Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

The Relationship Between the Value of the US Dollar and the Price of Gold
This 8 page paper investigates the relationship between the value of the US dollar and the price of gold. The underlying hypothesis is that there is a direct inverse relationship between the performance of the US dollar and the price of gold with...
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Economic Forecasts
This 5 page paper is written in two parts. The first part of the paper looks at the economy and the influences on the economy in the first part of 2008 in order to make and justify projections for the following 18 months, looking at the GDP and...
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Accrual Accounting in the Public Sector
This 9 page paper examines the use and potential use of accrual accounting for governments and the public sector. The writer considers the take up of accrual counting by non commercial organizations, the way it compares with cash accounting, how...
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Purchasing Power Parity and the Balance of Payments Approach
This 3 page paper looks at how the monetary approach of balance of payments may be used to explain how purchasing power parity is observed and spot price differences vary. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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Effectiveness of Internal Audit in the Public Sector
This 8 page paper looks at the concept and practice of internal audit in the public sector, discussing why internal audits are undertaken, what they measure, who performs them, the approaches which can be adopted and the direct and indirect impacts...
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What Globalization Means
In five pages this paper considers how various people define globalization and whether or not they believe it has an impact upon their daily lives in an overview that reveals the complexities of the term and its definition. Four sources are cited...
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RUSSIAN ECONOMY
This 4-page paper offers an analysis of the Russian economy today, including stabilization of the ruble. Bibliography lists 3 sources.`
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Forwards and Other Financial Tools
This 10 page paper looks at forward contract, describing what they are and then considering how they can be used in hedging along with the constraining factors which limit their use in hedging. The second part of paper looks at another financial...
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Valuing an IPO for JetBlue
This 12 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. Based on information in the case study potential prices for shares in the company's IPO are calculated, models used include the dividend discount mode and ratios analysis. The...
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Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Internal Audit in the Public Sector
This 10 page paper considers different influences which will impact on the effectiveness of an internal audit in the public sector; factors discussed include the general accounting system in the public sector, internal controls, relationship with...
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Fuel Cells
An 8 page paper discussing the economics and problems of hydrogen fuel cells as power plants for cars. Jay Leno praises the BMW Hydrogen 7, but the chief engineer of the Chevrolet Volt notes that the hydrogen infrastructure will be easier to...
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The Acquisition of Exabyte by Tandberg Data
This 7 page paper examines the background and motivation behind the 2006 acquisition of the Colorado company Exabyte by Norway based Tandberg Data. The paper looks at the background of the two companies, the potential benefits and synergies of the...
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Financial Reporting Practices in the United States of America
This 6 page paper examines various terminology as well as the state of financial reporting in America. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Accounting for Discretionary Costs with Specific Attention on Research and Development
This 6 page paper examines issues related with discretionary costs, paying particular interest to research and development costs. The writer discusses what they are and how they occur as well as how they are accounted for, looking at their treatment...
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Sempra Energy
This 10 page paper examines the presentation of the company's annual report, the movement of the share price between the end of the company's financial year and the public release of the results, and then examines the final performance of the...
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