Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

The Obligations of Employers in the Twenty-First Century
This 3 page paper looks at the obligations of employers to provide job security, adequate benefits and so forth. The power of unions and the EEOC are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF ENRON: A REVIEW
This 3-page paper is a review about C. William Thomas, and his April, 2002 article
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Microsoft
A 20 page paper discussing Microsoft
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BB Bounce Ltd; Assessing Potential Investments
This 9 page paper examines a case supplied by the student, assesses two projects by demonstrating how to calculate the payback cost of equality, the weighted average cost of capital, the payback period, net present vale and the internal rate of...
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THE QUESTION OF INCOME REDISTRIBUTION
This 7-page paper discusses the effectiveness of income redistribution and if there is a case for its success. Topics covered include equity, positive externalities and the Pareto Effect. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Manipulation of Financial Statements to Inflate Profits and Investment: The Examples of WorldCom and Enron
This is a 3 page paper discussing the methods of manipulation of financial statements companies have used to inflate profits. Within the last several years, large multi-billion corporations such as WorldCom and Enron have collapsed due to the...
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Factors affecting international business in European countries
A paper which considers the social, political and economic factors which affect a nation's capacity to participate in the international business community, with particular reference to Europe and the status of immigrant workers in the UK.
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Structural Adjustment Programmes in Africa
This 11 page paper considers what impact the structural adjustment programmes (SAP
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Investing in Real Estate
This 3 page paper uses the book called Investing in Real Estate as a springboard for discussion. The paper supports the idea that investing in real estate is good but also points out pitfalls. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jay Cooke (1821-1905)
A 12 page paper. Jay Cooke is generally credited as being the "first major investment banker, creator of the first "wire house," and the Financier of the Civil War (Trumbore 2000). Had it not been for Cooke, the Union would have had a far more...
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DEPRECIATION SCHEDULES AND EXPLANATIONS
This 2.5-page paper focuses on discussion of forms of business depreciation(such as accelerated and straight-line) and describes the difference between book value and savage value. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: SOME DEFINITIONS
This 3-page paper discusses the difference between management accounting (also known as cost accounting) and financial accounting. Also included is how management accounting reports can keep track of business operations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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An Economic Explanation for the Closure of Levi Strauss Factories
In 2003 Levi Strauss closed down the last of the North American factories. This 4 page paper explains how this decision was made and the economic basis of that decision making use of the law of diminishing marginal productivity. The bibliography...
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The NASDAQ Market
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the NASDAQ market, where it stands now and where it is headed. The types of investors who are attracted to this market are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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THE COST OF LEASING VS. BUYING A CAR
This 2.5 page paper compares the costs involved with leasing versus financing an automobile. The example used in this paper is the Chevy Tahoe, and discussions center around pros and cons of leasing vs. financing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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