Elsevier bv mai 2002 (2 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This series aims to provide a forum for discourse among and between academic and practicing accountants on issues of significance to the future of the discipline. Emphasis is placed on original commentary, critical analysis and creative research that would substantively advance our understanding of financial markets and behavioral phenomenon relevant to real world choices. last two decades of the 20th century. A wide array of unsolved questions continues to plague a profession under fire in the aftermath of the Enron bankruptcy. Questions about adequacy of financial accounting and auditing standards, procedures and practices abound today. This volume of Advances in Accounting includes articles that address the predictability of corporate earnings, and recently challenged practices in financial reporting. It also addresses unethical auditor practices and the ex-post review of auditor decisions, and evaluation of corporate chief executives' performance. Other articles address important corporate budgetary issues, tax services and accounting education.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) has perplexed clinicians and researchers for many years. Despite recent advances in our understanding and ability to treat this debilitating problem, many people with OCD do not benefit, or benefit only marginally from existing treatments. Newer approaches and a better understanding of the pathogenesis of OCD are needed. One such approach that has shown considerable promise in recent years is cognitive therapy. Research studies have found cognitive therapy to be an effective treatment for OCD, and research on cognitive theory for OCD is rapidly expanding.-- The only text to provide a comprehensive overview of assessment and treatment of OCD-- Features commentary from the major investigators responsible for the development of cognitive therapy (and theory) for OCD-- Gathers together contributions from key researchers in the field-- Includes contributions from an international working group dedicated to studying cognition in OCD. …