Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

Credit Card Use by Students
The use of credit cards by students is increasing. This 12 page paper looks at why it is important to assess the way students perceive and use their credit cards, briefly looks at former research and shows how a questionnaire can be designed to...
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The Use of Pegged or Fixed Rate Exchange Mechanisms
This 14 page paper examines the way that fixed and pegged exchange rates have been used to try and create stable economies and economic growth and the advantages and difficulties seen in these strategies. The paper starts by looking at the gold...
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Types of Capital Budgeting
A 3 page paper discussing in general terms three types of capital budgeting. The paper discusses net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and modified internal rate of return (MIRR), all variations of the discounted cash flow model...
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Nike and Adidas (Reebok)
Nike is the dominant sportswear company, this 6 page paper examines the financial performance of the company in terms of profitability, asset utilization and risk management and compares it to Adidas, the company that has recently acquired Reebok...
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Brazil and the United States; An Economic Comparison
This 5 page paper examines the Brazilian and US economies between 1985 and 2005 looking at aspects such as GDP, GDP per capital, unemployment, inflation and foreign direct investment. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Cost Drivers and Value Chain Function in the Telecommunications Niche
This 8 page paper examines these areas of management accounting. Bellsouth is used as an example. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Cash Flows at Nike and Reebok
A 6 page paper answering 3 questions comparing Nike and Reebok cash flow statements and profitability measures 2002
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Nike's 2005 Annual Report
A 3 page paper reviewing Nike's 2005 annual report, examining auditors' statements, financial trends, profitability, business trends and the company's general financial position. Nike appears to be positioning itself for the future in solidifying...
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Modigliani and Miller's Equity Arbitrage Theorem
This 10 page paper is written in two parts. The first part looks at the Modigliani
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Tiffany & Co Financial Performance
This 13 page paper examines the financial performance of the well known diamond jewellers Tiffany
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Assessing a Potential Investment
A 4 page paper discussing measures that an investor should want to assess when considering the stock of a company. Here, an individual is considering investing in the stock of Prime Properties, Inc., a property management and real estate firm. ...
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Dell's Working Capital
A 14 page paper discussing Harvard Case 9-201-029: Dell's Working Capital. Dell's business model has been held up as being something to which other businesses should aspire. It was born of sound management, but only in response to the realization...
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Working Capital and Financial Environment at Nike and Reebok
A 5 page paper discussing the financial environment and internal controls at both of these companies. Both Nike and Reebok have been and remain well-managed from a financial perspective. Reebok's major failing likely was marketing; in the past...
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Establishing the Accounting System for a New Business
An 8 page paper providing a chart of accounts; sample income statement and balance sheet; sample general ledger entries; and an income statement and balance sheet with fictitious numbers for the new business. The business is a single-location gym...
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Testing Purchasing Parity Theory
This 6 page paper looks at the purchasing parity theories and uses annual information from the exchange rates of the Chinese Yuan and the Euro for the years 2000
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