How high is the money mountain?
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The European Union's (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) program is burdened by a troublingly high incidence of fraud. According to EU officials, CAP fraud costs the EU at least 600 million pounds sterling a year. That, however, may be a conservative estimate since observers say the cost of CAP fraud may even be as high as 6 billion pounds. Whatever the exact scale is, one thing is certain, fraud is widespread, with CAP scams being perpetuated in virtually all EU countries. In Italy, for example, scams involving olive trees have been reported while scams involving the transport of wheat have been uncovered in France. Even the British have been implicated, with persistent frauds bring reported in the beef and sheep industry. To curb the disturbing levels of fraud in the CAP program, the UK has urged member countries in the EU to impose stricter financial controls within their agricultural assistance programs.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1995
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EIS: sharpening the executive's competitive edge
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The increased competition brought about by the imminent single European market will necessitate advanced information management systems that will allow executives to access information in real time. Executive information systems (EIS) are computer-based information systems that support the decision making of executives. EIS provides timely access to relevant information in a format that is meaningful and easily understood. An EIS filters and presents in a graphical and structured format data gathered at lower management levels. EIS allows executives to quickly appreciate information and gives them the ability to access information in great detail, thus aiding the decision making process and making the firm more competitive.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1990
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Who are you?
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Issues concerning the wide variety of email addresses available to users are discussed, together with an analysis of the type of impression conveyed by an email address.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 2000
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