INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MOVEMENTS International Economics or international business has two parts – International trade and International Capital. International capital (or international finance) studies the flow of capital across international financial markets, and the effects of these movements on exchange rates. International capital plays a crucial role in an open economy. In this era of liberalisation [...]
While some things must be disclosed upon negotiating a contract, a roofing inspection not generally required, and that is why providing a certification with the advertisement of your property may give you an advantage over your competition. When you are selling a home, prospective buyers are not just looking at the immediate costs, but they [...]
FIN 48 is an interpretation that was meant to provide clarity around certain aspects of FAS109, specifically, the computation and disclosure of Uncertain Tax Positions (“UTPs”). As such, FIN 48 is an integral part of FAS 109 and needs to be considered within the tax provision work flow. Under FIN 48, UTPs formerly computed under [...]
Satanic Ritual Abuse (hereafter “SRA”) has been and continues to be a very controversial subject. SRA has been part of human civilization for thousands of years and led to hundreds of thousand deaths and persecutions. In present society, this controversy as to the existence and practice continue to be debated. Whether SRA is a true [...]
Binary option is fast gaining in popularity as it is simpler to trade and offers immediate returns. Simple enough for ordinary citizens wanting to invest in the financial market, these options only look into the price movement of the underlying asset and are unlike conventional options that also takes into account the scale of price [...]
Adam Smith viewed science as an antidote to “the poisons of enthusiasm and superstition.” I agree with the last part (i.e., as concerns superstition), but “enthusiasm” as poison? What was he thinking? For a guy who lived two centuries ago (1723-1790), Adam Smith was pretty insightful. How could he guess that wishing, believing, pretending and [...]
Real estate disclosure laws are changing constantly, and even the experts don’t always agree on what a seller of residential property must tell a prospective buyer. Up until about 50 years ago, there was little, if any, legislation requiring sellers to disclose a property’s defects. If there was a problem and the buyer didn’t find [...]
In a desperate move to counter the growing threat from the Tea Party Movement, the Democratic top brass are finalizing details of a “Coffee Party Movement”. A call to the Democratic Party HQ confirmed that this is imminent. Originally due to be launched on April 1 this year, it has been delayed by various amendments, [...]
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) MOVEMENT It is essential for any type of company to engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR has become a hot topic among many professions regarding how to define social responsibility to basic workers’ needs. For this project, we will define CSR as essentially an engagement form for company codes of [...]
Most world religions hold a special relationship between the creator and the created. The religious question revolves around the idea of what that relationship is to an intelligent alien species. Fifty years ago this was the realm of science fiction. Those who embraced such ideologies and attempted to present proof of aliens…were considered the lunatic [...]
