Review of "Relevance Lost: The Rise and Fall of Management Accounting" by Johnson and Kaplan
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This is a 10 page paper reviewing the book “Relevance Lost: The Rise and Fall of Management Accounting” by H. Thomas Johnson and Robert S. Kaplan first published in 1987 and has since been printed over nine times. The book is extremely relevant in its recognition of the importance of the development of the management accounting discipline over its course in history and the realization that the system must be drastically updated in order to be effective in today’s global competitive industries. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Since Yesterday: A View of the Transformation of the United States in the 1930s
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This 5 page paper considers the views of the United States between 1929 and 1939 and the transformation of significant economic and social issues during this era. In particular, this paper outlines the views presented in Frederick Allen's book Since Yesterday, and assesses the implications for understanding the overall impact of the business creed during this era. No additional sources cited.
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South East Asia, trade and economy
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A paper which looks at the development of south-east Asian economies, from the origins of the Silk Road to the region's present-day involvement with the manufacture and export of new technologies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLasia.rtf

Stagflation of the 1970s
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14 pages. The stagflation of the 1970s refers to the high unemployment and high inflation rates that the United States went through during the latter part of the 1970's and the early part of the 1980's. This paper explains some of the reasons behind these troubling times and some of the possible reasons the United States was able to pull through it. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JAstagfl.rtf

Stand Up and Be Counted: "Postethnic America."
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( 5 pp) One of America's foremost intellectual historians, David A. Hollinger addresses contemporary racism issues from a historical perspective, by saying that "conventional toleration of established groups has become counter-productive. Postethnic America: Beyond Multiculturalism (1995), argues that multiculturalism is only serving to further fragment society. This discussion will address possible solutions to this division. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Stock Market Crash of '29 / Creative Account
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A 7 page fictional story of living through the 1929 stock market crash, plus a 2 page commentary on events in the paper and how "my" strong points of common sense pulled "me and my family" through. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Blacktue.doc

Stock Market Disasters / 1929 vs. 1987 # 2
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Both the 1929 and 1987 stock market crashes are evaluated in this 8 page analysis. The role of the Federal Reserve Board is discussed in reference to the plunges taken during those fateful years. Some history on the FRB is provided as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Stockfrb.wps

Stock Prices: Common Determinants in the 1920s and 1990s
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A 10 page paper contending that the events we have seen in the stock market since the beginning of the Twenty-first Century have a definite resemblance to those witnessed in the stock market crash of the 1920s. The author contends that these periods were preceded by exceedingly high stock prices, prices which weren’t, in fact, supported by a number of the pricing indicators which are typically used to gauge a stock’s true worth. This paper reviews several of those indicators. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Taiwan and United States Economic History:
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9 pages in length. American economic policies have had a vast impact on Taiwan in recent years; one of the most dramatic of Taiwan's economic downturns was that of the Asian economic crisis. This paper takes a look at the relationship between the economies of the two countries. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: JGAtaiwn.wps

The 1929 Stock Market Crash
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A 5 page research paper on the 1929 stock market crash. The writer recounts how the nation was told, up until the crash actually occurred, that everything was all right. The details of the crash are given, along with a brief synopsis of where the country stood when the Depression bottomed out in 1932. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The American Free Banking System
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A 5 page essay highlighting the emergence of the Free Banking System in early U.S. history. Specifically cited is the Act of 1792 which would ultimately create the U.S. Mint. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Amerbank.wps

The Asian Currency Crisis
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A 5 page paper discussing the events that led to the onset of the Asian currency crisis of 1997, and then those events and conditions that preserved it for longer than it should have lasted. In 1998, currency matters improved throughout much of ASEAN with the exception of Malaysia, where the crisis began. The crisis hung on until Japan finally acted, but then the situation began to ease. Malaysia’s economy is much more stable now, and no one criticizes Singapore for being too fiscally conservative. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSasianCurCri.rtf