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This 5 page paper is an annotated bibliography that outlines ten different sources that examine the application and impact of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 that came into effect in the UK in 2003. Sources quoted include online sources, book and articles in law and accounting journals.

A 3 page essay that draws solely on scripture to offer an interpretation of the relationship pictured in Genesis between humanity and the divine. According to Genesis 1:27, God created "man in his own image, in the image of God, he created him; male and female he created them" (New International Version). This examination of the Genesis account offers an interpretation of what this passage is intended to encompass regarding humanity and its role on planet earth. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page overview of the process of ethical decision making. Emphasizing the many areas in which ethical decision making is necessitated and that many professions are self-regulating in this regard, the author utilizes the profession of accounting as one arena in which their decisions have resulted in a backlash of adverse public perception and whose ground rules may likely change as a result of that perception. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 16 page paper is an examination of the financial performance and prospects of the Swiss healthcare company Roche Holdings. The paper starts by looking at the recent developments such as drug developments and the way sales have performed since the 2002 annual accounts. The paper then undertakes an in-depth financial analysis. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the views of Bernal Diaz in his account of the Aztec conquest of Mexio. Quotes cited from the source. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6-page paper offers an analysis of HP's financial statement, ranging from cash flow and income analysis to ratio discussions. Also discussed are financial notes, auditors and statements of accounting processes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper outlines the view that the study of cellular function and the variety of different techniques used in cell biology relate to the complexity of cellular structures. Theorists like Warren Weaver, for example, recognized the concept of “organized complexity” and related this in terms of efforts to provide a rational account of biological organization. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing a personal investigation into improving both short- and long-term memory recall of listed items. This specific exercise is a “study” of one individual – the writer – but is based on recent gender-based memory research. The brief account of the “study” follows accepted research reporting with literature review, methods, results and discussion sections. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7-page paper analyzes the photographic equipment and supplies industry, taking into account aspects such as life cycle and trends. Also included is a Porter Five Forces analysis about the industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper considers the influences on the preparation of annual accunts. The first part of the paper examines the use of the historical cost convention, how it is used the advantages and disadvantages of its’ use. The second part of the paper look at the role of the investor or shareholder as the defined users, and how the account may be different if other stakeholder groups were the defined users. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on use of the historic cost accounting method. The paper discusses the benefits of such a method, then tries to apply the method to valuation of a physician's practice. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7-page paper focuses on financial methodologies and deceptive reporting. Issues addressed include the Enron deception, the UAL bankruptcy filing and how to detect fraud in accounting. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 20 page paper considers how any CEO of a company wishing to create value may look to accounting measure for indication of how t create value and how to measure it. The paper looks at the IT industry and uses Hewlett Packard as an example, by looking at it prior to the merger with Compaq and after the merger with Compaq. Tools examined include the use of net Present Value (NPV), Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the use of different ratios. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

10 pages in length. Social conscience is an admirable goal to which myriad authors aspire when they it comes to exposing accounts of societal wrongdoing, corporate cover-up and blatant deception. Perhaps no one has truly achieved this objective as well as Upton Sinclair in his highly acclaimed The Jungle, a book that uncovers so much previously unreported and reprehensible behavior in the meatpacking industry that is has the distinction of being considered a leader in muckraking journalism. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing how standpoint theory and speech communities relate to how our individual communication styles are related to the broader communities in which we are immersed. The purpose here is to discuss how these theories account for the differences between different groups’ communication styles. The “groups” being used here are defined by gender and consist of either men or women. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 9 page paper draws up a business plan with sample income and expenditure sheet (profit and loss account) and balance sheet. The plan is for an arts organisation with two theatres and other associated revenue streams. The paper includes a full programme outline. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the implications of countertrade for businesses. The paper briefly outlines what is meant by countertrade, and then looks at why a company may want to participate in countertrade. The implications such as legal and accounting requirements are then considered before the different types of strategy that can be adopted are discussed. Points raised are illustrated with re life examples. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 4 page essay that has the premise that Tolstoy's character Ivan Ilych (from The Death of Ivan Ilych) is a real mortal soul, recently deceased, and that the soul of Socrates is quite aware of the circumstances of his last day on earth and is writing to Ivan that they should discuss how the end of his Ivan Ilych's life paralleled many of the points that Socrates made at his trial, as outlined in Plato's account entitled the Apology. No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks analytically at Cecelski's account of the Hyde County protest against desegregation, in the context of education reform and the establishment and maintenance of a black cultural identity in the South during the period of the civil rights movement. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page research paper/essay that analyzes the second chapter of Henry David Thoreau's Walden, "Where I lived and what I lived for." The writer argues that the critical evaluation of Walden that sees it as a pastoral fantasy does not take into account the social criticism inherent in this text. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page overview of the common misperception that racial profiling accounts for the disproportionate representation that some minorities have in our criminal justice system. Noting that this fallacy is often stretched to imply concern over implications in the post-September 11 environment, the author emphasizes that the fact is that a particular culture’s propensity for crime, not their race is what lands them in our nation’s prisons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that analyzes F.C. Copleston's Aquinas, An Introduction to the life and work of the Great Medieval Thinker (1955). The writer argues that Copleston offers a balanced and well-written account of Aquinas' life and his contributions to theology and philosophy. This examination of Copleston's text shows that his interpretation of Aquinas' work is enlightening and insightful, particularly in regards to Aquinas' cosmological argument on the existence of God. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper assess the importance of the production-cost relationship in a firm and demonstrates how the relationship directly affects the distribution of costs within a firm. This is undertaken by looking at different forms of management accounting; overhead or absorption costing, marginal or variable costing, standard costing and activity based costing (ABC). The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 2.5 page paper discusses the use of the accounting cycle and analyzes each step in the cycle. The paper also discusses the rationale for the cycle as a whole. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page paper discussing operations problems at ABC Company, which imports and distributes tiles. The company uses the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) approach to inventory management so as to gain the most advantageous price on tiles that it can. Of course this is in ABC’s best interests, but there are cost factors that cannot be accounted for by EOQ alone. The paper recommends that ABC implement JIT as well, so that the two methods can be used to gain the best possible position for ABC. Bibliography lists 6 sources.