Scenario 1 Energy Inc. has a present obligation (IAS 37-17) and probable liability (ASC 450-20-25-2) on December 31‚ 2011 as a result of a past event‚ the contamination of the land‚ because it is virtually certain that a draft law requiring cleaning up will be enacted. It is probable (more likely than not) that Energy Inc. will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement which is an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits in settlement (IAS 37-23). The amount of the obligation
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Virtually Face-to-Face: Technology vs. People Between the two articles‚ “Frequently Asked Questions About eLearning” by eLearners.com and “The Sensuous Classroom: Focusing on The Embodiment of Learning” by Suzanne M. Kelly it is easy to gather the differences between a face-to-face school environment and a “virtual classroom”. Although one seems to be neutral to which is better the other clearly states that face-to-face learning is more beneficial. The two articles also look at both sides of the
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Visa‚ Inc. IPO Keller / Devry Managerial Finance - FIN-516 Visa American Express and the Diner’s Club were the forerunners in the consumer credit card business issuing their first cards to approximately 200 people in the mid to late 1950’s. The cards were mainly used for restaurants and entertainment purposes and the balances had to be paid immediately. In the summer of 1958‚ Bank of America (which would later grow and spinoff Visa and also become spinoff itself as the Bank of America Corporation
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BLADES‚ INC. CASE Assessment of Future Exchange Rate Movements As the chief financial officer of Blades‚ Inc.‚ Ben Holt is pleased that his current system of exporting “Speedos” to Thailand seems to be working well. Blades’ primary customer in Thailand‚ a retailer called Entertainment Products‚ has committed itself to purchasing a fixed number of Speedos annually for the next 3 years at a fixed price denominated in baht‚ Thailand’s currency. Furthermore‚ Blades is using a Thai supplier for some
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Synopsis BPO‚ Inc. is a professional service organization that offers clients a range of services from risk management and insurance to management consulting. The company has grown and profited from the developing trend in the 90’s and 2000’s of companies outsourcing business processes‚ such as human resources and claims processing. Presently‚ BPO has launched a six sigma initiative to identify areas for process improvement and financial savings in the Human Resource Outsourcing department. Concurrently
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and more...have taken the place of good old fashioned‚ face-to-face communication leading to many interpersonal difficulties and miscommunications in today’s workplace. You may be thinking...Why improve my interpersonal skills when most businesses do 99% of communication by telephone‚ teleconferencing‚ videoconferencing‚ e-mail‚ and on rare occasions‚ snail mail. A popular way of thinking today...but‚ is it really the correct way? "Face-to-face communication remains the most powerful human interaction
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of face-to-face meetings‚ with the new wave of technology based meetings. Laying the framework for potential deals on the international stage still requires face-to-face meetings and a thorough understanding of not only the people involved but an understanding of the culture is necessary for success. The idea that modern information and communication technology reduces the need for foreign business travel is a misleading claim. The underlying idea in the “It’s All About Face-to-Face” case study
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Face 2 Face communication Many people believe that the internet has destroyed the ability to communicate face to face. Nowadays‚ there are several popular social networks that many people use to communicate with their friends or their relatives. For example‚ facebook and twitter are the most popular social networks. Internet was the best invention in the twentieth century which has both advantages and disadvantages. In addition to one of the disadvantages is the end of the ability for face to
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Case management services were provided through a face to face interaction in La Habra. Present at the meeting were WYP (Wraparound Youth Partner) Andy Ngo and the youth. WYP Ngo checked in with the youth’s teacher. The youth’s behaviors have improved. The youth is making effort in school‚ by staying away from his peers during class hours. The youth is sitting alone during class hours. The youth gets into trouble when associating with his peers. The youth is not passing his classes‚ because he is
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Motorola Inc. case précis Restatement of the case Motorola was one of the few American companies that marketed a wide range of electronic products‚ form highly sophisticated integrated circuits to consumer electronic products. The company was organized along product and technology lines. To exploit fully the growing demand for semicustom integrated circuits‚ Motorola organized the Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Division in 1984. The division was organized along functional lines
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