The K Word

Further to my post on Instagram, I find it important to post up a review of the book ' 21 Lessons for the 21st Century', by Yuval Noah Harari. This book has challenged my critical thinking paradigm because it contains a lot of postulations, hasty generalisations and sweeping statements which I found hard to agree with. However, having read many books, I personally find it important to conclude that there is a certain limit to the amount of opinion and assumptions an author can put in a book and the amount of information your readers or audience can process.  As a general rule, you should not produce opinions on the basis of weak evidence, because you will have difficulty interpreting subsequent information that contradicts these opinions, even if this information is disproportionately more accurate. As Yuval writes his introduction, he asks some very intriguing questions like, “What are today’s greatest challenges and most important changes?"  But, how do you distinguish b...

Being a Pacific Islander to me means being conscious of where I hail from, especially about the existence of our vast cultural diversity. The Oceania is quite difficult to characterize due to its rich culture and heritage with each one having its own set of language, food and traditions. As Oceanic people, we have encountered some critical moments in the past especially in our engagement with colonisers, missionaries and explorers from the Europe.  The Oceania had a great transition from its brutal past into the glare of a globalizing world and despite such a drastic movement, the heritage and culture of our Oceanian people has been well preserved through oral tradition, literature and performing arts. As Oceanic people, we have encountered some critical moments in the past and rightly so, this was clearly evident through migration patterns around the Pacific and the region, our contact with the missionaries and the colonizers and also the disputes over natural resources among the ...

Executive Summary The foundation of any profession lies within its ethical boundaries. After major corporate collapses, accounting scandals and the great depression, the accounting profession has witnessed a paradigm shift in how it is regulated. The accounting profession has been subjected to constant scrutiny which has led to a credibility crisis. Pertinent to the objectives, this research discusses the ethical and professional attributes of practicing accountants and how corporate collapses have led to major reforms in the accounting profession. This research also provides discussions of ethics as a foundation for the accounting profession and how it has become a back-bone for reporting and decision making. Keywords: corporate collapses, expectation gap, ethics, negligence Literature Review Corporate Collapses and Scandals The accounting profession is heavily regulated by their governing bodies and is subjected to ethical guidelines for professional conduct. “Since account...

The accounting standards does not provide a specified definition of heritage assets but it is generally understood that such assets tend to be found at places such as museums or exhibition centers. However, there has been a lot of controversy on whether heritage asset should be included in the financial statements for reporting purposes or not. For every argument in support of whether heritage asset should be in the financial statements, a valid counter-argument is provided as to why it should not be presented in the financial statements. Pertinent to research journals on heritage assets, this reflection discusses my views on why I disagree with ideas presented in the journal, how I reconcile my personal views in relation to the conceptual framework and my views outside the scope of the hints provided. While reading the journal article ' Knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing: Accounting for Heritage Assets' by Kearins and Hooper (2003), I disagree with the...

  J ENESYS '19: AN ENRICHED CULTURAL IMMERSION IN JAPAN New Post!!! Konnichiwa... Perhaps, there's always something new to learn out there! Becoming a cultural exchange participant challenged many of my student and personal paradigms. It allowed me to get out of my comfort zone, something I will always be grateful for. It made me see things from various perspectives and understand that being different is not necessarily better or worse, and that differences are worthy of respect and value. Diversity is one of those things that makes the world go round. By being exposed to other cultures and sharing ours with others. Diversity builds global bridges! It contributes to making society significantly more aware, understanding and appreciative. As my admired supervisor Dr Apisalome Movono always says: “Nothing is significant if you don´t know it first.” This knowledge of others usually translates into appreciation and tolerance, a deeply felt need...

अतुल्य भारत! It's always a dream come true to visit India, a place where displaced Indians from around the world trace their roots and routes, much like us from Fiji. There is a ring in the name of India. The sound of bells, conch shells, religious chantings, but India is more than just that, it puts you on a transcendental high. The roar of the tiger, song of the nightingale, and the dance of the peacock are all part of a truly mesmerising ambience. The humming of industrial activities and futuristic development reveals a buoyant economy. And add to this the call of vibrant and colorful costumes, decorations, festivities, liting music, folklore renditions, hand-crafted artefacts, puppetry and you will have an incredible wonderland that is India, the Incredible India.  I initially went to India as an  Exchange  Participant on a leadership exchange program aligned to SDG 4: Quality Education  on behalf of AIESEC in Fiji, a youth led international leadership or...

Initially, I prided myself in staying away from conventional big brand religion and this is where Stoicism hooked me away. Apparently because it is simple to apply, quite practical and its association with inspiring leaders who applied the principles of Stoicism in their daily lives.  As an individual who was almost depressed by contemplating on existential crisis, I came across various beliefs of which stoic was pragmatic. Existential crisis made me question a lot of things including my own believes and quite frankly, I was never satisfied with answers that were given to me. The questions were endless. What would constitute a credible belief? What are believes made of? What exactly is it? What do we really talk about when we talk about believes? What does it mean that you have beliefs? How are believes structured? But then I had to make peace with the overwhelming depressing questions over  existential crisis.  All these made me understand one th...