Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

Risk Assessment Models
This 3 page paper critically evaluate the Asset Liability Management (ALM), Mark to Market, NPV and Duration model that are used by financial institutions for managing interest rate risk. The paper only looks at the use of the models and does not...
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COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND DUTIES
This 14-page paper describes the duties and responsibilities of compliance officers, especially in the banking/financial industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Accounting Exercises
An 8 page paper in two parts. Part 1 describes and critiques the budget process at River Beverages. Part 2 builds various spreadsheets for cash and cash requirements throughout one quarter. Included are a sales budget, cash receipts budget,...
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VULNERABILITIES, BANKING AND COMPLIANCE
This 15-page paper focuses on a fictitous financial services company and how a compliance officer, based on literature about the topic, can determine vulnerabilities and solution to those vulnerabilities. The paper is written from a UK perspetive....
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ETHICS AND THE AUDITOR
This 7 page paper discusses ethics and auditors, based on philosophies including utilitarianism, Kantianism, relativism, altruism and others. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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THE IRS AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT
This 7-page paper focuses on IRS reform, and how the agency can better focus on more equitable taxation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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FISCAL AND MONETARY POICY AND THE 2001 RECESSION
This 6-page paper discusses the meaning behind fiscal and monetary policy, and whether a stronger policy in both of these realms could help prevent the 2001 recession. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Estate Planning
This 8 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student with an estate worth US$5 million. The paper considers how wills could be drawn up as well as the use of revocable and irrevocable trusts to avoid estate taxes. The paper is based on...
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FOREIGN INCOME TAX EXCLUSION AND COMPETITIVE BENEFITS
This 7-page paper examines the IRS' Foreign Income Tax Exclusion (Section 911) and discusses how this particular aspect helps with competitiveness of U.S. workers abroad. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Choosing a Bank for International Business
A 5 page paper weighing the benefits of Citigroup and Bank of America as the choice for a company planning international expansion in upcoming months. There are other banks that could serve the company's needs, but Citigroup is the recommended...
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Measuring Profit
This 3 page paper discusses the distortions caused by differing accounting procedures in the profitability ratio. The paper looks at the different profit ratios, such as operating profit, net profit, EBIT and EBITDA and how they can be calculated...
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Consumer Confidence
This 6 page paper examines the issue of consumer confidence through the evaluation of three Wall Street Journal articles. The articles are discussed. Consumer confidence is defined and its importance evaluated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Financing the New Venture
A 4 page continuation of examination of the choices that Acme must make before it expands internationally. There are a number of ways that Acme can finance its greenfield investment in globalization. The choices the company makes can have direct...
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Using ROE and IRR for Making Investment Decisions
A 4 page continuation of considerations that Acme must make prior to going forward with its international expansion, specifically in assessing the value of the new venture in terms of return on equity and internal rate of return. There is always a...
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Financial Tools
A 5 page paper discussing optimum capital structure, market capitalization, bank loans, tax planning and assessing results based on ROE and the DuPont Identity as five tools available to organizations as long-term and short-term strategies for...
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