A Look at the Subprime Market
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This 3 page paper examines this volatile market in modern times. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA811sub.rtf

A New Accounting System
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This 18 page paper considers the situation where a well known oil company may take on a new accounting system, activity based costing. The paper then looks at how this would be implemented and the influence it would have as well as the value it may add to not only the running of the company but to capital decision making processes. The second part of the paper then explores how the information produced by the ABC system may be used by different capital risk assessment tools. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
Filename: TEoilacc.wps

A Paper Looking at Risk, CAPM, Beta, Time Value of Money, NPV and IRR
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This 16 page paper examines different issues concerned investment. The paper outlines the use and value of different concepts, including different types of risk, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, what is meant by the beta, the importance of the time value of money, the use of net present vlaue and internal rate of return calculations and how they compare. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEfinaceqs.rtf

A Practical Consideration of Hedging
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This 11 page paper considers the way in which international companies may use hedging to reduce the risks of international dealing or to potentially enhance profits. The paper uses the example of a country, that in six months time will have outflows in German and Brazilian currencies and an inflow in Swiss Francs. The paper looks at the situation in a logical manner, explaining each step and demonstrating how the assessment of whether or not to hedge will take place including the example calculations. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEbrswge.wps

A Project Proposal
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This 28 page paper is a business proposal for a Malaysian hotel company to expand to the UK opening a hotel in the Lake District. The paper gives a brief outline of the company and then looks at the plan in terms if strategy and market. The majority of the paper is concerned with the financial aspects of the expansion, looking at projections for five years for both he profit and loss and the balance sheets. The figures projected are used to assess the project using net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and profitability index. The main risk of a project such as this is exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates, the last part of the paper shows how exposure to these rates may be minimised with careful use of hedging. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEhotelpr.rtf

A Proposal For A Study In How To Attain Optimal Capital Structure Especially Cash Flow Issues For Fast Emerging Companies
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This 6 page paper is a proposal for an project to determine the optimum capital structure for an emerging form with special consideration of cash flow. The paper considers the existing research and then outlines a new research proposal to identify patterns of structure and cash flow. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEcplcash.rtf

A RANDOM WALK: WALL STREET THEORIES
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This 8-page paper is a review of Burton Malkiel's book "A Random Walk down Wall Street." The book discusses a variety of investment theories (supporting that of Modern Portfolio Management) and includes a summary of each of the four parts.
Filename: MTwallst.rtf

A Statistical Test of the Link Between Gearing and EPS
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This 10 page paper takes data supplied by the student on a random sample of leisure and pharmaceutical companies and assess if there is any correlation between the level of earnings per share and the gearing level. Both industries are examines separately and the data is tested using a paired T-Test to test for any correlation. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEepsgear.rtf

A Strategic Review of ConAgra
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This 51 page paper provides an intricate look at this large company. How it performs on the stock exchange is just a small part of this detailed analysis that includes matrices (EFE, IFE, IE, etc.) and a SWOT analysis. Many charts and statistical information are included. This comprehensive financial analysis ends with recommendations and predictions for the company's future. Bibliography lists 34 sources.
Filename: SA237CAG.rtf

A SWOT Analysis of the Maytag Corporation
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This is a 3 page SWOT analysis of the Maytag Corporation (2003). A SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats) of the Maytag Corporation reveals an internationally strong corporation with a good reputation which has recently discovered some of its own weaknesses and areas of vulnerability and has experienced great losses within its first quarter this year (2003) in which it will need to cut over 500 salaried positions for partial recovery. Maytag has however, continued to be innovative in regards to future opportunities and has not only extended its product line and market but also has extended further into the international market with a production agreement with Daewoo Electronics of Korea. Threats to the company include lower production costs in other countries which have resulted in Maytag closing some of its U.S.-based plants and building new plants outside of the U.S. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJMaytg1.rtf

A World Where Money As We Know it Will Be Obsolete
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A 3 page observation of the many changes that are being made world wide. This paper emphasizes the importance of e-commerce and contends that we are heading towards a world where money as we know it will be obsolete. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmoneylessSoc.rtf

AASB 1047
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This 6 page paper examines several aspects of the New Australian Accounting Standard Board 1047 regulation; Disclosing the Impacts of Adopting Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards. The paper looks at the changes of treatment for intangible assets, defined benefit superannuation schemes and revaluation before considering the long term benefits of adopting this measure. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEAASB1047.rtf

AASB 138
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From the 1st January 2005 AASB 138 dealing with accounting for intangible assets came into force in Australia. The standard which brings Australian accounting standards into line with international accounting standards poses some difficulties. This 4 page paper examines some of the ways this will wipe value from Austrian companies and the way it contradicts former standards. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEaasb138.rtf

ABC and Southwest Airlines' Cargo Management
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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.
Filename: KSacctABCswa.rtf

Abitibi Consolidated; Environmental Audit
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This 3 page paper undertakes an environmental audit of Abitibi Consolidated, the Canadian paper manufacturer. The paper assesses and quantified the different types of demand for resources and outputs. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEabitibiea.rtf

About Initial Public Offerings
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This 4 page paper discusses the Initial Public Offering of common stock of EnerNOC, an energy company. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVAbIPOs.rtf

About Mutual Funds
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This 3 page paper is basic research about mutual funds. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVMuFund.rtf

Absorption and Marginal Costing
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This 12 page paper looks at absorption, marginal and activity based costing. The paper starts with the basics of absorption costing, followed by marginal costing and activity based costing, and then uses the information to analysis the different advantages and weaknesses of each system and assess which management accounting technique would be best utilised for internal decision making processes. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEabsorc.wps

Absorption versus Variable Costing
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This 7 page paper gives an excellent overview between these two cost accounting methods. Also gives differences based on manufacturing as well as service providing organizations.Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: JGAcstng.wps

Abstracts for Five 2004 Wall Street Journal Articles
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This 5 page paper provides five abstracts --one page each--regarding articles written about money and banking. The article abstracts each contain the main purpose of the article, a summary, the conclusion of the article and insight. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA413WSJ.rtf

AccessLine Case Study
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This 6 page paper examines a case study supplied by the student. AccessLine are a successful, but young company and need to raise some more capital. The case considers how capital has been raised in the past and the potential of an investment from a venture capital fund. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEaccessline.rtf

Accounting – Government Mandates And Business Ethics
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A 2.5 page paper. The dramatic scandals involving auditors and accounting practices have left all finance but especially the accounting industry in the spotlight. New government mandates have been issued regarding accountants and auditors. This essay points out that unethical practices led to new regulations and, in turn, very nearly precludes innovations in this industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGacct.rtf

Accounting and the Use of Technology
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This 6 page paper provides a plan for automating accounting procedures through the use of technology. This paper determines the correlation between accounting principles and the planning for the use of technology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHaccou4.wps

Accounting at Finito and Grande Finale
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A 5 page paper in 2 sections providing a capital budgeting analysis of long-term operating leases, then assessing those same leases as capital leases. The second section consists of 11 items identifying and briefly discussing items on the balance sheet. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSacctFinito.rtf

Accounting at Juan's Taco
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A 3 page paper providing a cash budget and answering questions about corporate cash management activities. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSacctJuanTaco.rtf

Accounting at River Beverages and Atlantico
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A 7 page paper discussing budgeting processes at River Beverages and at Atlantico. River Beverages strives to gain a high degree of accuracy, incorporating many unnecessary steps in the process and holding production managers accountable for the performance of non-production departments (i.e., sales). Atlantico's approach is only to "do even better next year," costing it the possibility of price breaks and more effective use of available labor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSacctRvrBevAtln.rtf

Accounting Bodies in the UK
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This 4 page paper outlines the role and position of four accounting bodies in the UK; The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEACCACIMA.rtf

Accounting Case Study
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This 5 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student and shows how a company that is closing down operations can calculate the minimum cost in a final order, how this may different form normal costing exercises and issue for other companies regarding cost and quality competitiveness. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEcost01.rtf

ACCOUNTING CASE STUDY
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This 5-page paper examines accounting and financial aspects a potential job applicant needs to examine before accepting a job. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTacccastu.rtf

Accounting Case Study
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This 7 page paper shows the student how to calculate answers for a fictitious problem involving the Vision Instruments Company. The paper demonstrates the calculation of the different costs for a company when they have the choice to buy in parts or to make them. The cost calculation over three years are undertaken. Following this the figures are then discounted using an NPV calculation and the decision is assessed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEvision.rtf

Accounting Case Study
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This 16 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student and undertakes a financial analysis of the company showing all calculations. The second part considers how finance may be raised. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEcase02.rtf

Accounting Case Study; Calculation to Determine the Feasibility of a Project
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This 6 page paper tutors the student on how to carry out calculation to work out if a project it worth undertaking. The first stage looks at the different scenarios to see if any break even. Following this a net present value (NPV) is calculated and then the student is shown how to calculate the internal rate of return (IRR). The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEquet12.rtf

Accounting Case Study; Frantek and Conte
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This 5 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student; Frantek. The paper considers the different ways transaction will be treated in accounting terms, looking at revenue recognition, the need for certainty and assumption that need to be made. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEcasefrantek.rtf

Accounting Case Study; Plenty Money Sdn Bhd
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This 20 page paper answers questions based on a case study provided by the student. The answers include looking at how to compare two years of annual accounts, why profit may be up but cash flow is struggling, NPV and IRR calculations and the preparation of a cash budget, profit and loss and balance sheet for a new company. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEplentym.rtf

Accounting Case; Cost and Break Even Projections
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This 8 page paper uses a fictitious case in an example of management accounting to show the student how to calculate breakeven point and numbers as well as how profits may be projected and prices set.
Filename: TEaccpro.rtf

Accounting Cases; Costing and Sunk Costs
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This 8 page paper looks at two case studies supplied by the student and discusses the different accounting concepts presented in them, looks at the key learning points and considers who they may apply to other organizations. The first considers a company that increases sales, but makes a loss. The company is using absorption costing and has not accounted for costs in an effective manner. The second case looks at a company that is launching a new product and has to decide how to discontinue the older product. This case is considered in terms of sunk costs. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEcaseque1.rtf

Accounting Concepts
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The Concept of Going Concern; This 5 page paper considers the purpose and meaning of this concept and how it can be seen as supporting other accounting principles such as accruals and matching concepts as well as historical costing. This paper also consider how the going concern concept should be used, and how it may be seen as a balance to prudence and conservatism. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEgoingc.wps

ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
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This 20-page paper discusses a variety of accounting concepts and theories, including elements of a financial statement, news releases from the FASB, the structure of the FASB and an article and literature dealing with an accounting theory issue. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTaccorg.rtf

Accounting Concepts and Reading Accounts
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This 3 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part defines several terms; GAAP, historic cost, the difference between accrual basis and cash basis accounting and what are meant by current and non current assets and liabilities. The second part of the paper looks at three sets of accounts and considers the way that they are presented. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEacct001.rtf

ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND THEORIES
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This 15-page paper discusses accounting theories and practices as they pertain to organizations in general. Specific topics discussed include the FASB and FAF, SPEs, OFB and other aspects. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTfasbth.rtf

ACCOUNTING CYCLE OF MCDONALD'S CORP.
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This 3-page paper goes through the steps of an accounting cycle using McDonald's purchase of potatoes. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTacctcyd.rtf

ACCOUNTING CYCLES
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This 2.5 page paper discusses the use of the accounting cycle and analyzes each step in the cycle. The paper also discusses the rationale for the cycle as a whole. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTacccyc.rtf

Accounting Exercises
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An 8 page paper in two parts. Part 1 describes and critiques the budget process at River Beverages. Part 2 builds various spreadsheets for cash and cash requirements throughout one quarter. Included are a sales budget, cash receipts budget, purchases budget, cash disbursements budget and the beginning of a summary cash budget. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSacctRiverBev.rtf

Accounting for Discretionary Costs with Specific Attention on Research and Development
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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 as either operational costs or capitalized costs. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TERDcosts.rtf

Accounting for Employee Stock Option Schemes
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Employee stock options schemes are not cost free to the employer. However, under certain circumstances employers did not have to account for costs in the accounts. This 7 page paper considers how and why employee stock options schemes were used and accounted for and considers the impact of FASB 123 which introduced the concept of the fair value method accounting for employee stock options as the preferred method above ARP 25 which had out forward the intrinsic value method. The paper also considered the impact and likely result of FASB 123 (R). Real company figures are used to illustrate the differences. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEfasb123.rtf