Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 5 page paper looks at the way in which the cost accounting for a new department may be set up along with the options for the way performance, profit and value may be measured with the suggestion of a costing method that can be used alongside a balanced scorecard. The bibliography cites 4 ...

This 9 page paper assesses two potential projects, calculating cash flow and a range of net present values for different discount rates. Using the data for the two potential projects the risk lines for different discount rates are plotted on a graph and compared, and the project choices assessed. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper is a comprehensive introduction to derivatives. The paper explains what they are, what give rise to derivative markets, gives examples of derivatives and the way they reduce or transfer risk, what they do with that risk, and the benefits and problems associated with derivatives. The paper includes discussions on ...

This 8 page paper considers the issues in terms of trust and credibility in the accounting profession. The writer argues that historically public trust has been regained as loop holes and standards have been bettered. Using the example of Enron and comparing US and UK accounting and auditing standards the case is made for increasing ...

This 9 page paper examined the company George Wimpey PLC, looking at the group annual accounts for the financial year 2005. The paper examines the sources of capital, cash flow, earnings per share and dividend policies. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at some of the issues that need to be considered when assessing a capital investment. The paper uses the example of McDonalds installing WiFi in their restaurants. The paper looks at the different issues such as risk, cost, internal politics and PR. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 4 page paper identifying internal control activities and discussing how the concepts of internal control affect the development GAAP accounting standards and how GAAP accounting standards affect the internal controls implemented. The paper begins with the COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission) definition of control activities. Bibliography lists 4 ...

This 7 page paper looks at the accounting practices using accruals accounting and historical costing and considers to what extent they are able to add clarity and accuracy to accounts and in which ways they may increase confusion. The paper looks at accruals accounting first, considering its use in the public and private sector, before ...

This 3 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student. Rondo has the opportunity to acquire Poly Inc. The paper considers if this should go ahead and considers the way the shares should be valued. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 3 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. A company has chosen an investment which involves expanding into a new but related market. The paper considers the potential risks of the investment and how those risks may be reduced or mitigated. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 20 page paper examines Wal-Mart. The paper starts by looking at the industry in which the company operates, the background of the company, the approaches to sales and marketing, assets and liabilities and general financial and performance measurements. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the capital structure of Ohio Casualty Corp (OCAS), calculates the cost of capital for the company and considers what changes may or may not occur if the capital structure was changed. The paper then looks at what impact a change may have on market share and assesses the level ...

This 12 page paper examines two case studies provided by the student and assesses investment opportunities. The first case considers two mining investment opportunities and performs a risk adjusted NPN and a NPV using sensitivity analysis techniques. The second case looks at the way an investor may choose shares, the role that the beta and ...

This 20 page paper examines the worlds’ largest gaming company; Harrah Entertainment Inc. The paper examines the company looking first at the background of the company, its’ current and future activities and then undertakes a financial analysis. The paper shows all calculation and analysis the results. The paper is based on the financial years ...

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts triple bottom line accounting with organisational profit accounting and considers the different views and perspectives concerning the approaches. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

Recent financial scandals such as Enron and Parmalat have caused concern, but they have not been the earliest financial scandals and have only added to the pace of change in the regulation of accounting standards. This 4 page paper looks at how and why regulations have been changing, including the development of the current regulatory ...

This 6 page paper examines Krispy Kreme for the years 2001 – 2003, focusing on 2002. The paper carries out analyses on depreciation and amortisation, company stock, cash flow, income and management efficiency. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 3 page paper considers why and how CFO’s have to balance profit making with cash flow in order to create a strong and viable company that maximises its’ profit potential while reducing opportunity costs and remaining liquid. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 36 page paper examines a number of issues that are important to investors and portfolio management. Te paper looks at asset allocation, the section of investment with tools such as capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and efficient market hypothesis (EMH), multifactor models of risk and return, including Fama and French’s Three Factor mode, ...

This 9 page paper considers the statement “Recent years, auditing has developed from the traditional conformance role into a broad and sophisticated variety of assurance services more relevant; there is an expectation that auditing, as a professional service, should not only provide assurance for the credibility of financial statements, but also enhance the quality and ...

This 8 page paper looks at how successful was Morrison's takeover Safeway has been. This consideration is based on the financial aspects and includes issues such as the way goodwill was treated and the creation of the negative goodwill and the impact this had on the results and the earnings per share. The bibliography cites ...

This 4 page paper discusses the view that the profitability and survival of a company is dependent to a large extent on its financial or capital structure. The paper uses a range of theorists to examine the view, including Modigliani & Miller and Myers & Majluf. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

Explaining Dell’s Poor Performance Dell has been having major problem with following sales and poor publicity predicting hard times ahead. This 4 page paper briefly outlines the sources of some of these problems and then considers the way that this may be examined with statistics and defined what could be the independent variables and the ...

This 5 page paper answers questions concerning the way account takes place. The first looks at a case study to examine the way the practices fit in with the hierarchy of accounting qualities. The paper then considers the way in which accounting standards are set within the US and discusses whether the standards should be ...

This 10 page paper is written in two parts. The first part look at a case where a company needs to raise capital, considering way they may want to raise capital and assessing the advantages and disadvantages of each method. The second part of the paper is made of calculations supporting the arguments for the ...