Concerned about cost management? This text examines contract costs from a variety of angles. From basic cost principles to cost accounting standards, there is valuable information for all experience levels. The book explores the difference between cost of goods sold & business expenses. It also looks at different kinds of capital expenditures. Specifically addressing government contracts, the book covers traditional topics such as proposal-related costs, price analysis versus cost analysis, progress payments, contract changes, government audits, cost of fraud, & legal & other professional costs. In its coverage of cost accounting standards (CAS), the book presents the statutory origins of the CAS, the current CAS Board administration, CAS applicability, "full" versus "modified" coverage, & disclosure statements. It also discusses each of the CAS & many of the cost principles in detail. In addition, it covers current topics such as environmental costs & the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act. This book provides the tools necessary to maximize your understanding of contract costs, & it is particularly useful for those interested in government contracting. To order: National Contract Management Association, 1912 Woodford Rd., Vienna, VA 22182. Phone 1-800-344-8096
Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders, and the college years are a critical period for their development of ethical standards. Cheating in College explores how and why students cheat and what policies, practices, and participation may be useful in promoting academic integrity and reducing cheating. The authors investigate trends over time, including internet-based cheating. They consider personal and situational explanations, such as the culture of groups in which dishonesty is more common (such as business majors) and social settings that support cheating (such as fraternities and sororities). Faculty and administrators are increasing their efforts to promote academic honesty among students. Orientation and training sessions, information on college and university websites, student handbooks that describe codes of conduct, honor codes, and course syllabi all define cheating and establish the consequences. Based on the authors’ multiyear, multisite surveys, Cheating in College quantifies and analyzes student cheating to demonstrate why academic integrity is important and to describe the cultural efforts that are effective in restoring it. -- Gary Pavela, Syracuse University
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