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Accounting Software Modules, 1989.
Discusses requirements for manufacturing company in high-tech accounting era. Exmines Just-in-Time techniques, changes in accounting procedures and eight modules (general ledger, accounts receivable, etc.).
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, £ 32.95
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"The purpose of this research is to describe the accounting software modules required by a manufacturing company in the contemporary production environment. The introduction of high- tech into the manufacturing process creates changes which render many traditional cost accounting procedures either ineffective, or irrelevant, or both ineffective and irrelevant. As a consequence, the introduction of high-tech into the production process has, in most manufacturing companies, been accompanied by a significant shift in emphasis in manufacturing management. In the recent past, the emphasis in manufacturing management was on materials inventories, ordering and production lead times, labor and material efficiency, work.in.progress (WIP) levels, finished goods inventories, and so forth. The emerging emphasis (...)"
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Ethics in Accounting, 2004.
A brief discussion of the issues of ethics in accounting relating to the Worldcom scandal.
760 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 18.95
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This paper reviews an article on the WorldCom scandal, and discusses how this article relates to 7-Eleven Inc. Also, based on the article, the paper discusses recommendations for improving accounting procedures at 7-Eleven, and explains the importance of ethics in accounting.
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"An article written by William Thomas and Thomas Morris discusses the Enron and WorlCom accounting scandals. In April of 2002, internal auditors discovered a $9 billion fraud. Unlike Enron, WorlCom has improperly reported capitalized expenses (Thomas and Morris). This was the largest amount of accounting fraud in U.S. history. Former CFO Scott Sullivan, who was the ?chief architect of the fraud,? pleads innocent to the original charges. Arthur Andersen was the accounting firm that was involved in both of these accounting scandals. This indiscretion caused the stock market to plummet, and many people lost thousands of dollars. Executives profited from this accounting fraud. The revelation of accounting fraud sent shockwaves through the investment community. Thousands of people lost much of their lives? savings in these accounting scandals. The devastation of this fraud caused President Bush to take a tough stance on corporate fraud."
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Accounting, 2004.
An experimental analysis of nontraditional business students and their perceptions of accounting in an introductory accounting course.
8,583 words (approx. 34.3 pages), 24 sources, MLA, £ 125.95
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This paper examines and assesses the perceptions of nontraditional students, or adults, regarding accounting as a major field of study and a potential career choice. It is often assumed that nontraditional students are more motivated because of maturity, life experience, and the decision to study accounting based on work force experience. The paper presents a study of selected Christian university adult and graduate degree programs. In addition, the paper attempts to determine if there are any differences in attitudes, perceptions, and assessments of traditional and nontraditional students regarding this field of study.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Problem Background
Literature Review
Purpose of Study
Research Questions/Hypothesis
Limitations/Delimitations
Definitions
Importance of Study
Chapter 2: Review of literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
Introduction
Research Design
Selection of Participants
Instrumentation
Limitations or Assumptions
Procedures
Data Processing and Analysis
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"Simply put, for many students, accounting is seen as too much work and very hard compared to other fields of study. The course of study for accounting majors has become more difficult in order to provide expanded coverage within the curriculum to achieve an increased degree of accounting competency. Professional accounting associations have become more concerned and have begun to address critical skills that are needed by accounting majors. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) issued documents in the early 1990s that aligned accounting curriculum more closely to actual accounting practices. This is one reason why the programs have study have become more demanding and stringent. There has been a definite impact on students' decisions to leave accounting as a major. It is one of the few disciplines that have undergone such scrutiny and policy changes regarding educational curriculum."
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Stock Option Accounting, 2008.
This paper explores the accounting concepts surrounding eBay's stock options.
966 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 23.95
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The paper examines the ethical issues surrounding eBay's financial reporting practices and how eBay's practices are affected by the current accounting procedure for stock options. The paper also explores what a conversion to the fair value method implies for eBay and its stakeholders. The paper then provides two specific examples related to the effects on financial statements and examines footnote disclosure from an ethical perspective. The paper concludes that eBay should change the accounting for stock options, even though it is not mandated.
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"It is argued that the triangulation of the accounting concepts surrounding stock options for eBay employees does not absolve the ethical consideration and obligation to include the earnings of the company that is affected by actions that have an intrinsic value to the firm (Baviera & Walther, 2005, p. 2). Even the FASB is currently trying to get companies like eBay to expense stock options in wake of the fact that it adds a significant value to executive compensation and the fact that employees can sell these shares for cash implies that they should be expensed rather than treated as a footnote (Baviera & Walther, 2005, p. 3).Overall eBay's stock options are not 'value-less' and should impact expenses, the issue is what value should be used? "
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An Evaluation of an Accounting Department Curriculum, 2002.
This paper is a class project that evaluated the accounting department curriculum. It is an example of the procedure for evaluating academic curricula.
2,155 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 18 sources, APA, £ 46.95
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This paper is an audit of the curriculum of a major university Department of Accounting. The paper reports that information needed for the research process came from three primary data source groups: the University, the accounting profession and needs of society such as businesses. The author states that this information was used to evaluate the current curriculum and to make recommendations for future accounting courses.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Summary of the Research Process
Summary of Findings
Professional Issues
Institutional Issues
Societal Issues
Analysis and Interpretation
Recommendations
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"Additionally, to be effective, the reports prepared and the records maintained by an internal auditing function must be relevant, reliable, accessible, complete, accurate, and timely. The Committee on the Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance (1992) noted that the changing function of internal auditors is complementary to, but different from, that of external auditors. Internal auditors focus on providing data for the internal use of an organization?s managers, while independent, external auditors focus on providing data for external uses by investors and creditors. Because of this difference, it is good practice for companies to establish internal audit functions to undertake regular monitoring of key controls and procedures."
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Accounting Cycles, 2007.
This paper defines business accounting cycles and provides an example.
853 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 17 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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The paper discusses how an accounting cycle refers to certain procedures that must be established by every business unit to allow data to be reported on financial statements. The paper relates that the accounting process consists of two interrelated parts: the recording phase and the summarizing phase. The paper offers Dann & Berns, Inc. as an example. The paper examines how Dann & Berns is using an advanced accounting system that is linked to all departments where it can generate all kinds of reports it will need in a fast and efficient way. The paper completes the accounting cycle of the finance firm. The paper reveals that the cycle is quite similar to other firms in conformity with the governing accounting standards.
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"To clearly illustrate the complete accounting cycle of a finance company, let us take as an example Dann & Berns, Inc. The company is engaged in providing business analysis including credit investigation, a thorough study of the company profile, review of the client's financial statements, and providing an overall rating of the clients, whom we will call as subjects in this example. Among Dann & Berns' subjects include big companies who are applying for accreditation as a distributor of another firm; applicant verification for banks and other financial institutions offering various types of loans, as part of their pre-approval requirements; outsourcing companies and other headhunting firms for hire-right purposes; and others from different industries."
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Family Presence during Procedures, 2004.
An examination of the issue of family presence during medical procedures.
2,052 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper contends that one of the central problem areas in nursing is dealing with family presence in medical and procedural situations. This area is particularly problematic when the procedures involve critical and terminal health care issues. Various perspectives and studies state that the presence of family members at procedures can be both advantageous and disadvantageous in terms of medical and health care. The situation may also be compounded by ethical and moral considerations in the case of critical, terminal health care situations, such as resuscitation, where the family may feel that they have a moral right to be present during any procedures. This paper provides a critical overview of the development of these different views through a synthesis of the wide range of literature on the subject. The paper provides a clear exposition of the problematics of the issue of family presence, as well as an overview of the possible solutions to this often controversial issue.
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"The history of hospital policy towards family presence has been generally to prevent or to frown upon the presence of family members at critical procedures. However, this view has been reassessed in recent years and there is nowadays a strong trend towards the inclusion of family members in some procedures. Many researchers and nursing professionals see the presence of family members as a positive factor in the healing and health care process. However, there are many other studies which refer to the negative aspects of family presence. These studies point out that the nurse is often placed in a situation, when there is no specified policy, which requires delicate decision making. The nurse may find that he or she has to decide between the desires and demands of family members and medical and ethical requirements."
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The Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Procedures, 2002.
This paper creates a paradigm of our criminal justice system, the federal sentencing guidelines and procedures.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper analyzes and examines the multitude of issues related to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Procedures. The author discusses issues concerning crime in general and gives an overview and evaluation of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Procedures. This paper concludes with recommendations for resolving the crime problem and improving the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Procedures.
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"Since the early 1970s, no public problem has worried Americans more persistently than crime. When individuals are asked in opinion surveys to list the problems that concern them most, the threat of crime typically comes at or near the top of the list. However, when the same people list the issues on which they will decide which candidate to vote for, crime usually comes behind half-a-dozen other subjects. The most likely explanation for why individuals are so concerned about crime is that crime extends wide and far, impacting individuals and society on an emotional, financial, and physical level. Additionally, crime intrigues academics as well as politicians because despite the vast expenditures on multiple programs and theories, there has not been any concrete, tried and proven answer regarding how to solve crime."
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Workplace Grievance Procedures, 2008.
This paper explores formal and informal grievance procedures in the workplace.
1,758 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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The paper defines a grievance as an expression of dissatisfaction or a complaint about an employment or workplace situation by a staff member, a group of employees or a union. The paper then discusses formal and informal grievance procedures and details the steps involved in investigating a workplace grievance. The paper also looks at a grievance complaint filed by a Potts Point Deli employee and discusses the subsequent investigation and outcome.
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A Grievance
Formal Grievance Procedures
Informal Grievance Procedures
Steps Involved in Investigating a Workplace Grievance
Cost of Unresolved Grievance
The Potts Point Incident
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"A Grievance is an expression of dissatisfaction or a complaint about an employment or workplace situation by a staff member, or a group of employees or a union (NSW Department of Commerce 2007). It can be against the employer, a fellow employee, or may be related to perceived unfair treatment, health and safety issues, a workplace conflict, harassment, and/or bullying. In fact, such behaviors such as workplace bullying can garner "legal claims that may be initiated by bullied workers" (Cooper, Einarsen, Hoel, & Zapf 2002, p. 400). Additionally, Australia's federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984 prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace, defined as unwelcome sexual advances, or request for sexual favours, or unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature toward the harassed person (Cooper, Enarsen, Hoel, & Zapf 2002, p. 402)."
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Attorney Disciplinary Procedures, 2006.
A discussion of the role of the State Bar in attorney disciplinary procedures.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper takes a look at possible reforms to improve attorney disciplinary procedures. The paper points out that the American Bar Association has a code of professional responsibility by which attorneys must abide. Some of the general principles this code addresses are individual justice, distributive justice, truthfulness, and trust worthiness. The paper concludes that actively becoming aware of unethical procedures in law, along with participation of the public in the awareness, can help resolve some of the problems.
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"One particular unethical conduct that states bars will not tolerate include lawyers who do not pay child support. In the Atlanta Journal Constitution it was reported in May of 2005 an attorney was ordered to pay $29,100 in monthly child support. This case marked the highest child support judgment ever issued to date for Georgia (Cook). Under OCGA 1968-28 the lawyer's license to practice law can be suspended. Once the attorney has met requirements of Bar Rule 1-209, their suspension will be revoked (Unknown 1). In this particular case, the attorney had "estimated stakes in his law firm to be worth over $20 million" and the courts made sure he paid every penny of child support to his children."
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CPR Procedures and Family Presence, 2005.
A research proposal on the issue of family presence during CPR procedures.
1,889 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 41.95
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This paper proposes to study the topic of CPR and family presence from a perspective of a medical wellness need from both a nursing and physician point of view. The paper also researches the area of patient response to family involvement in CPR actions along with the primary objective of family presence during CPR procedures.
Problem Statement and Rationale
Research Question
Proposed Testable Hypotheses
Proposed Research Design
Investigative Variables
Research Assumptions
Definition of Terms
Sampling Procedure
Measurement Instrument
Study Limitation
Data Analysis
Ethical Considerations
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"The practice of medicine is oftentimes a stressful encounter, a grueling practice, and a crucial time wherein split second decisions must be made. As such medical practitioners are oftentimes at odds not only with respect to the type of patient resuscitation needed but also who should perform the procedure and who should be present during the life-threatening situation. Agreement on any one of these tenets has never been totally garnered nor has there been any significant research investigation particularly into the concept of family presence during CPR. "
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Statistical Procedures, 2008.
A discussion of the content of "Statistical Procedures and the Justification of Knowledge in Psychological Science," written by R. Rosnow and R. Rosenthal, analyzed through three readings of the article.
1,182 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper presents three readings of the article, "Statistical Procedures and the Justification of Knowledge in Psychological Science," written by R. Rosnow and R. Rosenthal. It provides a quick overview of common problems in the first reading, discusses the problems that they highlight in the second reading and discusses the suggestions that they propose in the third reading.
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First Reading
Second Reading
Third Reading
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"On a positive note, Rosnow and Rosenthal offer a number of suggestions for improving academic research. First, they claim that meta-analysis is needed in order to determine the true relationships behind data, and not just new interpretations. The process for this is outlined as one in which researchers check each other's work and run new quantitative analyses on the same data in order to determine whether the data is in fact valid. The effort here should be to further research, not to nit pick. They point out that researchers should "cumulate data not conclusions." In doing so, they argue, researchers will improve the general condition of the professional approach to data because they will be forced to justify their own data in stronger terms (as others will be checking them). They also conclude that researchers will have to do their own legwork in compiling the reviews of literature and presume that this will help further the field as a whole because researchers will not rely on surface analysis and narrative reviews, but will instead apply more rigorous methods of analysis."
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Maintenance Procedures, 2002.
An example of proper power plant maintenance procedures.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 11 sources, £ 61.95
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A paper on productive and nonproductive power plant maintenance procedures.
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Personnel Recruitment Procedures in Rio Linda School District, 2006.
A review of current recruiting procedures and hiring practices under California law.
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This study focuses on reviewing current recruiting and hiring practices, under California law and within school board policy, of the Rio Linda Union School District. The study reviews state, school board, and school district policies on recruitment and hiring of education personnel, analyzes the effectiveness of present recruitment and hiring practices within the Rio Linda Union School District, and makes suggestions for improvement of practice.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
State Law, School Board and District Policies Governing Recruitment and Hiring
Recruitment and Selection
Job Posting Requirement
Hiring Processes, Procedures, and Requirements
Selection of Candidates
Screening
Recommendations for Employment
Teacher Recruitment for Low-Performing Schools
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"Many school districts, in California and elsewhere, have their own human resources departments. The Rio Linda Union School District, however, has no human resources department. That, according to Betty Barker, Assistant Superintendent of Personnel for Rio Linda Union School District (Interview, October 17, 2005) is one fact that distinguishes the district from other districts, and left over from the days before some schools began moving toward decentralization."
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