New South Wales gbowrey@uow.edu.au Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify and determine the contributing factors which influence the contents of a firm‟s sustainability reporting through combined social and environmental accounting and management perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: This paper analyzes the disclosed sustainability indicators of a major Australian financial institution, Westpac, through the application of the research method content analysis. The theoretical
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interacting factors to consider. In the literature there are several methods proposed for IS assessment. However, those studies have been far from providing a broad, comprehensive evaluation framework for any type of web-based IS independent of its domain. In this study, a generic IS effectiveness assessment framework is proposed. Information systems are the primary focus of study for the information systems discipline and for organizational informatics.
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Nigeria and their effects and bearing on the economic development of the nation. It also looks at the factors militating against public sector accountability and the ways of achieving accountability in the public sector. The study uses historical data and a descriptive approach of study; it was found that Public sector accountability is essential to economic development in Nigeria. And the nation seems to exist at two extremes, abundant resources at one extreme, and poverty at the other extreme due to
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Case Study : Lehman Brother’s Demise of Lehman Brothers Lehman Brother’s demise was the event that gripped the US financial system into shock. It was the fourth largest investment firm in the US as of 2007 with 25,000 employees worldwide. The Firm had an exponential growth and recognized profits from 2005 to 2006 and in 2007 reported a net income of $4.2 billion dollars on revenues of 19.3 billion. The stock price of the company reached all-time high when it hit $86.18 per share. Lehman increased
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Harunur Rashid Professor Department of Accounting and Information Systems University of Chittagong Submitted by Md. Ariful Hoque B.B.A. (Hons.): 4th Year. Class Roll: 4541 Exam Roll: 2004 /42 Session: 2003-2004 Department of Accounting and Information Systems University of Chittagong Date of submission: August 25, 2009 Letter of Submission To Dr. Harunur Rashid Professor Department of Accounting and Information Systems University
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PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Business Principles of Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota follows certain well-defined business principles guiding its functioning. These are: 1. Honour the language and spirit of law of every nation and undertake open and fair corporate activities to be a good corporate citizen around the world. 2. Respect the culture and customs of every nation and contribute to economic and social development through corporate activities in local communities. 3. To provide clean and safe
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International Journal of Accounting and Financial Management Research (IJAFMR) ISSN:2249-6882 Vol.2, Issue 2 June 2012 14-23 © TJPRC Pvt. Ltd., PRACTICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE ACCOUNTING IN BANKING SECTOR OF BANGLADESH SYED MOUDUD-UL-HUQ1 & PANUEL ROZARIO PRINCE 2 1 Lecturer Department Of Business Administration, Mawlana Bhashani Science And Technology University, Santosh, Tangail. 2 Lecturer, Department Of Business Administration, Victoria University Of Bangladesh, 15/11/APanthapath,Dhaka.
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Outline: RESEARCH 1) NATURE AND SCOPE OF RESEARCH 1.1) Definition – purposive, systematic and scientific process of gathering, analyzing, classifying, organizing, presenting and interpreting data for the solution of a problem, for prediction, for invention, for the discovery of truth, or for the expansion or verification of existing knowledge, all for the preservation and improvement of the quality of human life. 1.1.1) History of Research Historical records reveal that there is no written
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1. Situation Bally Total Fitness is a public firm in the U.S. health club industry. Since 1962, the company had developed into a large and nationwide commercial operator of fitness centers in the Unite States. But with the increasingly fierce market competition and the internal management problems such as poor accounting standards, the stock price of the company collapsed. Some shareholders had lost faith in the company. A major shareholder of the company was urging the CEO to sell the company
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Unit 1 Introduction to Financial Accounting Learning Outcome After reading this unit, you will be able to: • Explain succinctly financial accounting concepts • Elucidate on different principles of financial accounting • Explicate the importance and scope of financial accounting • Understand Generally Accepted Accounting Principles(GAAP) • Identify limitations of Financial Accounting Time Required to Complete the unit 1. 2. 1st Reading: It will need 3 Hrs for reading a unit 2nd Reading
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