Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 10 page report discusses telecom giant WorldCom’s revelation that it had “overstated” its earnings by more than $3.8 billion. As more and more facts come to light regarding the various corporate accounting disasters that have cost thousands of Americans their jobs, retirement funds, and even their faith in American business, WorldCom has proven itself ...

This 3-page paper focuses on the hypothetical Rainbown Paint Company and determines fiscal health through ratio analysis. In order to determine the analysis, Rainbow is compared to real-life company Sherwin-Williams. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper is based on a case study provided by the student. The financial condition of Omega Health is assessed by looking at the accounts provided and explaining some of the issues and limitations. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

The development and increasing use of mananged healthcare models in the US has had a major impact on the income that is received by laboratories. This 6 page paper how and why this has occurred and assessed the level of the impact. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 18 page paper examines the well known aerospace, marine and energy engineering company by looking at the 2003 annual accounts. The paper examinees the company, its' history, accounting policies and financial performance. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 16 page paper is a financial performance evaluation of Toys R Us. The paper gives some history to the company, considers the industry performance and company plans before conducting a financial analysis of the company's performance of the 2001 – 2004 annual accounts. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 14 page paper provides an overview of the bank's current state of affairs and history. The bank is evaluated with the use of Porter's Five Forces model as well as the use of a PEST analysis. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 7 page paper investigates stock market indices such as the Dow Jones and the way history is littered with instances of volatility in the capital markets. The author discusses what impact economic change has on the capital markets with reference to Bull and Bears, and considers whether they continue to provide good investment ...

A 6 page paper providing the story of an 80-year-old widow putting the pain of the past behind her and enjoying her present life in an independent living complex. The paper is a narrative financial history that begins in the Great Depression and continues through the great growth of the stock market in the ...

This 7 page paper examines the well-known beauty products firm Avon. The paper starts by looking at the history and development of the company and the second part of the paper performs a financial analysis using years 2003 to 2006. The bibliography cites three sources.

This 12 page paper gives an in-depth overview of Islamic banking. The paper looks at the history and development of Islamic banking in recent times, the major characteristics of Islamic banking, gives a description of the different financial products and financial instruments which are utilised, considers the banking regulations, the strategic and competitive issues faced ...

This 12 page paper discusses the fall of Enron and the myriad of causes which led to this. A thorough description of thes case against Enron is made as well as a thorough presentation of the company's history. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 14 page paper examines Wal-Mart. The paper starts by looking at the history and development of the company before undertaking a financial analysis of the company’s performance over the four years 2004 – 2007, looking at profitability, efficiency and liquidity. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 8-page paper focuses on Southwest Airlines and its policies, history, human resources and finances. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper examines US credit card industry in 2010, looking first at the development and history of the industry, in considering the economic and political influences and undertaking a Porters 5 forces analysis of potential future developments will impact on the industry. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the position of Microsoft in 2009, looking at the company’s products and history and then undertaking a ratio analysis for years ending 2008 and 2009. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 5 page paper takes a look at the Bank of America, its history, and its strategy. An outline is included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper examines the Euro; the single European Currency and is written in two parts. The first part will consider the criteria and the way it has or ha s not been met by different countries both before and after convergence and the adoption of the single currency. The paper will then consider ...

This 12 page paper considers corporation tax within European countries and the likelihood of corporation tax harmonisation in the union. Starting with a brief background it goes on to examine corporation tax in the United Kingdom and in Europe, concentrating on Germany as a dominant member if the European Union then considering the advantages and ...

This 3 page paper answers four questions asked by the student when considering the way Toyota has run its operations in Europe as a result of the UK’s failure to join the single currency; the Euro. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 3 page paper is the summary of a research article published in 2008 examining the potential influences that impact on the different investor actions following the announcement of mergers or acquisitions between banks. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 24 page report discusses the banking systems of the United States and the European Union. The financial world, by its very nature, is ever-changing and with the major changes that have been seen in the past few decades -- the end of the Cold War, the boom and bust of the 1980s and ...

This 8 page paper consider the way in which the Euro has influence the financial markets in Europe both within and outside of the Eurozone. The weak currency has been seen direct and indirect constraining factors to companies and investors. This paper explains those constraints and market reactions in an easy to understand style. The ...

12 pages in length. Until the 1980's, the Bank of Japan had an active role in implementing government-directed fiscal policy, but as the economy stabilized and seemed to be completely self-sustaining, regulatory influences were increasingly withdrawn. Today, the Bank of Japan is charged mainly with establishing and maintaining interest rates. In that respect, it is ...

This 4 page paper looks at the performance and tends in the German and the Japanese economies in the period following the end of the cold war and compares the patterns observed in the two economies. The bibliography cites 3 sources.