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Answers To Your Most Common Tax Questions: Relief For Tax-Season Jitters, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Communications Division

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Proposed Uniform Acccountancy Act; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1990, December 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. State Legislation Committee. Model Bill Task Force, National Association Of State Boards Of Accountancy. Model Bill And Model Rules Committee, Conference Committee On Uniformity Of Regulation Of The Accounting Profession Model Bill Task Force

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Aicpa Annual Report 1989-90; Strategies & Strength: Charting A New Decade, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

AICPA Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

1990 Small Business Survey Report, May 1, 1990, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Private Companies Practice Section

AICPA Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Agency Clustering: A Method To Survive The 1990'S As A Small Independent Insurance Agency, Donald L. Klein

Theses

This thesis will focus on the study of the small independent insurance agent and a method to survive in the 1990's.

The small independent insurance agency is faced with a number of problems which may jeopardize the future existence of the independent system as we know it today. These concerns include: lack of market availability; higher premium volumes required by the insurance companies; intense competition from direct writers, captive agents, and national brokerage houses; increased office and operating expenses; and a perpetuation plan £or the business in the event of death, disability or retirement.

Many agents feel that in order …

The Impact Of Product Line Management For Women's Services In Healthcare, Jill M. Skyles

Theses

This paper will focus on the problem of poor utilization of resources in women's health care and how product line management may allow for a cost effective means of providing quality care with optimal use of resources.

In the past decade, hospitals have had to adjust to changes in the payment system. This has forced hospital executives to develop and implement innovative management strategies to continue to provide quality patient care, while keeping costs at a minimum.

Research has attributed the lack of product line management in health care to a basic misunderstanding of product line management. In the past, …

Inconsistencies And Turnover, Lori A. Strawhun

Theses

In any organization, turnover is inevitable - employees come and employees go. A great deal of research has been devoted to exploring the causes of turnover as well as turnover's costs and benefits. There is much to say about turnover. It is a complicated phenomenon affected by many variables and having many effects itself.

To better- understand turnover, several formulas have been created to quantify this phenomenon in terms of percentages. These formulas are presented and one formula was used to examine a company referred to in this text as "Company X". There is little agreement on how much turnover …

The Struggles For Success: Quality Of Work Life At General Motors Wentzville, Betty Sue Schumpert-Anderson

Theses

The implementation of team concept at General Motors (G.M.) Wentzville (Missouri) appears to be on the road to failure. By tradition, G.M. management and union relationships have been conflicting, but since the 1930's both parties have agreed that a more cohesive working environment would be advantageous for both parties. In the early 1970's General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union signed an agreement to start a new Quality-Of-Work-Life (QWL) program. This agreement lead to the development of team concept at General Motors Wentzville. Wentzville tried to model their team concept program similar to the Japanese but they seemed to …

Implementation Of A Management Information System, Suzanne Margaret Moran

Theses

This project presents a history of occupational medicine and workers' compensation laws in the United States as a prelude to discussing the development of computer systems in occupational health. The history of a private corporate health service is outlined and the development of a management information system for that corporate health service is discussed. A computer instruction manual developed for the management information system is included. The results of an evaluation of the billing system, a major component of the management information system, indicate that the majority of the clients of the corporate health service are pleased with the system.

Assessment Of Integration In R & D / Marketing Interface Conditions In The New Product Development Process, Pamela A. Hoffman

Theses

This thesis will focus on the relationship between the Research and Development (R&D) and marketing functions as they relate to the new product development process in a corporate setting.

New product development processes are a complex and dynamic series of activities which require a transition in the organization from a hierarchical structure to a colleague-based, horizontal structure. Cross-departmental teams and project management methods lead to shared responsibilities for new products among R&D, manufacturing, and marketing groups.

Research has established that communication problems, goal conflicts, and a lack of openness often characterize the relationship between R&D and marketing. Research has also …

The Relationship Of Life-Script Decisions To Occupational Interests, Jacqueline Holler

Theses

This study considered the relationship of life-script decisions to an individual's occupational interests. A variety of definitions and functions of work were discussed, and the influences or early family parenting styles and mode-ling were explored.

The theory of Transactional Analysis was used as the basis tor explaining emotional and psychological needs of individuals. The origins of the three ego states, Parent, Adult, and Child, were described and defined The life script, or life plan, of individuals, developed from decisions: which are based on messages and modeling from parental figures, was used to determine the executive ego states of the subjects. …

The Benefits And Detriments Of Beer: Health And Economic Impact, James M. Rice

Theses

This thesis will focus on studies which have been conducted showing both the benefits and detriments of beer to health. Further, illegal drugs and beer will be compared, regarding economic impact and effect on users.

In recent years, the beer industry has been attacked by the media and other elements of society. It is considered a detriment to health by some. The negative media attention in recent years has given the beer industry and its products a bad image. Further, in the last 24 months, efforts have been made by supporters of the anti-alcohol movement to equate beer with illegal …

Designing And Implementing Participative Management Within The Corporate Sector: A Primer, Robert R. Appel

Theses

The focus of this thesis is the study of participative management, in particular the use of quality circles in the corporate sector. After thoroughly researching the information available on quality circles t here will be developed a manual to be utilized to provide information to the managers and potential circle members of a company preparing to implement quality circles.

Research has shown that over fifty percent of the quality circle programs implemented in the United States failed. One of the major causes of this failure rate is the lack of information provided to the employees concerning quality circles.

After a …

The Effects Of Health Promotion On Heart Disease In A Law Enforcement Agency, Scott Anthony Eacret

Theses

This paper demonstrates the validity or health promotion programs in the work place in the areas or health risk factors and health status. It concentrated on the effect that health promotion programs have on heart disease.

The Surgeon General suggests that institutions (e.g., schools, medical settings, and workplaces should provide the time, physical facilities, and behavioral programs that lead to increased participation at low levels or physical activity and to more vigorous exercise activity.

Some indicators that would be useful in convincing corporate managements to commit resources to health promotional projects would be reduction in absenteeism, improvements in staff members …

The Motivation Of A Collegiate Level Educator Is Mobility Within The Profession, Andrew V. Carter

Theses

For as long as there have been Colleges and Universities, graduates have been making career decisions. The decision one makes to become a collegiate level educator has been made by thousands since this time. Due to this, the motivations these educators have felt are quite interesting.

This project will examine the motivations of the collegiate level educator. It will attempt to prove that the mobility within education is the greatest motivator.

The reader will become familiarized with history of the educator and the motivations that are present.

After the reader has been brought up to date, the author will attempt, …

Early Retirement, Julie L. Brown

Theses

The purpose of this study was to show the increasing rate of early retirement offered by corporations as a means of reducing the work force today. The study was also conducted to point out that more and more employees are opting for early retirement and taking the buyout.

A survey of 11 questions was administered to 22 participants from various age groups and employers for the study. The data analysis consisted of the measures of central tendencies: mean, median and mode, along with cross tabulations to test early retirement hypothesis.

The survey results were rather interesting. It was discovered that …

1990 Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes for 1990.

Resort Motivations For Different Family Life Cycle Stages, Brian J. Hill, Cary Mcdonald, Muzaffer Uysal

Faculty Publications

Motivational differences for resort vacation travel among family life cycle stages have not been addressed in travel research. However, from a marketing standpoint, segmenting the resort market into family life cycle groups can be reasonably important. Linking an identified group of motivat􀁄ons with these stages is the purpose of this article. Descriptive analysis, factor analysis, and analysis of variance are used to evaluate the data. Twenty motivations are . reduced into five motivation factors that coincide with established travel motivations or needs. The importance of family relationship, health and social, and fun and entertainment motivations does differ among respondents single …

Proposed Statement On Standards For Formal Continuing Professional Education (Cpe) Programs;Statement On Standards For Formal Continuing Professional Education (Cpe) Programs; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1990, June 1, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Continuing Professional Education Division. Cpe Standards Subcommittee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This proposed statement on standards for formal Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs was developed by the AlCPA's CPE Standards Subcommittee. It was approved for issuance by the AICPA Board of Directors and CPE Executive Committee. The standards incorporate parts of and supersede the AlCPA's 1971 Resolution of Council regarding CPE and the 1976 Statement on Standards for Formal Group and Formal Self-Study Programs. The standards were widely exposed and the feedback carefully considered in order to promote uniformity and gain the widest possible acceptance from individual state boards of accountancy, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), state …

Proposed Audit And Accounting Guide : Audits Of Employee Benefit Plans;Audits Of Employee Benefit Plans; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1990, Aug. 31, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Employee Benefit Plans Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

A significant period of time has elapsed since the publication in 1983 of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide Audits of Employee Benefit Plans. Many changes have taken place in the generally accepted auditing standards and the application of these standards to the requirements of employee benefit plans, the types of plans offered, and the regulatory and financial reporting requirements. These changes have created the need for revised guidance. The objectives of this proposed guide are to provide (1) a general background of the plan environment and (2) practical guidance to the practitioner on the accounting, auditing, and financial reporting …

Spain As A Vacation Destination: Perceptions Of United States Residents, Ady Milman

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

The purpose of the focus group sessions was to identify significant perceptions about Spain from Los Angeles residents who traveled to Spain and other foreign destinations. In particular, the discussions focused on the image of Spain as a vacation destination, their experiences there, motivation to travel to Spain, and exposure to promotion in the Los Angeles area. The methodology used was to start each discussion by introducing broad issues of vacation travel, traveling to foreign destinations, and incrementally narrow down to a full discussion about Spain as a vacation destination.

Design Issues In A Credit Method Value-Added Tax For The United States, Lorence L. Bravenec, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Division

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Accredited Personal Financial Specialist Candidates Handbook : A Guide To Accreditation For The Cpa Financial Planner, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Pfp Practice Evaluation Process; Personal Financial Planning Practice Aid, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Tax Practice Guides And Checklists 1990, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Division

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Assisting Clients In Developing An Employee Handbook; Management Advisory Services Practice Aids. Technical Consulting Practice Aid, 12, Roxanne H. Gibson

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Educational Debt Burden: Law School Assistance Programs - A Review Of Existing Programs And A Proposed New Approach, David H. Vernon

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Minority Students And Debt: Limiting Limited Career Options, Marilyn V. Yarbrough

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Law Student Debt Upon The Legal Profession, James P. White

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Metropolitan Report - December 21, 1989, Division Of Business And Economic Research, College Of Business Administration, University Of New Orleans

UNO Metropolitan Report (1986-2017)

No abstract provided.