Purchase Method of Accounting All business combinations must be accounted for by applying the purchase method. This involves 3 key steps: a) Identifying an acquirer‚ b) Measuring the cost of the business combinations and c) Allocating the cost of the business combination to the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. a) Identifying the Acquirer The acquirer should be identified for all business combinations‚ The acquirer is the entity which obtains controls over the other entity‚ There
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the traditional doctrines. Asking questions presuppose an inseparable bond between our trust in God’s grace and our calls to God’s services. These questions are shaped by theological methods. Theological methods are divided into several ways based on the social location. Important methods are Christocentric theology‚ Correlation theology‚ and Liberation theology. Christocentric theology is the method in which the Church continuously tests itself and its proclamation by its own
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What are the main Methods of Credit Control? The most important function of the Central Bank is to control credit. The Central Bank uses various methods to control credit. This method can be classified into two broad categories. They are: Methods of Credit Controls Quantitative Methods 1. Bank rate policy 2. Open market operations 3. Variation of cash reserve ratio 4. ’Repo’ or Repurchase Transactions Qualitative Methods 1. Fixation of margin requirements 2. Rationing of credit 3. Regulation
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with participants 6. Analysing & reporting results 7. Discussing meaning & implications The Research Process 1. Identify a question / issue 2. Consider the question / issue itself & possible ways to answer / solve it 3. Use a valid & reliable method to answer / solve it 4. Reflect on 1‚ 2 & 3. Then discuss how research has generated new knowledge or clarifies existing work Select the topic Review the literature Develop the theoretical & conceptual framework Research Orientation
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Data Collection Methods. Introduction Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest‚ in an established systematic fashion that enables one to answer stated research questions‚ test hypotheses‚ and evaluate outcomes. Data Collection Techniques include the following: Personal Interviews Conducting personal interviews is probably the best method of data collection to gain first hand information. It is however‚ unsuitable in cases where there are
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culture being studied. Furthermore‚ there are several important details to consider before conducting research‚ such as the approach taken‚ the method utilized‚ and ethical concerns surrounding the society and its culture. While there are several methods that can employ unique techniques to approach researching‚ there are strengths and weaknesses to each method. The main research techniques use a more systematic
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Comparative Method Sociologists have embraced what is known as the comparative method as the most efficient way to expose taken-for-granted ’truths’ or laws that people have adopted. But what is this comparative method and how does it work? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to exposing these false ’truths’. What forms or variations of the comparative method exist? In the pages to follow I will attempt to give you some insight and understanding of what the comparative method is‚ and how
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The use of mixed methods is currently increasing in social science research since it emphasizes methodological pluralism‚ and provides a broader and more credible understanding of the research problem than the use of a single method (Tashakkori and Teddlie 2010). However‚ mixing methods for no good reason other than the sake of it can produce disjointed and unfocussed research‚ and can severely test the capabilities of researchers. I raise some cautionary issues in this paper by critiquing the methodology
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An example of Socratic Method: In Plato’s The Republic we come to ponder the question of justice. Just exactly where in the dialogue does Socrates win over the debate with Thrasymachus and gain the support of the bystanders? This is very open-ended and opinionated question‚ but there are parts of the dialogue in which rises to a climax and then falls. As you read on I express in my best words where I feel Socrates took control of this debate over what justice is. There is no doubt a lot going
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Methods of Revenue Recognition 1. The Accrual Method of Revenue Recognition The most common revenue recognition system is based on the accrual method. Under this approach‚ if the revenue recognition rules presented in the last section have been met‚ then revenue may be recognized in full. In addition‚ expenses related to that revenue‚ even if supplier invoices have not yet been received should be recognized and matched against the revenue. The name of this method does not imply that the revenue
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