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    The Political Machine

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    After the Civil War the domination of the "political machine" over the affairs of government in the urban cities of the north became an undisputed fact of local politics. Their power flowed from creating a form of government that sought to perpetuate the position of its leaders by engaging in a bartering process with voters. The political machine existed during a time of mass migration to our urban centers from both immigrants and those in search of work. It played upon the ethnic composition of

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    Lean Accounting

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    The lean accounting method was first developed and introduced by Toyota and other Japanese companies. Toyota executives claim that the famed Toyota Production System was inspired by what they learned during visits to the Ford Motor Company in the 1920s and developed by Toyota leaders such as Taiichi Ohno and consultant Shigeo Shingo after World War II. As pioneer American and European companies embraced lean manufacturing methods in the late 1980s‚ they discovered that lean thinking must be applied

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    Standard Chartered Bank

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    Acknowledgment Our first acknowledge goes to the almighty Allah for bestowing us the patience and courage to finish this huge taskin this sensitive political environment within its deadline. It would not have been possible without the kind support and help of our group members and the individuals who had kindly supported us in our project. A special thanks goes to our honorable faculty Ms. Tasnim Rezoana Tanim for her knowledgeable lectures and guidance in helping to build confidence and guideline

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    International Accounting

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    1 * Germany 2 * Japan 2 Hofstede’s cultural dimensions 2 Accounting Practices predictions 3 Opacity Impacts on Business Investments 4 Limitations in Financial Reports‚ with respect to Ratios and Accounting Practices 4 Conclusion 5 Recommendations 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 1 – Development factors of UK‚ Germany and Japan 7 Appendix 2 – Hofsted’s social dimension model 9 Appendix 3 – Gray’s Accounting Values 9 Appendix 4 – Strength and Weaknesses of Hofstede’s Model 11

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    History of Accounting

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    History of Accounting The name that looms largest in early accounting history is Luca Pacioli‚ who in 1494 first described the system of double-entry bookkeeping used by Venetian merchants in his Summa de Arithmetica‚ Geometria‚ Proportioni et Proportionalita. Of course‚ businesses and governments had been recording business information long before the Venetians. But it was Pacioli who was the first to describe the system of debits and credits in journals and ledgers that is still the basis of today’s

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    The standards of practice for the RN are made up by the state board of nursing that the nurse lives in. It is each nurse’s responsibility to know and abide by their standards of practice for their state. Each state develops their standards of practice by following guidelines that the American Nurses Association (ANA) provides. The ANA has a committee on Nursing Practice Standards and Guidelines that has a duty to clarify the role and relationships that are associated with regulation of all nursing

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    Government Accounting

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    government accounting principles and professional standards. An accounting specialist also aids federal authorities in evaluating budget data‚ estimating revenue and expense levels‚ and adjusting social programs. Based on theories: Advantages: * Challenging‚ Rewarding and Fulfilling Work * Excellent Benefits * Job Availability and Demand * Competitive Salaries * Career Progression Disadvantage: * Without solid government accounting experience

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    McFie‚ a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya FASB (the Financial Accounting Standards Board‚ a US body) was the first organization to develop “Concepts Statements”. All the other “Concepts Statements” have been based on those developed by FASB. A new “Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting” was worked on jointly by FASB and IASB (the International Accounting Standards Board) and was published simultaneously by FASB and IASB in September 2010. It deals with “The

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    Abap Coding Standards

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    ABAP/4 Programming Standards Version 1.03 Printed at: 03/18/98 9:55 AM Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 Maintenance of Standards 1-1 Introduction 1-1 Process for Changing / Updating Standards 1-1 UPI 1-1 Chapter 2: Naming Standards 2-1 Technical Naming Standards 2-1 Introduction 2-1 Naming Patterns 2-1 Development Classes 2-3 Function Groups 2-4 External Files 2-4 Naming External Files 2-4 Defining External Files in Programs 2-4 UPI Objects

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    Lean Accounting

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    LEAN ACCOUNTING: BEST PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATION "Costs do not exist to be calculated. Costs exist to be reduced.” – Taiichi Ohno‚ father of the Toyota Production System Lean Accounting-It is simply the application of lean principles to the accounting and associated functions within the enterprise. The idea is simple‚ but the application is not obvious within the framework of traditional accounting systems. Lean Accounting was born in the early 90’s through the experiences

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