He made a list of possible products that could be sold on line, including books, magazines, music, among others and finally he decided to start selling books. ... In addition to this, customers can search at home a database of millions books, CD's, DVDs, videos, software, video games, lawn products and even a pan for your kitchen. ... The first of the products offered by Amazon.com were books, as we early noted, starting in July 1995. ... The most important competitors for Amazon.com are E-Bay (on-line auctions and retail sales), Barnes and Noble (books sales and other products) and CDno...

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• Grade Level: High School

Special purpose entries (SPE's) the money borrowed from banks did not show up on Enron's books because of the partnership status as separate entities. ... Enron did not meet the third criterion because the notes related to the SPEs in Enron's financial statements were written so obtusely that they were not transparent to the reader. ... Corporate culture may be conveyed through employee hand books, formal codes of conduct and extracurricular activities and anecdotes. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They also correct or note errors for accountants or other workers to adjust. ... They have a wide range of skills and knowledge, from full-charge bookkeepers, which can maintain an entire company's books, to accounting clerks who handle specific accounts. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As part of the capitalization of an entity designed to hedge an investment Enron held in a bankrupt broadband company, a $1.2 billion entry was made to Enron's books to increase notes receivable and shareholder's equity. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate