University of Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Business - Accounting & Finance Working Papers Faculty of Business 2006 Regulation: Standardising Accounting Practice M. Gaffikin University of Wollongong‚ gaffikin@uow.edu.au Publication Details This working paper was originally published as Gaffikin‚ M‚ Regulation: Standardising Accounting Practice‚ Accounting & Finance Working Paper 06/22‚ School of Accounting & Finance‚ University of Wollongong‚ 2006. Research Online is the open access
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Computer Lab Rules & Regulations Electronic workstations may only be used by current Swinburne University students and staffs. Swinburne identity card must be presented on request. Swinburne computing facilities should only be used for educational‚ research and administrative purposes of Swinburne. All other uses are strictly prohibited. The following rules and terms apply to all computers on campus. Terms and Conditions 1. All users must abide by the license requirements of any software
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Century‚ where the influence of British institutions was a key driving force. The end of that period was marked by the 1890s depression which saw a major rationalisation of Australia’s financial institutions. The start of the modern era of financial regulation can be traced back to the introduction of banking legislation in 1945 and the establishment of Australia’s first central bank. In more recent times‚ Australia has seen two major waves of financial reform. The first wave‚ in the1970s and 1980s
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Week 1 - Nature & Regulation of Companies & Company Operations Legal nature of company Separate legal identity‚ distinct from owners Companies act through ‘agents’. eg. shareholders elect board of directors to act on their behalf Public Company (Ltd.) Limited liability of owners • Raises funds from public Types of companies Private Company (Pty. Ltd.) • • • • • • • • • Regulation of companies Corporations Law: Companies must keep proper accounting records; prepare yearly & half-yearly FS;
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Government‚ Regulation & Business Ethics The issue of business relations with government has increasingly become a key issue of business ethics. Some of the many questions raised are * Is it acceptable for corporations to use their considerable power tp shape government policy? * Is the government jeopardizing its role in protecting the public interest when politicians sit on the board of corporations? The government has a crucial role to play in establishing the ‘rules of the game’
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A. State Regulations and Nursing Standards Nurses who are currently licensed to practice in the State of California are required to adhere to title 16‚ California Code of Regulations. Under the section of Standards of Competent Performance‚ part 6‚ a registered nurse “Acts as the client’s advocate‚ as circumstances require‚ by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client‚ and by giving the client the opportunity
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In 1978 a radio station owned by Pacifica Foundation Broadcasting out of New York City was doing a program on contemporary attitudes toward the use of language. This broadcast occurred on a mid-afternoon weekday. Immediately before the broadcast the station announced a disclaimer telling listeners that the program would include "sensitive language which might be regarded as offensive to some."(Gunther‚ 1991) As a part of the program the station decided to air a 12 minute monologue called
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Internet Paper #2 Human Resources Laws & Regulations HR590 – July 2007 INTRODUCTION There are many different functions and roles of law in the business society. When describing employment law‚ there is a broad area that governs how employers interact with their employees‚ former employees and applicants for employment. These laws and regulations are not meant to be described in a short paper. They are detailed laws that require application to an employee’s specific situation and should
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In the environmental sphere‚ the government could focus on stronger regulations that would decrease reliance on oil‚ and instead increase the use of clean energy resources. One such successful example has been Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards‚ which encourage higher fuel efficiency for all vehicles. By creating higher standards for cars‚ the government forced carmakers to innovate and create cleaner cars. At a federal level‚ the EPA could do more to encourage safer extraction of unconventional
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speeding at 90mph‚ cuts you off‚ and in the process of cutting you off‚ he hits your car‚ and yet you manage not to slap him for being such a reckless driver. For that moment‚ you demonstrated self-regulation; you wanted to slap him‚ but you chose and managed to restrain yourself from doing so. Self-regulation is a complex process that involves initiating‚ inhibiting‚ or modulating the following aspects of function: (1) internal feeling states (the subjective experience of emotion); (2) emotion-related
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