ARTICLE Child Sexual Abuse: Consequences and Implications Gail Hornor‚ RNC‚ MS‚ PNP ABSTRACT Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the sheer numbers of sexually abused children‚ it is vital for pediatric nurse practitioners to understand both short-term and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. Understanding consequences of sexual abuse can assist the pediatric nurse practitioner in anticipating the physical and mental health needs of patients and also
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The Olympus Scandal and Corporate Governance Reform: Can Japan Find a Middle Ground between the Board Monitoring Model and Management Model? Bruce E. Aronson∗ I. Introduction II. The Olympus Scandal and Corporate Governance Issues III. Towards a Mixed Model? Considering Effective Monitoring of Management under the Japanese Corporate Governance System IV. Conclusion I. INTRODUCTION Japan has been in a corporate governance dilemma for the past 15 years. The country has
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picture of how fraud is being penetrated in the financial strength of Nigerian banks. In a nut-shell ‚ the damage which the menace‚ called fraud has done to the banks is innumerable and needs urgent attention. Internal control are measures established by directors relating to the accounting systems in order to check if all transactions made are recorded using the correct figures and if they were executed in accordance with proper general or specific authorisation. Internal Control and Fraud Detection
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Comment on the 10 major steps in the fraud risk model 1. Understand the nature of fraud by identifying the factors associated with fraud that are outlined in the fraud triangle. The factors include rationalization‚ opportunity‚ and incentive (ROI). Incentive/pressure to commit fraud Fraudulent financial reporting Management compensation schemes Financial pressures to improve company’s earnings and balance sheet Personal wealth tied to either financial results or survival of company Defalcation
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Technological change is a combination of more and of better technology. A recent study in the journal Science shows that the peak of the rate of change of the world’s capacity to compute information was in the year 1998‚ when the world’s technological capacity to compute information on general-purpose computers grew at 88% per year.[68] [edit] Transistor count versus computing performance The exponential processor transistor growth predicted by Moore does not always translate into exponentially
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IMPLICATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Environment can have a major impact on all areas of the society‚ including Business Organization as well as Personal Life-Styles. Two of the major issues that I want to discuss are Global Warming and Acid Rain. Global Warming is also called the greenhouse effect‚ is believed to be caused by changes in the earth ’s atmosphere as a result of industrial processes. Rising global temperatures are expected to raise sea level‚ and change precipitation and
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Use of Data Mining in Fraud Detection Focus on ACL Hofstra University Abstract This paper explore how business data mining software are used in fraud detection. In the paper‚ we discuss the fraud‚ fraud types and cost of fraud. In order to reduce the cost of fraud‚ companies can use data mining to detect the fraud. There are two methods: focus on all transaction data and focus on particular risks. There are several data mining software on the market‚ we introduce seven
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Forensic Accountants: Fraud Busters Daniel ****** Dr. Brian Collins Contemporary Business 8/12/2012 Abstract The field of forensic accounting is a profession that is in high demand because of the technological and financial complexity of today’s companies. Because of the Enron scandal forensic account has come to the forefront with some major universities even offering it as a major. There are several skills that are required in forensic accounting and they include an expertise in accounting
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CASE SUBST STANCE A CASE STUDY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPRESSION AND DEPRESSION by Damian Carey The author‚ engaged in the pursuit of Mental Health CONTENTS Page Introduction Introduction History Case Histor y Aetiology Pathogenesis Oriental Medicine Diagnosis‚ Aetiology and Pathogenesis Treatment Oriental Medicine Treatment Aetiology Treatment Western Medicine Aetiology and Treatment Research Discussion Conclusion References 1 1 2 2 4 6 7 8 9 ~1~ INTRODUCTION
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Running head: CHILD ABUSE Title- Child Abuse SENTENCE OUTLINE TOPIC: Child Abuse TOPIC SENTENCE: Child abuse is any act or inaction on the part of a parent or caregiver on a child 18 years and under. THESIS STATEMENT: The UK Guidance working together to safeguard children 2010‚ says that‚ child abuse constitutes of neglect‚ emotional‚ physical‚ and sexual abuse. SUB TOPIC |
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