Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 9 page paper looks at the use of job costing. The paper uses the example of a real company; Australian company Creative Business Outcomes. The paper starts with a brief outline to the company and the industry in which it operates. The majority of the paper looks at the way job costing can be ...

This 5 page paper acknowledges Citibank's expansion in Asia and specifically China. China's new rules allow for such expansion. The paper examines the ramifications of the bank's growth and how Citibank might do in the future. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the choice of retail inventory policy. Acme Fitness is a start-up retail company selling fitness equipment. It will have in stock at any given time a number of treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bicycles, weight benches and other similar equipment. The purpose here is to examine Acme’s choices ...

This 25 page paper answers a set of questions asked by the student. The first looks at Coca Cola and Vodafone and models of globalisation and internationalisation. The second question explains Charles Kindleberger's hegemonic stability theory. Also considered in the paper are issues such as the reasons behind the weak performance of the Euro, ...

This 9 page paper looks at a potential acquisition to see if this would be a good business decision. Using the example of a proposed acquisition of Disney by Comcast the paper shows how and why Disney is weak and benefits of synergy may add value to the resulting combined value.

This 6-page paper focuses on which fast food company has a competitive advantage, based on financial information; McDonald's or Wendy's. The paper examines balance sheet and shareholder equity information to answer this question. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper is written in two parts. The first part f the paper is a flow diagram illustrating the ordering and payment process within a company. The second part of the paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of the system and suggests some changes to reduce the potential weaknesses. The bibliography cites 3 ...

Ecommerce saves time and money, particularly in relationship to accounting functions. By allowing the bank to handle cash, the vendors to handle accounts payable, the stock vendor to handle the stock investment portfolio, etc., the company can be stripped down to its barest essentials . . . in support of a fully functional financial institution, ...

A 6 page paper offering several questions and rationale for them. The questions are to constitute a more involved survey of senior financial managers, a companion to a 21-item survey including questions requiring only short answers and rating on a Likert-type scale. Those questions are contained in KSacctCorpGov2.rtf, which also provides the literature ...

Properly budgeting capital expenditures and investment can result in good cash flow, which translates to company expansion. Increases in factory production or service features can increase market diversity that make a company better positioned to expand both internationally and in its current market. Subjects covered include the process, characteristics such as evaluation methods (NPV, IRR, ...

This 6 page paper considers the different types of pay structures that are available, Discuss and evaluate how alternative payment systems might suit different organizations operating in different markets. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 6 page breakeven analysis for a new charcoal starter product offered by Alma Products. Alma’s principals are not overly concerned with making a profit during the first year, but neither should the company sell the product for a low price at the outset only to raise it later. The paper recommends prices ...

A 4 page breakeven analysis for a new charcoal starter product offered by Alma Products. Alma’s principals are not overly concerned with making a profit during the first year, but neither should the company sell the product for a low price at the outset only to raise it later. The paper recommends prices ...

A 3 page paper finding the DuPont Identity for Bethesda Mining Company. Based on ROE, the value of the DuPont Identity is equal to ROE. Its value is that it demonstrates the extent to which ROE is affected by operating efficiency, asset use efficiency and financial leverage. If ROE is unsatisfactory, then ...

This 5 page paper looks at both internal and external audits, and offers solutions for common problems. Fraud is carefully examined and examples are provided. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Vogue Magazine This 8 page paper focuses on this one fashion magazine and looks at it in the context of the genre. Vogue as a leader in the industry is explored. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Filename: SA041Vog.rtf

This 11 page paper Is written n two parts. The first part examines Proctor and gamble, looking at ratios such as the Price Earnings ratio (P/E), the dividend yield and the earnings per share (EPS). The paper uses this information along with the pattern of the common share price to assess if there should ...

This 9 page paper consider how activity based accounting methods can support strategic management. The use of this type of accounting system is explored using the artefact method and a real life example. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 30 page paper examines the issue of environmental accounting. The paper looks at the approaches that may be adopted to environmental accounting, such as social accounting and the way this may indicate the underlying corporate governance models or values adopted. The direct and indirect benefits are discussed and many real life examples are used ...

This 17 page paper analyses this well-known furniture company by calculate financial ratios for profitability, liquidity, efficiency, leverage, and also uses the DuPont system. The financial position is ascertained using trend analysis, comparative analysis and benchmarking. The paper then looks at the cost of capital, showing detailed calculation of the weighted average cost of capital; ...

A 4 page paper answering 5 questions addressing topics such as what types of activities affect cash accounts; what types of activities affect operating cycle; and what types of activities change cash and operating cycles. Other questions ask for calculation of cash and operating cycles; and how factoring receivables affects effective borrowing rates. ...

This 3 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student and shows how to calculate the planning materiality, and how this is applied to the accounts when audited.

This 10 page shows the student how to answer a range of questions that include calculating interest rates when future values are given, future fund values when interest rates and contributions are given, the differences between compound and simple interest rates, the difference between APR and EAR, and finally different earnings per share for ...

An Observational Study [ Click here to purchase this paper ] This 3 page tutorial provides an example of how an observational study might be done .This example involves a shopping mall. No Bibliography. Filename: SA040Obs.rtf

A 6 page paper seeking to determine how Enron should it now approach its financial reporting. The purpose here is to present a method that senior management can use to arrive at sound and appropriate decisions regarding the matter of financial reporting. The paper discusses several approaches to decision-making, choosing the rational model ...