Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

IPO AND WEIGHT WATCHERS
This 3-page paper reviews some of the steps of an IPO, and examines the balance sheet and public offering for Weight Watchers Inc. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Brown Shoe Company Financial Analysis
This 9 page paper examines the footwear firm Brown Shoe Company (ticker BWS), looking at the background and industry of the company and its' performance for its accounts covering the period between financial year 2001/2 up until financial year...
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PEST Analysis; Centralizing a Trade Finance Department
This 4 page paper uses a PEST analysis that looks at the political, economic social and technological influences that may need to be considered when looking at centralizing a trade finance department of a bank which currently has ten offices. The...
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The Weight Watchers IPO
This 3 page paper examines the initial public offering of Weight Watchers International. The paper looks at the number of shares offered, the share price, the use of funds raised, the reaction of the market and the impact on control of the company....
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Dialysis Profitability
A 7 page paper discussing cost and price issues of adding a dialysis unit to an existing hospital. Assessment of net present value over five years shows the project to be highly profitable. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Assessing WACC; Case Study
This 8 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. An investment manager needs to estimate the cost of capital for Nike. The paper looks at why WACC is important, assessing the calculation that has been used in the case study using...
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Alan Greenspan
This 4 page essay discusses Greenspan's theories and thoughts regarding the economy. It also reports the Greenspan Fed response to certain crises with comments from other experts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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There is No End in Sight to High Gasoline Prices
This 3 page paper looks at gasoline pricing during October of 2007. Gas prices are discussed in general. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Should A Company Undertake Loss Management If They Have Insurance?
This 14 page paper discusses the statement "As an organisation we pay a lot of money on insurance. There is therefore no need for us to invest time and resources in other methods of loss management." The paper discusses this looking at what losses...
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Lester Electronics Case Study; Financing Issues
This 3 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student, examining the financial issues faced by a company that has the opportunity to enter into a joint venture or make an acquisition, while itself being a potential acquisition target. The...
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Trade Structure and Patterns of the UK
This 3 page paper looks at the trade structure and patterns of the UK, identifying major tends and influential trading partners and the important industries in terms of exports. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Does a Risk Manager Need to Understand a Firms Finances?
This 10 page paper discusses the way that a risk manager should know and understand the financials of the company they are working for in order to perform their job and achieve their objectives. The paper looks at a range of tools and approaches...
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FedEx 2006
This 4 page paper examines FedEx for the financial year 2006 and 2007. Written in three parts the first part looks at cash flows for the year, including revenue, profits and general cash flow. The second part of the paper considers the assets and...
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Will Margin Trading in Russia Increasing Volatility and Instability of the Russian Stock Markets?
This 47 page paper assesses the potential impact of margin trading on the Russian stock markets. The paper gives an introduction with aims and objectives and the research methodology based on examining existing literature and models and applying...
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A Review of Issues in Economics by Robert Guell
This 6 page paper is a review of the book by Robert Guell which explains economic theory in a clear manner and uses a range of chapters on relevant issues to help the student apply economic concepts to the real world. The paper looks at the content...
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