Opinion
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Top 10 Audit Deficiencies
How can auditors learn to more effectively detect financial statement fraud? One of the best ways is to “profit” from…
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Irrational Ratios
Financial statements tell a story,” says accounting professor W. Steve Albrecht, “and the story should make sense.” If not, it’s…
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E-commerce and its future in Pakistan
E-commerce is a very hot issue these days. After the revolution of Internet, more and more countries are getting involved…
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Understanding the importance of communication
If there is one prerequisite that sets accountancy apart from other professions, it is the need to communicate clearly and…
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Getting the Right Balance
For busy accountants, balancing personal and professional lives can seem an impossible task. Many of us often assume we have…
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IAS 41, Agriculture
International Accounting Standard IAS 41, Agriculture, is the first standard that specifically covers the primary sector. The Standard becomes operative…
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Humour at work
A good sense of humour is the least expensive of all medicines to beat stressful moments in our lives. Try…
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Variance analysis – fixed overhead variances
Various definitions and terminology appear in texts in management accounting on the subject of the preparation and interpretation of fixed…
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An accountants guide to the top issues in technology
In the early 1980s, when desktop computing and communications capabilities became affordable, practitioners began to realize that understanding basic hardware…
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Career Success Strategies
Business is constantly changing, and so are the demands placed on accountants. New challenges arise, niche specialties emerge and accounting…
