Essays and Research Papers on Personal Finance

A 4 page paper assisting Tastee Fruit in establishing standard costing information for the manufacturing of its raspberry sherbet and discussing the issue of price-fixing for berries. The paper also briefly answers a few questions about Atlantico financial reporting. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper examined the state of Mississippi with a focus on the economy. Various types of industries are discussed as well as the difference between the rural and urban areas. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the skills necessary to progress through a successful career in accounting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper addresses various issues including the effect of terrorism on the stock market and the insurance industry. How 9/11 affected the economy is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper examines a question supplied by the student, there are a number of auditors and a number of firms, each auditor has to visit each firm for the period of a month. Using statistical analysis the paper shows the student how the allocation of the auditor to the firm might take place. ...

This 4 page paper looks at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), the central bank of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and summarizes the membership criteria and requirements and looks at the way in which assets may be used as collateral for borrowing by member banks. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines an article on economics. The article concerns savings and how that impacts the American, and the global, economy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts to approaches to accounting; triple bottom line and the use of systems theory. The approach is discussed as both complimentary and conflicting approaches for the extension of traditional financial accounting practices. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

There are many risks faced by business, this 6 page paper looks at how and why businesses use futures and options at a microeconomic level. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

PThis 5 page paper uses data supplied by the student to calculate the price earnings ratio and the book to price ratio. The calculations are shown and the paper examines what may cause the ratio variations seen over the years. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 3 page paper looks at the purchase of a commodity by a consumer where prices are not fixed. The example chosen is a restaurant where prices increase in the evening,. The paper shows how and why the prices are different and the influences that may impact on the consumer decision. The paper finished with ...

An 11 page paper discussing the application of I.A.S.-1, the International Accounting Standard number 1. This standard defines the framework and responsibilities organizations have for presenting their financial statements, having as its goal uniformity across time, within organizations and across industries. I.A.S.-1 ensures uniformity in financial reporting so that investors can make sense ...

This 3 page paper considers the financial objectives that could be used by a hospital when developing a balanced scorecard. The identified the objectives, explains why they are important and then looks at how they can be measured and the strategies that would need to be in place to measure them. The bibliography cites 4 ...

Empirical evidence suggests that there are common occurrences of abnormally high returns on the first day a stock or share has been listed on the stock exchange. This 5 page paper considers how and why this may occur looking at a range of theories. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that central banks can never be truly independent as there are always routes of potential political influence. The paper looks at how this might occur and how banks cope with this risk using control mechanisms. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page outlines the accounting issues that Dell has faced where it has been accused of using warranty accruals and the accounting for warranty liabilities to manipulate their earnings figures. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page paper examining options for financing another Coke expansion in China. The Coca-Cola company is expanding further into China and seeks to determine the best mix of funding sources. It is recommended here that the company seek full financing through debt incurred within China to optimize its ability to claim the ...

This 25 page paper examines Coca Cola Inc. The paper is written in three parts. The first part looks at the background of the company including history and current events. The second part of the paper considers the important of intellectual property, what it is and how Coca Cola protect it. The third part of ...

This 7 page paper is an investment appraisal based in a case supplied by the student. The case concerns a social project with all costs given, including inflation and discount rates, but not income is indicated. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 3 page reaction paper on the article “Mr. Clean” by Elizabeth MacDonald and Michael Maiello as it appears in Forbes. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper looks at the going concern concept and the way it is used. The discussion includes a consideration of how and why it is useful and argues that it is not always appropriate for use, even if the company’s future in not in question. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 6 page paper examined what is meant by the term ‘financial accounting’ and how important it is to businesses to understand the concept and the practice. The paper also considers issues such as how financial accounting can be flexible and the way that the rules and regulations of financial accounting are enforced. The bibliography ...

This 6 page paper answers three questions set by the student showing how journal and general ledger entries should be made and explaining how the entries are made.

A 3 page paper assessing a scenario in which a businessman paid some of the debts of a separate failed business in which he was a shareholder but not a principal. The man wants to deduct the payments to reduce his own company's revenues. The paper uses Section 162 of the Internal Revenue ...

This 8 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part considers the situation of the healthcare services where there are increasing inputs, such as patients, but the outputs remain the same. The paper considers this in economic terms and the way social impacts influence the way the market has and will develop. The ...