Making global connections through dance film

Dance film communicates on a most basic level, eliminating barriers of language and geography. Through this accessible art form, one is able to experience a variety of global perspectives that tend to crystalize aspects of the universal human experience, promoting our sense of belonging to a global family

Modular representations of p-adic groups

I will survey some results in the theory of modular representations of a reductive $p$-adic group, in positive characteristic $\ell \neq p$ and $\ell=p$

Sex Trafficking: Psychoeducational Interventions Relevant to Parent-Child Attachment Relationships

A brief history of adolescent sex exploitation. Topics include a definition of adolescent sex trafficking exploitation, statistics on sex trafficking exploitation globally and in the US, and risk factors of adolescent sex trafficking exploitation. The presenters will also explain the Parent-Child attachment relationship and the impact it has on child/adolescent behaviors (that may increase/decrease risk factors) as well as psychoeducational interventions for parents

“Can I use what I learnt at work?” Accounting education-practice gap

Approaching graduation, the first question for every student is “Will I be able to find a job?” If they find a job, the next question will properly be “Can I perform well at work” This research investigated whether students can use what they have learned when they start work, whether there is a gap, and what gap exists between accounting education and the requirements of practice. This study aims to identify the gap of expectation, skill obtained and skills required between student and practitioners’ point of view. This will provide information to students on what areas should they be paying attention to during study, and inform educators on where gaps exist, and brief employers on areas a graduate of accounting education may lack, so focused training can be provided. A questionnaire was designed using free survey tool Qualtrics. Questions were adapted from four different sources. The survey was sent to a Wintec CBITE accounting tutor. With their consent and permission, the survey link was posted onto a Moodle page to share with Wintec CBITE students. The researcher then collected data though Qualtrics. Analysis was done though Excel. A table was created for each question. Some answers were modified to match the literature’s format of presenting their result to show a fairer and equal comparison. The researcher received a total of 26 responses.,20 of which were from accounting major students. However, only 15 out of the 20 had completed the whole questionnaire. Comparison of the results gained from this study contrast with the literature. Conclusions and recommendations are still to be made

Comparing reporting of MYOB Enterprise Reporter vs Xero HQ Reporter

ABC Chartered Accountants is a public accounting practice located in Te Awamutu, providing professional accounting services to a range of clients. MYOB Enterprise (MYOB AE) is used as office accounting software, and financial statements are produced by MYOB AE reporter. This research compares reporting of the existing MYOB AE reporter with Xero HQ reporter, as an alternative for compliance, efficiency, consistency, and report customizing process, and also to find out any other additional reports that Xero HQ can produce compared to MYOB AE. Semi-structured interviews were used to investigate the insight of MYOB AE reporter and Xero HQ reporter. Actual MYOB AE software, together with some MYOB supporting materials, were used (MYOB. Reporter 3.3.help Designing & Generating reports for your practice .Reporter 3.2) and Xero reporting videos (Xero Partner Resources. 2018), with some Xero reporting information published from Xero (www Xero.com/report template in action) were used. The major findings are that MYOB AE and Xero HQ offer compliance reporting templates for different types of entities. Both software allow customised reports to reflect practice preferences. Customising reports help to keep report consistency and report efficiency at the practice. When customising reports in MYOB AE, formats are created, and in Xero HQ Rich Text Editor, Layout Editor and Report Setting Editor are used. When customizing reports, the time spend on planning a new report will maximize the benefit to the practice. So, the difference between the two reporters is the method of customizing reports

An analysis of the pricing approach of a small importer/distributor enterprise: A case study

Import Co. Limited (not its real name) imports specialised equipment from overseas manufacturers and distributes them to retailors and other users New Zealand wide. The current owners brought the existing business three years ago. The owners of Import Co. Limited have suspicions that the profit margins on a number of their products are minimal. The owners are interested to explore how effective pricing can achieve maximum profits, without requiring any other changes to the business or its market. This study’s aim is to select the most appropriate pricing method for Import Co. Limited. The research presentation intends to answer this aim by exploring two questions. Is there any potential for changes to the method of identifying product costs and determining mark up? And secondly, how will these suggested changes alter the company’s profitability long term? To answer these research questions, a product sample of 76 products were chosen to be analysed. The selection process was based on selecting the most frequently sold items, while considering the product’s manufacturer. The study calculated a suggested selling price of the sample products, based on cost plus pricing methods theory. The suggested selling prices were higher than the current list prices for manufacturers 2, 4, and 5, while suggested prices were lower than the current list prices for manufacturer 3. Manufacturer 1 presented some current prices higher, and some lower. Additionally, average current profit percentages were found for each manufacturer’s sample products, with manufacturer 3 concluded as having high profit to cost and expense ratios. The study recommends establishing more constant shipping expenses for all manufacturers, excluding 1. It also recommends immediately increasing prices of product costs with a current profit percentage of 40% or under, and exploring the prices of products from manufacturers 1, 2, 4, and 5, where the current profit is under a satisfactory level. These changes will see a large increase in product price profitability