Running head: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES Generally Accepted Accounting Principles P G HCS 571 June 5‚ 2013 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)‚ are standards and guidelines for financial accounting‚ and reporting‚ (Office of Financial Management‚ 2012). There are guidelines in effect for most organizations; GAAP ensures that the finances of an organization are correct. According to Cleverly‚ Song‚ and Cleverly (2011)‚ GAAP describes the “body
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The Smurfette Principle The Smurfette principle is a controversy on how TV shows and movies have all men/boys as characters with zero to one girl. A writer by the name Katha Pollitt writes an article in the New York Times talking about this principle. She defines her principle as‚ “…a group of male buddies will be accented by a lone female‚ stereotypically defined” (Pollitt). She uses her daughter to explain to us that there is just not enough shows for little girls to watch. She mentions how
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Neighbor Principle The claim on tort of negligence is based on three elements‚ which are duty of care‚ breach of duty and the breach resulted in Damage. The case of Donoghue v Stevenson‚ regarding the snail in the bottle of ginger beer‚ reached the House of Lord in 1932. Lord Atkin formulated a general principle from it to govern the existence of a duty of care and this was the neighbor principle. In order for a duty of care owed there must be reasonable foresight of harm to persons whom‚ it is
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* Bernoulli’s Principle * Vacuum- A space entirely devoid of matter. * Vacuums don’t exist in the Earth’s atmosphere as air molecules are constantly bouncing off each-other. If a vacuum ever existed in the atmosphere it would be filled very quickly because there would be no resistance against the excited air molecules. * This phenomenon is the driving principle behind airplane wings. As wind blows over the wing (see picture below) there is a pressure differential between the
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of the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value (LCNRV) rule is based on both the expense recognition principle and the concept of conservatism. The expense recognition principle applies because the application of the LCNRV rule allows for the recognition of a decline in the utility (value) of inventory as a loss in the period in which the decline takes place. The departure from the cost principle for inventory valuation is permitted on the basis of
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Mehrabian’s communication research Professor Albert Mehrabian’s communications model Professor Albert Mehrabian has pioneered the understanding of communications since the 1960s. He received his PhD from Clark University and in l964 commenced an extended career of teaching and research at the University of California‚ Los Angeles. He currently devotes his time to research‚ writing‚ and consulting as Professor Emeritus of Psychology‚ UCLA. Mehrabian’s work featured strongly (mid-late 1900s) in establishing
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Effective communication is important in business dealing with employees and outsiders‚ such as vendors and clients. Because accounting is an intrinsic part of any business‚ good communication skills are vital in this area. Important financial tasks such as budget preparation and reporting‚ bill paying‚ payroll and recording income need to be presented properly to management and others to be useful and meaningful. Ads by Google Business Tax Advice Accounting & bookkeeping services Business reporting
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Unit CU1515 Introduction to Communication in Health and Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Setting- Question and Answer Session Name of Candidate: ASHANI DISSANAYAKALAGE..................................................... |Learning outcomes |Assessment criteria 1.1 | | |Question: Describe 8 reasons why residents communicate to you
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1)The Principle of Utility is the belief that when a person has a number of options in a moral situation he should chose the one that results in the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. However‚ the definition of happiness is up to interpretation. I feel as though people should follow this principle in certain situations. For example‚ if you are faced with the choice of playing videogames by yourself at home or going out to dinner with your family you should chose the
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experiences) -Johari Window: (p.174) - Disclosure and closeness: (p.175) + Disclosure: are more frequent early in relationships Reciprocity is important ----- Fosters trust and comfort + Closeness: when closeness declines‚ so do disclosures - Communication Highlight (p.178) - Defensive or supportive climates (p.179) 1) Evaluation: judgments‚ value terms ---- “You” language “ This report is poorly done” Description: describe behavior without judgment ---- “I” language “This report doesn’t include
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