Work 30 (2008) 311–316 IOS Press 311 Disclosure of mental health Kathy Hatchard∗ Hatchard Rehabilitation, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Abstract. As today’s workplaces strive toward a climate of inclusiveness for persons with disabilities, much work remains for employers in developing a process to achieve this ideal. While survivors of mental illness are encouraged to disclose related concerns to their employer, such sharing of personal information remains daunting. Similarly, employers
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intermediaries who may be associated with securitiesmarketin any othermanner. 1.2 As decided by SEBI Board in its meeting dated March 22, 2007, SEBI had posted a consultative paper on the “Regulation of Investment Advisors” on its website inviting public comments. Based on public commentsreceived on the consultative paper as also the USAID (Fire Project), a memorandum was placed before the SEBI Board proposing a regulatory approach forInvestment Advisors. It was proposed that the Regulationsshall
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S., J.D. October 23, 2011 Abstract Workplace Privacy: Is an employer issued search of employer issued property to their employees a violation of the employees’ Fourth Amendment right of freedom from unreasonable search and seizure? This paper will examine the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to the case of City of Ontario v. Jeff Quon that has provided a significant change of the views on workplace privacy law in this country. The majority of U.S. employees believe that it is their constitutional
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requiring all Federal departments and agencies to accelerate technology transfer and support private sector commercialization, VA has developed a series of new initiatives. Among these initiatives are: increasing the number and quality of Invention Disclosures (ID) VA receives; streamlining the process of determining whether the Federal Government is the owner of any invention; improving VA’s current mechanisms for working with its affiliates; establishing a more systematic internal patent policy for
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Financial Crisis, we focus our discussion and analysis on the effects of financial reporting by banks. We conclude fair value accounting played little or no role in the Financial Crisis. However, transparency of information associated with asset securitizations and derivatives likely was insufficient for investors to assess properly the values and riskiness of bank assets and liabilities. Although the FASB and IASB have taken laudable steps to improve disclosures relating to asset securitizations, in our
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identifying, measuring, controlling and minimizing credit risk. In this dissertation, the credit risk management practices of major British banks are examined through the quantitative research on all Major British Banking Group members and qualitative analysis on the four sample banks. The key areas in the generalization and comparison of techniques and practices of sample banks are chosen according to the Basel (1999a, 2000) requirements, which are also adopted as benchmarks in the evaluation of banks
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XBRL, short for Extensible Business Reporting Language, is a language used for the electronic communication of business information, providing major benefits in the preparation, analysis and communication of business information1. XBRL caused a revolution in business reporting, regulation and auditing. In 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) issued a final rule requiring 500 largest public companies in the US to provide financial statement in XBRL format. By 2011 all the public company
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accounting standards and create pressure for change, which creates an opportune moment to consider how to organise the analysis of efficient regulatory choice. This paper lays out the basic arguments that have been put forth both for and against the regulation of corporate reporting. 2. The Case of Mandatory Disclosure Here the paper discusses issues related to the nature of disclosure, whether it is a case of choice or formal regulation (voluntary or mandatory). We are being introduced key theories
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content elements The strategic report with supplementary material 3 5 6 8 14 15 17 20 30 Appendices I II III IV Glossary The Accounting Council’s advice to the FRC to issue Guidance on the Strategic Report The Companies Act 2006 strategic report disclosure requirements The Companies Act 2006 directors’ report
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report. The main consideration will be the materiality of the matter in question. (1 mark) c. A public accountant is not required to be independent of an entity to perform a compilation engagement for that entity. In such a situation, however, disclosure of a lack of independence is not required. (1 mark) d. If there is significant doubt and material uncertainty that an auditee will continue operating in the future and these doubts have been properly disclosed in the notes to the financial statements
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