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Looks at the possible link between creativity, imagination, God and accounting. Questions whether there is a link. Asks students to submit their thoughts on spirituality and God. Provides an example to show that a link between imagination and business does exist.

Aims to counter the arguments that higher education has become too expensive and is not worthwhile. Points out that higher education cannot be evaluated in purely monetary terms. Discusses the cost of higher education to the student and the nation or state; the value of higher education; and the...

Discusses an investigation into the financial statements of a university. Demonstrates that the financial reports provided are misleading and do not portray the financial situation of the organization. Suggests that improvements are called for in the university’s accounting system and in...

Describes an investigation into a university’s expenditure. Identifies a lack of clarity as to what proportion represents direct faculty costs and overhead costs respectively. Puts forward a number of recommendations to improve the clarity of the reporting system.

While evaluation of the workforce in any setting is not a straightforward and easy proposition, it is even more difficult with regard to university faculty because of a number of intangibles and hard‐to‐quantify factors. The call for such accountability has been heard even more loudly in...

Describes what took place in a university when the authorities supported that credit cards should no longer be accepted for the payment of fees. Discusses the arguments for and against the use of cheques and credit cards. Suggests that continuing to accept credit cards would be more helpful to...

Discusses the problem of the cancellation of summer classes in a university. Evaluates the comparative costs of cancelling classes or teaching them. Suggests that decisions need to be based on consideration of long‐term and intangible benefits as well as short‐term costs.

With the formation of the International Accounting Standards Committee in the 1970s the natural progression in the 1980s was to bring together developing and underdeveloped nations in the path towards standardization. What the standard‐setting body wished to do was to introduce these countries...