Business Entities‚ Laws‚ and Regulations Paper Dorian Rowe BUS/415 Shaun Koenig November 14‚ 2011 Businesses in every industry have to deal with entities‚ laws‚ and regulations. Management teams have to take into account items such as consideration of control‚ taxation‚ and liability issues among others. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the restaurant/bar‚ professional practice‚ and construction scenarios. For each scenario the business entity that represents the best choice for each
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of America in Congress assembled‚ SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SarbanesOxley Act of 2002’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows: July 30‚ 2002 [H.R. 3763] Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Corporate responsibility. 15 USC 7201 note. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Commission
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Government Regulation Throughout history there have been many different opinions about government regulation. Some believe the government regulates business too much others feel that the government does not do enough. I believe the government is regulating business far too much and furthermore putting businesses out of business and causing many workers to lose jobs. In this paper I will point out the common problems dealing with government regulation. I will also focus on three major aspects
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Lecture 11: Handout The Regulation of Banks Date: 28 April 2004 Module: International Banking Why Regulate Banks? Banks are intermediaries between money suppliers and those who need money. Commercial banks are most heavily regulated financial institutions. Five main reasons for regulation: I. The first is to ensure the safety and soundness of banks. The purpose is to maintain I) domestic and II) international confidence‚ III) protect depositors and ultimately taxpayers
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Prepared For Up and Coming Accountants Prepared By February 16‚ 2008 Letter of Intent February 16‚ 2008 To: Up and Coming Accountants I have written this report in order to fulfill my graduation requirements at Southwestern College. Also to become more knowledgeable on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) and the impact it has had on the business world. Today I am addressing you on information that can help you
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The Indian ICT industry Enabling Global Competitiveness and Driving Innovation with Equitable Growth A DV I S O RY Foreword from CII The Indian ICT Industry has witnessed excellent growth in the past two decades. Capitalizing on its advantages of talent pool‚ lower cost of operation and the innovative remote delivery model‚ India has established itself as a global leader in the ICT sector. Today‚ India is clearly acknowledged as the global services hub. However‚ the industry today is facing
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government regulations‚ how those regulations affect current market structures while defining the different types of market structures and finally what provisions and laws have been put in place to protect consumers and society from big business and firms choices. Industrial regulation is the government’s attempt to enact laws designed to prevent firms from participating in bad monopolistic practices and to promote competition in the market space. The reason industrial regulation exists is to
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is a mandatory legislation which had came into force in 2002 with the changes in regulation of corporate governance and of financial practice. There are Periodic Statutory financial reports which are to include certification that the financial statements and related information fairly prestent the financial condition and the results in all material respects information on any fraud that involves employees who are involved with internal activities. There are some requirements
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America is currently operating under a system that is failing its citizens. The American people are desperate for change. I am the change you are looking for; a change to protect the future for generations to come. We are responsible for the future. We are responsible for fixing the problems created by both past and present generations. To quote President JFK‚ “For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss
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Act (OBRA) of 1987; established regulations for nursing homes receiving federal funding that includes reimbursements from Medicare or Medicaid programs. It was signed by President Ronald Reagan‚ and it was the first major revision to the federal standards for nursing home care since the creation of both Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. This legislation changed the legal expectations of nursing homes and their care. If nursing homes do not comply with these regulations they cannot receive federal reimbursement
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