Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 3 page paper looks at Delta Airlines and assesses the current performance of the company and the share price to determine if this is a good buy. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at a case where a business owner believes he is being over charged for stock and his manger is being given back handers to allow the price increases. The paper starts by examining the managers finances, looking at income, expenditure, assets and liabilities to determine if there is any unexplained ...

This 4 page paper looks at how a furniture shop ay use activity based costing to calculate costs and determines the most profitable areas of its' business.

A 4 page paper discussing this public company’s approach to managing long-term debt: avoid it completely. Walgreen’s is more than 100 years old and currently is a $34 billion company opening an average of a store a day with plans to have 7,000 stores in operation by 2010. It leads its industry ...

This 3 page paper examines why adjusting entries is necessary, based upon the hypothetical assertion that the purpose of adjusting entries is to correct a mistake. This paper contends that this is NOT the reason for such adjustments, and explains the reasoning for this. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6-page paper discusses electronic payment systems, how they came about, what they are, how they're used, and their future. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 11 page paper is a statistical analysis of the share price and volumes levels traded in these two major shares. The paper includes a summary of the share price over 52 weeks, scatter graphs of share price against volumes traded, frequency tables and graphs and regression analysis.

This 3 page paper looks at the pharmacy Walgreens, examining the capital structure, market value and leverage and then considering the impact of an increase in the assets. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers how and why the use of international accounting standards may increase confidence of investors and add to the credibility of the accounts in the post Enron and WorldCom accounts environment. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses SAS 99, Sarbanes-Oxley and Lucent Techologies, in terms of what might be a "red flag" on Lucent's financial statements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which looks at the impact of M-M theories on corporate structure, with regard to debt and equity, and looks at some of the criticisms which have been made of the theories since their publication. Bibliography lists 6 sources

This 3-page paper focuses on the impact of information systems technology on the accounting profession. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 17 page paper listing step-by-step instructions for setting up a nonprofit corporation in New York State. The paper moves line by line through IRS Form 1023, not only because it is the federal application for tax-exempt nonprofit status, but also because at one place or another, Form 1023 requires every item that the ...

Investment portfolios will need to match the risk profile of the investor. This 3 page paper considers how the risk of an investment fund or portfolio can be measures. The use of the beta and standard deviation are explained as suitable risk measurement tools. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student. There are offers for four contracts, the student is shown how to calculate the value of the contracts and how to calculate the net present value of the contracts.

This 10 page paper considers a case provided by the student. A project has been proposed and the paper shows the student how to calculate the average accounting rate of return and examines the problem with using this assessment tool. The use of net present value, NPV, is then discussed and a calculation is performed ...

This 6 page paper considers a case provided b the student. The first question assesses if income due under a contract annually for three years will be classified as ordinary income or a capital gain. The second question then considers how it may be classified as a capital gain and which concessions may be ...

This 3 page paper considers a case provided by the student. The paper looks at how a bond rating may be given, the way the yield to maturity on a bond may be calculated and the way interest payable may be calculated. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 4 page paper discussing forecasts for these companies 2004-2006 in terms of macroeconomic factors. Of course the macroeconomic environment plays a huge role in retailers’ success, but then so do those who establish and then implement policy and goals. Sears and Target are not entirely equal with Wal-Mart in terms of buying ...

This 5 page paper calculates the weighted average cost of capital at London Clubs International. The paper demonstrates how the cost of equity and the cost of debt can take place, with the different options all explained. The figures are then combined them to calculate the WACC. The cost of equity is calculated use the ...

This 25 page paper is a plan for setting up a skiing school in Switzerland. The paper starts by outlining the idea. The target market is assessed along with potential influences from macro factors. Financial projections of the profit, balance sheet, break even point and internal rate of return are also provided. The bibliography ...

This 25 page paper looks at how in investment portfolio should be put together The paper starts by outlines basic elements such as portfolio structures and consideration such as term, risk profile and liquidity and type of returns available. Investment theory is then considered as a means of determining what type of investments to make. ...

This 5 page paper answers two questions asked by the student; 1. why interest rates on bank deposit accounts and yields on “junk bonds” are different, and 2. the meaning of and the significance of the price earnings ratio explaining what is likely to happen to a share and its' p/e ratio if there is ...

This 5 page paper considers a suitable acquisition for Walgreen's, the US chain of pharmacies. The suggested target is Rite Aid Corp. The paper outlines why this is a good target and the way value can be created. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 8 page paper helps the student answer a case study where a company needs to cut down on the level of accounts receivable and accounts payable. The paper shows how to calculate the average collection periods and payment periods and how different measures may impact on the company performance. All calculation are shown. ...