Recent Papers

• Accounting Board Oversight

  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 mandates that company management to assess and report the effectiveness of their internal control each year. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board adopted a standard to reflect these new laws. This essay discusses auditing deficiencies found in audits of internal control and the root causes of those deficiencies. There are two sources used in this three page paper. ... MORE

• ELM, ARCS, and Gerlach and Ely Models

  In a paper of four pages, the author reflects upon three different models of instruction that can be used to foster student learning. The three models presented, the ELM, ARCS, and Gerlach and Ely Models provide foundation for creating instruction and defining the roles of educator and learners. The different strategies in these models support the belief that student engagement is an important aspect of the learning process. Of the three models, the Gerlach and Ely Design Model distinguishes itself from the others by focusing more on a clearly prescribed path to presenting content which differs from the motivational models of the ELM and ARCS. There are four sources listed. ... MORE

• Cancer Survival, Role of Attitude, Optimism

  This research paper offers an overview description of "Aunt Phyllis," a breast cancer survivor who is experiencing emotional difficulties. A literature review describes the coping strategies that have been proven by research studies to provide improved quality of life for cancer survivors. Six pages in length, six sources are listed. ... MORE

• Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative: Social Impact Assessment

  This 3 page paper gives an example of social impact assessment that is needed to make a plan for corporate social responsibility. This paper includes discussions of environment, ethical business practices, and other human rights issues. Bibliography lists 1 source. ... MORE

• Cyber Attacks in Healthcare

  Few people realize how vulnerable healthcare operations systems, from electronic health records to connected medical devices, are to cyber attacks. There have been major cyber attacks against some healthcare organizations involving millions of patient records. This essay discuses three major threats to healthcare operation systems. There are five sources used in this five page paper.a ... MORE