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AUO1 – Auditing and Information Systems Additional Study Questions Accounting Information Systems Competency 302.1.1: Nature and Purpose The student understands the nature and purpose of information systems. 1. What is the difference between transaction processing systems, management information systems, and decision support systems? Transaction processing systems - document financial activities Management information systems - used to collect qualitative as well as quantitative information
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HSM 545 Health Service Systems You Decide Week 6 Devry University August 17, 2013 In order to run a hospital it cannot be ran like any other enterprise. You will need to make several complex decisions and tough choices. The challenges we are facing with the Middleton hospital are focused around factors of the Tanner and cannon philosophy. We will also need to address any government stipulations which can interfere with objectives that
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10/17/2014 Org. Behaviour & Management: MBA_ 607 Lecture No.5 Organisational Culture Dr Kwasi Dartey-Baah 1 Overview What is organisational culture? How does culture develop Impact of culture Work Applications 2 1 10/17/2014 What is Organisational Culture” Organisational Culture: What is it? Organisational culture is a system of shared values, assumptions, believes and norms that unite the members of the organisation. Organisational culture
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on Earnings Management in Listed Companies Name: Jing LI Table of Contents 1.Overview of earnings management theories 3 2.Motivations for earnings management in listed companies 7 3. Means to do earnings management 12 4.Conclusion 17 1.Overview of earnings management theories 1.1 Meaning of Earnings Management To research on earnings management, we must understand the meaning of earnings management. In financial accounting theory, different
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Responsibility and Accounting - A Literature Review Master thesis in Financial Accounting Fall semester 2012 Supervisor: Kristina Jonäll Author: Ulla-Christel Götherström Abstract Master Thesis in Financial Accounting, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, fall semester 2012 Author: Ulla-Christel Götherström Supervisor: Kristina Jonäll Title: Corporate Social Responsibility and Accounting - A literature review. Background and problem: Corporate Social Responsibility
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Received in revised form 14 June 2010 Accepted 3 November 2010 Available online 12 November 2010 Keywords: Data mining Financial fraud detection Feature selection t-statistic Neural networks SVM GP 1. Introduction Financial fraud is a serious problem worldwide and more so in fast growing countries like China. Traditionally, auditors are responsible for detecting financial statement fraud. With the appearance of an increasing number of companies that resort to these unfair practices, auditors have
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TABLE OF CONTENT Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………...................2 1.0 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………...3 2.1 Economic Theory ……………………………………………………………………………...3 2.2 Costs …………………………………………………………………………………………...5 2.3 Cost – plus Pricing …………………………………………………………………………….5 2.4 Production Mix Decision …………………………………………………………..................6 2.5 Target Costing …………………………………………………………………………………7 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………....
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Accounting Irregularity Analysis for Groupon Steven Simpson ACCT 310-V2WW Professor Margaret Callender February 15, 2014 Issues Groupon (GRPN) is an internet based company that was founded in 2008. Groupon acquires new customers via advertising and word of mouth through sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and then Groupon has the new customers sign up to receive daily coupon offers from local merchants through their email. Groupon then sells coupons for steeply discounted local merchant
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Journal of Business Management 3(3): 152-160, 2011 ISSN: 2041-8744 © Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2011 Received: April 21, 2011 Accepted: June 10, 2011 Published: August 20, 2011 Ethical Compliance by the Accountant on the Quality of Financial Reporting and Performance of Quoted Companies in Nigeria 1 G.N. Ogbonna and 2Appah Ebimobowei Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria 2 Department of Accounting, Bayelsa State College
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