“” Please respond to the following:

• Go the FASAB Website, located at www.FASAB.gov. Navigate to and review the “Our Mission” section under the “About” tab, the minutes of recent meetings from the “Board Activities” tab, and the current “Standards” section and chapter 17 of the text to prepare to discuss the following topics:
  • Describe the purpose of the Board that disseminates federal accounting standards and how they contribute to financial reporting of the U.S. Federal Government.
  • Separate accounting standards exist for the U.S. Federal Government in contrast to state and local governments; discuss why this is necessary.
  • The Bureau of Fiscal Service, Office of Management and Budget, and the Government Accounting Office all play unique roles in federal accounting and reporting. Describe the key roles each of the aforementioned government agencies and how they integrate to provide federal financial reporting
  • references included
  • a page for this question

  “Foreign Currency Transactions and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)” Please respond to the following:

  • Analyze the main reasons why a company might prefer a foreign currency option over a forward contract in hedging a foreign currency firm commitment. In contrast, analyze the main reasons why a company might prefer a forward contract over an option in hedging a foreign currency asset or liability. Determine the option (i.e., a foreign currency option or a forward contract) that you consider to be more effective. Provide a rationale for your response.
  • Assume that all the companies in the world use International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Determine at least two (2) obstacles to the worldwide comparability of financial statements, and provide one (1) strategy to overcome the obstacles in question. Provide support for your rationale.
  • References included
  • a page for this question

Below is a list of options from which you are to select a topic for the Week Two assignment. These same topics will be featured in subsequent weeks. Make sure that the topic you select for this week is different from the topic you intend to select for the Week Three assignment and the topic you intend to utilize for the Outline of the Final Paper and the Final Paper (Weeks Four and Five, respectively). Examine one of the following topics on lifespan development connecting research and life.

• What do twin and adoption studies tell us about the effects of nature (i.e., genetic influences) and nurture (i.e., environmental influences) on human development? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (i.e., physical, cognitive, or social-emotional).
• How much credit or blame do parents deserve for the way we are? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (physical, cognitive, or social-emotional) for your answer.
• To what extent are the lives of adolescents and young adults shaped by parental and peer influences?
• Why do we have a need to belong (to affiliate with others)?
• How do our bodies and minds change from early to late adulthood?
• What are the factors that affect our well-being as middle aged and older adults?
• Why are some people attracted to members of their own sex whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?
• How do memory and intelligence change as we age?
• Does an infant’s temperament shape his/her cognitive and socio-emotional development?
• Are babies pre-wired for survival?
• Are adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior than older adults?
• Can physical exercise affect cognitive performance in old age? Consider the time of occurrence of physical exercise (i.e., earlier in life or during old age) in your answer.
• Are there personality traits related to longevity?
• Does bilingualism improve brain functioning?
• Why do students in the United States tend to under-perform in math and science?

Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories of human development learned in the course and choose one or two that best assist you to understand the issues involved in your topic.

For this assignment address the following:

• Examine various theories of human development, describing relevant terminology, and addressing how the theory assists in the understanding of issues involved in the selected topic.
• Identify and describe at least two domains of human development (physical, biological, emotional, cognitive, and/or social) and how they are impacted by the chosen topic.
• Identify and describe the stages of development that are affected by the chosen topic.
• Describe the cultural and historical perspectives of the chosen topic, demonstrating an understanding of how the topic has been perceived over time and by other cultures. Provide relevant examples.

Writing the Assignment

The Assignment:

1. Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and references pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
   1. Begin with an introduction to the selected topic in which you define all concepts that will be discussed in the paper.
   2. For example, if you select “How do memory and intelligence change as we age?” as your topic, you will need to define the terms memory, intelligence and aging.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
   1. Conclude with an answer to the selected question. Did the evidence you surveyed answer the question satisfactorily? Including your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence.
   2. If possible, suggest the course that future research should take if answers to the selected question are less than conclusive.
6. Must use at least two scholarly sources, all of which must come from the Ashford University Library or Google Scholar.
   1. It is important that you ask yourself if the articles specifically address the selected topic. It is not always easy to find the right articles. Thus, give yourself some time to search before you finalize your selection.
   2. You may reference your textbook and other required materials from the course; however, these will not fulfill the resource requirements.
7. Must include an annotated bibliography which briefly summarizes each article including the purpose of the investigation, its methodology, and results.
   1. If possible, select peer-reviewed articles that summarize the evidence available in a given field of study (e.g., meta-analysis combines the findings of different studies to uncover trends, commonalities and differences).
   2. Order the articles in the way you think you will discuss them in your paper. Then develop a summary of the scientific evidence that answers the question you selected.
8. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
9. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
   1. The reference section will be the final page of the paper.

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations

In 2005, the 9/11 Commission gave their final report on the status of their recommendations. They assessed the implementation of their recommendations in the form of letter grades. Of the 41 recommendations listed, a total of 28 had a letter grade of a C or below. When the Commission reviewed the ongoing efforts again in 2006, few or no improvements were found.

In 2007, the House of Representatives had a congressional meeting to address the lack of improvement in the implementation of the recommendations. They went over each of the recommendations and discussed how to ensure their effective implementation. Since then, the Department of Homeland Security, has examined the continuing progress in executing these recommendations.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review Chapters 12 and 13 in the online article The 9/11 Commission Report. This time, focus on how to implement the recommended changes by the 9/11 Commission.
• Review the online article Department of Homeland Security: Progress in Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations and the article “Miles to Go.” Reflect on the progress related to the implementation of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations.
• Reflect on a 9/11 recommendation . Think about whether or not the implementation of each has been effective, and if not, how it could be more effective.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4

a brief description of a 9/11 recommendation. Then explain the effectiveness of the implementation of the recommendations. Be sure to explain why it has been effective or, if not, how it could be more effective. Be specific and use examples illustrate your explanation.

Note: Put the name of the recommendation you selected in the first line of your post. You will be asked to respond to a colleague who selected a recommendation that you did not.

Article: Department of Homeland Security. (2009). Department of Homeland Security: Progress in implementing 9/11 Commission recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/9-11-commission…

Read the four PDF documents in the files below, and decide whether or not the investigators had enough evidence to request a search warrant. Your response should be either yes or no and then you are to write a one to two page report supporting your decision. As long as you support your decision you cannot be wrong but again your decision must be supported.

This should take a bit of research by you so do cite your sources, my book may be one source.

Here is the e-book link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0sad6a0egr4h9jy/guide-to-computer-forensics-and-bill-nelson.pdf?dl=0

Write a paper 2 to 3 page paper using APA format (Search google for “APA Format)” supporting your decision for the above discussed scenario.

For social workers, the potential conflict between personal and professional ethics can be a source of great contention. Abortion is a highly politicized and contested topic. It is also one that reflects great diversity in terms of opinion, personal and professional ethics, and legal stances varying from state to state. For this Assignment, consider the topic of abortion, the laws of abortion that exist in the state or country in which you reside, and your own opinions on the topic. Also consider the relationship between your personal and professional ethical stance on the topic and how that may affect your interactions with clients.

Submit a 2- to 4-page paper that explains what you discovered about the laws of abortion in your state or country and why this information might be shared with clients. Further, explain your personal stance on abortion and how your ethical entanglements might impact your work with clients given the professional social worker ethic. Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.