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Accountability and User-harm In Accounting, 1989.
A focus on responsibility and regulatory issues and revision of the ethics code. Examples of user-harm resulting from accounting information.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, £ 32.95
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Introduction
" The purpose of this research is to examine harm to users of accounting information stemming directly from the use of that information. Harm to users of accounting information has resulted from instances of (1) deficiencies in generally accepted accounting procedures (GAAP), (2) inadequate performance on the part of professional accountants, and (3) outright fraud (Dingell, 1988, E2161).
Accountability in Public Accounting
An important development which is in the process of occurring in contemporary American public accounting is a change in the way in which professional public accountants are held accountable for their actions ("National Commission on Fraudulent..."
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Managerial Accounting, 2007.
An analysis of the factors that determine success for the managerial accountant.
3,157 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 63.95
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This paper analyzes the factors necessary for a managerial accountant to succeed in an independent practice and within a larger organization. The author emphasizes that managerial accountants must set the standard for communication within their practices, particularly in regard to strategic issues and relationships between other accountants in their practice. Additionally, the paper shows that managerial accountants must be linked organizationally to the accounting department that they support, which includes training end users to become more proficient in interpreting financial documents. The author concludes that more research is needed in the area of managerial accounting communication so that managers responsible for making training decisions and communicating on a continual basis will have enough tools with which to base their decisions.
Outline:
Introduction to Communication within the Accounting Profession
Leadership over the Managerial Accountant
Leadership by the Managerial Accountant
Decision-Making by the Managerial Accountant
Staff Motivation through Communication by the Managerial Accountant
Communication and Compensation
Outside Training
Management Priorities by the Managerial Accountant
Communicating Expectations of Staff
Marketing
The Communication of Ethical Standards
Conclusion
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"As a result, managerial accountants must be flexible to change and adaptation, and those with a broad spectrum of behavioral understanding in addition to financial skills are more properly suited for their positions. This includes a communication medium that reaches the intended audience efficiently and effectively. This paper will analyze the correlation between managerial accountants and their means of communication necessary for their practice to thrive. It will also provide recommendations throughout that managerial accountants can incorporate into their practice in order to bring the profession as a whole to a new level of success."
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Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse, 2008.
A look at the use of harm reduction to minimize the harmful consequences of personal drug use and associated high-risk behaviors.
4,014 words (approx. 16.1 pages), 19 sources, APA, £ 75.95
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This paper examines how harm reduction is a theoretical model which has been proposed to address the harm which is caused by the behavior of an individual, not only to themselves, but also to the wider community. In particular, it looks at how the model has also provided a potential framework for dealing with substance abuse, and has been adopted in practice in many countries around the world. This paper examines the principals behind the theoretical model, and how these can be applied to successfully treat substance abusers. Specific applications of the model are also examined to determine how successful certain strategies have been in reducing harm, and how any limitations could be overcome to improve future implementations.
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Theoretical Model
Environmental Effects on the Individual
Time Orientation of Model
Applications of the Model
Strengths and Limitations
Harm Reduction Model and Substance Abuse
Basic Principles of Harm Reduction in Substance Abuse
Major Guidelines and Tools for Assessment
Syringe Exchange Program
Strengths and Limitations of Model
Conclusions
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"However there are certain principles to the theory of harm reduction which are generally agreed. Harm reduction is an approach or strategy rather than an actual goal, the aim of which is to reduce or eliminate the negative consequences of drug use rather than eliminate the actual drug use itself. There is an emphasis on the aim of reducing the adverse consequences among individuals who cannot be expected to cease their drug use at the present time for various reasons (Riley et al., 1999). The underlying philosophy to harm reduction is that the practitioner approaches the client in a nonjudgmental manner and works to help the client meet goals which have been established personally by the client (Bradley-Springer, 1996). In the harm reduction model, the rights of the individual are of prime importance, which include the client's rights to dignity and the right to make personal decisions. Harm reduction includes a holistic, incremental and multidimensional approach to decreasing risks for individuals and communities (Bradley-Springer, 1996). Although the model of harm reduction is contradictory to the traditional abstinence model, it may however be compatible with the eventual goal of abstinence. The model proposes that social support, health assistance, education and disease prevention measures should be maximized for all. "
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International Accounting Standards, 2007.
This paper examines the need for a universal set of accounting standards.
3,559 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 68.95
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The paper discusses the many advantages of having one global set of accounting standards that would improve the quality of financial reports and investment decisions. The paper looks at the IAS or International Accounting Standards proposal that will determine one set of accounting standards. The paper concludes that if the United States were to impose a broad and ill-defined system of accounting standards, companies would challenge every standard, trying to define the system in their favor.
Outline:
Pros And Cons Of Having One Global Accounting Standard
Preparers, Users and Regulators of the International Accounting Standards
Types of Companies; Listed vs. Unlisted, Large v. Medium v. small, Domestic v. International, Public v. Private
Political Process of Standard Setting; Rules Based, Principal Based
Examples of Three Different Countries; Compare Their Accounting Practices
Conclusion
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"The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village." (McLuhan (1962 (1996, p. 31). There are many advantages of having one global set of accounting standards that will provide society with a crucial service not only in the United States, but in other countries as well. In recent years there has been shameful accounting methods used in which billions of dollars in retirement wealth and investments have had great financial losses. Because of these slanderous actions, the integrity and the ability to survive these accounting services have been questioned. Globalizing international trade by using a set of global accounting standards has had a tremendous effect in the way business is conducted. (Pagiavlas 1)"
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Nurses Attitudes to Self-Harm, 2008.
This paper studies nurses' and health care workers' attitudes towards young prison inmates and mental health patients who deliberately self-harm.
3,482 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 115 sources, APA, £ 68.95
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The paper describes self-harm as a physical expression of emotional distress and highlights the need for a strong focus on psychological care for patients who self-harm. The paper explores self-harm triggers, looks at nurses' attitudes towards mental health patients and their needs and provides an understanding of the needs of patients. The paper then explores the attitude of health care workers towards young prison inmates who deliberately self harm. The paper concludes that more research is needed on self-harm prevention and on the practice of professionals working with people who deliberately self-harm.
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Introduction
Literature Review
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"Deliberate self-harm, (DSH) described as a behaviour not an illness (Isacsson and Rich, 2001, 213), is a complex issue with much debate surrounding its cause and treatment (McAllister, 2003, 177, Freeman, 2002, 10, Redley, 2003, 348). Deliberate self-harm is frequently encountered in emergency departments (ED) but is a hidden health problem world-wide. Approximately 4% of the population self-harms and it is one of the leading five causes of acute medical admission for women and men (Wilhelm, Schneiden, Kotze, 2000, 349). Nine out of ten people who self-harm seek help in emergency departments (Crawford, 1998, 18), so the role of emergency nurses is fundamental to ensuring that they receive timely and appropriate care. Research suggests that patients who present at assessment and emergency after self-harm incidents repeat the behaviour (Joiner, 2002, 33, Morgan and Coleman, 2000, 391)."
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Self-Harming Behavior, 2003.
An overview of the causes, types, and treatment of self-harming behavior.
3,610 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 23 sources, MLA, £ 69.95
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This paper examines how self-harm includes any intentional act that damages tissue or causes illness with little or no intent of suicide. It looks at how self-harm can be divided into three major categories: major self-mutilating behaviors, stereotypical self-mutilating behaviors, and moderate/superficial self-mutilation. The three subtypes of the last category, compulsive, episodic, and repetitive self-mutilation, are the focus of this paper. It discusses how environmental factors are associated with self-harm, such as severe sexual abuse, physical abuse, and a history of stealing. It analyzes how myths and misunderstandings negatively impact the treatment of self-harm and how Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, EMDR, and group therapies have demonstrated some success in treating self-harm.
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"One distinguishing characteristics of these behaviors is that they so overwhelmingly preoccupy the thoughts of the person that he or she begins to identify himself or herself by the form their self-harm takes. Self-harm is very disturbing to this person. Repetitive self-mutilation usually begins in early adolescence and can persist for decades although there can be breaks lasting several years between groups of episodes. The most common forms of RSM are cutting, pin sticking, interfering with wound healing, severe skin scratching, head banging, bone breaking, insertion of foreign objects into the urethra, and vaginal laceration. Those with RSM report that it helps them relieve anxiety, tension, anger, rage, racing thoughts, depersonalization, depression, and feelings of loneliness (Favazza, 1996)."
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Adam Harmes and Global Government, 2008.
An analysis of Adam Harmes' dissertation, "The Return of the State: Protectors, Power-Brokers, and the New Global Compromise."
1,565 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper analyzes Adam Harmes' text, "The Return of the State: Protectors, Power-Brokers, and the New Global Compromise". The paper explains that while Harmes' thesis is a thoughtful treatise on how the historical pendulum has swung back and forth between unrestrained capitalism and tight, welfare-state regulation, his work offers a solution to the ills of global capitalism that may ultimately prove more unlikely than practical. The paper looks at the likely reasons why both powerful and impoverished nations will find objections to global governance. The paper also points out that Harmes' book becomes a laudable exposition of the usually-antagonistic relationship between the state and the marketplace - and a good example of how something that sounds wonderful in theory may not work in the real world. The writer concludes that Harmes' text has many fine points, but it seems his over-eagerness to press his case causes him to forget that the world may not be as ready for the "international state" as he evidently is.
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"Unfortunately for Harmes, there are complications that get in the way of the practical fulfillment of his political globalization. For one thing, Adam Harmes blithely assumes - or at least confidently assumes - that nations great and small will embrace the kind of political globalization of which he speaks. For one thing, all nation-states - whether America or a tiny, backwater country in Southeast Asia - have socio-cultural, anthropological and political forces that bind together their citizens and shape their world view; in short, people in France (to give just one example), because of a collective national historical narrative reaching back many centuries, tend to see themselves as "French" before they see themselves as anything else."
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User Fees and Medicare, 2005.
A discussion on Canadian Medicare and the use of user fees.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, £ 42.95
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The paper explains how globalization and user fees are so strongly related that they are cause and effect. The paper examines how, at the present time, Canada is under increasing pressure from the United States to introduce a system of user fees in the system of Medicare. The paper further examines how this is linked to global competitiveness and the argument that Canada will have to adopt user fees in order to be efficient and cost effective. This paper analyzes the positive and the negative points of Canada's use of user fees.
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Cognitivism Problems and User Interface, 2006.
An analysis of the problems encountered in designing software with a user-friendly interface.
2,357 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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The writer explains that it is a great responsibility for the designer to understand and visualize the design of the software interface that is going to be selected or produced for the end user. The paper discusses the potential problems, for example the colors used, and gives suggestions of how best to use them. The writer suggests that the use of cognitive psychology, which involves the study of how our mental resources are used effectively to deal with information, is the best way to decide how to design user-friendly interfaces. The paper notes that the effects of cognitive limitations depend on many factors, such as type, complexity, discrimination and familiarity with the items to be remembered, besides the size and nature of the task to be performed with these items. In conclusion, the writer states that the application of cognitive guidelines sometimes produces satisfactory results, but that it is important to remember that they are based on a simple view of human cognition.
Table of Contents:
Cognitivism Problems and User Interface
Introduction
Criteria Problems Cited:
Screen Design
Response Time and Exhibition Interval
Messages
Color
Window Design
Help Systems
Access Mechanisms
Presentation Mechanisms
Integration
Problems Associated with Interface and the Communication Process
Using The Fundamentals Of Cognitive Psychology For Interface Design
Bibliography
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"The format of messages with warnings or explanations about mistakes is very important, both for beginner and expert users. This influences the user's acceptance of the system.
"The error messages correct distractions or, even, incorrect comprehension. They must be specific and precise, avoid codes, and appear in the exact moment the user makes a mistake. These messages must present a constructive and positive orientation, be informal, and contain sentences directed to the user him/herself. They must also present a physical format adequate to each condition or situation, and maintain some consistency as far as visual format (position and grammatical format) is concerned."
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LIFO and FIFO Accounting Methods, 2004.
This paper discusses two accounting solutions to the inventory problem: FIFO, ?First-in, first-out? and LIFO ?Last-in, first-out?.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper explains that, in inflationary times, LIFO users will report higher cost of goods sold and, hence, less taxable income than if they used FIFO. The author points out that the system of LIFO has the potential to encourage merchandise to pile up in warehouses, and most countries outside the U.S. largely reject it as an option for public companies. The paper relates that Wal-Mart and Target, both year-round, discount, retail operations not subject to seasonable flux or to the dangers of perishable goods, use the LIFO accounting methodology.
Table of Contents
The Impact of the Financial Statements
The Impact on the Firm's Current Ratio
The Method Used by the Company's Major Competitor or the Industry as a Whole
Does LIFO Make Sense for this Company?
From the Paper
"When calculating an inventory under the FIFO method, the inventoried goods sold are the oldest produced or purchased by the company. LIFO uses the opposite method. Instead, the inventoried goods sold are the goods most recently produced or purchased. LIFO suggests that companies always want to sell their newest inventory, even if they still have old stock sitting around. Lofton points out that ?LIFO's a very American answer to the problem of inventory valuation,? because in times of rising prices, it can lower a firm's taxes through generating figures of lower taxable income."
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"ID Theft: More Hype than Harm", 2007.
Examines Dean Foust's article on identity theft entitled "ID Theft: More Hype than Harm".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper explains that in the 7/3/2006 issue of Business Week, Dean Foust, the author of "ID Theft: More Hype than Harm", argues that identity theft is really more hype than harm. The paper relates that Faust discusses the public's hysteria which pertains to identity theft and claims that the public overreacts with the issue of identity theft since it really is not as bad as it seems to be for the victim. The paper reflects on Foust's assumptions and claims regarding the seriousness of the identity theft problem in the United States today.
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"According to Foust, it is not easy to convert stolen data into money. Because of the media attention that identity theft is receiving today, many consumers are on alert for such activity and from the first indication that someone else is using their information, the consumer will call banks, credit card companies, license bureaus and other places and either cancel their accounts, report the possible theft, and information the agency that they suspect unauthorized use. However, there are many consumers who are not aware of what is happening until it is too late."
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Self-Harm in Adolescent Females, 2008.
This paper explores the practice of deliberate self-harm in adolescent females.
6,875 words (approx. 27.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 107.95
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This paper begins by defining self-harm and differentiating between this practice and suicide attempts. The paper then examines predisposing factors and the gender differences in self-harm behaviors. In addition, the paper provides an in-depth review of the literature and explores the treatment and prevention of this phenomenon.
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Part I: Introduction
Part II: Review of the Literature
Part III: Treatment and Prevention
Part IV: Summary and Conclusion
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"It is important and difficult for families and friends of self-harming individuals to make the differentiation between this practice and suicide attempts since both behaviors are "self-directed and dangerous." (Centre for Suicide Prevention, 2001) However, it has been recognized by researchers that the individual who engages in self-harm has no intention to kill themselves or die as an outcome of the harm caused to themselves. This disorder is one in which the individuals get relief from the self-harm on some psychological level. While the self-harm and suicide are not always co-existent, it is important to remain that these two disorders may co-exist in the individual. Self-harm, with no intent to die has been known to result in death due to accidental cuts to main arteries."
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The Harm Principle: Protecting Individuality., 2002.
A look at the concept of the harm principle of John Stuart Mill.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 61.95
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This paper discusses how Mill is worried about the freedom of the individual against the influence of the majority. He proposes the "harm principle" as a way to protect individuality. Is the "harm principle" sufficient? Some of the problems related to the principle are discussed.
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"Harmful to Minors", 2006.
A review of Judith Levine's book, "Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex."
1,595 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 36.95
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In her book, "Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex," Judith Levine puts forth a thought provoking argument that by shielding America's children from sex, America is harming its children. In essence, the protector has become the problem. The paper shows that those hardest hit by Levine's targeted analysis are the very people trusted to protect children.
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"Levine dissects kiddie porn and cyberporn, considered by many to be two of the greatest threats invading the family home today. She contends that studies in the 1950s proved that child pornography was a crime led and kept alive by a very small fraction of society. (p32) The problem was not the perverts who traded and sold yellowing photographs, it was the zealous adults bringing it into the open and then sensationalizing it to the point of starting a nation wide panic."
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