Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

Financial Questions; The Four Financial Statement, The Use of Ratios and Problems with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
This 3 page paper is written in three parts. The first looks at each of the four financial statements, identifies what they are, what information they contain and looks at how they link together. The second part of the paper discusses which ratios...
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Disney Corp.; Current Assets And Liabilities And Cash Management
This 7 page paper looks at the Disney Corporation between the years 2005 and 2007. The changes in the levels of the current assets and current liabilities are considered in terms of cash management and a projection is made regarding impacts that a...
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GAAP Pension Accounting
A 3 page paper agreeing with the perspective that GAAP should rule how pension funds are reported. GAAP provides greater benefit to the organization relying on stock price, and it also reduces the volatility of the market-based approach. ...
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Revenue Recognition at Carlton; A Case Study
This 4 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student where there are different sales scenarios and questions regarding whether or not the revenue should be recognized. The paper then considers how other companies have dealt with similar...
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The US Economy; 2008
This 5 page paper looks at the condition of the US economy in the latter part of 2008. Economic indicators such as GDP, CPI, Unemployment, exchange rates and interest rates are all discussed. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Traditional vs Target Costing
A 3 page paper comparing traditional US cost reduction and Japanese target costing. Both apply in new product development, where cost reduction occurs much differently. The bottom line is that the Japanese approach dispenses with lost time and...
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DIMINISHING MARGINAL UTILITY AND THE CASE OF THE RESTAURANT BUFFET
This 3-page paper provides an explanation of the law of diminishing marginal utility by focusing on a diner at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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THE ECONOMICS OF ENERGY: FLUCTUATING GAS PRICES
This 3-page paper focuses on potential reasons, from an economic standpoint, for fluctuations in gasoline prices. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Responsibility Accounting Applied to Coca-Cola
A 3 page paper discussing the benefits and uses of responsibility accounting. The antidote to micromanaging is delegation, but with that delegation arises the need for managers delegated to, to be accountable for their decisions. Responsibility...
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Budgeting Case Study; Explaining Variances
This 3 page paper looks at the way that a restaurant accounts have varied from the budgeted accounts and then goes on to show that the variation is due to costs that are not under the control of the manager. The paper argues for the use of...
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Finance Questions; Dividends, Financial Assessment and Internal Controls
This 3 page paper answers thee questions. The first looks at whether or not shareholders would prefer to be paid dividends, the second questions considers the way the different financial performance of firms can be compared and the last part of the...
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Financial Performance Of Apple Inc. And Sony; A Comparison
This 4 page paper undertakes a financial analysis of Apple Inc. and Sony for the financial years 2007 and 2008. The paper compares a range of ratios including profit margins, asset utilization, liquidity and capital structure. The bibliography...
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Is An Improved Conceptual Framework Is Likely To Enhance The Capacity Of Users To Make Sound Financial Allocation Decisions?
This 4 page paper considers whether or not changing the conceptual framework of the accounting environment a result in improvement in the quality of the financial accounts and help the users of those accounts make good financial decisions. The...
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Forecasting for On Your Mark
A 3 page paper discussing forecasting and budgeting at an apparel manufacturer. The result of the combination of an accurate forecast and a budget based on that forecast is function at optimum levels for the organization's success. Bibliography...
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FUNDING AND PROMOTION OF A THIRD-WORLD BUSINESS
This 3-page paper provides insight as to how a U.S. business can obtain funding for a new business in a third-world country. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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