Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 3 page paper explains White-Collar Deviance, Corporate fraud, and mortgage fraud and explains why these are White Collar crimes. The paper also discusses sociologist Edwin Sutherland who coined the term “white collar crime in 1949 and in so doing changed much of the justice system. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at a simulation supplied by the student. The student enters time warp 2 and uses the plan for the four year period developed in SLP 3. The results of this are examined an a new strategy presented for time warp 3. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the clientele effect on the movement of stock prices, and outlines what could impact investors' decisions to buy or sell stock. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses how a firm's action can increase its value, thereby having an impact on shareholder wealth. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper looks at the way cost of equity can be calculated. Using Target as an example the calculation is explained and demonstrated, with the firms cost of equity then compared to WalMart and Sears. The paper then discusses the way that the dividend discount model may be used to calculate cost ...

This 3 page paper identifies a primary and two secondary potential acquisition targets for Target Inc. The companies are identified, justifications are given for their recommendation as suitable targets and the funding of the acquisition is discussed. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the AT&T, identifies the potential fixed and variable costs and uses these to create a breakeven analysis. The calculations are shown. In order to undertake this exercise is it is necessary for some assumptions be made, which are explained and justified. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 4-page paper discusses the usefulness of financial statements with particular focus on cash-flow statements. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 22 page paper discusses the insolvency rules in Australia which allow a firm to be in voluntary administration and receivership at the same time. The paper assesses these two insolvency practices; looking at what they are and when they are used as well as the advantages and disadvantages associated with each approach. The way ...

This 11 page paper looks at the position of eBay in 2011, arguing it is a strong firm well placed to compete in different economic conditions. The paper starts by looking at the background to the firm and its operations. The financial performance is then assessed using ratio analysis looking at liquidity, efficiency, capital structure ...

This 4 page paper answers three questions concerning the way an investor may assess a price for a bond. The first questions consider the influences which may impact on the way a bond is valued. The second question uses those influences to price for a bond. The third section identifies a bond that may ...

This 9 page paper assesses PepsiCo as a potential investment. The paper starts by looking at the company background, and then considers the potential vulnerability of the company to changes in the economic environment. The financial performance of the company, including measures of profitability, as well as liquidity and efficiency are presented. The last section ...

This 5 page paper looks at different performance measures which may be used in a bank such as new customers, new products, cross sales, customer retention and revenue, and considers the ways in which they may be linked. This is assessed with the aid of causal chains. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 6 page paper looks at the concept of the time value of money, defining the term and then examining how and why it is useful for financial managers. The paper then answers a set of questions requiring calculations to assess time value of money issues. These include calculating future values of exiting investments and ...

This 9 page paper assesses the value of budgets and budgetary controls, looking at how they are undertaken, the problems and the potential benefits that they facilitate. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 4 page paper answers 3 questions set by the student. The first 2 questions concern the calculation present values for potential investments, over periods of 1, 2 and 3 years. The last question looks at three potential business plans and discusses which were may be most attractive for individual investor.

This 5 page paper is written in two parts. The first part assesses the US budget in 2012 determining whether it is contractionary or expansionary, looking at how it has changed. The second part of the paper is an 8 slide PowerPoint presentation explaining the different between macroeconomics and microeconomics. The bibliography cites 4 sources. ...

This 3 page paper looks at the results of AT&T and considers different scenarios in terms of financial performance in order to produce a flexible budget that looks at the way that the company may perform in the future. 3 scenarios are utilized in 1 optimistic, 1 pessimistic and 1 mixed. The bibliography cites 2 ...

This 6 page paper discusses the use of value-based accounting and costs volume profit assessments to determine whether or not they are still suitable for use in the 21st century. The discussion includes consideration of how and why it may be useful, the determination of whether there are industry or specific scenarios where it may ...

This 3 page paper looks at the difference between financial and management accounting, and then considers the use of cost profit volume analysis and the way that it may be useful for a business. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examined the Kodak Eastman cash flow statements for the financial years 2005 – 2007. The analysis looks at the areas of concern, trends that are seen and positive aspects of the statements. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses a publicly traded stock and why it is a good investment. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at a new article published about Herman Miller in December 2011, discussing the financial results for the second quarter of the financial year ending 2012. The paper starts by summarizing the article and then discusses how it may be interpreted by a reader, with specific attention to how infesters ...

This 8 page paper compares and contrasts the financial performance of three firms in different industries; eBay, Clorox Company and Darden Restaurants. The background to each firm is briefly discussed and then the firms are examined looking at their performance with the results available in March 2012. The assessment looks at the assets and liabilities, ...

This 5 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student. The student is stuck in a time warp with the Clipboard Tablet Company. This paper deals with the assessment of time warp 2, with the results compared to time warp 2.