n our conversation on Accounting Professionalism, there are repeated references to ethics, to trust, to the morality of accounting, etc. Accounting is seen as not only a financial system, but a system based on trust and subject to oversight. A system needed to provide assurance to investors and taxpayers, to bring order to financial records, to give government to ability to review business activity, etc.

While accounting began as a tool for merchants to account for investment and the daily activity of their businesses, the system of accounting we have today can be traced back to Luca Pacioli’s first written accounting book, his Summa de Arithmetica. Who was Pacioli and do you think that his influences and beliefs affected how we view and use accounting today? If the author of that first accounting book had a different background (e.g., an attorney, a merchant, a Prince, a banker), would modern accounting be different from what we have today?

Stanford University medical researchers conducted a study on the correlation between the use of fertility drugs and ovarian cancer. Their study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, concludes that the use of the fertility drugs, Pergonal and Serophene, may increase the risk of ovarian cancer by three times. The lead author of the studies, Professor Alice Whittemore, stated, "Our finding in regard to fertility drugs is by no means certain. It is based on very small numbers and is really very tenuous."

FDA Commissioner David Kessler would like the infertility drug manufacturers to disclose the study findings and offer a warning on the drug packages. He notes, "Even though the epidemiology study is still preliminary, women have a right to know what is known. We're not looking to make more of this than there is."

Answer this question:

If you were a manufacturer of one of the drugs, would you voluntarily disclose the study information?

National Tax Journal National Tax Journal is a journal covering the categories related to Finance (Q1); Accounting (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by National Tax Association. The overall rank of National Tax Journal is 5054. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.899. National Tax Journal has an h-index of 51. ISSN of this journal is/are 00280283. The impact factor of National Tax Journal is 0.74. Write a critical review. A critical summary of a particular journal article is the analysis of the weaknesses and strengths of the article. It evaluates the content and ideas of the text. It provides an interpretation of how the text is? Include a few opening sentences that announce the author(s) and the title, and briefly explain the topic of the text. Present the aim of the text and summarise the main finding or key argument. Conclude the introduction with a brief statement of your evaluation of the text.

1. What is the basis on which considerations of “ethics”--comprising general rules of behavior, practical guides to action, or normative rules prescribing what “ought” to be done—create the foundations for decision making, under specified circumstances, in the form of ethical theories and principles

2. explain reflective equilibrium as a decision-making model

3. explain under which category reflective equilibrium fits in the inventory

4. explain how reflective equilibrium can be seen as a complement to the questions posed in Taylor’s The Ethics of Authenticity in a healthcare setting and, thus, can be seen as a tool in the ethical theory toolbox

5. In contemporary terms, what is Kant’s religious background and did it influence his formulation of the categorical imperative and the concept of duty

*** books used in this class: Charles Talylor's The Ethical of Authenticity, and Jim Summers, author of chapters 1 and 2 of Healthcare Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21^st Century ***

Pick one of the following terms for your research: Moral philosophy, justice, white-collar crime, differential association, or power.

DEFINITION: a brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement.

SUMMARY: Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in the 150-200 word range. Be sure to note the article's author, note their credentials, and why we should put any weight behind his/her opinions, research, or findings regarding the key term.

ANALYSIS: Using 300-350 words, write a brief analysis, in your own words of how the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. An analysis is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts, and opinions. This is the most important part of the assignment.

The article reviews in this course provide you an opportunity to critically assess books and articles and, in doing so, learn to compose a stronger and better researched paper or article that commands a greater influence with the chosen audience. Each article review should be 1-2 pages. Your review is graded on completeness of the exercise. Professionalism, grammar, and spelling will also be considered as criteria for grading.

In your article review:

• Select any topic discussed within the week’s materials
• Select an article from a reputable online source (for example, Time Magazine, The Economist, the Harvard Business Review, the Journal of Business Ethics, etc.) or book
• Briefly summarize the article, including identifying the author’s thesis statement (the central point or message of the article)
• Critically assess the validity of the article, including identifying those assertions that are ably supported and those which appear to be an opinion of the author without credible research or documentation

Research Review Analysis. Look for accomplished research work anything about "accounting". Then answer the questions below based on the chosen research.  
Please answer asap until Oct 29 only

1. Research Title

2. Author/s

3. APA Citation: Complete reference of the research. (Please use APA 6th Edition.)

4. Abstract of the Research. (Just copy paste the abstract of the paper)

In Summary or Paraphrase Format NOT VERBATIM from your chosen research. -

Major Research Problem

- Research Design

- Findings (Results)

- Conclusion -

Recommendations Analysis of the Research

1. Strengths of the study (Your personal analysis)

2. Weaknesses of the study (Your personal analysis)

3. Its relevance, meaningfulnessmand contribution to your field? (My field: “Bs Accountancy”), (Your personal analysis)

4. Society in general (Your personal analysis)

Your research goal is to find an important issue facing Canadian society currently. Once you have found a reputable media source, you are to complete the tasks below that will help you learn to be an analytic reader.

Task

paste or enter the information listed below:

• 1. Cite the article you are using in proper APA format. You can find out how to do this here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
• 2. Restate the issue concisely in your own words.
• 3. State the conclusion the article has arrived at with regard to the issue
• 4. List the reasons the author gives to support that conclusion
• One mark will be deducted for every spelling, grammar or content error (e.g. the citation not being properly done). You may also lose marks for not completing the tasks correctly (e.g. if you list what is clearly a reason as the conclusion).

1. View the following 3 TED Talks (video presentations). As you watch the videos, take notes of any relevant information. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban The habits of highly boring people | Chris Sauve The Art of Letting Go | The Minimalists 2. Decide which of the 3 TED Talks best responds to this question; How can identifying your opportunity costs, help you make better choices? 3. Produce a no more than 200 word Post in which you explain your position. Your post must contain at least the following elements: It must state the title and the author of the chosen TED talk. It must state the reason why believe that TED talk best answers the question. It must explicitly explain the relationship, connection, or link between the ideas provided in the TED Talk and the concept of Opportunity Cost.

1. Suppose that you have a program that can read through all posts within a given time period (e.g. the last 7 days) on a social network web site (e.g., Facebook), and generate a list of pairs (ui, pi) representing texts in all posts found, where i=1, 2, ..., and ui and pi represent the author username and the text content of the i-th post found, respectively. Describe an algorithm that outputs the list of usernames in the decreasing order of their total numbers of words posted among the posts described above. Analyze the running time of your algorithm. You may assume that the input of your algorithm is two arrays U and P that store the pairs (ui, pi) as defined above.

Please answer differently than solution already on chegg, I would like explanations to steps. Thank you.