Detecting accounting fraud before it's too late / Oriol Amat. by Amat, Oriol

Table of Contents: “…Transactions That Can Be Accounted for by Choosing Among Several AlternativesUniformity; Relative Importance; Accounting Notes Based on Estimates That Imply a High Degree of Subjectivity; Gaps in the Accounting Standards; 5.2 Main Legal Manipulations; 5.3 Impact of Legal Manipulations in the Accounts; References; Chapter 6 Illegal Accounting Manipulations; 6.1 Accounting Crime; 6.2 How Illegal Manipulations Are Done; 6.3 Operations Through Tax Havens; 6.4 Main Illegal Manipulations; 6.5 Main Items Affected by Accounting Frauds; References…”
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The Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Romania in a European Context / edited by Valentina Vasile, Elena Bunduchi.

Table of Contents: “…Conclusions – Looking Forward - Main Challenges and Limits.…”
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Dynamic optimization in environmental economics / Elke Moser [and others], editors.

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Empirical studies on economics of innovation, public economics and management : procceedings of the 18th Eurasia Business and Economics Society Conference / Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin,...

Table of Contents: “…The Determinants of Lending to Customers: Evidence from Italy Between 2008 and 20121 Introduction; 2 Literature Review, Significance of the Research and Main Contribution; 3 Data and Sample; 4 Main Descriptive Evidence and Hypotheses of Research; 4.1 Credit Trend; 4.2 Credit Quality; 4.3 Income Effects; 4.4 Intermediation Model Features; 4.5 Hypotheses of Research; 5 Methodology; 5.1 Credit Trend; 5.2 Credit Quality; 5.3 Income Effects; 6 Results of the Estimations; 6.1 Credit Trend; 6.2 Credit Quality; 6.3 Income Effects; 7 Conclusions; References.…”
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Empirical studies on economics of innovation, public economics and management : procceedings of the 18th Eurasia Business and Economics Society Conference / Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin,...

Table of Contents: “…The Determinants of Lending to Customers: Evidence from Italy Between 2008 and 20121 Introduction; 2 Literature Review, Significance of the Research and Main Contribution; 3 Data and Sample; 4 Main Descriptive Evidence and Hypotheses of Research; 4.1 Credit Trend; 4.2 Credit Quality; 4.3 Income Effects; 4.4 Intermediation Model Features; 4.5 Hypotheses of Research; 5 Methodology; 5.1 Credit Trend; 5.2 Credit Quality; 5.3 Income Effects; 6 Results of the Estimations; 6.1 Credit Trend; 6.2 Credit Quality; 6.3 Income Effects; 7 Conclusions; References.…”
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The Changing Face of Innovation : Is It Shifting to Asia? / Seeram Ramakrishna, Daniel Joo-Then Ng. by Ramakrishna, Seeram

Table of Contents: “…2.1 Research and Development InvestmentsChina; China's Rising Stature in Science and Technology; India; China and India -- Research Output Has Been Rising Rapidly; Korea; Korea's R & D output; Singapore; Key Innovation Outcome of Some Asian Countries; 2.2 Universities; Singapore; Current State of Higher Education; Geographic Distribution of Researchers in the World; Scientific Publications; 2.3 Young Minds and Human Resources; State of China and India; China's and India's Intellectual Diaspora -- Reverse Brain-drain; India's Intellectual Diaspora -- Reverse Brain-drain.…”
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How to evaluate GDP-linked warrants : price and repayment capacity / Ken Miyajima. by Miyajima, Ken, 1971-

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Rent-Seeking, Institutions and Reforms In Africa Theory and Empirical Evidence for Tanzania / by Pius V. Fischer. by Fischer, Pius V.

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Valuing Banks A New Corporate Finance Approach / by Federico Beltrame, Daniele Previtali. by Beltrame, Federico, Previtali, Daniele

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Greece. by European Dept., International Monetary Fund

Table of Contents: “…Health Spending Overruns; 3. Toward a New Property Tax in Greece; 4. Exceptional Access Criteria; FIGURES; 1. …”
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Detecting accounting fraud before it's too late / Oriol Amat. by Amat, Oriol

Table of Contents: “…Transactions That Can Be Accounted for by Choosing Among Several AlternativesUniformity; Relative Importance; Accounting Notes Based on Estimates That Imply a High Degree of Subjectivity; Gaps in the Accounting Standards; 5.2 Main Legal Manipulations; 5.3 Impact of Legal Manipulations in the Accounts; References; Chapter 6 Illegal Accounting Manipulations; 6.1 Accounting Crime; 6.2 How Illegal Manipulations Are Done; 6.3 Operations Through Tax Havens; 6.4 Main Illegal Manipulations; 6.5 Main Items Affected by Accounting Frauds; References…”
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Governance of the Petroleum Sector in an Emerging Developing Economy. by Appiah-Adu, Kwaku

Table of Contents: “…13 Oil and Gas Issues: The Environment, Health and Safety, and Community Engagement14 Oil and Gas Security Issues; Part V Country-specific Models and Lessons for Ghana and Other African Oil-producing Nations; 15 The Trinidad and Tobago Model: Learnings for Ghana and Africa; 16 The Main Attributes of the Norwegian Approach; 17 The Norwegian Experience: Potential Lessons for Ghana and Other African Countries; 18 Conclusion; Index…”
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This changes everything : Occupy Wall Street and the 99% Movement / edited by Sarah van Gelder and the staff of YES! Magazine.

Table of Contents: “…How inequality poisons society and equity benefits everyone: an interview with Richard Wilkinson / Brooke Jarvis -- Six ways to liberate Main Street from Wall Street / David Korten -- A fair tax system: three places to start / Chuck Collins -- How to create living-wage jobs that are good for the planet / Sarah van Gelder and Doug Pibel -- We Have the Power. …”
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Economics for Lovers of Literature by Geraint Johnes. by Johnes, Geraint

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New Health Care for Profit : Doctors and Hospitals in a Competitive Environment. by Gray, Bradford H.

Table of Contents: “…The New Health Care for Profit; Copyright; Preface; Contents; An Introduction to the New Health Care for Profit; THE CHANGING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY, TRUST, AND HEALTH POLICY; IMPLICATIONS OF THE CURRENT CHANGES IN FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE; THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE PROJECT; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES AND NOTES; Legal Differences Between Investor-Owned and Nonprofit Health Care Institutions; ORGANIZATIONAL DIFFERENCES; Investor-Owned Hospitals; Nonprofit Hospitals; FINANCIAL DIFFERENCES; Tax Exemptions; Reimbursement Factors; Sources of Capital.…”
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Integration and Clustering for Sustainable Economic Growth edited by Elena G. Popkova, Valentina E. Sukhova, Aleksey F. Rogachev, Yulia G. Tyurina, Olga A. Boris, Valentina N. Para...

Table of Contents: “…Part 1: Building Cluster Initiatives as a Factor of Competitiveness of Modern Enterprises -- Chapter 1: Contradiction of Clusters Taxation in Russia: Taxes as Barriers and Stimuli for Clustering -- Chapter 2: Using Project-Based Approach in Public-Private Partnership with Participation of Corporate Holding Structures -- Chapter 3: Effective HR Management as the Most Important Condition of Successful Business Administration -- Chapter 4: Marketing Strategies of Cluster Development in Retailing Sector -- Chapter 5: Place and Role of Budgeting in the System of Methods of Managerial Accounting of Cluster Contractual Relationship -- Chapter 6: Role of Clusters in Promotion of Region’s Economic Competitiveness -- Chapter 7: Clustering as a Growth Point of Modern Russian Business -- Chapter 8: Perspectives of Use of Competence-Based Approach to Management in Educational Services Market -- Chapter 9: Marketing Aspects of Cluster Management in Retailing Sector -- Chapter 10: History of Views on Audit of Commercial Structures Management Quality -- Chapter 11: Approaches to Organization of Project Management in Russia -- Chapter 12: CORPORATE CULTURE OF COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION AS AN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT TOOL -- Part 2: Provision of Economic Security by Means of Creation of Innovational Network of Transnational Cluster Initiatives -- Chapter 13: Transnational Cluster Initiatives in Business as a Top-Priority Direction of Maximization of Economic Growth in Asian Countries -- Chapter 14: Modeling of Eco-Economic Security With the Use of Tax Instrumentarium -- Chapter 15: Formation of the System of Clustering as a Means of Perspective Development of Innovational Infrastructure of Region -- Chapter 16: Concept of Innovational Development of Entrepreneurial Potential of Small Enterprises -- Chapter 17: Problems and High-Priority Directions of Realization of Innovational Strategy of Development of Fuel and Energy Complex Enterprises -- Chapter 18: Biotech Cluster as a Critetion of Food Security Formation -- Chapter 19: Education as the National Safety Element in the Globalizing World -- Chapter 20: Formation of Creative Approach to Economic Activities as One of the Goals of Professional Training of Future Economists -- Chapter 21: Marketing Instrumentarium of Provision of Food Security -- Chapter 22: Innovational Approach to Management of Human Resources of Cluster Entity -- Chapter 23: YOUNG SPECIALISTS LABOR MARKET IN MODERN RUSSIA: ANALYSIS, PROBLEMS, AND PERSPECTIVES -- Part 3: Effectiveness of State Management and Economic Growth in the Context of Global Integration and Clustering -- Chapter 24: Sense of Rational Approach to Socio-Economic Development of Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 25: Integration of Social and Innovative Activities into Industrial Organization -- Chapter 26: Using Economic and Mathematical Methods During Formation of Construction Cluster -- Chapter 27: Support for Cluster Initiatives in View of Development of Innovational Economy: Regarding the Issue of Legal Regulation at the Level of Subjects of the Russian Federation -- Chapter 28: Methodology of Complex Evaluation of Eco-Economic Effectiveness of Agricultural Clusters -- Chapter 29: POLITICAL EXISTENCE OF THE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL SPACE-TIME -- Chapter 30: Wind Rose as One of the Main Factors of Apartment Buying Decision -- Chapter 31: Conceptual Aspects of Tax System Development in Cyclic Economy -- Chapter 32: Economic Aspects of Application of Biotechnologies During Creation of Forest Plantations -- Part 4: Methodological Approaches to Measurement of Sustainable Development of Industrial Enterprises Under the Conditions of Integration and Clustering -- Chapter 33: Educational Clusters as a Factor of Development of Educational Services Market in Region -- Chapter 34: Development of Entrepreneurial Component and a Factor of Increase of Effectiveness of Cluster Structures Management -- Chapter 35: Two-Level Economic and Mathematical Model of Monotown Development on the Basis of Cognitive Maps -- Chapter 36: Rational Environmental Management – the Platform for Integration and Optimization of Resources -- Chapter 37: Green Technologies – the Basis for Integration and Clustering of Subjects at the Regional Level of Economy -- Chapter 38: Effectiveness of State Territorial Administration in Provision of Sustainable Economic Growth of the Region -- Chapter 39: Economic and Mathematical Modeling During Organization and Conduct of Business Games -- Chapter 40: Strategic Management of Clustering Policy During Provision of Sustainable Development -- Chapter 41: Conceptual Features of Management Tools of Enterprise Structures Under the Conditions of Globalization of the World Market -- Chapter 42: Measures to Improve the Investment Attractiveness of Enterprises in the Modern Context -- Chapter 43: Adaptation of Macro-Economic Models to Solving the Problem of Countries Differentiation in Global Economy -- Chapter 44: Problems of Sustainable Development of Depressive Region in Crisis -- Chapter 45: Improvement of Methods of Analysis of Effectiveness of Stock Management at Industrial Enterprises -- Chapter 46: Modeling of Cluster Processes in the Sphere of Manufacture of ECO-Products: Issues of Ecological and Food Security of Russia -- Chapter 47: Development Efficiency Analysis of Public Administration Informatization -- Chapter 48: Formation of a Complex System of Indicators for Evaluation of Smooth Production Flow -- Chapter 49: Building a Strategy of Development of Hospitality Industry on the Basis of Improvement of the System of Personnel Training -- Chapter 50: Perspectives of Development of Small Business Within Modernization of Tax and Cluster Policy -- Chapter 51: Complementary Approach to Functioning of Entrepreneurial Structures Under the Conditions of Economic Instability of Region -- Chapter 52: Economic Growth in Russia: Influence of Oil Shock and Macro-Economic Factors -- Chapter 53: Transformation of Ethnocultural Development of Indigenous Peoples in the Conditions of Socialist Modernization of the Far East in 1920-1970’s: Problems of Historiography.…”
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Drug use & abuse / Micah L. Issitt. by Issitt, Micah L.

Table of Contents: “…Searching for a better brain : drug your way to high grades (2010) -- 27. …”
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Environmental Policy and Governance in China edited by Hideki Kitagawa.

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Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2011. by Langdon, Davis

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; PART 1: GENERAL; Purpose and Content of the Book; Outline of the Tendering and Estimating Process; Capital Allowances; Value Added Tax; The Aggregates Levy; PART 2: PRELIMINARIES AND GENERAL ITEMS; General Requirements and Method Related Charges; Checklist of Items; Insurances and Bond; Worked Examble; PART 3: RESOURCES; Basis of this Section; Labour Costs; Basic Material Prices; Plant; PART 4: UNIT COSTS (CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS); Introductory Notes; Guidance Notes; Class A: General Items.…”
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Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2005 / Davis Langdon. by Davis Langdon

Table of Contents: “…part PART 1: GENERAL -- chapter Purpose and content of the book -- chapter Outline of the tendering and estimating process -- part PART 2: PREUMINARIES AND GENERAL ITEMS -- chapter Method related charges -- chapter Insurances and bond -- chapter Worked example -- part PART 3: RESOURCES -- chapter Basis of this section -- chapter Labour costs -- chapter Basic material prices -- chapter Plant -- chapter Introductory Notes -- chapter Guidance Notes -- chapter Class A: General items -- chapter Class B: Ground investigation -- chapter Class C: Geotechnical and other specialist processes -- chapter Class D: Demolition and site clearance -- chapter Class E: Excavation -- chapter Class F: In situ concrete -- chapter Class G: Concrete ancillaries -- chapter Class H: Precast concrete -- chapter Class I: Pipework - pipes -- chapter Class J: Pipework - fittings and valves -- chapter Class K: Pipework - manholes and pipework ancillaries -- chapter Class L: Pipework - supports and protection, ancillaries to laying and excavation -- chapter Class M: Structural metalwork -- chapter Class N: Miscellaneous metalwork -- chapter Class O: Timber -- chapter Class P: Piling -- chapter Class Q: Piling ancillaries -- chapter Class R: Roads and pavings -- chapter Class S: Rail track -- chapter Class T: Tunnels -- chapter Class U: Brickwork, blockwork, masonry -- chapter Class V: Painting -- chapter Class W: Waterproofing -- chapter Class X: Miscellaneous work -- chapter Class Y: Sewer and water main renovation and ancillary works -- chapter Class Z: Simple building works incidental to civU engineering works -- chapter Introductory Notes -- chapter Guidance Notes -- chapter Series 100: Preliminaries -- chapter Series 200: Site clearance -- chapter Series 300: Fencing -- chapter Series 400: Safety fences, safely barriers and pedestrian guardrails -- chapter Series 500: Drainage and service ducts -- chapter Series 600: Earthworks -- chapter Series 700: Pavements -- chapter Series 1100: Kerbs, footways & paved areas -- chapter Series 1200: Traffic signs and road markings -- chapter Series 1300: Road lighting columns, brackets and CCTV masts -- chapter Series 1400: Electrical work for road lighting and traffic signs -- chapter Series 1500: Motorway communications -- chapter Series 1600: PHiling & embedded retaining walls -- chapter Series 1700: Structural concrete -- chapter Series 1800: Steelwork for structures -- chapter Series 1900: Protection of steelwork against corrosion -- chapter Series 2000: Waterproofing for structures -- chapter SerIes 2100: Bridge bearings -- chapter Series 2200: Parapets -- chapter Series 2300: Bridge expansion joints and sealing of gaps -- chapter Series 2400: Brickwork, blockwork and stonework -- chapter Series 2500: Special structures -- chapter Series 3000: landscaping and ecology -- part PART 6: LAND REMEDIATION -- chapter Guidance notes -- chapter Definition -- chapter Background -- chapter Initial study -- chapter Land remediation techniques -- chapter Cost considerations -- chapter The landfill tax -- chapter Introductory notes -- chapter Substructure -- chapter Superstructure -- chapter Roof -- chapter Stairs -- chapter External walls -- chapter Windows and extemal doors -- chapter Internal walls, partitions and doors -- chapter Internal doors -- chapter Wall finishes -- chapter Floor finishes -- chapter Ceiling finishes -- chapter Decorations -- chapter Fittings and funishings -- chapter Sanitary and disposal installations -- chapter Services installations -- chapter Gas installation -- chapter Protective, communication and special installations -- chapter Builders' work in connection with services -- chapter Extenal services -- chapter Drainage -- part PART 8: ONCOSTS AND PROFIT -- chapter Risk/opportunity -- chapter Value added tax -- part PART 9: COSTS AND TENDER PRICES INDICES -- chapter Introduction -- chapter A constructed cost index based on the price adjustment formula indices -- chapter The road construction tender price index -- part PART 10: DAYWORK -- chapter Introduction -- chapter Schedules of dayworks carried out incidental to contract work -- chapter Application of dayworks -- part PART 11: PROFESSIONAL FEES -- chapter Consulting engineers' fees -- chapter Quantity surveyors' fees -- part PART 12: APPROXIMATE ESTIMATES -- chapter 1 Industrial and commercial buildings and civil engineering facilities -- chapter 2 Foundations for structures -- chapter 3 Earth retention and stabilisation -- chapter 4 Bridgeworks -- chapter 5 Highway works -- chapter 6 Civil engineering works site utilities and infrastructure -- chapter 7 Landscaping -- chapter 8 Temporary works.…”
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