Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

Fixed and Floating Exchange Rates
This 14 page paper examines the floating and the fixed exchange rage mechanisms, explaining what they are, their characteristics, looking at the way that they manifest, using specific examples and considering the benefits and the problems associated...
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EnCana Cost of Capital
This 8 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. The paper looks at the way that the cost of capital could be calculated and some of the options in the choices made and then assesses whether net present value (NPV) or internal...
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HSBC and Chase; A Financial Analysis
This 8 page paper undertakes a financial analysis of HSBC and JP Morgan Chase, the parent company of Chase bank upto and inclding the 2007 accounts, with the aim of determining whether or not Chase Bank should adopt an international strategy similar...
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The Main Strengths And Weaknesses Of Tourism As A Means Of Economic Development
Tourism is a growing industry and has a great deal of potential to aid with the economic development of developing countries. This 4 page paper considers the potential strengths and weaknesses of a developing country using a tourism strategy to...
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Singapore Airlines
This 6 page paper examines Singapore Air, looking at the background to the company, an assessment of its' financial performance and condition in financial year 2007/8, assessment of the accounting policies, and a determination of whether this might...
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Financial System Questions
This 3 page paper answers three questions concerning national financial systems, the first part considers what elements are required for an effective financial system to be in place. The second part defines contractual savings, looks at what they...
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Time Value of Money, Sources of Finance, Bonds and Share and Influences on Inventory
This 4 page paper answers 4 questions, the first defines rime value of money, future value of money and present value of money. The second part considers long term sources of finance for corporation. The third part of the paper discusses the...
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Budgeting
This 8 page paper looks at 3 budgeting issues. The first looks at how budgeting may take place in an organization and the way activity based costing and input from managers may take place. The second part looks at the planning for non financial...
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Balfour Beatty
This 9 page paper looks at the international construction firm, Balfour Beatty Plc, which has a presence in many countries, including the UK, US, Germany, Hong Kong and the United Arab Eremites. The background to the firm and a SWOT analysis is...
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The 2008 Recession
This 3 page paper looks at the present recession. Recession is discussed in general. Economic theories are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Political Economy and Globalization
A 15 page paper discussing the economic philosophies and political consequences of economists such as Kant, Smith, Hayek, Marx, Polanyi and Keynes in terms of globalization. There is intense irony in the differences in situations between more...
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Financial Statements: GM and Ford
A 12 page paper assessing the 2005, 2006 and 2007 business results of Ford and GM. At a time when all are crying for loans from congress, it is evident that the current financial distress among the former "big three" has been building for some time...
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The Effect of Refunding or Reorganizing Existing Debt Obligations
This 3 page paper looks at the impact that refunding or reorganizing existing debt will have in the case of local government. The paper is based on the case of the fictitious city of Oasis, but looks at the subject in a way that could be applied to...
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Ahold and Groupe Casino at Potential Takeover Targets for Tesco; A Financial Analysis
This 12 page considers Ahold and Groupe Casino as potential take overt targets for Tesco, undertaking a financial analysis of their FY 2006 and 2007 results in order to assess performance. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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WEALTH OF NATIONS, ADAM SMOTH AND ECONOMICS
This 3-page paper focuses on Adam Smith's invisible hand and division of labor, while discussing while these ideas likely won't work today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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