Essays and Research Papers on Finance

A 7 page paper discussing some of the implications of the SEC's rule that outside auditors be totally independent of the businesses they audit. SEC chairman Arthur Levitt maintains that financial reporting is the only quantitative measure that investors have in evaluating a stock's attractiveness, and that they deserve to have full and correct information on which to ...

A 5 page paper discussing conditions at Bank One, the nation's fourth-largest bank and one with extensive presence in 14 states of the Midwest. The paper focuses on economic conditions and the relationship to Bank One's ability to attract and retain qualified employees. Based now in Chicago, Bank One pays tellers no better than does any other ...

This 6 page paper delves into J.P. Morgan's life and finds out why he was investigated. This wealthy man controlled much of the business to arise in the U.S. during the turn of the twentieth century. The industrial revolution is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the different ways in which a new business may raise capital, including bank borrowing and the use of venture capital. The paper then considers the tax implication in the UK for a new company, including VAT and corporation tax. The bibliography sites 4 sources.

14 pages in length. A finance director believes that the market price of the company's existing ordinary shares will not change even if the company changes the dividend policy that has been maintained for the past thirty years. The finance director could be wrong in his belief, however; in order to determine whether this is the case, ...

This 5 page paper considers the importance of cash flow by looking at how it may be increased by actualising revenue more quickly. The paper illustrates this by looking at the company Kraft Inc, and considering ways that cash flow may be bettered by collecting funds 2.5 days earlier. Methods by which this may be ...

This 5 page paper looks at the way in which BP has undertaken a strategy of merger and acquisition over the last few years, how this has effected the fincial results, employment and overall performance of the company. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student and tutors the student in how to calculate cost of equity, cost of debt, WACC, NPV and IRR. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the way in which an investment may be structures, including aspects such as risk, term and liquidity and then considers what is meant by discounting and how the structure of an aspect can influence the interpretation of the net present value (NPV). The bibliography cite 4 sources.

This 18 page report discusses the financial system of the United States and how financial institutions, the overall monetary system, economics, the marketplace, consumers, government, and non-bank banks all relate to one another. Issues considered include: the relationship between saving, spending, and investing on economic growth; the role of the financial system and the economy; the goals of financial institutions and regulation; ...

This 7 page report discusses the fact that economic conditions are never determined by one particular factor. This report explains: the concept of leveraged buy-outs; what junk bonds are; how these are part of the current economy; the difference between “leverage” and “risk;” and, current economic trends. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 15 page paper discussing financial valuation of the world's largest and fifth-largest pharmaceutical companies. Each has undergone immense changes in recent years, and the industry currently is in a state of change. The paper discusses accounting differences and gives a background of the two companies, assesses differences in financial results and finally makes a determination of AstraZeneca's ...

9 pages. This paper explores the options and develops methods of designing firm fixed contracts that are acceptable to both the customer and the supplier for Acme Crating, which gives Acme Crating more control of costs when these type of contracts are involved. Acme Crating seeks to better control costs and profits by finding better solutions and implementing them. ...

This 9 page paper considers the different tools that have been developed to aid with costing a product or service. The writer explains four costing methods; overhead/absorption costing, marginal or variable costing, standard costing and activity based costing (ABC). The writer explains what they are, how they work and the advantages and disadvantages found in ...

A 5 page paper discussing aggregation as an appropriate addition to existing online banking service and a marketing plan for introducing the service. The paper recommends first marketing to existing online banking customers, those most comfortable with Internet use and with the reliability of online security. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper considers how the problem of revaluation by looking at the positive and negative aspects of the practice. To illustrate this, along with the different practices found in different countries the writer uses the international company group Hyundai. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing currency hedging activities at this tractor manufacturer in the 1980s. Sales of the company's products were evenly split between US and Canadian markets, but the state of the industry was such that the company (through a capital company) financed nearly all aspects of distribution, from floor planning for dealers to purchase financing for ...

This 5 page paper considers the way that accounts may be read and used to look at the weaknesses ands strengths of a company. Using an example provided by the student the paper looks at the changing trends, the ratios and the limitations of the accounts in order to consider the situation of the ...

This 6 page paper consider the accounts between 1996 – 2000 for these two Australian banks, compares their performance and uses tools such as the P/E rations, the capital asset pricing model (CAPM)and discounting in order to compare them.

This 5 page paper considers a case supplied by a student where a company; Kemp, needs to borrow funds. The writer considers how the different rates offered in different currencies may be evaluated, and gives advice on the best option. The paper is a good example to demonstrate that the cheapest loan rate will not ...

This 10 page paper examines these two rival telecommunications companies. The paper includes information their past and present positions, finical data, a strategic analysis of their goals, boundaries and activity systems as well as considering the different markets in which they operate and how they are seeking to expand. The bibliography cites 5 sources. ...

This 5 page paper outlines the content, format and use of both the income statement, also known as the profit and loss statement, and the balance sheet. The bibliography cites 2 sources

This 8 page paper uses key financial ratios to evaluate the position of Hilton Hotels. Ratios used include net profit margin, earnings per share, price earnings ratio, return on assets and equity, the current ratio and other efficiency ratios. The writes using the period of 1999 – 2001 as well as using industry comparisons were ...

This 8 page paper considers the way in which the public perception of an average investor see the auditor and how it is wrong. The paper outlines the position of the auditor and the investor, and looks at the responsibility and answerability of the auditor. To illustrate the this actual cases are used. The ...

This 5 page tutorial paper shows the student how to calculate the GAP analysis, and explains the duration analysis as well as giving a step by step guide in how to calculate the duration gap. The writer then explains how hedging may be used to protect the banks position. The bibliography cites 4 sources. ...