College Introduction In response to public concerns regarding the accuracy and quality of reported financial information by publicly traded companies, in mid-summer of 2002 Congress passed Public Law 107-204, 116 Stat.745 which is commonly referred to as the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX or the Act). The law was passed in large part due to the public outcry of the numerous unethical accounting scandals and fraudulent reports from such notable companies as - Enron, WorldCom, and Global Crossing (Singer
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observance of the law to be able to secure and maintain the respect of the public.” PRINCIPLE 4 “The degree of cooperation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately to the necessity of the use of physical force.” PRINCIPLE 5 “Police seek and preserve public favor not by catering to the public opinion but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law.” PRINCIPLE 6 “Police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore
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Functions of Government CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I certify that the attached paper, which was produced for the class identified above, is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or by anyone else for any current or previous class or course. I further declare that I have cited all sources from which I used language, ideas, and information, whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, and that any and all assistance of any kind, which I received while producing this
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general principles of company law and the Companies Act 1965. Directors usually have the power to manage the business of the company, with the members being entitled to vote only on limited matters expressly reserved to them by the articles of association or the Companies Act 1965. Although they are granted the rights to make decision on the management board and the approval rights in passing directors’ proposals, some shareholders find it inadequate as the current approval rights is a fairly weak
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Megan’s Law was a law that was passed by the New Jersey General Assembly right after the murder of Megan Kanka. This requires law enforcement to make data, like location of sex offenders accessible to public. Authorities will alert and notify residents of an incoming sexual offender when they move nearby. After the death of Megan, New Jersey residents were horrified and shocked as to how this could have happened. Assemblyman, Paul Kramer, took action and proposed Megan's Law to the New Jersey General
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are currently two main methods of providing healthcare: public and private. Public healthcare provides universal access and is funded through the government. Two forms of public healthcare are Medicare and Medicaid which President Johnson signed into law in 1965. Medicare, or public healthcare, was first enacted by the U.S. government to provide healthcare to the elderly. Medicaid provides insurance to anyone who has a disability or is in poverty. Private insurers are funded by premiums and cover clients
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and make this relationship non-challenging and profitable for all concerned. In addition to Riordan’s customer focus approach to conducting business, Riordan also works hard to provide an innovative and team-oriented work place in which its employees can thrive (Apollo Group, Inc., 2006). Riordan Manufacturing, founded by Dr. Michael Riordan, employs a diverse workforce of 550 employees throughout four worldwide locations which include, Riordan’s Corporate Headquarters located in San Jose, CA whose
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has been replaced (Deegan and Unerman, 2011, pp. 386). This responsibility also embraces the social and environmental reporting practices on the basis of the personal judgement (Deegan and Unerman, 2006, pp. 318). Social and environment reporting can be defined as the process of the communication with particular stakeholder groups within society regarding the social and environmental impacts of the organisation (Gray, Owen and Maunders, 1987, pp. ix). It has been argued that the accounting standards
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Internal controls are defined as activities undertaken to increase the likelihood of achieving management objectives in three areas: * Efficiency and effectiveness of operations * Reliability of financial reporting * Compliance with laws and regulations There are many techniques for reaching all parts of an organization in order to assess and manage risks in the organization, self-assessment by front line staff is one of these techniques, some argue the widespread use of questionnaires
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phones and tablets. However, telemedicine practitioners currently rely on laws design for traditional settings. The following topics review a few of the concerns affecting telemedicine providers. Patient Privacy and Confidentiality With telemedicine, care providers can store
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