Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 6 page paper addresses security issues facing electronic banking, and banks in general. Authentication, electronic signatures and encryption along with related technologies are each discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

5 pages. 'Accounting for goodwill presents the accountant with no particular difficulties'. This statement is discussed critically, and is answered in relation to the relevant accounting codes. Particular points are suggested with examples from companies as a way to better understand exactly what goodwill accounting is. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

10 pages. This paper shows the importance of capital budgeting to the overall financial management plan of a company. Included is a look at the four-way model of capital budgeting as well as other applications. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 14 page paper considers the ways in which a company may seek to reduce or avoid different types of costs. Different ways of achieving this are discussed, with examples used to illustrate points raised. Methods discussed included developing supplier relations, substitution, standardization, reducing waste, changing payment terms and different process changes. The bibliography cites ...

This 8 page paper considers a fictional case and performs a fincial review on the family concerned, Items included are a reconsidering of the investments in order to gain a better return, whilst maintaining a suitable risk profile, rearranging the mortgage to save money and savings for short and long term goals. The bibliography cites ...

A 6 page paper answering 5 questions addressing how a German bank might adapt to changes in US policies and the economy. Questions include how the bank should manage new SEC rules of corporate governance and other matters that reduce the bank’s corporate lending opportunities. The paper encourages the bank to increase revenues ...

This 9 page paper is a comprehensive look at the banking system. The first part of the paper considers the different types of banks, central banks, commercial banks and investment banks, outlining what they are and what they do. The second part of the paper then considers how they fulfil this role and the ...

This 8 page paper considers the financial performance of Saks Inc. by looking at the share value and accounts as well as using ratio analysis. The writer demonstrates in an easy to follow manner how each ratio is calculated and what it means. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how the flexibility that remains within accounting standards allows for creative account to remain a constant temptation in the commercial environment. The writer considers the theory as well as citing actual cases in order to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines many of the conveniences that online banking offers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considers this company and why the company underwent restructuring, when it occurred, why it was needed and the fincial results in the years flowing the restructuring. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the current state of depository institutions and their likely future. Changes in the economy have affected the entire industry, and those changes are expected to be long-lasting and systemic. The industry may not be expected to grow at all, but it can be expected to become far more ...

10 pages. This paper will explain the use of capital budgeting in the real world by explaining how companies actually use the theories that are studied in a text. Using actual companies examples will be shown of the use of capital budgeting in different circumstances. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the history of AOL, the performance of the company prior and post merger, the strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats as well as the competitive position and overall trading and strategy trends in the company. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the position of this by looking at the background and fincial situation of the company compared to the industry as a whole and then calculating different capital costs, finishing with the WACC. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This paper examines two stock on the NASDAQ exchange and compares their financials. The paper also summarizes industry conditions and how well these stock are likely to perform in the future. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the situation of the Enron pension scheme following the collapse of the company. The writer considers what legally questionable activities lead to the pension funds poor state before looking at what the outcome of the incident may be. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the way that dividend signalling is used and how it differs in UK companies compared to German or Japanese companies. The writer argues that this is due to the differing models of corporate governance in each country, with the UK using the Anglo-American model of capitalism, with short term goals ...

This 16 page paper considers the different types of benefits that are available for employers to provide for their employees. The writer considers benefits including vacations, life assurance, pension plans and considers the options along with the costs that they incur. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the bank in the post merger environment. The writer looks at the position of the company, the structure of the company, the competition, and its post merger performance. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers what we mean by a budget and budgetary control, how this may occur in a real organisation and why it is important as well as the different influences. The writer applies these ideas to the National Wildlife Federation. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the fund, based on its prospectus and other sources. Specific information about the fund, inclusive of fund mangers and their backgrounds, and the types of industries in which it is invested, are discussed. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the reasons why dividend signalling is more influential on the market and more demanded by the market in market based systems rather than bank based systems. The writer considers the way signalling may be seen as a mechanism that overcomes the problems of asymmetry of information in a more ...

7 pages. Accountants perform a variety of roles in organizations for which their professional ethics require them to be objective. The work of managers is more ambitious and requires political decisions that are in their nature subjective. Therefore there is a fundamental tension between the roles of accountants and managers. This ...

This 5 page paper considers a case study provided by the student where a union is making a claim for an increase in the pay of its members as they are receiving less than a other set of staff with equivalent jobs. The writer uses the data provided; a random set of salaries from the ...