Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

Comparative Analysis of Enron and WorldCom
A 10 page paper providing vertical and horizontal analyses of Enron and WorldCom financial statements of 1999 and 2000, as well as several financial ratios including current ratio, debt/equity ratio and quick ratio, among others. The purpose here...
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State Tax Variations
This 5 page paper looks at the various states in the U.S.A. and discusses which arrangements are best. While less taxation is deemed most popular, state choices will largely depend upon personal needs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Gap Inc.
This 7 page paper examines the financial performance of gap using ratio analysis and projections to determine whether the shares should be bought. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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A Discussion on Income Redistribution
This 14 page paper considers why income redistribution should be a public policy and what kinds of policies may be used to bring about equitable income distribution. The paper looks at different systems such as communism and the use of the Poor laws...
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Statement On Auditing Standards #85
This 5 page paper addresses several specific topics/issues: a brief description of SAS 85 and its purpose; Statement on Auditing Standards that were superceded by 85 or that superceded 85; definition of 'subsequent events' as explained in SAS 85;...
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Economic Impacts on Business
This 5 page paper considers two economic problems, uncertainty regarding growth and fear of increased interest rates in order to examine the impacts these problems will have on a business. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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What Caused the Great Depression?
This 6 page paper argues that the cause of the Great depression was the actions of the Federal Reserve and their use of monetary policy before and during the depression. This argument is made with reference to the relevant economic theories as well...
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Management Accounting Decisions
A 5 page paper assessing two management accounting cases. One addresses whether a one-location retail establishment should eliminate one department and expand another, one addresses the inability of a company
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Junk Bonds: Worth The Investment?
10 pages in length. To invest or not to invest: that is the never-ending question when dealing with junk bonds. The lure of high-interest investments can cloud some people's realization of just how risky this type of bond truly is; choosing a junk...
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Price Theory
This 5 page paper examined what is meant by price theory and explains how the government has a direct effect as both a regulator of the economy and as a demand factor in the overall market demand. The paper includes 3 graphs to illustrate the points...
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Retaining Liquidity in the Economy
This 6 page paper considers how liquidity is maintained in the UK economy. The paper outlines the way that the financial markets and intermediaries, such as banks and building societies in addition to the Bank of England are key in maintaining...
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Somerfield; A Case Study
This 6 page paper is a financial analysis of the UK supermarket group Somerfield PLC in order to access where the shares should be bought. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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The Euro: Europe
A 10 page discussion of Europe
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Accounting Questions
This 26 page paper answers different accounting questions and give numerous example calculations of NPV and IRR showing how these calculation are carried out and how the information may be used.
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Income Segregation in New York and Los Angeles:
This 7 page paper examines the issue of income segregation in two of America's biggest cities. This paper examines the history of such segregation as well as the various responses by various groups. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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