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People often examine things and objects by comparing their similarities or differences in order to judge the specific characteristics, qualities and the degree of their merit. This category includes all the questions and answers to relate things with their similarities and to distinguish with their differences that decide their specific nature in contrast to their counterparts being compared.

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What are the Advantages and disadvantages of manual vs computerised accounting?

Advantages

· Faster and efficient in processing of information;

· Automatic generation of accounting documents like invoices, cheques and statement of account;

·With the larger reductions in the cost of hardware and software and availability of user-friendly accounting software package, it is relatively cheaper like maintaining a manual accounting system;

· More timely information can be produced;

· No more manual processing of the data- all automatically been posted to the various ledgers/accounts and

· Many types of useful reports can be generated for management to make decisions

Disadvantages

· Power failure, computer viruses and hackers are the inherent problems of using computerized systems;

·Once data been input into the system, automatically the output are obtained hence the data being input needs to be validated for accuracy and completeness, we should not forget concept of GIGO (Garbage In(Input) Garbage out ( Output) and

· Accounting system not properly set up to meet the requirement of the business due to badly programmed or inappropriate software or hardware or personnel problems can caused more havoc and

· Danger of computer fraud if proper level of control and security whether internal and external are not properly been instituted.

What is the relationship between financial forecasts and decision making?

Financial Forecasting is predicting how much profit or turnover you will make over X amount of time, where as decision making is something completely different. E.G should we employ any more staff this quarter

What is the definition of nautica?

Is there a meanig for a pink and black natical star?

What are microfiber bed sheets?

Microfiber or microfibre refers to synthetic fibers that measure less than one denier. The most common types of microfibers are made from polyesters, poly amides (nylon), and or a conjugation of polyester and polyamide. These fibers are a synthetic blend which gives a very soft, near wrinkle resistant fabric.

Microfiber initially started being used as a furnishing fabric for couches and sofas. Later, realising it's ability to breathe well and keep the skin cool, in spite of being synthetic, it is now used to make women's clothing, men's trousers as well as bed sheets.

In bed sheets, it has proven to be easily comparable to high-end (and high cost) Egyptian cotton sheets as well as Italian sheets. They can easily be found in stores like JC Penney, BB & B, etc. at a fraction of the cost of the Egyptian sheets and they do provide excellent comfort, wash after wash.

Why Germany's first world war reconstruction performance was so feeble in comparison with that following the World War 2?

After World War 1 the Germans were forced to pay restitution and reparation funds to the nations they destroyed. They did not have any more money to take care of themselves. They did not get bombed in their own nation in that war. After World War 2 they received help from the United States under the Marshall Plan and they helped them when they occupied Germany for nearly ten years. The US paid the German people salaries to repair their own country the US and Britain had bombed.

How does hydroeletricity work?

Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydropower. This is the production of power through the use of gravity or flow to spins water turbine and generator. The amount of electricity produced depends on many things. Some of the things that it depends on are the volume, the amount of pressure, and the difference in height between the reservoir, or source of water, and where it flows out. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydropower. This is the production of power through the use of gravity or flow to spins water turbine and generator. The amount of electricity produced depends on many things. Some of the things that it depends on are the volume, the amount of pressure, and the difference in height between the reservoir, or source of water, and where it flows out.

What is a comparison of the typical diets of a third world and first world country?

In the First world people tend to eat more animal products and processed/packaged foods. In the Third World, people eat more plant-based diets and tend to prepare it more themselves.

What is significance of comparison between the Islamic banking and conventional banking?

Islam forbids the charging and paying of interest, so many Islamic banks use some sort of fudge to get around 'interest'.

What are the pros cons for selective breeding?

The pros of inbreeding cattle are the following:

  • No need to purchase any cattle to add to the herd (i.e., new breeding bulls or replacement heifers)
  • No need (or almost) for vaccinations because of the maintenance of a closed herd
  • Gives you the ability to find certain animals that may or may not be carriers of certain genetic defects to cull from that herd to make it more pure
  • Ideal for purebred cattle herds

The cons of inbreeding cattle are:

  • It is highly unrecommended to be used in commercial cow herds or even purebred/fullblood cattle that you have little to no genetic history of for every individual animal used in that herd
  • Genetic quality decreases overtime, leading to physical or even genetic defects that affects the productivity of those animals
  • Productivity may decrease after consecutive generations, creating smaller and smaller animals that are of lesser quality than their ancestors were.
  • Health may decrease over time due to increasingly inferior genetics if used in poor-quality herds, making them less immune to diseases should they suddenly be subjected to them.
  • There is a limit as to how far inbreeding should go before the introduction of new genes must be introduced into a herd to maintain its productivity without ruining the purity of that herd.

What is the difference between astrology and anatomy?

astrology is a group of systems,traditions,and beliefs in which knowledge of relative positions of celestial bodies while antomy is a branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things.

How does bioluminescence work?

Bioluminescence generally works because of bacteria dwelling within the animal's body. For example, an anglerfish's lure is bioluminescent because of a specie of bacteria residing there and taking their nutrition from the anglerfish.

What is the difference between EDP and MIS?

There are a few differences between EDP and MIS. EDP is mainly used for bookkeeping, operational management, and clerical work. MIS is business driven, heavy planning, common data, and larger reports.

How do you compare justice and mercy?

Good question.

Many people believe that Justice and Mercy have one meaning, but in my opinion justice is when the maintenance and administration of something that is just esp. by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims and the assignment of merited rewards and/or punishments.

On the other hand mercy is when someone shows compassion and forbearance to another, esp. to an offender and/or to one who is subject to another's power.

Many people don't come up with these questions, but that's an interesting question.

Comparing justice from mercy is simple, you show mercy in justice, you can't have mercy without justice in a matter, and you can't have justice without mercy in a matter, it's plain simple.

Different between security and threats?

Security means feeling safe from harm. Threats are words to make you feel unsafe.

What are the pros and cons of simple majority rule?

A pro about majority rule is, the interest of the larger half of the respective area are represented. The best interest of the larger half of the population is used. A con is, not every one is represented in majority rule. Some may be outraged. But majority is the lesser of many evils.

Comparison of peachtree and quickbooks?

Both Peachtree and QuickBooks are successful accounting software suites offering double-entry accounting capabilities but they have some major differences.

The following are just some of the obvious differences between QuickBooks and Peachtree:

-Peachtree has a year-end close process while QuickBooks don't.

-Peachtree's reports are more traditional than those offered in QuickBooks.

-QuickBooks can run on Mac OS X while Peachtree can't.

What is the definition of magnamity?

Generously forgiving insults or injuries; also not envious; high-minded

How does the current general motors ford motor company and Chrysler corporationsuaw contract settlement fit into the above statement are union workers overpaid in comparison to the other workers?

The only people that will tell you they are not overpaid are the union members,which are the minorities of the total work force. Sooner or later they will have to smell the coffee.

What is the definition of Lortab?

lortab is very similar to vicodin, just the dosing of Tylenol to hydrocodone is different. hydrocodone is a codeine derivative usually used for pain. this drug is a middle of the road, in strength, it is much much stronger than anything over the counter but not as strong as a percocet or a Oxycontin type. however it is still addictive.

What is the difference between fjord and estuary?

A fjord is a deep inlet of a sea surrounded by cliffs or rocks.

An estuary is the place where a river flows into a sea without making a delta.

What is the definition of 2 percent 10 days FF?

Don't know what the FF means. The other usually means you get a 2% discount off your bill if you pay within 10 days.