Essays Tagged: "liabilities"

Benefits of Incorporating a Company

and having an existence apart from that of its members as well as distinct and inherent powers and liabilities.' A corporation is divided into many units called shares of stock. The owners of the sto ... ght at any time. Another big advantage of incorporating a business is that corporation have limited liabilities. This means that the corporation is responsible for its own acts and obligations under t ...

(2 pages) 90 0 4.5 Feb/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

A World Without Accounting. What the world would be like if we did not have accounting in our lives

formation could be information such as their Long term assets and check to see if they have lots of liabilities such as owing other companies money for i.e. loans, credit cards, mortgagees .The basic ... ave a good record of their economic resources. Accounting does not only deal with simple assets and liabilities which are some common words heard when talking about accounting. A OSC (Ontario Securiti ...

(2 pages) 508 14 3.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

System of Globalization. We are the Leaders in this post Cold-War system

untries need to thrive in this system, you have to conclude that America has more assets, and fewer liabilities, in relation to this system than any other major country" (Friedman 368)."While the dist ...

(3 pages) 78 0 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

International Space Station.

, one thing is clear, everyone is interested in this virtual floating laboratory and what assets or liabilities it will bring. The future of scientific experimentation and exploration may be located, ...

(12 pages) 125 0 4.6 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

External Balance defining the problem, policy implemented to deal with the problem of external stability.

term which describes a situation where external indicators such as the balance of payment, foreign liabilities and the exchange rate are at a sustainable level, that is, a level where they can remain ... nt deficit (CAD). Over a period of time a high CAD will contribute to an increased level of foreign liabilities. It is a general rule of thumb that if the CAD is above 6% of GDP there is a problem. It ...

(4 pages) 102 0 4.3 Aug/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Spark of a Match: Colonial rebellion against British mercantalism. AP US History Free.

rect economic benefit from the mercantile theory, they quickly came to resent it and the burdensome liabilities it possessed, therefore causing its defeat.The mercantilist theory regulated both the vi ...

(3 pages) 76 1 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Syndicated Lending-

Discuss the main liabilities which could attach to the lead manager in the "sell down" of a Eurocurrency syndicated l ... ial areas of liability the LM may face in the 'sell down' process itself. For each of the potential liabilities I will attempt to identify techniques that the LM may use in order to avoid the liabilit ... nt is more controversial, or has less utility, than the Information Memorandum,' [McDonald] . These liabilities are discussed later.Figure 2: The sell down[Syndicated Finance Overview, Greg Spier, Man ...

(12 pages) 114 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues: B2B vs. B2C

applicable law, site policies, conditions of use, and disclaimers of warranties and limitations of liabilities for both types of websites. Amazon.com and Office Depot.com are the two websites that ar ...

(5 pages) 1601 1 3.9 Jul/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Alcoholism:A Disease or an Addiction?

it in which the so-called "alcoholic" simply has decided that the benefits of drinking outweigh the liabilities. This is a matter of personal choice. An alcoholic participates in or causes many of the ...

(7 pages) 220 3 4.5 Sep/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Summarize the business and technology problems created by the September 11th 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.

ork to get done whatever happens. For every company exist the balance sheet Critical Assets and the Liabilities\ Costs.As the first matter the company's assets number one are the people and their equi ...

(4 pages) 59 0 4.3 Dec/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Risk Analysis Paper Global Business Strategies MGT

ll always be risks! Since there are risks, analyzing the organization will assist in what potential liabilities exist. A SWOTT analysis will illustrate strength and weaknesses of Fisher Price, what it ...

(10 pages) 543 0 4.6 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Financial performance of Scottish power

at occurred during the reporting period. Balance sheet: describes the business's assets, its liabilities, and the owners' equity in the business as of the last day of the reporting period. ...

(1 pages) 1194 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Giant Store Case

accounts payable, which is prone to understatement.2. The nature of "search for unrecorded liabilities" as a year-end substantive test for a client's current liability is to make sure they ar ... ure they are not understated. Auditor can send out confirmation letter and ask client for a list of liabilities, they could also seek for the subsequent activities to make sure these liabilities have ...

(3 pages) 54 0 3.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The legal position regarding the notion of separate legal entity and limited liability.

r/and controlled it, and whether the persons who formed or/and controlled the company can avoid the liabilities when conjunctures of the company occurs. Afterward, two important notions: separate lega ... In this case limited liability became the most useful legal statue to encourage investment. Limited liabilities' biggest benefit is letting the shareholders predetermine the risks in certain investmen ...

(9 pages) 99 0 4.2 Sep/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Distance Learning.

I am going to explain distance learning, what it is, and advantages and disadvantages. Some primary liabilities will be discussed as well as questions and answers from other students.Long distance lea ... ntime- Occasional feelings of isolation (advantages and disadvantages of TV,2005)One of the primary liabilities of distance learning is that the success of the program is dependent on technology. When ...

(6 pages) 132 0 4.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Workplace dilemma.

pany's resources. While most companies consider their employees to be assets many often see them as liabilities. Larger organizations typically can afford internal control checks and balances needed t ...

(3 pages) 255 1 4.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Compare and contrast small businesses with large corporations and the aspects of both

ited liability protection and the owners are typically not personally responsible for the debts and liabilities of the business, both entities have very few ownership restrictions because the owners a ...

(2 pages) 53 0 5.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Australian Legal system, differences in civil law and criminal justice, how can both systems be improved? Justify.

e against the law, while civil cases are disputes between people , government or corporations about liabilities or rights of the people or organisations of the people involved. The following shows how ...

(4 pages) 68 0 3.7 May/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Current Account Deficit in Australia - Causes, effects & recent trends (PLAN)

Australia's export base, international competitiveness, structural change, terms of trade, foreign liabilities and servicing costs and the levels of national savingsAustralia's high CAD has had sever ... savingsAustralia's high CAD has had several effects on the economy, including the growth of foreign liabilities, increased servicing costs, increase volatility in the exchange rate, constraints on fut ...

(2 pages) 30 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Risks of a sustained high Current Account Deficit (notes)

Risks of sustained high CAD include:- Growth of foreign liabilities - A CAD results in financial inflow, either in the form of borrowing from overseas (fore ... businesses and not be Australians- Increased servicing costs associated with high levels of foreign liabilities impose substantial servicing costs, reflected by the large net income deficit on the CAD ... he problem of the debt trap, in which Aus is borrowing money simply to service its existing foreign liabilities (borrowing to pay off debt, only creating further debt - debt trap)- Increase volatility ...

(2 pages) 23 0 2.3 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting