Auditing has been basically seen as a ‘social phenomenon' since its purposes remain continuously being change, dependent on the scale of interconnection among the audit profession and the public (Flint, 1988; Power, 1997; Sikka et al., 1998). From one viewpoint, the audit profession seeks to certify that auditing is viewed as important to the changing needs of the public through the progression of the audit function. Flint (1988), Power (1994; 2000), Epstein and Geiger (1994) and Petland (2000),
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Bernie Madoff was operating not only the largest Ponzi scheme in history, but is also believed to have perpetrated the largest financial fraud in history. His network of investors included many prominent people from the financial world as well as the social elite. Madoff’s criminal career came to an end in 2008 when the recession developed. His supply of available funds began to diminish, and he was no longer able to pay his investors. Madoff was subsequently arrested, prosecuted, and sentenced to one
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research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that your research paper will be answering. For example, if your general area of interest is social security, a possible research question might ask “How can low-income families save more money if the United States had a reformed social security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?” As you develop a research question, keep in mind that you will need to research sources to support your topic. Do not pick
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Impact Analysis The actions taken by companies in the food service industry have helped their relationship with the community, and corporate citizenship is a clear example of it. Corporate citizenship is concerned with “how companies manage their social, economic and environmental practices in a way that maximizes positive impact and minimizes negative impact in society” (Framework for the Future, p. 2). For corporations that practice corporate citizenship helping the community and the environment
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which to undertake research. Studies often focus on selected populations and exhibit a diversity of design, making comparison difficult. This review focuses on physical violence by men against women partners or ex-partners, and exemplifies important issues for general practitioners. Domestic violence frequently goes undetected. This may be the result of doctor's fears of exploring an area perceived as time-consuming, where knowledge is lacking and where they feel powerless to 'fix' the situation.
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When faced with a request for records, I would employ a systematic decision-making approach verses a heuristic approach. The systematic approach I would use would both investigate the ethical issues and the resolve the dilemma. I would have a seven-step process. I would define carefully the issues and parties involved, scan the ethics codes and identify all relevant clauses. Also check other applicable professional guidelines (for example, the Specialty Guide for Forensic Psychology)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report was to analyze the conflict of intellectual property between both pharmaceutical research firms located in New Zealand and Venezuela. Specific objectives were to identify whether there exists any agreement on Intellectual property agreement between Venezuela and New Zealand, determine if the conference paper constitutes a piece of intellectual property and determine how to handle the situation with the two employees. Research found that New Zealand
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In an article published may 2005 in The New York Times -“Life at the Top in America Isn't Just Better, It's Longer”, journalist Janny Scott tells us about three different people who have all had heart attacks. She tells us about the course of all three: Jean G. Miele: 66 years old. Successful businessman and architect, a member of New York City's upper middle class. Because of Mr. Miele's status he is able to get the best treatment available throughout his recovery. Furthermore less than two
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discontinuous theory. There is also an issue of nomothetic vs idiographic; some theorists adopt a nomothetic approach while others adopt an idiographic approach. Individuals that adopt a nomothetic approach create theories based on what we share with others, and find general laws that can be applied to large groups of people, for example behaviourism is a nomothetic approach. On the other hand the idiographic approach goes into large detail for the individual to investigate why we are unique, for example
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broken homes perform better in their studies than the male students, moreover, the result showed that low socio-economic status, also had an adverse effect on the academic performance of children from broken homes. It is recommended that personal social counselling should be rendered to students from broken homes, with a view to counselling students who are experiencing some challenges Keywords: Stable homes, broken homes, Academic achievement, gender and socio-economic status. Introduction The
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