Essays and Research Papers on Personal Finance

This 5 page paper looks at the way in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) can help a firm with its' internal controls and protect the cash that is in the firm. Both costs and benefits associated with the internal controls are discussed. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses how the U.S. banking system failed in 2008, and potential solutions to this issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines budgeting and budgeting procedures in an organization. McDonalds is used as an example where there is budgeting on an annual as well as a daily basis. The different processes and controls are considered and compared to budgeting theory. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 4 page paper considers whether or not capitalism is the best economic model. The concept and application of capitalism are considers, with a focus ion the problem associated with capitalism, alternative models are considered, including capitalism, market socialism and sarvodaya. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

Summarizes Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 2, R&D, requirements for the accounting student. Bibliography lists 1 reference.

This 12 page paper considers how and why it was determined by the AASB that international financial reporting standards should be adopted in Australia. The paper considers the development of A-IFRS and looks at the benefits and the potential problems of the adoption of international standards. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 16 page paper examines the performance of Unilever between 2003 and 2007. The first part of the paper is an in-depth financial analysis looking at the profitability, efficiency and liquidity of the firm. The second part of the paper discusses the acquisition and divestments strategy of the firm during the period. The last part ...

This 14 page paper answers 4 questions on global economics in an exam style answer. The first questions considers whether the position of the US economy in 2008 can be seen as leading to a crisis similar to the Japanese lost decade in the 1990's. The second questions looks at the impact that rising oil ...

This 5-page paper lists the advantages of the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009, which includes the fact that homeowners can stay in their homes while they settle on their debts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper is written in two parts. The first part assesses how a firm will be assessed to determine whether or not it is a resident firm for tax purposes and then applies the rules by assessing a case of a firm incorporated in Singapore. The second part of the paper uses ...

A 4 page paper. The writer responds to this question: Should a country's economic growth rate be higher than its inflation rate? The essay discusses ideal growth rates, reports growth rates and inflation rates in the U.S. for 2006 and 2007 and discusses the growth and inflation rates in Vietnam. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page memo reviewing the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)' position on accounting for the special-purpose entity. The paper provides an overview of post-Enron changes and the clarification provided by FASB in December 2008. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

There are a number of traditional approaches that may be used to assess the performance of different division within a firm. This 6 page paper looks at some of these methods including assessment of targets against market share, profit requirements and in line with the BCG matrix and then suggests some more modern and flexible ...

This 3 page paper considers a case supplied by the student. A company has not complied with US GAAP as they have revealed property upwards. The paper considers how the auditors’ qualified statement may appear and how an adverse opinion may appear. The paper then looks at rule 203 AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and ...

This 3-page paper offers the differences between traditional IPOs and online auction IPOs. The paper discusses Google's and Morningstar's IPOs as examples. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the political and economic factors that are present within Brazil, including the political structure and aims and the economic profile of the country. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that begins with a discussion about what monetary is and what it does. The paper also responds to these topics: how is money created, what the Federal Reserve is and what tools it uses in response to macroeconomic events, such as unemployment, interest rates and economic growth, and why GDP ...

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses corporate loyalty, the meaning of work, self-promotion, shrinking family, new communities and making choices. No additional sources cited.

This 25 page paper presents the accounting aspect of a fictitious business plan. The paper looks at potential sources of capital and then presents some financial projections for the next five years, these include the income and expense accounts, cash flow and balance sheets, presented monthly for the first year, quarterly for the second year ...

This 5 page paper looks at the merger that took place between Lloyds TSB and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS0). The paper considers who and why the merger took place, what the views of the shareholders were likely to be, the areas of RBS that were most profitable and the way share prices have ...

This 8 page paper looks at the different types of assets that are present in McDonalds. The first part of the paper considers the tangible assets such as land, property, equipment, cash, accounts receivable and inventory. The second part of the paper looks at the intangible asserts, such as the brand name and reputation, ...

This 4-page paper discusses Aetna's economic challenges in the face of several issues, such as rising healthcare costs and increasing technology. A reality tree is included in the analysis. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper compares articles about how microeconomics fits into the overall climate change activities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 15 page paper discussing the economic philosophies and political consequences of economists such as Kant, Smith, Hayek, Marx, Polanyi and Keynes in terms of globalization. There is intense irony in the differences in situations between more laissez faire-leaning economies and those adhering closely to Marxian views of collectivism. Though Marx claimed to ...

This 10-page paper focuses on why budgets are necessary for a business. Also included are how budgets aid in various corporate functions and how the process can be streamlined. Bibliography lists 8 sources.