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Corporate accounting scandals and profession reform in early 2000s

Between December 2001 and July 2002, four major U.S. corporations -- Enron, Global Crossing, Adelphia and WorldCom filed for bankruptcy, constituting the most serious outbreak of corporate bankruptcies in U.S. history.

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Operational plan for refurbishing Lake House restaurant in Daylesford

Just a few years ago, hotel restaurants were generally nothing to brag about, but things have changed in substantive ways in recent years.

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Whirlpool's public relations strategy for Mexican offshore operations

Whirlpool's current decision to leave their strategic positioning within the United States for Mexico implies an implicit effect upon their Whirlpool marketing function.

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Banning cars as a solution to American obesity and oil dependence

We, as a nation are fat. Let us make no bones (ha!) about this fact. Although some of us (like yourself) pound the treadmill on a daily basis more than 34% of all Americans are overweight and 30.5% are obese. The number, much like the American waistline, is growing at an alarming weight.

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Certified public accountant credentials and examination requirements

Accountants have different designations based on their areas of expertise. The most widely recognized credential is the certified public accountant (CPA), the only individual permitted to sign an audit opinion that attests to the fairness of financial information.

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Ethical responses to product crises: Johnson and Johnson versus Dow Jones

When one looks at the two cases in the study, Dow Jones and Johnson it initially appears that each company had the best interest of their customers at heart.

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Overstock.com's CIO and the risks of internal honesty

CIO Who Admitted Too Much," Evan Shuman (2005), addresses the issue of Overstock.com's Shawn Shwegman and the fact that he wrote a letter admitting his own failure as CIO in creating effective databases to handle all of the company's administrative demands.

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The paradox of technology in the twenty-first century

The 21st century has emerged as the century of technology that has dramatically and irreversibly changed both society and civilization; globalization has sparked a revolution in information and communication technology, resulting in the emergence of an information age that boasts the arrival of new…

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Multinational companies and social responsibility in developing countries

It is surprisingly to recall that multinational companies have recorded surging profits and rising expansion in their production and activities.

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Standardized professional exams for CPAs, social workers, and real estate brokers

Today's careers are very different from careers of the past. Many professional career require the candidate to take and pass a standardized test before a diploma, certification or licensure is obtained.

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