FEBRUARY 2010 Policy Brief ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT Economic Survey of China, 2010 What are the key challenges facing the economy? How should the monetary policy framework evolve? What reforms are needed in financial and product markets? How should social safety nets be strengthened? How has the labour market evolved? Can pensions be enhanced? How should health care be improved? For further information For further reading Where to contact us? Summary Since
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Expert Reference Series of White Papers Tips and Techniques to ® Pass the PMP Exam 1-800-COURSESwww.globalknowledge.com Tips and Techniques to Pass the PMP® Exam Dan Stober, PMP Introduction Passing the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam can seem like a daunting task when project managers first decide to take the leap. Just like a project management plan, if you carefully map out your study plan, you will be successful. You must understand several key concepts
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WORKING PAPER Auditor Independence: An Examination Independence Risk Factors and Mitigating Factors on Auditor Judgment Barbara M. Vinciguerra Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies Auditor Independence: An Examination Independence Risk Factors and Mitigating Factors on Auditor Judgment Abstract Professional standards require auditors to be independent in the performance of attestation services. Critics of the accounting profession have expressed
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CHAPTER – I 1.1 ABOUT THE TOPIC Quality of work life means “the degree top which members of a work organization are able to satisfy important personal needs through their experience in the organization” QWL could be defined as “the Quality of the relationship between the man and task. QWL is a process by which an organization responds to employee needs for developing mechanism to allow them to share fully in making the decisions that design their lives at work. Quality of
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Computer Science and Engineering Final Year Project Trading Strategy and Portfolio Management (LWC 1301) Implementing Portfolio Selection By Using Data mining Tseng Ling Chun (1155005610) Supervisor: Professor Chan Lai Wan Marker: Professor Xu Lei 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents………………………………………….…………………………………………………2 1. Introduction………………………………………….…………………………………………................4 1.1 Financial Portfolios...............
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International Business Research April, 2008 Post-IPO Operating Performance and Earnings Management Nurwati A. Ahmad-Zaluki Banking and Finance Building, College of Business Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok Kedah, Malaysia Tel: 60-4-928-6451 Abstract E-mail: nurwati@uum.edu.my The present study investigates the operating performance and the existence of earnings management for a sample of 254 Malaysian IPO companies over the period 1990-2000. Using accrual-based measure of operating
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Neural Networks - Methodological Advances and Biomedical Applications Edited by Kenji Suzuki Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia Copyright © 2011 InTech All chapters are Open Access articles distributed under the Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike Attribution 3.0 license, which permits to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt the work in any medium, so long as the original work is properly cited. After this work has been published by InTech, authors have the right to republish
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Course Code: C201 Cost and Management Accounting (CMA) 1. Objectives: The course intends to equip students with the ability to apply cost concepts in managerial decision making. At the end of the course, they are expected to have learnt the methodology and techniques for application of cost and managerial accounting and information in the formation of policies and in the planning and control of the operations of the organization. The course covers the nature of managerial accounting; activity
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Chapter 1: * A 1995 Standish Group study (CHAOS) found that only 16.2% of IT projects were successful in meeting scope, time, and cost goals; over 31% of IT projects were canceled before completion Advantages of Using Formal Project Management: * Better control of financial, physical, and human resources * Improved customer relations * Shorter development times * Lower costs * Higher quality and increased reliability * Higher profit margins * Improved productivity
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