Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 3 page paper looks at the issue of the environmental crisis and the financial crises, and argues that the adoption of environmental policies and practices by businesses, or the 'greening' of business could serve a duel purpose and could help to support economic revival and development. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 7 page paper is a report based on an Excel spreadsheet provided by student examining the actual and projected usage of food items for a restaurant. The report looks at the individual variances for each item, considers potential courses and then identifies relevant trends and makes recommendations for further investigation. The bibliography cites 1 ...

This 3 page paper examines this volatile market in modern times. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the performance of Coca-Cola for the five year period between 2001 – 2005. The paper starts with a brief review of the company and then performs a ratio analysis. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Corinthian Collages Inc. and their decision to change the way they accounted for some revenue items as a result of SAB 104. The paper looks at what the change was, why it was made and the relevant standards and where the changes can be seen in the annual accunts. The ...

This 6 page paper answers questions regarding the use of the balanced scorecard. The first part of the paper considers the problems of assessing performance of a business using only financial measures. The second part of the paper outlines the basic principles of the balanced scorecard. The third part of the paper considers the ...

This 3 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student and assesses the potential of an investment by using the net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and payback period.

This 20 page paper compares the stock and bond markets of Saudi Arabia and South Korea, looking at the way they operate, the structure and the trading process as well as any trading restriction, such as price constraints. The paper looks at each country and contrasts the process and changes that have been seen and ...

This 5 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student. A company is considering taking a loan in a foreign currency, the repayments are calculated and a comparison made with a home currency loan. The potential of hedging is then discussed. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 13 page paper answers four questions set by the student. The first question demonstrates the calculation of a net present value (NPV) and an internal rate of return (IRR) on a project. The second part of the paper considers capital raising though debt and equity looking at the advantages and disadvantages. The third part ...

This 8 page paper looks at the way that the idea and model of profit maximization has evolved since the first half of the twentieth century. Concepts discussed include, but are not limited to economic Darwinism, growth models, revenue maximization and the technostructure. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the way a public liability insurance policy should be accounted for under SFAS 5; whether the premiums are an expense, or whether the premiums, less the amount retained by the insurer, should be classified as a deposit and expensed as claims occur. Using a case study supplied by the ...

This 11 page paper is an analysis of the ferry company ANEK Lines based in Crete. The paper looks at the background and operations of the company and then performs a financial analysis for the years 2006 and 2007. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at forward contract, describing what they are and then considering how they can be used in hedging along with the constraining factors which limit their use in hedging. The second part of paper looks at another financial tool used internationally; swaps. The paper describes what these are, the different types ...

In four pages this overview of the Mars rovers’ missions includes background information, recent developments, facts, figures, and photographs. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 29 page paper looks at the New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIC, examining its background and development and undertaking an environmental analysis looking at internal and external influences in order to identify and recommend a potential future strategy. The strategy recommended is an increased international expansion. The bibliography cites 17 sources.

This 8 page paper undertakes a financial analysis of HSBC and JP Morgan Chase, the parent company of Chase bank upto and inclding the 2007 accounts, with the aim of determining whether or not Chase Bank should adopt an international strategy similar to that of HSBC. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 4 page essay examines the reasons why some people lose everything they have. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is 11 page paper looks at the costs and issues associated with the implementation of an early retirement and redundancy scheme. Is the case of an international employer; General Motors (GM), the paper looks at the way in which costs may be incurred. They pissed off by looking at the pension schemes which ...

A 4 page memo explaining the difference between direct financing, sales-type and operating leases for accounting purposes. Currently SFAS 13 allows companies to keep some leases off their balance sheets, as noted above. Businesses prefer to keep such leases off their balance sheets; investors prefer full disclosure of a business' total liabilities. ...

This 5 page paper looks at the use of calculus in business and the way derivatives can be used to examined marginal costs, as well as marginal revenue and marginal profit. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 30 page paper is an in-depth analysis of the Canadian Bank; ING Direct. The paper starts by looking at the Canadian banking and financial services industry and the banking conditions. The potential approaches to strategy, including Porters generic strategies are discussed and the competitive strategies adopted by ING are examined in detail, including the ...

This 6-page paper defines accounting terms such as impairment charges for goodwill and recording disposition of assets for gain or loss. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This five-page paper is preparatory work for a study into the performance of steel the industry in the United States, focusing on three steel companies; The United States Steel Corporation, China Precision Steel Inc. and Acrelor Mittal. The paper presents an executive summary which will be used as the basis for the larger paper, a ...

This 3 page paper looks at three business plans and assesses which of the three is the most risky and would require the highest discount rate when assessing the potential investment returns. The bibliography cites 3 sources.