Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ACC 290 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) originated on July 29‚ 2002 due to fraudulent bookkeeping practices and misleading financial reports from large corporations. These practices created a number of accounting scandals‚ which resulted in this in the government creating such an act. The purpose was to prevent and punish corporate corruption and‚ along the way‚ try to repair investor confidence. The law was passed by congress after well-known
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Exercises and Problems –W2 E9-1 The following expenditures relating to plant assets were made by Spaulding Company during the first 2 months of 2011. 1. Paid $5‚000 of accrued taxes at time plant site was acquired. 2. Paid $200 insurance to cover possible accident loss on new factory machinery while the machinery was in transit. 3. Paid $850 sales taxes on new delivery truck. 4. Paid $17‚500 for parking lots and driveways on new plant site. 5. Paid $250 to have company name and advertising slogan
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Deanna L. Thomas HCS 405 March 8‚ 2015 David Albalat Reporting Practices and Ethics The four elements of financial management are planning‚ controlling‚ organizing and directing‚ and decision making. These four elements will be defined and explained in this paper. Also emphasized will be the accepted accounting principles and the general financial ethical standards. Examples of ethical standards of conduct and financial reporting practices will be explored and
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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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Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 2 Stephen McGuff RES 351 September 8‚ 2014 Ross Jackson Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 2 In quantitative research it’s important to know what type of instruments and sampling methods are available. It’s also beneficial to understand the descriptive statistical method as well as the inferential method when dealing with business problems. This paper will attempt to summarize each of the selected data collection instruments
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BUS/475 Capstone Final Exam part 2 Study Guide 1. The market opportunities most relevant to a particular company are those that Answer: offer the best growth and profitability. 2. Printing Equipment (NPE) produces equipment that helps to print newspapers and magazines. The company sells directly to printers and through wholesalers. Its salespeople negotiate prices with individual customers and often have to match competitors’ prices. NPE has a new product‚ the Gutenberg NP201‚ with some competitive
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BSB60407 Advanced Diploma of Management BSB60507 Advanced Diploma of Marketing Resource Management Management 2 Financial BSBFIM601A Manage Finances ii This workbook has been designed for use in conjunction with information and materials provided at lecture and tutorial sessions. Students should attend all timetabled sessions so they can obtain all subject information. Students should read and understand all materials provided. Information that is available in digital form is not included in
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FIN532M: Financial Derivatives Problem Set 2 DUE DATE: Feb. 12‚ 2015 1. How can you differentiate the forward price from the value of a forward contract? (2 points) 2. Explain why an FRA can be viewed as an exchange of a floating rate of interest for a fixed rate of interest payments and how you can use FRA in mitigating risks. (4 points) 3. The standard deviation of monthly changes in the spot price of live cattle is 1.2 cents per pound. The standard deviation of monthly changes in the futures
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BMC-III PAPER-II (EDITING) CONTENT No. Lesson Writer Vetter 01 Editing- An Introduction Sh. M. R. Patra Sh. S. K. Singh 02 Principles of Editing Sh. M. R. Patra Sh. S. K. Singh 03 Qualities of Editorial Staff Sh. M. R. Patra Sh. S. K. Singh 04 Responsibilities of Editorial Staff Sh. M. R. Patra Sh. S. K. Singh 05 News Room & News Desk Sh. M. R. Patra Sh. S. K. Singh 06 Editing Process Sh. M. R. Patra Sh
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http://philcivilserviceexam.blogspot.com/ PROBLEM SOLVING 1. Miss Roxas bought 20 blouses for P1800 and marked them to sell at P110 each. After selling 16 pieces at this rate‚ she decided to sell the remaining blouses at a lower price. At what price may she sell each remaining blouse and still realize a gross profit of P360 on the 20 blouses? 1. P100 4. P115 2. P105 5. P120 3. P110 Solution: No. of Blouses Bought = 20 Original Price for 20 Blouses = 1800 Original Price Per Blouse = 1800 / 20 =
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