Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 5-page paper examines responsibility centers for accounting purposes and discusses advantages and disadvantages. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper defines Repo 105 and discusses the justifications for it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper performance a financial analysis looking at these two companies, the analysis includes profit margins, current ratio, return on assets and debt ratio. The paper is based in case supplied by the student. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 4 page paper examining selected financial measures for Intel in early 2008. Intel has favorable profitability measures, and it carries relatively little debt. Its current ratio is rather high; its quick ratio may be higher than necessary as well. Depending on the capital needs of Intel's industry, the company may be ...

This 24 page paper examined the way that volatility forecasting has developed with the use of multifractal systems, inspired with the application of multifractal models from the natural world. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the concept of inflation accounting, which takes into account the shift in monetary values. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper is based in case study provided by the student, concerning Guillermo Furniture Store. The first part of the paper considers cost relationships and behaviors at the firm and how they may impact on decision making. The second part of the paper discusses the potential control system that could be used, following ...

This 9 page paper critiques the use of the net present value (NPV) investment assessment tool, looking at the advantages and disadvantages associated with the approach and compares NPV to other potential techniques which may be used to assess investments. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 5-page paper examines which model is best for estimating discount rate (rate of return) for Apple Inc -- dividend growth, Capital Asset Pricing or Arbitrage Pricing Theory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page review of a September 2009 article listing several lessons learned in the 2008 Wall Street meltdown. The article's author includes an explanation of bonds and their continued value in individual portfolios. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at three questions concerning costing. The first looks at whether or not activity based accounting is the best approach for the twenty-first century. The second questions concerning times when more traditional accounting practices are appropriate. The last question looks at the value of cost profit volume (C-P-V) accounting can b ...

This 10 page paper examines the performance of Costco Wholesale, looking at the background of the company, the general performance and performs a ratio analysis for three to the financial year ending in 2008. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at how statistics are used in the insurance industry, looking at the type of statistics that are used for different insurance policy types and how the statistics are used as well as why accurate interpretation is important. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses two specific issues. The first is a report and discussion of what happened to cause the collapse of Washington Mutual Bank. There were many causes dating back more than a decade. The second topic is recommendations from the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission with comments related ...

This 3 page paper looks at the Great Northern Iron Ore Properties, considering what type of company it is management financial performance and the performance of the shares between 2008 and 2009. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 6 page paper is a financial analysis of the color, based on the five years results up to the 10K issued in February 2010. The assessment looks at the profitability, liquidity and solvency in order to determine whether or not Coca-Cola Inc. may be a good investment. All calculations are shown. The bibliography ...

This 10 page paper examines a case study supplied by the student. Delta Airlines have emerged from bankruptcy and chosen to use a fresh start accounting approach as allowed under American Institute of Certified Public Accountant Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code” (SOP 90-7. The paper considers ...

This 3-page paper focuses on the shape of the Irish economy, compared to the U.S. economy. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 38 page paper looks at the value of hedging to reduce risks of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Easton-Bell is a company that has a number of financial issues, including a low profit margin, a high level of debt and the majority of its finished goods being subject to exchange rate movements. The paper examines ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the automobile industry in light of global trends. Several issues are addressed including the concept and reasons for globalization, the plight of the auto worker, the sudden increase in mergers and acquisitions and the ramifications of using labor worldwide. Three charts are included. Bibliography lists 13 ...

This 4 page paper looks at two different cases provided by the student concerning different types of costing. The first case deals with absorption costing, with the potential use of this method assessed for the case of a farm. The second part of the paper looks at the process of activity based costing and assesses ...

This 7 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. Using the figures supplied the writer calculates the different variances, in terms of the entire budget for the firm as well as costs per unit and then goes on to examine how some of these variances may have occurred. The paper ...

This 30 page paper examines the performance of the wards largest to supermarket chains; Wal-Mart and Carrefour. The paper starts by examining the financial performance between 2005 and 2009 comparing and contrasting profitability, efficiency and liquidity through ratio analysis. The second part of the paper looks at the strategies and approaches adopted towards business by ...

This 6 page paper is based on questions set by the student. The first question explains the importance of the concept of present value in cooperate finance. The remaining questions demonstrate the way in which both future value and present value can be calculated. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper is written in 3 parts. The first part assesses the relevant of value based costing in the 21st century, and where it may be best utilized. The second part of the paper considers the tired and test approaches to costing and assesses the use of the traditional approach such as break ...