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The Obama Administration’s policy toward the Democratic Republic of the Congo is centered on helping the country become more democratic, at peace within its region, and more able to provide for the basic needs of its citizens. The U.S. provided $277 million in bilateral aid to DRC in 2016, along with $166 million in emergency assistance. Targeted sanctions under Executive Order 13413 (2006) focus on human rights issues such as sexual violence and child soldiers, both of which are exacerbated by…

I work for Toyon Research Corporation, a small, employee-owned company. I am also one of the two trustees for Toyon’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and several years ago I was one of seven directors on our company’s board, and may decide to serve again in the future. While, Toyon is a closed corporation, it is still subject to many of the same laws governing organizations with publically traded stock. In fact, Toyon has experienced first-hand some of the difficulties big corporations…

Bernie Madoff was a successful business man until his business came crashing down. Madoff had a securities company by the name of Cohmad securities. This company was in the same building of Madoff 's firm and was designed to introduce new investors to Madoff 's investing firm. GAAP principles are put in place for companies to abide by so financial records are kept as accurate as possible. Not to mention, accurate financial statements provide information to future investors and shareholders to…

active member of the financial industry. Madoff started his own market maker firm in 1960 and aided in the start-up of the Nasdaq stock market. He was a member on the board of National Association of Securities Dealers and also advised the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on trading securities. That being said, investors did not have a hard time taking Madoff’s word or question him. Investors were easy to trust and believe Madoff because he had been in the industry for almost 70 years so…

The integration of the GAAS, the AICPA, the PCAOB and the IAS Background Information The Generally Accepted Auditing Standards refers to standards that are used to audit Private Corporations (Sunder, 2010 P. 100). The standards are divided into three categories. The categories include; fieldwork standards, reporting standards as well as general standards. The general standards address the individual’s qualifications to become an auditor as well as the minimum standards for the work product.…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a diverse and complex developmental disability. ASD is a spectrum which means that it affects each individual differently. Any number of behaviors, characteristics, and symptoms can be present while remaining under ASD (Autism Society, 2016). It is common for individuals who have ASD to experience trouble with communication, behavior, and social abilities. Communication skills that can be affected by ASD include learning to read or write, learning a language…

situation through the use of symbols and pictures (Magiati & Howlin, 2003). Teachers can use picture cards to initiate exchange and communication (Magiati & Howlin, 2003; Schwartz et al., 1998). The cards are three-dimensional cards embedded with whole or partial objects to represent people, places, activities, objects, ideas, or actions (Ivy et al., 2014). After the initial picture exchange and interaction, responding and commenting may develop (Ivy et al., 2014). Generalization strategies can…

Reporter, Diana Henriques for the New York Times, wrote the book The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust. This is an interview conducted by NPR with said author about her book and interviewing Madoff after his arrest. First thing that is mentioned is the personality of Madoff. He is described first and foremost as a liar. Big shocker, he tells Diana that she is the only writer he will be speaking to which in fact was a lie. His personality is also described as charismatic. “The…

1. According to the article, there are various Arizona state government agencies suing Arthur Andersen. More specifically, the litigation was brought by Arizona’s Corporation Commission (Securities Division), as well as the state’s attorney general. The principal allegation of the lawsuit is that Arthur Anderson ignored clear signs and evidence that one of its clients—the Baptist Foundation of Arizona (BFA)—was engaged in ongoing fraud. The firm’s response is that Arthur Andersen did everything…

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy is a story consisting of two main themes. They are violence and greed. The personality of one of the main characters provides an additional grotesque element as well. Each of these three topics are direct results of each other, the physical violence was a result of the greediness of Moss and the personality of Chigurh determined the amount of physical violence that happened in the story. The first theme in the story is greed. Llewellyn Moss came by…