Joe, Harry, and Sam Opened Up a Partnership Supplying Accounting

question 189

Essay

Joe, Harry, and Sam opened up a partnership supplying accounting services to the general public in a small town. Harry and his wife, unknown to Joe and Sam, also carried on a mail-order business at night that had nothing to do with accounting. Harry would, however, often come into the partnership office to use the photocopier and computer for correspondence related to his mail-order business. Joe and Sam found out about this activity when Harry forgot to take some papers away from the photocopier one night. Explain Harry's legal position.

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Definitions:

Sociometry

A methodological approach and tool for measuring social relationships and structures within a group, often used to assess social integration and cohesion.

Social Network Analysis

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Observational Measurement

A method of data collection that involves systematically recording the behaviors or characteristics of subjects in their natural settings.

Surveys

A method of gathering information from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions.