making profit from supplying natural gas and electricity until the late 1980s‚ but after that it expanded its operation to the trading of energy related financial products such as derivatives. Enron looked like a great company that makes a lot of profit however‚ in 2001‚ after the firm’s accounting fraud went public‚ the company filed for bankruptcy. After Enron Scandal‚ in 2002‚ the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed to prevent potential financial fraud. This act regulate the accounting standard and
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Trading Places with a Divergent Have you ever wondered what it would be like to trade places with the main character of your favorite book? For the main character‚ Beatrice “Tris” Prior‚ she faces many dangers trying to find the real meaning of being one of the most dangerous types of people; Divergent. The idea of trading places might be a great experience to some people‚ and a frightening thing for others. But as for me‚ and all the things that Tris goes through‚ I would not want to trade places
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For as long as I can remember‚ books have played a major role in my life‚ and a recent move between apartments revealed little has changed. Thank God‚ and a competitive market‚ for e-readers and digital versions from here on in. My mother used to laugh about the story of The Brave Little Tailor‚ which apparently I couldn’t get enough of as a child. If you’ve not read it‚ it is strange as far as fairytales go. My best summation of the moral of the story is “shoot your mouth off‚ and maybe it’ll
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The Second Mile Scandal Nonprofit organization‚ which was established to help children who require additional support‚ is now preparing to cease operation due to one of America’s most shocking scandal in history. Founder of The Second Mile‚ Jerry Sandusky‚ was charged and found guilty of child sex abuse. Despite having the responsibility as founder of nonprofit organization for goodwill‚ Jerry Sandusky committed a crime for which he deserved serious consequences. The Second Mile is a nonprofit
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STEWART BOX COMPANY I. BACKGROUND Stewart Box is a packaging company that manufactures paperboard and cartons. Its paperboard division sells to external customers and supplies raw materials to the carton division. Outlined in the case are the planning and control systems that Stewart Box has in place. The paperboard mill and the carton factory were profits centers‚ where 10 of the 15 production centers under the carton factory are production cost centers while the remaining 5 are service
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Financial accounting is one branch of accounting and historically has involved processes by which financial information about a business is recorded‚ classified‚ summarized‚ interpreted‚ and communicated; for public companies‚ this information is generally publicly-accessible (Financial Accounting Info‚ 2006). Accounting attempts to create accurate financial reports that are useful to managers‚ regulators and other stakeholders such as
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In the 60s (as portrayed in the movies) everyone is nice to each other. They held a nice party‚ everyone is kind‚ and if they feel different about a person‚ they keep it to themselves. In the 90s‚ (also as portrayed in the movie) everyone is mean. What used to be the nice‚ colorful 60s‚ where the grass is green‚ in the 90s‚ no grass‚ and graffiti and liter everywhere. 1 example on how society changed so much is how marriage is looked at. In the movie‚ society was fond of marriage. Everyone was married
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The customary role of the male in relation to the home as being the head of the household‚ the protector and the provider is slowly eroding. The male’s duty was unquestionably embodied in these three ideas until the 1970’s. The growing feminist movement began to question and displace these roles as solely belonging to men The traditional male role has seen significant changes in the family unit‚ society and personally. In the past men were the sole breadwinners and they were left
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RWS 100 Stuart Ewen’s Chosen People “It’s not what you own its what people think you own” (Ewen 183). Consumerism is fueling today’s “middle class”. Stewart Ewen’s “Chosen People” goes into detail about the rise of the materialistic middle class. As Ewen begins by describing the two contrasting perspectives of social reality. “It described factory industrialism as producing the accoutrements of a democracy‚ one which invites every man to enhance his own comfort and status. Equating democracy
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Fair Trading Act 1986 1. The Fair Trading Act exists to promote fair competition and in this way it contributes to the economic wellbeing of all New Zealanders. It prohibits certain conduct in trade‚ provides for the disclosure of consumer information relating to the supply of goods and services and promotes product safety. Protects consumers from being mislead or being treated unfairly by traders or shops. It also sets out when information about certain products must be disclosed to consumers
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