Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

Do Pure Play Internet Banks Create Value?
This 58 page paper looks at the way in which pure play internet banks, such as First Direct and Egg, may be able to create value. The paper presents a full dissertation style paper, with an introduction and objectives followed by an in-depth...
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Mikes Bikes Simulation Scenario
This 9 page paper is based on a scenario tool supplied by the student. Mikes Bikes want to expand and compete. The first part of the paper considers how they may compete according to Porters generic strategies and adjusts a draft strategy plan. The...
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Managerial Economics; Use, Advantages and Disadvantages
This 8 page paper looks at how managerial economics is used and the advantages and disadvantages associated with its use. Concepts discussed include supply and demand, pricing, elasticity, forecasting and the use of least squares regression and...
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Protection from Socialized Medicine
A 6 page paper written from an economic perspective exploring some of the many reasons that the US should NOT adopt socialized medicine, despite all of the problems of the current health care system. The paper advocates increased competition and...
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Wal-Mart 2004
This 14 page paper examines Wal-Mart. The paper starts by looking at the history and development of the company before undertaking a financial analysis of the company
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ABC and Southwest Airlines' Cargo Management
A 5 page paper discussing how Southwest Airlines applied the concepts of activity-based costing to its cargo business, with the result that it was able to reduce cargo-related expenses by 70 percent. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Yorkshire Stores Case
This 3 page paper looks at the case of Yorkshire Stores where invoices are paid at the last moment still dating check to get prompt payment discounts. The paper considers the issues from an ethical and a stakeholder perspective to assess the...
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Investment Risks
This 3 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. A company has chosen an investment which involves expanding into a new but related market. The paper considers the potential risks of the investment and how those risks may be reduced...
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Foreign Currency Markets; Sterling and the Dollar
This 5 page paper looks at the UK currency market and the value of sterling. The different influencing on the currency are considered, the values at July 2007 are given and the writer shows how the influences are seen in the movement of the price of...
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Leaving Variance Analysis Behind
A 9 page paper discussing this traditional accounting tool and some of the reasons for its falling out of favor over time. The theory of constraints and its throughput approach as well as activity-based costing have been instrumental in turning...
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The Economics of the Airline Industry
This 7 page paper presents an economic profile of the airline industry, discussing how different factors impact on the airline industry. The factors discussed include shifts and price elasticity of supply and demand, positive and negative...
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Value-Based Management in the Financial Services Industry
A 10 page paper discussing the interest that a financial institution is likely to have in value-based management and value chain assessment for decision-making purposes. Value-based management rests on the concept of the value chain, consisting of...
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Rhoads' The Economist's View of the World
This 3 page paper examines Rhoads' (1985) book on economics. Several quotes are included. The book is summarized and analyzed. No additional sources cited.
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Business Funding
This 3 page paper starts by considering the potential risks faced by a business where the only source of funding is a relative. The paper then looks at other options for funding; the use of venture capital and the use of debt. The risks associated...
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Capital Raising Options for BT
This 8 page paper considers the different options that are open to a company wishing to raise capital and applies the to the UK case of BT. The options include considering the recovery of monies owed, use of a share issue, bonds and debt and the...
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