Batasang Pambansa Complex‚ Quezon City on July 22‚ 2013 with the theme‚ “Sa Gitna ng Daang Matuwid.” The midterm SONA marked his third year in presidency and opened the 16th Congress in a joint session of both houses. The annual address started at exactly 4:03 PM and ended at 5:46 PM. It was the longest SONA he had given so far‚ earning 88 rounds of applause from Senators‚ Congressmen‚ government
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1 University of Technology‚ Jamaica Module Outline 2013 – 2014 CREDIT VALUE: NUMBER OF HOURS: UNIVERSITY COORDINATOR: Office Hours: SCIT CSP COORDINATOR’S NAME: YOUR LECTURER’S NAME: Office Hours: 1 45 Courtney Palmer ……………………………………………………... Stanford Graham Office Hours: Michelle March Thursday 11 am – 12pm & Friday 10 – 11am MODULE DESCRIPTION: This module covers the importance of volunteerism in contributing to an improvement in the quality of life in communities around UTech and Community
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MBA 5600 Managerial Economics Assignment #1 1. What impact will the prospect of deprivatization have on investment by managers of privatized firms? The impact will be: - Loosing corporate focus; - Missing planned CEO turnover; - Affecting planned managerial objects and strategic efficiency Obviously‚ normal managers invest in long-term projects‚ products and services‚ deprivatization may come up with a different strategy that not aligned with corporate goals and its profit will probably
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Chapter 2 Cost Terms‚ Concepts‚ and Classifications Exercise 2-2 (15 minutes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . Depreciation on salespersons’ cars ................ Rent on equipment used in the factory .......... Lubricants used for machine maintenance ..... Salaries of personnel who work in the finished goods warehouse.............................. Soap and paper towels used by factory workers at the end of a shift ...................... Factory supervisors’ salaries
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Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1 MB0042 – Managerial Economics - 4 Credits (Book ID: B 1625 ) Assignment Set -1 (60 marks) Note: Assignment Set -1 must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions. Q1. Discuss profit maximising model in detail. 10 marks(350-400 words) Answer : Profit maximization is the rational behaviour of equilibrium assumption. Any firm which aiming at profit maximization model; will go increasing its output till it reaches maximum profit output
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Odchigue‚ Marielle Ann M. January 17‚2013 English 2 Y-3r Position Paper May 2013 Election: Manual System or Automated Election System Elections have played an integral role in the development of one’s country. Essentially‚ an election is a procedure by which members of communities and/or organizations choose persons to hold an office. It is a technique of rendering authority and/or creating representative bodies. Elections are often linked to the idea of democratic representation
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SQQS1033 DATA EXPLORATORY AND GENERALISATION GROUP PROJECT (15%) FIRST SEMESTER 2013/2014 INSTRUCTIONS Instruction: 1. The total mark for this group assignment is 460 and it contributes about 15% of total evaluation of this course. 2. You are limited to use EXCEL to complete the given tasks. 3. You are required to answer all questions and to compile all the answers in a well prepared report. 4. Your report must begin with Page Title (List of group’s member‚ lecturer etc.)‚ Answer for Questions
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Cost drivers‚ as propounded by Porter (1985) are the structural causes of the cost of an activity in the value chain. They determine the behaviour and level of costs within an activity. A cost driver can be completely‚ partly or not at all under the control of a firm. It is therefore important for a manager to understand these factors because according to the Neo-classical model of the firm‚ the firm’s objective is to maximise profit by producing a given level of output at the minimum cost level
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