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    [pic][pic][pic][pic][pic] JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT VOLUME 8 NO 1‚ JUNE‚ 2010 THE ROLE OF AUDITORS IN FRAUD DETECTION‚ PREVENTION AND REPORTING IN NIGERIA Akinyomi Oladele John Department of Financial Studies‚ Redeemer’s University‚ Mowe E-mail: delejohn21@yahoo.com   Abstract This study investigates the role of auditors in the detection‚ prevention and reporting of fraud. Data were obtained from 184 respondents in Nigeria. The findings revealed that the respondents are very concerned about

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    You Are What You Say

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    You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative

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    Terms in a standard form contract Implied terms These are terms that are implied by acts of legislation. The acts to consider are: • Sales of goods act (1979) • Sales of goods and services act (1989) Express terms These terms are written down and agreed upon at the time of the contracts. They will fall into one of three categories: • Conditions (major terms) • Warranties (minor terms) • Innominate terms (not defined until broken) Impact of terms These specific terms are terms that can

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    Scandal Enron Corp. Collapse and WorldCom Accounting Scandal 11/18/2020 The Enron Corp. collapse Formed in 1985 from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and Inter-north‚ Enron Corp. was the first nationwide natural gas pipeline network. Over time‚ the firm’s business focus shifted from the regulated transportation of natural gas to unregulated energy trading markets. The guiding principle seems to have been that there was more money to be made in buying and selling financial contracts linked

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    Objective The purpose of the Jominy test in this experiment is to determine the hardenability of three types of steels‚ namely EN 8‚ EN 16 and EN 24. Introduction This report will try to illustrate how the hardenability of these types of steels vary and why. This will be done by using the Jominy end quench test on each of the test pieces and then testing the hardness of the particular steel from the quenched end‚ to the end of the test piece. Taking these different points will enable me to find

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    1 : using the concepts that you have read in the book‚ describe what would be according to your personality the ideal job for you ? Today‚ it appears that our personality is the thing which characterizes each human being and which is very important in the business world. Indeed‚ the personality is the sum total of ways in an individual reacts and interacts with others‚ measurable traits a person exhibits. With many new jobs which are created along the year‚ people want to get the perfect job according

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    From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report‚ I found that the number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions is about 14.4 million. ("Bureau of labor‚" 2013) If you ask me‚ why would I join a union? The first reason why I choose to join a union is that the union can protect my rights. As we know‚ union is an important organization for employees. Employees can solve problems at work more effectively as a group. Through forming a union and negotiating a contract‚ employees can secure the

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    Enron Break Analysis

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    12 Learning Objectives • Ask Why‚ Asshole? • Identify the types of threats professional accountants encounter and identify ways of minimising these. • Outline the disciplinary procedures for accountants. • Discuss the role of ethics in a global environment Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room? Threats to Accountants • Code of Ethical Conduct • Compliance with these principles may be undermined by the following 5 threats from APES 110: • Self-Interest Threat ▫ may occur as a result of

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    Enron was once one of the world’s leading electricity‚ natural gas‚ pulp‚ paper and communications companies. However‚ in December 2‚ 2001‚ Enron suddenly filed for bankruptcy. During the ten years before Enron¡¦s went bankrupt‚ Enron¡¦s management had started transferring Enron¡¦s funding to personal accounts and made fake balance sheets‚ which provided investors information about how this company goes. (Gibney‚ 2005) These illegal actions‚ performed by certain individuals‚ finally led Enron to

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    You Are What You Eat

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    Food is the matriarch of the human civilization. Our ability to function is dependent upon what we put into our bodies and the sustenance gained from doing so. While it is true that food plays a very vital role in maintaining proper health as well as preventing/curing diseases‚ for some‚ food can also be used to fill emotional voids. Other people are forced into specific dietary restrictions based on auto-immune intolerances‚ or other health-related problems‚ while others may simply choose not to

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