Reporting verbs When introducing references[->0] into the text (citing) you should choose suitable ’reporting’ verbs as these can: · strengthen the arguments you are presenting · help the reader understand why the source is relevant. Some verbs are neutral: · Smith describes... · Jones states... · Green defines... Some verbs draw attention to the author’s viewpoint: · Harris argues... · O’Neill disputed... · Jackson conceded... Some verbs give information about the author’s work: · Holmes
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Violent crime in America has always been a problem‚ but as a result of the media citizens think it is a bigger issue than it actually is. The media would rather focus on violent crime‚ specifically murder‚ rather than the more common crimes such as: burglary assault‚ etc. This helped create what is known as the ‘CSI Effect‚’ which is the idea that viewers think crime is exactly like crimes portrayed on television. As a Criminal Justice major I am able to see how the ‘CSI Effect’ affects members of
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DOES THE “MANAGEMENT APPROACH” CONTRIBUTE TO SEGMENT REPORTING TRANSPARENCY? Advanced Accounting ACC 610 January 4TH‚ 2010 1. INTRODUCTION: An operating Segment is a component of an entity that may earn revenues or incur expenses‚ whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (COMD) and for which discrete financial information is available. Generally‚ financial information is required to be reported on the basis that it is used internally for evaluating
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What is financial reporting? The traditional function of financial reporting was to provide business owners with information about the companies that they owned and operated. Once the delegation of managerial responsibilities to hired personnel became a common practice‚ financial reporting began to focus on stewardship—that is‚ on the managers’ accountability to the owners. Its purpose then was to document how effectively the owners’ assets were managed‚ in terms of both capital preservation and
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To bridge the perceived information gap‚ and to satisfy the information requirements of the standard setters‚ narrative reporting has come to the fore. In its various guises – Business Review‚ Management Commentary‚ Management Discussion and Analysis‚ Chairman’s Statement‚ Corporate Governance Statement‚ Environmental Statement‚ Remuneration Statement‚ and Health and Safety Statement – narrative reporting is now a significant segment of the annual report in many parts of the world. It has supplemented an
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A practical guide to segment reporting September 2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers’ IFRS and corporate governance publications and tools 2008 IFRS technical publications IFRS Manual of Accounting 2008 Provides expert practical guidance on how groups should prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Comprehensive publication including hundreds of worked examples‚ extracts from company reports and model financial statements. IFRS Pocket Guide 2008 Provides a summary
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Index 1 Introduction to segmental reporting 2 2 Origin of segmental reporting 2 2.1 The fineness-theorem 2 2.2 Market efficiency theory 2 2.3 Agency theory 2 2.4 Accounting theory 3 3 The most important segmental reporting standards 3 3.1 International Accounting Standard 14 (IAS 14) 3 3.1.1 The International Accounting Standards Committee 3 3.1.2 The International Accounting Standards Board 4 3.1.3 IAS 14: Segment reporting 4 3.1.3.1 Objective of IAS 14 (revised) 4 3.1.3.2 Applicability
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Mandated Reporting Reporting child abuse often becomes an ethical dilemma because violating a client’s right to confidentiality and breaking the law are both considered unethical behavior. There are many factors a social worker must take into consideration when making a report of child abuse such as; circumstances of the suspected abuse‚ professional and ethical standards‚ and legal requirements. However‚ there are guidelines and a Code of Ethics to help social workers ensure this process is
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The Reality of Reality TV “Re-al-i-ty‚ noun‚ the state or quality of being real.” ("Reality - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." ) Reality television has been an important component of our culture since Candid Camera in 1948. The drama‚ excitement‚ anxiousness‚ competition‚ and celebrities who have come out of Reality TV are what keeps viewers watching. The positive and negative opinions of critics and the controversies generated are countless‚ as well as the number
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ACC00713 Corporate Reporting Assignment 1 SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET For use with online submission of assignments Please complete all of the following details and then make this sheet the first page of each file of your assignment – do not send it as a separate document. Your assignments must be submitted as either Word documents (with .doc extension‚ NOT.docx)‚ text documents with .rtf extension or as .pdf documents. If you wish to submit in any other file format
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