The impact of cloud accounting

The accounting industry has experienced a substantial transformation from manual bookkeeping of ledgers and trial balances to advanced accounting software. Many accounting firms, though, use accounting software with standalone packages which do not support the web. As a result, accounting firms demanded integrated software which could manage overall business management system. Accounting firms rely on software advancements in technology and specialised accounting software that can help financial activities like accounts, administrative tasks, payroll, tax and sales systems with fewer complexities. Real time information gave rise to the demand for accounting services which have higher accessibility of cloud-based software applications. The adoption of cloud accounting applications for accounting firms at accelerating speed leads to the question of considering the impact of cloud accounting software which has effects on the operational expenses of accounting firms. This research examines what encourages small accounting firms to grasp cloud accounting. The qualitative method of collecting data of small accounting firms was done through the distribution of questionnaires that use cloud accounting software. Findings from this research were used to understand the impact of employee training and IT costs which firms face by implementing cloud based accounting. The firms in this research have majorly agreed that they experienced overall increase in their operational costs. As a result, organisational efficiency was also increased. The recommendations provided by the researchers point to a similar study to find out the impact of profitability on firms from implementing cloud software and suggest to firms how to use cloud software to expand their client base

The Mental Health and Resilience Benefits of Being a Peer Mentor

Post-secondary student mental health is a major concern, with students facing increased stress levels and decreased probabilities of engaging in health-promoting behaviours such as physical activity. Peer mentorship programs are one solution. The purpose of this study was to analyze the mental health and resilience outcomes of being a mentor in a year-long, university-based peer mentorship program. Using a mixed methods design, mentors completed quantitative assessments of mental health and resilience pre- and post-mentorship program. Mentors also wrote qualitative self-reflections at the end of the program. Quantitatively, the only statistically significant change was in mentors’ Positive Affect, which increased over time. Qualitatively, mentors expressed improvements in their mental health and resilience. The results of this study show that mentors experience mental health and resilience benefits from their roles. Future mentorship programs should consider these findings and attempt to foster an environment conducive to the improvement of mental health and resilience

A ROCKET WITH NO FUEL: HOW THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT CREATES MORE LOOPHOLES FOR CORPORATIONS TO EXPLOIT THE U.S. ECONOMY

A ROCKET WITH NO FUEL: HOW THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT CREATES MORE LOOPHOLES FOR CORPORATIONS TO EXPLOIT THE U.S. ECONOM

Covid-19, rasni kapitalizem in neprijavljeni kmetijski delavci iz Bangladeša v Manoladi v Grčiji

This article uses the example of undocumented Bangladeshi migrants in the strawberry sector of Greece to highlight how racial capitalism heightens the health vulnerabilities of racialized low-class migrant workers and exposes them to a greater risk of COVID-19 transmission. Race-based devaluation of workers intersects with migrant illegality and culturally-specific masculine norms to normalize a discourse of healthcare “undeservingness” for undocumented racialized migrants. Unfree labor is legislated through restrictive migrant labor laws and selective detention and deportation of “illegal” migrants. Structural and systemic discriminations increase health precarities for undocumented agricultural workers.Članek na primeru neprijavljenih delavcev iz Bangladeša, ki so v Grčiji zaposleni kot obiralci jagod, prikazuje, kako rasni kapitalizem prispeva k zdravstveni ranljivosti delavcev drugih ras iz nižjih družbenih slojev in jih izpostavlja večjemu tveganju za okužbo s covidom-19. Podcenjevanje delavcev na podlagi rase sovpada z ilegalnim statusom migrantov in s kulturno specifičnimi normami moškosti, ki normalizirajo diskurz zdravstvene »nezasluženosti« neprijavljenih migrantov. Nesvobodno delo je zakonsko utemeljeno z restriktivno delovno zakonodajo za migrante in s selektivnim zapiranjem oziroma deportacijo »ilegalnih« migrantov. K zdravstveni ogroženosti neprijavljenih delavcev v kmetijstvu prispevata predvsem strukturna in sistemska diskriminacija

Arjun Kukreja - Covid-19 Journal

EIU History of Illinois (HIS 3810) student outlines personal impressions of the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic

Psychological Case Record

DIAGNOSTIC CLARIFICATION: PERSISTENT SOMATOFORM PAIN DISORDER: Ms. M.S. presented with a 3 year history of refusing to go to school. Her performance started deteriorating and attendance started falling to below 20%. She started having less interaction with her family and friends. For the last 7 months she started complaining of pain in her feet starting from her toes and gradually progressing proximally. She stopped going to school altogether and started having crying spells frequently. She had been extensively evaluated by various specialists and no medical cause was found for the symptoms and hence she was referred to Child Psychiatry. PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT: HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER: The patient is premorbidly described as a very adamant child, very short tempered. She presented with a 11/2 month history of sudden episodes of severe headache followed by stomache and then becoming unaware of her surroundings. Following this she has some altered behavior like shouting and abusing which settles immediately on taking a painkiller. This was precipitated by her Mathematics teacher making a remark about her work and giving her less marks on a project compared to a classmate. Recently the episodes would occur even on the slightest remark form her parents, teachers or friends. She was noticed to be more irritable, demanding of time and attention from her family, teachers and friends. ASSESSMENT OF COMPROMISED INTELLIGENCE: PROFOUND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY: She has had delayed developmental milestones since birth. Currently she does not talk and has no self care skills. She does not communicate her needs and is fully dependent for self care activities. She started having generalized tonic clonic seizures since 8 months of age and has been on anti epileptic drugs since the past 4 months only. The seizures have continued , her last episode of seizure was 5 days ago. There was no history suggestive of any psychiatric morbidity. DIAGNOSTIC CLARIFICATION: OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER: BIPOLAR DISORDER: Mr. A.L. was apparently well till 2 years ago when he was noticed to be preoccupied a lot of the times. His performance in school started deteriorating slowly. He complained of reduced concentration in studies and reduced memory. He was taken to a psychiatrist where he complained that he had increased sexual thoughts related to watching sexual content in movies. He also complained that he was unable to focus on his academics due to this. Sometimes his finger would get paralyzed due to this and he was unable to write or do any work. He had disturbed sleep and appetite secondary to these problems. NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT: POST ENCEPHALITIC SYNDROME: Ms. S.P. was apparently well till 2 months ago when she suddenly developed high grade fever with severe holocranial headache along with vomiting, which was followed by 3 episodes of generalized tonic clonic seizures. Since then she has been having multiple episodes of seizures. Also she was noticed to have abnormal behavior like shouting without any reason or provocation, anger outbursts and irritability. She was also noticed to have disinhibited behavior. She was noticed to be very restless, constantly pacing up and down and complaining of vague fear, occasionally muttering to herself and gesturing. Her sleep and appetite had markedly reduced. There was no history suggestive of mood disorder, anxiety or obsessive compulsive symptoms