Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 9 page paper examines the footwear firm Brown Shoe Company (ticker BWS), looking at the background and industry of the company and its' performance for its accounts covering the period between financial year 2001/2 up until financial year 2006/7. A ratio analysis is performed and calculations are presented. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the initial public offering of Weight Watchers International. The paper looks at the number of shares offered, the share price, the use of funds raised, the reaction of the market and the impact on control of the company. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 12 page paper considers the start up of a small restaurant and how a compensation or remuneration package can be put together that will be competitive and encourage the recruitment of good employees and create loyalty at the same time as being economically efficient. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the ethical failures associated with Enron's collapse. There were many problems at Enron, but the largest and most devastating lay with its use of special purpose entities (SPEs). Enron and its auditor, Arthur Andersen, abandoned ethical behavior with equal enthusiasm. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper summarises an article on triple entry bookkeeping and then considers if this is in line with the current direction that the FASB is taking. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 3 page paper answering 4 questions addressing topics including risks, uncertainties, capital leases, capital budgeting, operating leases and circumstances in which one is preferable over another. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper assessing the effect of changes in accounting requirements. Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 74 (SAB 74) was issued in 2001 and at the time was expected to create a need for significant changes in the accounting practices of companies affected by it. The purpose here is to examine SAB 74 ...

This 4 page paper considers the different pricing strategies that Alma Products Inc could follow when launching a new charcoal burner on the market. The paper outlines different approaches before suggesting an appropriate strategy and a break even analysis. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 14 page paper examines the financial performance of Energizer between 2004 and 2006 using a range of ratios to analyse achievements and trends including profit, efficiency and liquidity. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 4 page paper assisting Tastee Fruit in establishing standard costing information for the manufacturing of its raspberry sherbet and discussing the issue of price-fixing for berries. The paper also briefly answers a few questions about Atlantico financial reporting. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines a question supplied by the student, there are a number of auditors and a number of firms, each auditor has to visit each firm for the period of a month. Using statistical analysis the paper shows the student how the allocation of the auditor to the firm might take place. ...

Outsourcing has become a common strategy for firms looking to cut costs. However, this is not the only motivation to undertake outsourcing. This 18 page paper compares and contrasts Bank of America and Bank of Wachovia outsourcing decisions, negotiations, and solutions. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts to approaches to accounting; triple bottom line and the use of systems theory. The approach is discussed as both complimentary and conflicting approaches for the extension of traditional financial accounting practices. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

PThis 5 page paper uses data supplied by the student to calculate the price earnings ratio and the book to price ratio. The calculations are shown and the paper examines what may cause the ratio variations seen over the years. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 3 page outlines the accounting issues that Dell has faced where it has been accused of using warranty accruals and the accounting for warranty liabilities to manipulate their earnings figures. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing the application of I.A.S.-1, the International Accounting Standard number 1. This standard defines the framework and responsibilities organizations have for presenting their financial statements, having as its goal uniformity across time, within organizations and across industries. I.A.S.-1 ensures uniformity in financial reporting so that investors can make sense ...

This 3 page paper considers the financial objectives that could be used by a hospital when developing a balanced scorecard. The identified the objectives, explains why they are important and then looks at how they can be measured and the strategies that would need to be in place to measure them. The bibliography cites 4 ...

Empirical evidence suggests that there are common occurrences of abnormally high returns on the first day a stock or share has been listed on the stock exchange. This 5 page paper considers how and why this may occur looking at a range of theories. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that central banks can never be truly independent as there are always routes of potential political influence. The paper looks at how this might occur and how banks cope with this risk using control mechanisms. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 25 page paper examines Coca Cola Inc. The paper is written in three parts. The first part looks at the background of the company including history and current events. The second part of the paper considers the important of intellectual property, what it is and how Coca Cola protect it. The third part of ...

This 7 page paper is an investment appraisal based in a case supplied by the student. The case concerns a social project with all costs given, including inflation and discount rates, but not income is indicated. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the going concern concept and the way it is used. The discussion includes a consideration of how and why it is useful and argues that it is not always appropriate for use, even if the company’s future in not in question. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 6 page paper examined what is meant by the term ‘financial accounting’ and how important it is to businesses to understand the concept and the practice. The paper also considers issues such as how financial accounting can be flexible and the way that the rules and regulations of financial accounting are enforced. The bibliography ...

This 6 page paper answers three questions set by the student showing how journal and general ledger entries should be made and explaining how the entries are made.

A 3 page paper assessing a scenario in which a businessman paid some of the debts of a separate failed business in which he was a shareholder but not a principal. The man wants to deduct the payments to reduce his own company's revenues. The paper uses Section 162 of the Internal Revenue ...