ACCOUNTING CHANGES © Written by Professor Gregory M. Burbage‚ MBA‚ CPA‚ CMA‚ CFM changes.doc Please observe all copyright laws A "Change in an accounting principle" is changing from one generally accepted accounting principle to another generally accepted accounting principle‚ or changing the method of application of a particular principle. A change should only be made when the new principle is preferable over the former. When the FASB issues a new pronouncement that expresses preference for a
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"There is nothing permanent in life except change‚" said philosopher Heraclitus. Others have called change or variety as ’the spice of life’. So‚ changes (shuffle or reshuffle) in the government from time to time should come as no surprise to anyone‚ though changes in the political arena are often viewed with suspicion. Change is in the very nature of being. Every new day is different from the previous day. Body metabolism is one such process as also growth of trees and revolving of planets. Tides
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What different persuasive approaches would you use on the following audiences: a boss‚ a peer‚ a challenging person‚ or an open-minded person? Why would your approach differ? When trying to persuade my boss I believe it is important before you say anything‚ make sure you have valid facts and information you are going to present to be persuaded. You have to make sure you know exactly what you are talking about and be prepared to answer any questions the boss you will have. This makes it easier
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communication into three parts: the communicator‚ the message‚ and the audience. First‚ we will deal with what characteristics of persuaders make people more likely to be persuaded. Next‚ we will think about characteristics of the message that lead people to change. Finally‚ we will explore what characteristics of the audience can lead them to be persuaded.” (Feenstra‚ 2011‚ p. 88) For your assignment this week‚ provide an in-depth analysis of the three parts of persuasion. Please reference the bullet points
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Intro/Chap 1 Hegemony- ideological domination. Basic premises of Cultural Studies Basic premise semiotics (the study of how things are made to mean) For human beings‚ there are no necessary or inherent meaning in anything . Things have to be made to mean. Basic premises of semiotics Making things mean is a social and political process‚ practice‚ and struggle. Therefore‚ our sense of reality is socially and politically constructed. Basic premises of cultural studies In societies marked by institutionalized
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Week Four Discussion Questions • What different persuasive approaches would you use on the following audiences: a boss‚ a peer‚ a challenging person‚ or an open-minded person? I believe the approaches will and must differ if you want to be successful. Persuasion is meant to win others over‚ not to defeat them. Therefore‚ it is important to be able to see the topic from different angles in order to anticipate the reaction others have to a proposal. Since individuals in each of the roles
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The Elaboration Likelihood Model has been hailed by some as “unquestionably the most influential recent theoretical development in persuasion research” (O’Keefe‚ 2002). Even if this is the case‚ it is by no means a perfect theory. One of the most commonly cited criticisms of the elaboration likelihood model is the vacuous nature of the “argument strength” component. Although this criticism is useful for pointing out an area of the model that can be fine-tuned‚ any perceived shortcomings due to
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Nothing to contribute. Read on persuasive advertising as below: Persuasive Advertising Persuasion runs indelibly through all aspects of our lives. Some instances are subtle (e.g.‚ effects of entertainment media)‚ others can be in-your-face annoying (e.g.‚ political communications). If asked‚ and given sufficient time‚ most people can come up with a long list of everyday persuasion attempts and practices. However‚ we suspect that at the top of pretty much everyone’s list would be advertising
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Anthony’s speech was more persuasive than Brutus’ speech. Anthony tried a lot harder to persuade the crowd to see it from his point of view. He used ethics in his speech‚ constantly saying that Brutus is an honorable man to the point where the crowd begins to question whether or not Brutus really is honorable. He later turned that ethical appeal into sarcasm to condemn Brutus. Anthony used a really strong form of emotion at the end‚ saying that “his heart is in the coffin with Caesar.” And that made
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Vision Analysis In general‚ Coca-cola vision guides all members to understand what the company does‚ how it is done‚ and who it is done for also keeps the employees focused on the realistic goals of the firm‚ customers‚ investors‚ and other business partners. An effective vision should consists of two component which the first one is a cognitive component; which focuses on outcomes and how the best to achieve it‚ and the second component is affective component which will helps to motivate people
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