Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

Time Value of Money
This 5 page paper considers what is meant by the time value of money. The paper explains the concept and then shows the concept has been used by companies in decision-making processes. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Exchange Rate Difficulties
A 3 page paper assessing the origins of the UK
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COST OF CAPITAL REPORT AND SHELL OIL
This 3-page paper discusses analysis of Shell Oil's cost of capital report. Topics discussed include weighted average cost of capital and capital asset pricing model, then describes advantages and disadvantages to each method. Bibliograpy lists 2...
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The Move Toward Enhanced Corporate Governance
A 3 page paper reviewing the growing trend of increased attention to corporate governance, particularly as it applies to auditor independence. The paper uses Enron as an example, of course, concluding that tighter governance controls lead to better...
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Capital Structure of Colgate Palmolive
This 4 page paper examines the capital structure of Colgate Palmolive, looking at the debt and equity levels and the debt equity ratio as well as the efficiency with which the assets and equity are used as well as the company
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How Keynes Arrived at His Theories
This 5 page paper looks at the life and times of John Maynard Keynes and how he derived his theories. Not only is his life and how he came up with his theories discussed, but it is discussed in the context of the day. How his theories are...
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Is Discounted Cash Flow a Superior Investment Appraisal Technique?
This 4 page paper examined discounted cash flow as an investment tool and looks at it advantages and disadvantages compared to other tools. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Should Crafty Motors Expand?
A 14 page paper assessing the monetary implications of proposed expansion of an automotive body shop. The owner intends to retire after ten years and will sell the business at the end of that term. For the present, she needs to determine: (1)...
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Risk Assessment and Management in Commercial and Investment Banks
This 5 page paper considers the different types of risk assessment and management that may take place in commercial and investment banks. The paper gives examples of the tools used. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Cost of Capital at Colgate Palmolive
This 3 page paper calculates the weighted average cost of capital at Colgate Palmolive., The paper looks at both the cost of equity and the cost of debt before brining the figures together for the WACC calculation. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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Financing; A Case Study
This 3 page paper looks at a case provided by the student and suggests why the auditors and other processionals may have been change, looks at the cash flow problem and other problems that the company face and considers the best way of financing the...
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Economic Forces Affect Businesses
This 6 page paper responds to the question: "How do economic forces impact a business?" The writer uses a fictitious fast food restaurant, Steakburger, as an example. A brief background about Steakburger is offered and the competitive nature of the...
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The Use of Value at Risk (VAR) by Investment Banks
This 5 page paper examines the use of value at risk as a assessment and management tool by investment banks. The paper beings by explaining what VAR is and then looks at the different ways it may be used and the different models that can be chosen....
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Risk Assessment Tools for Commercial Banks
This 3 page paper considers different risk assessment tools that can be used by commercial banks. Those considered are maturity gap, scenario analysis, simulation analysis and value at risk. Each model is described with the value at risk model in...
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International Free Trade, WTO and NAFTA
An 8 page paper which examines international free trade, WTO, and NAFTA in regards to economic content. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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