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An 8 page research paper that offers summations and discussion of 3 books. E.P. Sanders in The Historical Figure of Jesus (1993); John D. Crossan in The Historical Jesus; The Life of a Mediterranean Peasant (1991); and Gerd Theissen and Annette Merz in The Historical Jesus (1996) present scholarly, well-researched accounts of what is known historically of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. This examination of these books, first of all, look briefly at each volume and then offers discussion. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the distortions caused by differing accounting procedures in the profitability ratio. The paper looks at the different profit ratios, such as operating profit, net profit, EBIT and EBITDA and how they can be calculated and manipulated. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 6 page book review that presents an overall summary of General Wesley Clark's autobiographical account of the 1999 Kosovo bombing, which halted a Serbian genocidal campaign. The writer discusses Clark's perspective on whether the campaign fit with the FAS test of military strategy and concludes that it did not. No other sources cited.

4 pages in length. CoffeeTime's operators can "borrow information" from adjacent cities or other countries to employ Bayesian logic by understanding how the notion accounts for probability inference. In order for Thomas Bayes' theorem to work for CoffeeTime, the operators must determine what it is other coffee houses already achieve in order to be able to establish their respective target markets. No bibliography.

This 25-page paper discusses the fact that most businesses are doomed to failure from an international sense if they don't take into account the culture of the land in which they operate. Discussions also center around literature. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 25 page paper examines the difference in the perception of the Levi brand comparing the UK; specifically London, with Hong Kong the former British territory that is now part of china. The paper examines Hong Kong and the way in which marketing and product developments could and have taken place that may account for any difference. The paper also includes an example of primary research. The bibliography cites 21 sources.

An 18 page paper discussing in detail the reasons for job analysis and the means by which organizations can accomplish meaningful job analysis. Job analysis seeks to quantify all aspects either of a specific job or of a cluster of jobs, ranging from production to senior management levels. The well done job analysis always will result in an accurate job description, which must account for accommodations that can be made to meet the requirements of employment laws while also meeting the needs of the organization. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper providing a brief history of the American Red Cross and a general examination of its finances. The organization is highly efficient in terms of using donated funds for the services it provides, but by far its blood business accounts for most of its revenues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page discussion about Lance Armstrong's account of his fight against cancer. This paper provides several quotes from Armstrong's book as well as a detailed review of the physiological changes that come about with cancer. Bibliography lists sources.

A 5 page research paper that first offers a newspaper account of gang related crime and then discusses how social organization theory offers possible explanations for its causation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at an article from the Wall Street Journal concerning the way Krispy Kreme are undertaking questionable accounting practices that may be motivated by the desire to support share prices. The paper outlines the problem, identifies the relevant factors and then considers some solutions to the problem. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page paper in two parts. Part 1 (4 pages) provides a management accounting exercise in pricing and selling printers. The owner of the company fails to realize he can accept lower unit prices after meeting his fixed costs. Part 2 discusses marketing alliances between the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and outside retailers to increase choices available to AAFES customers without increasing the company's costs and without the need to stock the products. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the terms cost and benefit in the business context defining what they mean, how they may be interpreted and applied in consideration of creating profit. The paper looks at different ways of accounting or measuring cost and different types of benefit. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 12 page paper examines Morgan Stanley looking at issues of corporate governance and the way this has impacted on actions and reporting with specific attention to accounting and reporting. The remuneration for the CEO examined and compared with the CEO’s of Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs and areas of general corporate governance improvement are considered. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

A 5 page paper. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, also known as the American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002, was passed in response to the many accounting scandals in private sector corporations. There are provisions in this Act that apply to everyone, however. This essay discusses how nonprofits are being affected by the Act. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper focuses on the book It's Always Something, which is an autobiographical account of Gilda Radner's ordeal with ovarian cancer. The paper examines medical ethics and the types of medical care provided to this Saturday Night Live star. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page contention that despite the fact that Virgil manages to maintain a facade of patriotism in "The Aeneid", the poem is in reality an underhandedly pessimistic account of Augustus' regime. This is true despite the fact that Virgil was writing under the close supervision of Augustus and was obligated to portray him and his regime in a positive light. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper shows the student how to answers the questions of income and break even points in the fictitious management accounting case of Harry Huffnpuff Glassblowing. The paper demonstrates clearly how to put together an income statement and the way in which contribution can be assessed and then used to identify the breakeven point. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 4 page paper examining cash flow at FedEx 2003 – 2005. It was during this period that FedEx acquired Kinko's, a fact reflected in the company's changes in cash. The paper includes 10 quotes from an introductory accounting textbook. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper examining cash flow at FedEx 2003 – 2005. It was during this period that FedEx acquired Kinko's, a fact reflected in the company's changes in cash; it was shortly before this period that UPS acquired Mailboxes, Etc to create the UPS Stores. The paper includes 10 quotes from an introductory accounting textbook. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the role of law and order in society. The paper starts by considering the purpose of law and order policies, the paper then looks at issues of accountability and how these relate to the law in UK, incldung the mechanisms to hold the police to account. The bibliography cites 16 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the view that the exclusion of some intangible assets from the balance sheet is inconsistent and gives an incomplete picture, which cannot be justified by the requirement for accounts to be objective and prudent. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 7 page paper is written in first person and provides a first hand account of the racial differences in Mount Sinai, New York. Some statistics are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 2 page paper discussing the results of a marketing simulation, one focusing on adding service features to the fictional luxury car Camyo. The simulation requires accounting for both profitability and unit sales. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page book review that summarizes the Adam Hochschild's account of reign of terror instituted by King Leopold of Belgium in the Congo beginning in the nineteenth century and continuing to World War II. No additional sources cited.