Personal Skills Audit for entry to the Accounting Profession – Written Assignment There has been a significant shift in accounting profession from just providing numerical financial information to advising on a wide range of business matters - from profitability of developing a new line of products to E-commerce and investigating fraudulent activities. There is a tendency to acknowledge the existence of hard and soft skills. The table (Appendix I) shows the spread of soft (non-technical) skills
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MacDougall Effects of Technology on Education 12/11/2011 Abstract Technology is used in classrooms today and has both positive and negative effects on both students and teachers. I want to show in my paper how technology is not a substitute for a good teacher. Technology must be well implanted by a good teacher to be successful. Computers do not give successful teaching. I start out by discussing the positive effects on teachers and students‚ in my paper. I then debate the use of technology and its
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The Implications of the Sarbanes Oxley Act on the Accounting Profession Abstract On July 30‚ 2002‚ the Sarbanes Oxley Act (also known as SOX) was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 is a federal law that set new or improved standards for all U.S. public company boards‚ management and public accounting firms. Covered in the eleven titles are additional corporate board responsibilities‚ auditing requirements and criminal penalties. This
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Will there be one set of accounting standards in use throughout the world in the next five years? Accounting around the world has become a huge focus in recent years due to the diversity of methods used in accounting and the difficulty of comparing US based firms and international firms. In the United States the guidelines that govern accounting are US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP. Recently the Securities Exchange Commission or SEC has begun the process of switching to the International
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Despite the claims that technology is to blame for many of the world’s ecological problems‚ technology has also served to improve the shape of our planet. Since the rise of technology in the workplace‚ numerous ICT companies have been designing "greener technology" to combat the detrimental effect that computers and their accompanying technology have on the environment. One of the best known organizations is the Green Grid. (Courtney 49) The Green Grid is an organization that consists of IT companies
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INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………….. 2 CHAPTER 1. History of technology ………………………………………………………….. 3 1.1. Stone Age……………………………………………………………………………. 3 1.2. Bronze Age…………………………………………………………………………... 4 1.3. Iron Age……………………………………………………………………………… 5 CHAPTER 2. Technologies impact on society and businesses ……………………………….. 6 1.1. Impact on parenting and children…………………………………………………… 6 1.2. Medical technology and health concerns……………………………………………. 7 1.3. Technology in business………………………………………………………………
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Negative Effects of Computers in Classrooms By Jessy Norman Computers and other related technologies have become an enormous part of our daily lives. They have altered our sense of people‚ space‚ and time. From our living rooms‚ we can now talk to people‚ and watch ev ents unfold in far-off places. Shopping‚ banking‚ and game playing are just a few of the other daily activities that have also changed. So many aspects of the ways we communicate and handle information have been altered by technological
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“The major challenge posed by new technology is whether or not it will be used for positive or negative ends.” In history‚ technology has been a double edged sword for humanity. It had been shown as the cause of destruction of a civilization or the saviour of one. Now in our modern era‚ visionaries and inventors alike would have to face the challenges of avoiding negative effects caused by how it is implemented in our society. In Andrew Niccol’s film Gattaca‚ we see our protagonist being effected
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INFORMATION PAPER SUBJECT: An Army White Paper: The Profession of Arms 1. Purpose. To provide an overview of An Army White Paper: The Profession of Arms. 2. Facts. a. The Army is a Profession of Arms based on providing uniquely expert work that is neither routine nor repetitive. Professions use inspirational and intrinsic factors like life-long pursuit of expert knowledge‚ the privilege and honor of service‚ camaraderie‚ and the status of membership in an ancient‚ honorable‚ and revered
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The Effect of Technology on Education Check Point: Rough Draft Rosemary Martin COM/220 RESEARCH WRITING (AXIA) July 21‚ 2010 MATTHEW SINEX The Effect of Technology on Education In this year 2010 Technology is making breakthrough’s in regards to education and access to learning material. Studies show test scores have showed little improvement overall since increased use in technology in education However
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