Assignment breif:
You are to assume that you are working as a Tax Manager, working for a firm of accountants.

A new client, Nick White, has asked your firm to act as tax advisers to both himself and his wife, Caroline.

Nick is self-employed and his wife is employed as his assistant. She answers the telephone, makes appointments, produces invoices and chases late paying clients. She would also expect to help out in times of emergency, in whatever capacity she can, to ensure that deadlines are met.

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His taxable profits have been steadily rising over the last few years, but he expects that they have now stabilised at £115,000 per annum. This is before paying £5,000 salary to Caroline.

Nick has asked for advice on whether to incorporate his business. In particular, he requires details of:
1.    the general advantages and disadvantages, given his level of profit.
2.    the advantages and disadvantages of setting the company up with equal shareholdings with his wife. She would be registered as company secretary.
3.    tax-efficient profit withdrawal. He wishes to leave £30,000 per year in the business to ensure he can afford up to date equipment, for emergencies and expansion if necessary.

Nick has asked for a meeting to discuss the matter, but in the meantime would like a preliminary report setting out the general factors to be taken into account.

Required:
1.    to prepare a report for Nick, answering (generally) his queries as above.
2.    to also include within the report details of any additional information, together with reasons, that you require before you would be able to finally advise him as to a prospective company’s shareholding and efficient profit extraction.

Assignment Guidance Notes

The report should be approximately 2,000 words in total. Although it has been specified as a Report to a Client, you are required to reference it as if it were an Academic Literature Review.

All the Learning Outcomes, as set out in the Module Study Guide, are covered by this assignment.

The Marks will be allocated as follows:

General Points on Incorporation                    30 marks

Implications of Sharing Company Ownership with Wife        20 marks

Efficient Profit Extraction                        20 marks

Further Information required                        15 marks

Presentation                                    5 marks

Bibliography and Referencing                        10 marks

Total                                        100 marks

Grade criteria:

This is how standards/grades will be achieved:

0-10    You have not attempted the assessment, or have submitted work which demonstrates extremely limited knowledge but does not demonstrate understanding

11-19    You have partially attempted or submitted assignment which demonstrates limited knowledge but does not demonstrate understanding

20-29    You have demonstrated very limited understanding and application of the relevant theories

30-49    You have demonstrated some understanding and have attempted to apply the relevant theories but not in a systematic and coherent manner

50-59    You have demonstrated satisfactory knowledge, understanding and application of the main concepts

60-69    You have demonstrated an above average grasp and application of the major relevant issues

70-79    You have demonstrated a very good ability to comprehend and apply all the main arguments in a clear and precise manner

80-89    You have demonstrated an excellent ability to comprehend and apply all the main arguments in a very clear and precise manner

90-100    You have demonstrated exceptional ability to comprehend and apply all the main arguments in a very clear and precise manner

ng MAP-IT to help build a healthy community – 

MAP-IT means: Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, and Track

To begin to achieve the goal of improving health, a community must develop a strategy. That strategy, to be successful, must be supported by many individuals who are working together. 

In much the same way you might map out a trip to a new place, you can use the MAP-IT technique to ‘map out’ the path toward the change you want to see in your community.

For the Session Long Project (SLP) of this course, you will follow one of the following families:

    1) A non-English speaking immigrant family.  The parents, (35 year old father and a 31 year old mother) have a one-year old son. They (the parents) are obese, smokers, alcoholics and have only a high school education.  Due to their weight, the mother has diabetes and high blood pressure, and the father has high blood pressure and kidney disease. The parents are a low income family with no insurance.  You will guide the parents on how to achieve the minimum state health requirements for both the child and themselves, i.e. vaccination, good nutrition, a safe and healthy home environment etc.; or,

    2) An English-speaking American family.  The parents, (42 year old father and a 40 year old mother) have two children, a 14-year old son and a 18 year old daughter. They (the parents) are obese, smokers, and have a history of heavy drug use in their late teen and early adult years.  The father has only a high school education while the mother has a BA in English Literature.  Due to their weight, the mother has diabetes and high blood pressure, and the father has high blood pressure and liver aliments. The son suffers from asthma while the daughter has had two previous abortions. She may be drug dependent. The parents are a moderate-low income family with minimal insurance.  You will guide the parents on how to achieve the minimum state health requirements for both the child and themselves, i.e. vaccination, good nutrition, a safe and healthy home environment etc.

SLP Module Requirements:

You are to use MAP-IT: Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, and Track to respond to this SLP. 

Before you begin the SLP please review: Choosing the Right Approach for Health

Steps in MAP-IT are:

1)  Mobilize individuals and organizations that care about the health of your community into a coalition.

2)  Assess the areas of greatest need in your community, [in this case, assisting new immigrants to access health care], as well as the resources and other strengths that you can tap into in order to address those areas.

3)  Plan your approach: start with a vision of where you want to be as a community, then add strategies and action steps to help you achieve that vision: you can be a health educator, a health care provider, a nutritionist, a social worker etc.. 

4)  Implement your plan using concrete action steps that can be monitored and will make a difference.

5)  Track your progress over time.

Using this MAP-IT approach, a step-by-step, structured plan can be devised to tailor one’s community needs. 

The first step in building a healthier community is to mobilize key individuals and organizations to form a community-wide coalition. Most communities already have health departments and other governmental agencies that are responsible for public health services. Many communities also have coalitions of key individuals and organizations that are organized to address specific issues, for example, block associations or neighborhood watch groups. These groups often represent diverse interests and resources for addressing issues that are vital to building and maintaining the health and stability of the entire community. A coalition will often, of course, work with the health department and other health organizations in the community. However, it can also help mobilize a wider range of other resources to address health issues.

You are to complete the following tasks for each module as highlighted.

Module 1:  You have completed this module SLP which was to:

        a)  Select which family you for which you will use the MAP-IT Approach for the SLP.  

        b)  Discuss how you will Mobilize individuals and organizations that care about the health of your community into a coalition. Identify the individuals and organizations which will form the basis of your coalition.  Discuss how each member of your coalition can assist each member of your target family.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION and SUMMARY:

This course provides an overview of the fundamental theories and practice of working with different types of group, including therapeutic, task and action groups. Students will explore issues related to group development and process. Special attention is given to issues related to leadership, power, teamwork and collective ways of working together. Through a combination of reflective, didactic and experiential learning activities, students will be encouraged to explore their own interpersonal behaviours and those of others in a group context. The activities focus on interpersonal communication skills, feedback and self disclosure skills and intervention techniques. Leadership, therapeutic boundaries and ethical guidelines for group work practice are also examined.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To present an overview of social work practice with groups, with emphasis on practice contexts in both rural and urban locations.
2. To identify the goals and techniques of different types of groups, including
therapeutic, task and social action groups.
3. To develop with your peers the planning & group presentation of a major
paper to the larger class and instructor.
4 To provide the opportunity to plan and facilitate at least one group.
5. To develop skills in observing and assessing a group.
6. To identify and build your own practice wisdom in an anti-discriminatory
approach to leading groups.
7. To develop skills in reflective practice for social work with groups.
8. To experience transformative learning ( beyond transmissional learning).

REQUIRED TEXT and READINGS:

Text: McKinlay, L. & Ross, H. (2008)

“You &Others: Reflective Practice for Group Effectiveness in Human
Services”, Pearson Education, Canada.

REFLECTION SUMMARY PAPER: ( 20 % )

The Reflection Summary Paper is written and submitted to instructor after you have “reflected” on your experiences in the required 10 course groups for your Reflection Portfolio assignment.

Your Reflection Summary Paper should include an overall summary of your experience in your 10 groups, including your insights, personal changes, what you have learned about group process, planning and facilitating groups etc. You will need to carefully review your 5 Reflection Sheets and 5 Group Behaviour Practice Recording sheets to effectively complete this assignment.

Your Reflection Summary Paper should be 8-10 typed pages, double spaced. Use the following topics, themes and questions to create an outline for the Reflection Summary.

Please use the following subheadings

A. Do you notice any patterns as you review your reflection sheets
1. describe your behaviour patterns
2. describe the behaviour patterns of other group members
in general terms ( no names to be used)

B. Participation
1. in what specific ways did you participate in groups
2. is there anything specific about how you did not participate

C. Looking at your Home Group across the semester
1. What changes did you report across time in your own behaviour,
thoughts,feelings

2. what evidence do you find in your reflection sheets about the
way in which your group did or did not become cohesive,
(example, group could not resolve a central conflict.)

D. Group Learning
1. what did you learn from the overall group Home Group dynamics?
2. about others?
3. about yourself?
4. about small group process interaction?
5. what can be inferred from your reflection sheets about how others
saw you?
6. observations about power, leadership, group decision making styles,
group stages.

E. What differences did you observe in how you and your peers
behaved in the 4 Task groups vs. facilitated groups. Use compare
and contrast terminology, concepts learned in class ( readings,
lectures, text etc.)

F. what experiences will you take from your group experience that will
influence you as a Social Worker in your future career.

An example of a group meeting: http
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez87Sl1QpWs

I have included a group portfolio summary that I submitted mid semester. This paper is being submitted at the end. You should be citing sources related to the course as this is an academic paper. If you need clarification then ASK BEFORE ACCEPTING when possible

In the textbook, there are two circular flow diagrams: One that represents the flows in the macro-economy as a closed system and one that represents the flows as an open system. Review the diagrams and write a three to five page length paper that:

Defines and explains a closed system and provides an example.
Defines and explains an open system and provides an example.
Explains the inner and outer flows of a closed system.
Explains the inner and outer flows of an open system.
Defines and explains leakages in an open system.
Defines and explains injections in an open system.
Provides a personal example of a leakage, describes it and explains it.
Provides a personal example of an injection, describes it and explains it.

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Question 1
Describe the ethical dilemmas seen in the article regarding the nurse
whistle-blower.
Question 2
What mechanisms are available for nurses use to with ethical dilemma’s in
their practice?

Answer:

Question 1

The main ethical dilemma presented in this case of a nurse who is a whistle blower is that she is obliged to report a doctor who she believes is guilty of malpractice, yet she knows that her action will have far reaching consequences such as losing her job, especially because she used her work computer. Confronted with this situation she makes up her mind to do what she feels is the right thing. She reports to the administrator, who does little or nothing about it. It is only then that she writes an anonymous letter to the Texas medical Board. Her action has dire consequences: facing felony charges in a court of law. She has a duty to protect patients from ill medical practices such as performing skin graft operations in the emergency room without surgical privileges and using unconventional remedies to treat patients. The dilemma she is presented with is whether she should fight for the patients’ rights or fight the rogue doctor who has powerful friends in places of power.

Question 2: Avenues at the disposal of nurses to deal with dilemmas at the work place

A few options are available for nurses to deal with ethical dilemmas. Though the administration in this case showed laxity in dealing with the matter, it is a good option for nurses to report such matters to the administrators. Secondly, medical boards are effective in dealing with ethical issues as that is what they are mandated to do. Reporting to such authorities will help to deal with these issues in one way or another. Filing anonymous complaints is another option. Turning to the state and national nurses association is very helpful. In this case these institutions have raised funds to defend the nurse.

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The Case Study involves examining a particular case demonstrating an environmental issue in terms of its governance challenges. The Case
Study is about identifying the problems within its governance structures, and the analysis is about how you’d fix the governance problems.
This assessment task is designed to increase your skills in researching and analysing sustainability issues and to start thinking about
complexities oftheir governance. Your Case Study should be a formal, essay-style document of no longerthan 2500 words. It should be broke
down into sub-sections that cover the following:
Introduction: brief introduction ofthe issue at the centre ofthe case study;
Actors:
a brief outline ofthe key actors involved and their position on the issue (a diagram can be useful here); and
Analysis ofthe issue’s
governance challenges (drawing on concepts and issues discussed in the unit), which might include:
value conflicts
contested
knowledge(s)
competing interests
institutional barriers
(Further elaboration on these criteria will be discussed in the first weeks
ofthe unit)
Your informed assessment ofthe most significant governance challenge in your case. If you are having difficulty finding a
case, please contact your tutor for some suggestions.
your Case Study will be assessed against the following criteria:
demonstrated
knowledge ofthe issue including a brief account of its history, the key actors, institutions and debates
competent application of
relevant concepts and ideas from the unit and the literature on environmental governance
analysis ofthe issue: move beyond the
descriptive and examine the issue using material from your research and from the unit
articulation of your own ideas on the key
challenge facing the governance ofthe issue
demonstration of independent research and thinking.
structure and coherence: presenting
a logical case that connects your description ofthe issue and your discussion of its various components.
presentation and expression
including succinct writing with minimal spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors.
diverse and appropriate sources including: policy
background material (e.g. relevant reports, newspaper articles, radio transcripts, think tank reports, web citations etc.) as well as
relevant academic literature. As this is your main written assessment piece you are expected to have at least 12-15 references for this
piece of work.
accurate and consistent referencing

Paper instructions:
Part 1: Ancient Greek Styles and Lifestyles
Research and explain the following in at least 200 words:

Name and describe at least 2 different styles of chitons, and identify the time period when they were worn (see Table 3.1 in the textbook).
Describe the major differences between how Greek men and women wore their chitons. Explain the reasons behind these differences.
Discuss any differences between how men and women’s clothing styles differ from each other today. Do you think the reasons for the differences are the same today as they were in Ancient Greece?

Extremism: The Bane of Society in Pakistan

Paper instructions:
start by identifying common practices among organizations and current research relative to management vs. leadership, mentoring and nurturing leaders, leadership traits, effective leadership styles, transformational vs. transactional leadership, influence of organizational structure on leadership, etc. External resources should be used to develop this section. This “mini research” should be presented with external citations (APA style) and should be two to three pages in length.