Accounting Theory Essays and Term Papers
909 Essays on Accounting Theory. Documents 126 - 150
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Psy 250 - Personality Theory: Abraham Maslow
psy 250 Personality Theory: Abraham Maslow In the discussion of the theory of personality, it would be ideal to have a brief introduction on what theory is all about. Initially, a theory is a reality model which helps to explain, predict, control and understand reality. In personality study, theories or models are commonly verbal. Ever since, anyone comes up with a graphic model along with symbolic illustrations, or a computer or mathematical model, but simply
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Attachment Theory
Theory Analysis ЎV Attachment Theory Background Origin 1. Founder: John Bowlby (1969) 2. Theoretical Background: Attachment theory is originated from psycho-analytical, combined the wisdom of ethology, biology and developmental psychology. The central theme of the theory is the essence of an infantЎ¦s tie to his/her primary caregiver which is vital to current and later psychological functioning. It is an individualistic theory as it describes the interaction between an infant and one person (e.g. mother) or
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Feminism Theory
The goal of feminism has changed from an idea of equality and fairness within society to defeating the patriarchal society. In the book, Who Stole Feminism, Christina Sommers vents against the transformation of feminism that she believes has betrayed the roots of feminism. To separate from society and magnify their radical ideals of oppression, gender feminists have used a historical tool of influence, education. Abusing education as a tool has allowed them to influence
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Accounting Ethics
The CPA Journal published an article titled Incorporating Professional Ethics Throughout an Accounting Curriculum. This article was published in the September 2005 edition and focuses on the dilemma the educational community is facing in trying to incorporate ethics teaching in higher education classes. Educators are concerned about ethics classes taking away from the technical classes that are a necessity in the accounting curriculums. The authors of this article propose and have been practicing a modular
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Financial Accounting Report
Though we often think of the field of accounting as a single discipline, there are, in fact, several specialties that are practiced. These include financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax accounting, cost accounting, international accounting and social accounting, among others. Of these, the former two classes of accounting are the most common. This paper will explore the key differences between financial and managerial accounting and discuss some of the standards of ethical conduct placed on
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Label Theory
I have always been curious to know if the labeling theory was a useful theory. I have always considered the labeling theory to be a hard theory to measure. It is hard to measure if a label becomes the cause for a person to become delinquent. Is it the label or some other factors? This paper will go into detail about some of the main contributors to the labeling theory. It will explain how the
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Accountability
The purpose of this directive is to ensure proper accountability of sensitive items which include: COMSEC equipment, Night Vision Devices (NVDs), Global Positioning Devices (GPDs), weapons, munitions, and any other item designated by a Controlled Inventory Identification Code (CIIC). This equipment is critical to our war fighting capability and highly desired by criminal and terrorist elements. It is imperative that commanders and leaders at all levels of command manage the control of sensitive items. Unit
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Managerial and Financial Accounting Report
Managerial and Financial Accounting Report Accounting, like many professions has more than one type of specialty. Discussed in this paper will be the differences between financial accounting and managerial accounting. The evaluation will include the types of reports each type of accountant would generate and a comparison and contrasting of business decisions made by these different types of accountants. Because ethical considerations are paramount in any business the standards of ethical conduct for managerial accounts
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Herzberg and Drucker - Management Theories
After the end of the Industrial Revolution, large corporations were beginning to grow in size and power in order to satisfy what seemed the endless demands for new goods and services. As corporations and labor forces grew, there was a need to develop a more systematic study of organization and management, known as management theory, the significant being Frederick Taylor’s Principles of Scientific Management which involved the development of training workers through special incentives and
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The Trait Theory and the Social Cognitive Theory
The Trait Theory and the Social- Cognitive Theory differ in several ways. The Trait Theory suggests that people are who they are born with certain traits or characteristics. Inherited traits determine who you are and what you are. There are five trait clusters that are used to categorize a person. This suggests that people belong to one of the personality types; however the traits are measured in different degrees. This all probably means that you
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Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Jean Piaget was born on August9, 1896, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. At an early age he developed an interest in biology, and by the time he had graduated from high school he had already published a number of papers. After marrying in 1923, he had three children, whom he studied from infancy. Piaget is best known for organizing cognitive development into a series of stages- the levels
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Management Accounting
(a) Cost management is important today in the public sector because there is a need to manage the cost of social goods and services to deliver them as efficiently and effectively as possible. Goods and services must be produced with as few resources as technically feasible. In addition, it assists with decisions such as whether to subsidize, abandon or outsource (all or some of the components) the service or product. Functional cost analysis can be
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Linux for Accountants
LINUX FOR ACCOUNTANTS This article is about the new operating system Linux and its benefits into the accounting profession. The first thing the article discusses is the cost comparison between Linux, Windows 98, and Windows NT Workstation. The cost of Linux is about 50 dollars while Windows 98 and Windows NT Workstation are about 150 and 250 dollars respectably. And the price varies for the number of computer networked together. The two operating systems both
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Marxist Theory and Sport
This essay will be an attempt to bring together the ideas from our class readings about the Marxist sociological perspective as well as insight from other readings to further my understanding of Marxism and its applications to sport. I will lay the groundwork for the theory then proceed with how his theory is applied to accessibility issues in sport, distribution of power in sport and commercialization of sport. Basics of Marxist Theory The most widely
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Attachment Theory Developed by John Bowlby
Attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby presents a set of organizing principles for understanding various facets of human psychological aspects. The theory offers a wide spectrum, which encompasses comprehensive theoretical paradigm for understanding diversities amongst relationships. Bowlby rejecting the old theories of attachment highlighted that attachment is not merely an internal drive to satisfy some need. This paper will focus on the seminal work and the principles on which the attachment theory is based. A
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How Would You Account for Changes in Political Cleavage Structures and How Does This Impact on Party Systems?
How would you account for changes in political cleavage structures and how does this impact on party systems? The fundamental nature of this essay is to look at the different explanations of the emergence and development of political cleavage structures and its impact on party systems in Western Europe. The party systems of the Western European states reflect both common lines of development of Western European history and country-specific characteristics of the progress of state
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The Theries We Use to Help Us Understand Standard Setting in National Arenas Don’t Work So Well at the International Level Where the International Accounting Starndards Board Is Taking a Lead Role.We Will Have to Modify Them or Expand Our Theoretical Re
Abstract This paper is devoted to investigate the recent development of Australian accounting standards-setting in the light of theories of economics and sociology particularly in respect of the events and controversies around convergence of international accounting standards. The purpose of this paper is to examine the strength and weakness of different theories in the analysis of standard-setting process and more importantly, seek to compare standard setting process and major players involved in national and international
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Expectancy Theory
wo simple eyeblink conditioning experiments with random intermittent reinforcement schedules were performed. In Experiment 1, subjects had to rate their expectancy for an unconditioned stimulus (US) on a seven-level scale prior to each trial. As anticipated, expectancy for US increased with a successive conditioned stimulus (CS) alone, and decreased with successive CS-US pairings. However, Experiments 1 and 2 showed that the frequency of eyeblink conditioned responses (CRs) evolved in a direction opposite to that of
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Grounded Theory Study of Unethical Labour Practices Associated with Global Brands in Developing Countries
(2006, 2845 words, 80%) Abstract This is a grounded theory study about unethical labour practices associated with global brands’ operations in developing countries. The research paper develops a substantive theory or at least a set of propositions explaining the wider contextual underpinnings of unethical labour practices deriving from the operations of global brand companies. The grounded theory method chosen to undertake the research necessitates theoretical sampling of global brand companies that can substantiate the phenomenon
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The History of Accounting
The history of accounting is as old as civilization and is among the most important professions in economic and cultural development. Much of what we know about the daily lives of ancient people comes from accounting records, such as inventories and sales records, found at archeological sites. People in all civilizations have maintained various types of records of business activities and the earliest known records kept are the clay tablet records for the payment of
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Applying Motivation and Emotion Theories
Applying Motivation and Emotion Theories in an Analysis of Scrooge’s Behaviour Motivation and Emotion Theories 2 In the past many theories have been put forth in an attempt to understand the motivations of an individuals behaviour and the emotions involved. According to Reber & Reber (2001) emotional states tend to have motivational properties and the elements of a motivation will often have emotional ties. In addition, theorists have identified that physiological structures usually appear to
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War in Iraq and Just War Theory
• Just cause: In my opinion, the United States had no right to go into Iraq based solely on a theory that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. According to the Just War Theory, war is permissible only to confront “a real and certain danger," to protect innocent life, to preserve conditions necessary for decent human existence and to secure basic human rights. • Competent authority: Just War Theory states that “War must be declared
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Understanding Germ Theory with Kuhn
Germ Theory The germ theory began in the late 1880s and began as the understanding that organisms beyond the view of man could exist. Bacteria were the first found microscopic items, and took a decade to prove. Job Lewis Smith, a pediatric doctor in the late nineteenth century began studying outbreaks of cholera. No other doctors were able to explain why the children were getting ill. He worked in the slums of New York and
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Worldcom Paper Accounting
Financial Accounting Due: April 17, 2008 MON & WED 2:00-3:45 WorldCom Case WorldCom was an American telecommunication company back in the 1990's that made many successful mergers and then ran into serious problems with the SEC. In 1997 WorldCom merged with MCI communications for 37 billion dollars and became the second largest merger in US history. WorldCom was the second largest long distance phone service provider here in the US and also owned major part
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Financial and Managerial Accounting: Whats the Difference
Financial and Managerial Accounting: What’s The Difference? Whether it is a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or a limited liability company, all businesses survive on the buying/selling of goods and services for cash or credit. They may buy land and build office complexes, stores, or factories. They may buy supplies, equipment, merchandise to sell, and/or the raw materials required to manufacture goods. They hire employees, pay salaries and benefits. All of these “business” activities need to
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