Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 4-page paper is a discussion about the accounting practices of Adelphia Communications, the cable company that filed Chapter 11 reorganization during 2002. Topics discussed include practices then and now. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 15-page paper is an overview of Tollgrade Communication (based in Pennsylvania) and attempts to argue critically whether or not this particular company is one that is worthwhile to invest in. Topics covered include the company history and structure of the board of directors, the stock prices between October 2001 and October 2002 and other ...

A 3 page paper identifying Dell’s sources of capital and estimating its Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). Sources are investors’ capital, revenues from business operations and debt financing. Based on Dell’s 2003 Annual Report. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8-page paper focuses on various forms of revenue recognition for Caltron Computers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the issue of credit card fraud, and highlights the extent of this growing economic problem. This paper presents generalized information on the subject as well as information about computer credit card fraud as it specifically relates to Australia and New South Wales. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper presenting a current situation at this company and the result of capital budgeting analysis assessing whether the company should expand its current computer system. Net present value is positive, and based on conservative estimates of net cash inflows resulting from the addition. The paper recommends that the company proceed ...

This 5 page paper considers the history and development of Apple Computers and then examines the company’s’ financial performance between 2003 and 2005 looking at the growth in revenue, share price performance along with vertical and horizontal ratio analysis. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the background of Dell, outlining the company’s development and current position, The writer then looks at the company’s financial performance over a five year period using key ratio including sales growth, operating profit margin, net profit margin, earnings per share, price earnings ratio, return on assets and equity, debt ...

This 6-page paper discusses specific examples of how technology has impacted personal finance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. In any financial analysis of a company the first goal is to measure the company’s profit to determine the cash flow that shareholders can expect to receive from owning the company’s common stock. Financial managers strive to maximize the company’s profit and minimize risk in order to maximize the stock price. This paper examines ...

Some people choose a banking facility based on proximity to their home or employment. Others shop for the best rates, the most services or the availability of incentives. An option that is gaining popularity in this, the computer age, is banking and paying bills through the Internet. Financial transactions such as checking, savings, credit ...

This 14 page paper provides an overview of technological changes that have influenced banking. Online banking is discussed along with other aspects such as authentication, ATM cards and how paperwork has been reduced due to technological offerings. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 40 page paper provides an overview of the use and impacts of technology in the banking industry in the United States. This paper integrates a contextual view of the impacts of technology through an assessment of the history of banking and the changes that technology has brought about. Bibliography lists 30 sources. ...

A 7 page paper discussing several ways that technology has enhanced auditing’s ability to provide greater value to the organization. CAATTs greatly increase the auditing product’s usefulness and reliability, for many can identify and highlight trends far more quickly than can people. Continuous monitoring of the data included in the audit process allows ...

This 6 page paper provides a plan for automating accounting procedures through the use of technology. This paper determines the correlation between accounting principles and the planning for the use of technology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing Ohio's Banc One's approach to and embracing of technology, contributing to today's necessity of it in the banking industry. The first to issue debit cards and implement ATMs, the bank sought to implement a home banking system long before the days of the Internet or even the personal computer. The paper is ...

This 5 page paper looks at the problem of the increased use of technology in banks resulting in the closure of branches and the problems this causes for rural communities. The paper suggest several solutions to this problems and maintains that there is a niche market in rural banking which can also be used ...

This 8 page paper looks at the ways in which technology has effected and will effect the banking sector. Issues covered include the effect on employees and the level of customer service, Internet and telephone banking as well as new innovations which are still being tested such as biometrics and talking teller machines. The bibliography ...

This 4 page paper is written in two parts. The first part is an example of a cash flow statement using the indirect method. The second part of the paper then considers how the statement is it together, who might find the information helpful and the differences; along with some advantages and disadvantages f ...

This well written and accurate 9 page paper investigates the pensions scandal in the United Kingdom. The causes of the scandal are investigated, including government influence, asymmetry of information and training. The paper then looks at the measures taken to remedy the situation and prevent it happening again. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 17-page paper focuses on accounting methods at Enron, and how things could have been handled somewhat differently. This is written in the style of an "advice" report, similar to something a financial consultant might offer a company. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 14 page paper is written in 3 parts. Te first an longest looks at the tolls that a company, or in this case a university, could use to assess risk, including HAZOP and HAZIM, Monte Carlo, cost benefit analysis and NPV. The second part of the paper looks at which models could be used ...

This 7 page paper is written in two parts. The first considers the differences between preference and ordinary shares, the second part of the paper examined the rights of minority shareholders. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 7 page paper analyses the British Airways accounts. The paper is written in three parts, the first part looks at BA accounting policies and identifies and discusses unusual accounting policies. The second part of the paper presents a financial analysis using vertical and horizontal ratio analysis. The third part of the paper considers whether ...

This 16 page paper is written in three parts. The first part examines the Cintas Corporation long term financing decisions, firm vlaue using book value, market vlaue and then loos at capital structure with consideration of Modigliani and Millar’s model. The second part fo the paper considers the use of risk assessment tools, including Black-Scholes ...