And the analysis of Oxford colleges' accounts suggests there is some scope to absorb lower funding by cutting costs.

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Supposedly, analysts are another force for good corporate governance, putting pressure on management by providing investors with independent analysis of a firm's accounts and prospects.

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Brent Moulton, who manages the national accounts at the Bureau of Economic Analysis, told the Financial Times that the update was the biggest since computer software was added to the accounts in 1999.

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But their static analysis never accounts for the negative incentive effects of the tax increases, and the resulting drag on the economy.

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One of the itemized accounts of what's been bought comes from an obscure form titled Acquisition Analysis Report for Contract Actions(ph).

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"We performed a detailed analysis of all the available scientific literature, including unpublished eye-witness accounts that have never been translated from the Russian, " said Dr Foschini.

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Judges praised the "well-judged coverage of a major breaking story, combining eyewitness accounts with impressive analysis".

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According to our analysis, PC hardware now constitutes nearly 27% percent of its value, while services accounts for nearly 26% of its value.

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Also today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released estimates for the second quarter 2012 from their Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts.

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