Reputation

Over the years auditing has developed into a specialised function with complex ethical, legal and economic implications. The role of auditors in providing credibility is even more important in a society like Hong Kong, which relies heavily on its reputation as an international financial and business centre. The financial crises and accounting scandals reported in recent years, which led to economic meltdowns and massive loss in capital resources across the globe, highlights the vital role of auditors as gatekeepers and the importance of high quality auditing in ensuring corporate transparency and honest financial reporting. The third edition is thoroughly revised to take into account the new Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622, effective 2014) and Hong Kong Standards on Quality Control, Auditing, Assurance and Related Services (updated June 2014), and numerous developments of a full range of auditing topics since the previous edition, including: - Auditor's legal duties and liabilities

Collected and Curated introduces Chinese art and material culture through the items from the permanent collection of The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG), The University of Hong Kong. As the oldest continuously operating museum in Hong Kong, UMAG serves as a significant venue for contemporary art exhibitions, and excels at collecting, documenting and teaching about local and regional artists and art forms, while fostering ongoing and new relationships. Regarded as an essential teaching resource, UMAG has expanded its collection and programming through generous donations from patrons and artists, along with support from the University of Hong Kong and the HKU Museum Society. Since 1953, curators and educators have leveraged this assistance to expand, display and teach with a collection that highlights artefacts ranging from Neolithic cultures (ca. 6500 BCE–ca. 1900 BCE) to the early kingdoms and dynasties of imperial China (ca. 1500 BCE–1911). UMAG has also gained a reputation f

For myself, however, it is the human element, the recollected words, the remembered faces, which give life to the printed record.” James Hayes’s many writings have made a major contribution to knowledge about life in rural Hong Kong. This book presents sixteen of his illuminating and original articles, each of which is rooted in his experiences as a district officer, administering and visiting villages under his care. His interest in the life and lives of the people went far beyond the formal demands of his official work, and Dr Hayes grew to admire and respect the villagers. As a result, his writings are suffused with his affection and esteem. Intended for scholars in the field of New Territories history as well as general readers interested in rural life in the region, A Pattern of Life provides a fascinating, academically important, yet highly readable picture of traditional life in rural South China and reinforces Dr Hayes’s reputation as one of the most important writers on the N

When Liu Bang, the eponymous protagonist of this novel, set out to conquer all under Heaven, he was already 47 years old. A medium-built, foul-mouthed peasant with a reputation as a ne’er-do-well, a womanizer, and a drunkard, who, though literate, never cared much about literature, he seemed to have a slim chance at success at a time when all the heroes in the realm contended for power and dominance. Against all odds, he defeated his rivals to found the Han dynasty, and quelled the numerous rebellions that challenged his rule. 本書以史實與故事兼容之手法，描述歷史人物劉邦以平民出身，卻能扭轉情勢爭奪天下的經過。 好評推薦 Praises for Heavenly Khan: An engrossing fictionalized history that examines an ingenious and powerful Chinese ruler.--Kirkus Reviews A new historical legend to stand alongside Alexander the Great and Napoleon.--San Francisco Book Review A deftly written and truly riveting work from beginning to end, Heavenly Khan: A Biography of Emperor Tang Taizong is an extraordinary and solidly entertaining story

To be or not to be, that is the question. 做與不做，總是令人矛盾。 《哈姆雷特》(Act III, Scene I) There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. 世上的事情沒有所謂的好壞，是我們的想法決定了它的意義。 哈姆雷特》(Act II, Scene II) Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving. 名聲是種無益且虛假的外在負擔；往往得來非憑功過，亦享之不久。 《奧賽羅》(Act II, Scene III) 看莎翁戲劇中句句對白，娓娓道出人生智慧， 一覽芸芸眾生的浮世繪與人性的萬花筒， 探討人類生命的課題，以心感受文學，品味莎劇之美！ 本書為《悅讀莎士比亞故事》第一冊，內容介紹莎士比亞的四大悲劇之二： 《哈姆雷特》丹麥王子哈姆雷特的父王甫駕崩，原本深愛著父王的母親旋即改嫁叔父。母親無情的轉變，以及父親慘遭叔父暗殺的傳言，讓悲憤的哈姆雷特踏上為父親復仇的不歸路！ 《奧賽羅》性情正直的黑人將軍奧賽羅，愛上威尼斯女子黛絲緹蒙娜，卻受部屬以阿苟挑撥，懷疑愛人與他人有染，在內心的善與惡衝突交會之下，鑄下了無法彌補的悲劇……。 《悅讀莎士比亞故事》系列介紹 選自英國文學家Charles and Mary Lamb改編自莎士比亞的戲劇《Tales from Shakespeare》，用詞簡易，適合大眾閱讀。本套書共收錄16部莎士比亞膾炙人口的作品，依故事屬性，兩篇輯成一冊，共八冊。每篇開頭附導讀及人物介紹，行文間搭配全彩美圖、英單註釋、IPA音標、名句選讀，書後別冊更精心設計故事相關練習題與中文翻譯。 1　哈姆雷特＆奧賽羅　四大悲劇之二 2　馬克白＆李爾王　四大悲劇之二 3　仲夏夜之夢＆皆大歡喜　四大喜劇之二 4　馴悍記＆第十二夜　四大喜劇之二 5　羅蜜歐與茱麗葉＆無事生非　悲劇與喜劇 6　威尼斯商人＆連環錯　兩齣喜劇 7　暴風雨＆冬天的故事　最早與最後的喜劇 8　終成眷屬＆一報還一報　兩齣問題劇

第 01 章 | 聖誕樹農場的女孩：那把開啟夢想的小吉他 介紹她在賓夕法尼亞州的童年，以及她如何因為受到排擠而躲進音樂世界，開始嘗試寫詞創作。 第 02 章 | 納許維爾的追夢人：14 歲的孤注一擲 講述她如何說服父母搬到鄉村音樂聖地，在咖啡廳駐唱，並成為索尼音樂史上最年輕的簽約詞曲作家。 第 03 章 | 穿著長靴的鄉村公主：寫給同齡人的青春日記 描述前兩張專輯《Taylor Swift》與《Fearless》的成功，她如何用歌詞替全世界的青少年說出暗戀與心碎的心聲。 第 04 章 | 聚光燈下的暴風雨：學會在質疑中站穩腳步 記錄 2009 年 VMA 頒獎典禮的意外事件（肯伊·威斯特事件），以及她如何將大眾的議論轉化為創作動力，寫出《Speak Now》。 第 05 章 | 紅唇與大城市：大膽跨越音樂邊界的轉身 講述她從鄉村音樂轉向流行音樂的關鍵期，從《Red》的實驗到《1989》的全球爆炸，成為定義時代的流行天后。 第 06 章 | 消失與重生：在沈默中築起的《Reputation》 描述她面對網路霸凌與輿論壓力時選擇「消失」一年，最後用黑色的風格重新回歸，告訴大家：「舊的泰勒絲已經不在了」。 第 07 章 | 森林裡的詩人：疫情期間的創意奇蹟 講述在世界停擺時，她如何回歸純粹的創作，創作出《folklore》與《evermore》這兩張充滿故事性與文學氣息的專輯。 第 08 章 | 奪回我的名字：泰勒絲版本的「版權大戰」 深入淺出地解釋「母帶版權」爭議，以及她決定重錄專輯、奪回創作主導權的超酷行動，教導青少年保護自己的權利。 第 09 章 | 時代巡迴演唱會：那個改變世界經濟的女孩 描繪「The Eras Tour」的瘋狂盛況，分析她如何成為「音樂產業本身」，並介紹她與「Swifties」（粉絲群）之間深厚且獨特的連結。 第 10 章 | 泰勒絲的「Fearless」哲學：給年輕人的夢想指南 總結她的人生觀：失敗不可怕、大方擁抱自己的熱愛、對世界保持善良，並鼓勵讀者勇敢寫下屬於自己的精彩篇章。

★巴菲特的價值投資實戰──波克夏★ 《巴菲特寫給股東的信》編者親訪巴菲特與關鍵人士， 記錄股神57年內買進50家好公司， 建立市值約8,800億美元的企業帝國， 挖掘9大選股原則和波克夏永續發展的祕密。 本書是唯二特別獲得巴菲特許可，在波克夏股東大會現場販售的書。市面上有很多書讓你了解巴菲特的人生故事和投資哲學，而本書直擊巴菲特如何打造出波克夏帝國。 ◎波克夏如何締造傳奇？ 波克夏如何從長日將盡的小紡織廠，成為聲名遠播的選股公司？巴菲特怎麼創造出20多年內，平均超過大盤2倍以上的獲利？ ◎掌握波克夏子公司和投資組合的共同點 波克夏擁有超過67家重要子公司，雖橫跨金融、製造、民生、珠寶、化學、家族企業等眾多領域，卻能歸納出共通點。巴菲特看中的併購企業、投資標的的標準是什麼？ ◎學巴菲特選價值股的9大原則，了解波克夏（BERKSHIRE）的護城河 ‧原則一：精打細算（B，Budget-conscious） 「蓋可保險」不同於業務員推銷，採用的是DM廣告行銷，把省下來的錢回饋給顧客，將省一塊賺十塊的節約精神展露無遺。 ‧原則二：真誠（E，Earnest） 「全國產物保險」和「通用再保」做競爭對手不願或無力接手的生意，提供長期、良好的理賠頂級服務，將一諾千金轉化成利潤。 ‧原則三：信譽（R，Reputation） 「克萊頓房屋」靠謹慎放貸度過金融危機，「班傑明摩爾油漆」為維護高品質，犧牲市占率也在所不惜。標榜童叟無欺、誠信至上會迎來高報酬。 ‧原則四：家族力量（K，Kinship） 家族企業致力於永續經營，而波克夏賦予經營自主權，讓雙方惺惺相惜。巴菲特解決「內布拉斯加家具城」的家族糾紛，也讓「赫爾茲伯格鑽石」美夢成真。 ‧原則五：開創精神（S，Self-starters） 為別人訓練飛行員的「飛安公司」；首創分時共享的「利捷航空」；以實驗精神製作冰淇淋的「冰雪皇后」，都是靠實驗、創新，白手起家大賺錢。 ‧原則六：不干涉原則（H，Hands off） 波克夏秉持權力下放，但堅持不能破壞公司信譽。「頂級大廚」透過沒有固定上班時間，也沒有指定推銷區域的銷售團隊打天下，這群銷售團隊展現了充分授權有回報。 ‧原則七：精明投資（I，Invertor savvy） 併購時，慎選對象和價格，創造無人能敵的成長率。「MiTek」同時採取補強型和增強形購併。「路博潤」靠併購強化內部技術