Education
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Push-Button Spreadsheets
Your client owns an auto dealership—we’ll call it Cars R Us—and wants to automate some routine business tasks the sales…
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Forensic Accountants: Specialists in Demand
Forensic accounting has gained renewed attention due to recent accounting scandals, but it has always been a part of the…
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Time Management or Self-management?
Many of the students taking up the examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) are found complaining…
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Standard costs – an effective tool for business?
Standard costing and variance analysis has been in use since the early twentieth century. In recent years the role of…
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The balanced scorecard and the small business
This article illustrates how Balanced Scorecard techniques are being used in small businesses. It is particularly relevant to students who…
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Group accounting: associated companies and negative goodwill
Group accounting is the subject of compulsory questions in all Financial Reporting papers. It is therefore an important area candidates…
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10 Key Interview Questions
Most managers are familiar with the standard array of interview questions, such as "What are your strengths/weaknesses?" and "Where do…
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Five Points to Remember When Looking for an Accounting Position
Within just the past 18 months the accounting profession has changed dramatically. New legislation has altered once-traditional business practices, and…
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Detecting Accounts Payable Abuse Through Continuous Auditing
Changes in information technology and corporate governance are challenging internal audit professionals to review greater volumes of data and to…
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Covering Cover Letters
Cover letters go hand-in-hand with resumes. While a resume presents a candidate's general skills and qualifications, cover letters go into…
