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    The Role of Government and Regulation

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    Differences in financial reporting (for-profit vs government)

    What are the differences in financial reporting in a for-profit and government organization? What are the similarities? How do the differences and similarities affect the comparability of financial reports? Should these reports be comparable? Why or Why not?

    Tools that evaluate how good a government program are and tools to evaluate

    I am trying to describe in no more than two paragraphs the following questions. David T. Stanley (Kearney and Berman, chapter 19) discusses: A few tools that evaluate how good a government program is and tools that evaluate how good government people are. Are you familiar with any of these tools? Does your organiza

    Government subsidies for farmers: small vs large farms

    Questions: 1. Government subsidies for farmers are suppose to assist the small and middle-sized farmers in maintaining their agriculture enterprise; however critics are of the opinion that the subsidies are more for the larger farmers who have the resources and funding. Please provide additional information on government subs

    Business Entity Regulations

    Business Entity Regulations I need help to start preparing a 350-word description of business entity regulations in Illinois as they pertain to an organization with which you are familiar. Be sure to include the following a. Identify the business formation code(s) in Illinois. b. Identify the address of Illinois corpor

    Primary Roles of the SEC

    Please answer the following questions. 1. What are three primary roles of the SEC? How does the Sarbanes Oxley Act augment the SEC's role in managing financial governance? Do you think that businesses are more ethical after the passing of the Sarbanes Oxley Act? What examples are there to support you answer? Other than Enron

    Government regulations, ethics and social responsibility

    Explain the impact of government regulations on business ethics and social responsibility in view of the recent financial crisis. Have government regulations or a lack of regulations caused the present financial crisis? Why or why not? Should we have more regulation in the financial community or should the government lea

    Government Accounting for Transactions

    During the fiscal year ended 6/30/05, the City of Hartsville engaged in the following transactions. Required: Assuming the city maintains its books and records in a manner that facilitates the preparation of its governmental fund financial statements, prepare all necessary journal entries that the City should make for each t

    Arbitration: Pharma Heal Corporation and Government of Sustainia

    Deliverable Length: 2-4 pages Details: SCENARIO: Pharma Heal Corporation was founded in 1995 by Akosua Sowa and Isabella Suarez, two PhD program classmates at a world-renowned technology institution. In their graduate program, Akosua and Isabella researched methods for getting HIV-treating drugs manufactured, distrib

    Business Regulation, Torts and Liability for Puerto Rico

    3. Local Law Paper (Business Regulation /Torts and Liability). Prepare a paper in which you describe Business Regulation, Torts and Liability in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, according to the cases presented. In your paper, there must be reference to the specific facts of the cases portrayed, issues solved and legal grounds

    Special Revenue Fund for the Town of Thorton

    The Town of Thorton applied for a grant from the state government for providing an after-school recreational program for at-risk children from low-income families. On January 15, 2008, Thornton was notified that it had been awarded $100,000 for the program. Children are eligible for this program is their family income is less th

    Alumina Business Regulation Simulation: Key facts, regulations, legal issues

    A. Identify the key facts, regulations, and legal issues in the simulation. The paper should have a section for each of these elements: Facts (discuss the history of Alumina and what has happened to get it to the point where we are now. Regulations (discuss the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Freedom

    Role of the United States Constitution and Legal System in Business Regulation

    Prepare a paper in which you describe the role of the United States Constitution and the United States legal system in business regulation. Find and discuss a recent news article, or an example from your workplace, which demonstrates how a Constitutional right affects a business and how the legal system is used with respect to r

    Impact of Governmental Regulation Upon Business

    How do government regulatory agencies and laws impact business organizations? Give example of specific governmental regulatory requirements and explain what impact they have on business organizations.

    Safety regulations covering designs

    A Rocky Mountain state has extensively safety regulations covering the design, operation, and maintenance of ski lifts. One day a state inspector arrives at the Powdermania Ski Resort to inspect the lifts. The inspector does not have a search warrant and does not expect to find any violations, but findsseveral criminal violation

    Government and not-for-profit accounting

    Please assist in answering the following questions. 1. Distinguish between funds as the term is used in government and not-for-profit accounting as contrasted with business accounting. 2. Describe what is notable about the General Fund. How does the General Fund differ from the other types of Governmental Funds? 3. Wha

    Social Regulations in Governance

    This solution provides the learner with a dicussion on the importance of social regulation in the governmental context, and provides examples of what social regualtions should be eliminated along with the rationale.

    Governments and the Public

    Explain why the public is treated as a separate group in the interactions among business, government, and the public. Doesn't government represent the publics' interest? How should the publics' interest be manifested?

    Government and Not-For-Profit

    Please assist in answering the following questions. Solutions does not need to be more than a paragraph each. 1.Why might the matching concept be less relevant for governments and not-for-profits than for businesses? 2.Why is the budget a far more important document in both governments and not-for-profits than in business

    Which antipollution programs should be undertaken by government?

    Which following antipollution programs should be undertaken by the government? Explain your answer? price elasticity of demand for dormitory space? What impact might this in turn have on room rates? The following table shows the total costs and total benefits in billions for four different antipollution programs of increasin

    Ethics and social responsibility: strict government regulations are necessary

    A. Ethics and social responsibility play important roles in today's business world and are impacted by movement regulations. For your paper, select one of the following statements: 1) "Since the goal of the public corporation is to maximize shareholder wealth, management should take any action necessary to achieve this goal so

    Government Accounting: Exchange and Non-Exchange Transactions

    The distinction between exchange and non-exchange revenues is not always obvious. You are the independent auditor of various governments. You have been asked for your advice on how the following transactions should be accounted for and reported. Characteristic of each transaction is ambiguity as to whether it is an exchange or a

    FLSA: Components of employee benefit programs; influence of government

    Details: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was modified in 1994. Explain how the changes in the FLSA were enacted and discuss the opinions and concerns that different associations, special interest groups, and political groups had at the time. Explain the rationale for these opinions and concerns. Use the Internet and other so