Presenting a comparative flow measure for the company in terms of a value added/stocks measure, Froud et al. (1998) indeed demonstrate that the company with a constantly superior flow from 1980 to 1995 is Caterpillar, not Komatsu. ... Furthermore, there was lack of accountability measures and Caterpillar had no visibility into its profitability by product or by country: the received data only regarded the company as a whole. Because of the lack of product or regional profitability measures, prices were not market- but rather cost-driven. ...

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For example, a farmer wanting to measure his wealth might have simply counted the number of his cows and sheep. ... Financial accounting is concerned with classifying and measuring the transactions of a business and recording them. ... In 1961 the AICPA, or American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, defined accounting as "the art of recording, classifying and summarising in a significant manner and in terms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at least, of a financial character, and interpreting the result thereof". ... In 1966 the American Accounting Association defin...

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No longer can comedy characters like "Minders" Arthur Daily drive away in the flash jaguar after a few too many vodkas in the Winchester Club. ... I would however stress that the dangerous binge drinking that has become apparent among British youths be curbed with measures like tighter control on the sale of alcohol to underage children, heavy bans on outlets who sell it to under 18's and a curb on pub happy hours. ...

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Lastly, there also remain complex issues unresolved relating to the participation of the private sector in financial crisis management; measures for improvements in the working of financial markets and the governance of the international financial institutions. ... The 10-year loans in support of structural adjustment measures, namely the Extended Fund Facility was the main target of criticism. ...

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Japan is one of the world's leading powers, second only to the United States in terms of economic and technological advancement. It is also a fascinating country with a long history, rich culture and a keen sense of global citizenship. Japan is a country that has evolved from an agricultural, sub...

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Smith believes that labour is "the real measure of the exchangeable value of all commodities" (Smith 68). ... To Smith nature is many things, including "nature is the essential quality and character of something, it is the inherent force which directs either the world or human beings or both, thirdly, it is the material world itself, taken as including or not including human beings" (Smith 392). ...

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Task 1 Different Types of Organizations and the Purpose 1.1 Purpose of organization Before we learn about the types of organizations, we need to learn the basic purpose of setting organizations. The main purpose of organization is to provide a pathway to their business setup and to set the main objective for their business. Organizations help in making profit in a standard way. The different purpose of organizations helps in building the structure of company. Different Types of Organizations There are three types of organizations in business field. ...

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