Essays and Research Papers on Finance

A 5 page paper discussing options for financing international business in the early 1990s. Procter & Gamble (Mexico) sought to expand operations and manufacturing capacity in 1991. The problem it faces is how to finance the three-year effort to attain minimum cost of capital at minimum risk. The purpose here is to ...

This 26 page paper answers questions set by the student regarding different calculations for investment assessment. This includes calculating interest amounts that are payable, the rate of return on investments when the present and future values are given, the impact of compounding and discounting. The paper then looks at how to calculate earnings per ...

This 5 page paper looks at three aspects of the capital asset pricing model, CAPM, firstly discussing the equation and its' components, secondly looking at if total risk can be diversified away and lastly looking at the criticisms of CAPM as a model of return for a company. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines an accounting system used by an IT organization, what it is, how it is used, the way it relates to the ledgers and how its' use can add value. The solution studied is mySAP Financials. The bibliography sites 1 source.

A 9 page paper discussing five investment firms, and comparing the services that each offers the individual investor. There are apparent tradeoffs involved with the use of online brokers rather than full-service investment services firms, but closer inspection reveals that largely only the size of the per-trade commission differs among them. Until the ...

A 4 page paper examining the wisdom of a 3-dentist practice joining US DentalCare, a managed care program. Examination of data reveals that joining the US DentalCare program will increase the practice’s revenues by 61% but increase patient loads by less than 20%. The paper concludes that the practice should accept US DentalCare’s ...

This 11-page paper is a discussion about stock options and how they're regarded and used in the United States and France. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 45 page paper looks at share prices to examine book value of equity, book value per share, market price of the stock and their interdependency. This is assessed with the examination of various models which consider these factors either directly or indirectly, including Edwards-Bell-Ohlson Models (EBO), Dividend Discount Model (DDM), Capital Asset Pricing Model ...

This 11 page paper examines property performance measurement as well as the use of valuations in that context. Yields are discussed as a way to measure performance in real property and real estate portfolio investment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing long term financing policy and capital structure, risk management policy and acquisition analysis at rail and shipping company CSX Corporation. The paper provides a view of the business environment at CSX in late 2004, reviews the results of its acquisition of Conrail and identifies Union Pacific as a potential ...

This 4 page paper examines the performance of Granada Plc in the years 2002 and 2003, looking at profitability, solvency, activity, capital structure and stock market measures. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 21-page paper provides a book review and analysis about the 20th edition of Accounting, by professors Warren, Reeve and Fess.

This 50-page paper discusses money laundering and regulations in the UK. Topics discussed include what money laundering is and how it occurs, how terrorism and money laundering are linked, and the many regulations passed in an attempt to get rid of this crime. The paper includes a table of contents. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 4 page paper uses a book by Gitman and Joehnk as a springboard for discussion. Various concepts of personal financial planning are explored inclusive of tax implications and choosing a career. While personal aspects of finances are discussed macroeconomic factors are considered as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the Paypal IPO, the controversial lawsuit and the acquisition by Ebay. Speculation is included as to what might have happened had things been done differently. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the direct and indirect methods of producing the cash statement. Motorola Corporation uses the indirect method of arriving at its statement of cash flows, as does most large companies. The purpose here is to use the information from Motorola’s 2003 Form 10-k, its annual report to the Securities ...

This 14 page paper examines the financial performance of the KU supermarket J Sainsbury. Numerous ratios are calculated for 2002 and 2004, all figures and calculations are shown with the results of Sainsbury's compared to Tesco, the number one UK supermarket, and Wal-Mart, the parent company of Asda. The results are analysed and projections for ...

A 5 page paper providing an executive summary and financial plan for a series of papers developing an EECP center at a large city hospital. Financial analyses include monthly cash flow for the first nine months; projected cash flow for the first five years; and projected balance sheets for the first five years. ...

A 16 page paper with additional accompanying spreadsheets (9 pages), the purpose of which is to assess the company’s credit worthiness for two requested loans. The spreadsheets construct a 12-month pro forma cash budget for an upscale retailer, as well as an income statement, balance sheet and ratio analysis. The text portion includes ...

A 60 page paper discussing aspects of the state of the banking industry and examining the three leading competitors in the industry. Of all of the trends affecting today’s banking industry, consolidation and currency issues are of greatest interest here. Bank of America appears to have less interest in operating internationally than do ...

This 6 page paper examines several aspects of the New Australian Accounting Standard Board 1047 regulation; Disclosing the Impacts of Adopting Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards. The paper looks at the changes of treatment for intangible assets, defined benefit superannuation schemes and revaluation before considering the long term benefits of adopting this ...

This 3 page paper looks at a question set by the student and shows two methods of calculating costs for the production of goods and compares the results. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 10 page paper considers the way in which stock markets behave. The paper answers four questions. Firstly, when there are low interest rates and deregulation why a stock market may grow and become a bull market. The second question looks at how, during the years 2000 – 2004 there was a long slump in ...

A 13 page paper discussing the effect of debt on the value of the firm, with a focus on the financial services industry and using Citibank as an example. As Citibank’s debt load has risen, so has its stock price and therefore its firm value. Because Citibank’s debt has increased to finance acquisitions, ...

A 5 page paper discussing the financial performance of Dollar General, the leading competitor in its category. Opening 2 stores daily, the company will have 7,400 stores open by the end of 2004. Despite its success, Dollar General does not appear to be managed closely enough. It has large cash reserves and ...