Explore BrainMass

Explore BrainMass

    The Role of Government and Regulation

    BrainMass Solutions Available for Instant Download

    Major differences

    Explain what you feel the major differences are between the government-wide statement of activities and the income statements prepared in the private sector. Do you think the government-wide statements provide more information than private sector income statements? Please provide examples and explanation to support your answers.

    Gov't article

    Use the Internet or other resources to locate an article pertaining to a current issue in government and non-profit accounting. Prepare a 350-400 word analysis of your article. In your analysis, summarize the content of the article. Also, examine the issue presented in the article and how it could affect the municipality in

    The health care system

    What is the public's view of the U.S. health care system? How was that perception shaped by the insurers? How was that perception shaped by provider groups? How was that perception shaped by the purchasers of healthcare?

    Motivating A Team through Emotional Intelligence

    You're on your way to motivating your team from a group perspective, but you're still having trouble connecting with your team as individuals. Your mentor reminds you of the concept of emotional intelligence and how it can enhance your leadership capabilities. So, as a first step, use the AIU Cybrary to research emotional intell

    Should the government have an expanded role in economic affairs?

    After the Enron, WorldCom, Arthur Anderson fiascos, and the effects that such major failures continue to have on the public trust everywhere, many advocate for an expanded role of the government in taming and controlling irresponsible management behavior. As an expert economist, members of Congress have asked you, speaking stri

    Government short answer questions

    2. Why is it important for the Contractor to identify limitations to the inspection and warranty provisions of the Contract during the proposal phase of the procurement? 3. What are liquidated damages? 4. Explain what the buyer's obligations are in a commercial contract? 5. Explain the concept of anticipatory re

    Financial reporting

    Financial reporting is arguably one of the most heavily regulated areas of business activity. Provide the main reasons why accounting information is so heavily regulated. In your answer try to address the intended consequences of such regulation.

    Regulation and Accounting Concepts

    SFAS No. 13 allows for a 'better' measurement of debt-equity ratios from the perspective of shareholders - less of a problem violating debt covenants - which, as a result, makes it easier to pay dividends. Shareholders benefit from the ability to more easily receive dividends, which can work to the detriment of the firm's bon

    Internet Pornography

    Research and summarize the issue of regulation of pornography in an Internet world that knows no state or national boundaries. What should be done about it, if anything? Can you justify it with respect to the Constitution of the United States?

    Airline Regulation, Deregulation

    Take and explain your side on the debate over regulation or deregulation of the airline industry. 1. What is or is not working about deregulation? 2. What are some major arguments for or against deregulation? 3. What effect is deregulation having on the industry's level of competition? 4. What do you see is the future

    possible effects of government on businesses

    Explore and explain the possible effects of government on businesses, take the financial situations individually, and explain and analyse the possible effects on the business situation: 1) The government makes a substantial rise in interest rates 2) The government makes a substantial rise in income tax on all levels A) bu

    Japanese entrepreneurs

    What are some distinctive characteristics of entrepreneurs in Japan? What distinctive challenges do they face? How do Japanese patterns of starting up and growing a company differ from such patterns in Silicon Valley? Do you think that Silicon Valley-style entrepreneurship in Japan might or might not become more widespread?

    Two cults (Aesculapius and Hygeia for healthcare)

    Robert Frost (1874 -1963), an American poet wrote the following lines: I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence; Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. There are two cults (options) within the traditions of ancient Greece

    Job costing problem

    I need to find several companies who would have both government and commercial customers. Also, I need to explain why those companies would likely use job costing for its products sold to government.

    Role of government in irresponsible behavior of corporates

    After the Enron, WorldCom, Arthur Anderson fiascos, and the effects that such major failures continue to have on the public trust everywhere, many advocate for an expanded role of the government in taming and controlling irresponsible management behavior, As an expert economist, members of Congress have asked you, speaking stri

    Health Care Organizations

    How does the external environment (stakeholders, regulations, accrediting agencies, etc.) affect the policy making process?

    Sarbanes-Oxley Legislation

    Do you think the federal government should have similar legislation imposed on its various departments that exceed a given threshold of expenditure on an annual basis? Or stated another way, are there elements of this legislation that are relevant and should be imposed upon government spending (including Congress)?

    Business entity regulations as they pertain to insurance companies.

    Prepare a 350-word description of business entity regulations in Washington State as they pertain to insurance companies. Be sure to include the following in your paper: (a) Identify the business formation code(s) in the state, (b) Identify the address of the state's corporation commission, and (c) Describe the process for obta

    Piracy - government

    Can the software industry expect to move forward without resorting to goernment-devised standards in the area of anti-piracy technologies?

    Economics

    1. Why doesn't the government pay for all its goods simply by printing money? 2. What was the cause of the S & L crisis? What role did the government guarantees play in that crisis? 3. Is the current US Banking system susceptible to panic? If so, how might a panic occur? 4. You can lead a horse to

    Regulation of the Internet?

    For this response, provide a brief response to this technology based opinion question: Should there be a World Organization for the regulation of the internet?