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OFA and Risk Management, 2005.
This paper examines the Ontario Financing Authority (OFA) financial risk management strategies.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 15 sources, AU$ 243.95
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This paper discusses the Ontario Financing Authority's (OFA) financial risk management program. Various risks are discussed and analyzed including liquidity risks, foreign currency exchange rate risks, debt maturity rate risks, and interest rate risks. The writer points out that in order to mitigate the financial risks inherent in a large and diversified debt portfolio, it is important for the province to maintain prudent risk management policies and practices.
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FDI and Economic Growth, 2005.
This paper discusses Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as it relates to economic growth.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 71.95
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"The following discussion serves as a presentation that describes the importance of Foreign Direct Investment in today's society. The writer notes that it is anticipated that FDI is a key promoter of economic growth. However, upon examination of a complex regression analysis, the writer points out that it is expected that FDI does not provide considerable support for the advancement of a given economy.
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"There are a number of critical issues related to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in today's economic world, and they provide many interesting perspectives regarding the influence of this strategy in the facilitation of economic growth and development. It is important to utilize a model that is primarily concerned with the utilization of FDI in less developed nations, where there is a greater desire for advancement and potential in a variety of economic settings. In order to identify the challenges of FDI, it is necessary to identify a number of statistical models for use, including the Augmented Dicky-Fuller test and the General Method of Moments model, which offer important indicators regarding the data related to FDI within the context of economic circumstances within different countries."
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Bank of Montreal, 2005.
This paper offers a financial study and analyzes the Bank of Montreal.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 56.95
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In this paper the business lines in Bank of Montreal show an increasingly profitable growth margin in recent times. The writer shows that by realizing the revenues and assets of the bank one can see the new mission to make acquisitions on the international market as well as in commerce in the United States. Further, the writer points out that by pursing new avenues of investment banking the Bank of Montreal is expanding to suit the new global markets. The writer also notes that without this approach the bank would be missing an opportunity to expand exponentially into new market.
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"The aim of this financial study will help to understand the goals and objectives that the Bank of Montreal (BMO) possess in the near future. By realizing the investment potential through loan policy, profit margins, and the business division present within this bank, one can discern the growing capacity of generating capital through this banking institution. Also, one can evaluate the mission statement of the Bank of Montreal in regards to progressive monetary and financial goals for the bank's future."
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Retail Brokerage Industry, 2005.
This paper discusses the effects of technological advancement and online e-trading on the retail brokerage industry.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 56.95
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This paper discusses the retail brokerage industry and how it has changed over the past few decades due to technological advancement and the eruption of online e-trading. This paper examines and compares the traditional brokerage firm to the discount firm to e-trading. The writer discusses how traditional investment firms will compete. Porter's Five Forces model is used in this article to critically assess the investment industry.
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"With increased globalization, companies need to conduct continuous analysis in order to develop strategies to address the contemporary condition of competitive markets. Industry analysis is necessary to determine the forces of competition. The retail brokerage industry has experienced a number of changes in recent times, particularly due to the shift in consumer behavior from using traditional full service brokerages to discount firms to online investing through e-trading. For this industry, analysis will be conducted in an effort to determine who has the power, the customers or the suppliers? Competitive forces provide buyers or suppliers with an advantage in terms of who holds the bargaining power."
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Growth and Reconciliation Act, 2005.
This paper discusses the impacts of the Growth and Reconciliation Act of 2001 and looks at the related tax reductions.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 85.95
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This paper discusses the 2001 Growth and Reconciliation Act. The writer looks at tax cuts meant to jump-start the economy and considers how well this has worked. The writer also discusses whether the policy has been effective, noting some of the consequences in terms of the growing deficit as well as the state of the economy. Further, the writer considers what the long-term implications might be according to different analysts.
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"The Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (The Act) was signed into law by President George W. Bush on May 28, 2003, standing as the biggest tax reduction since 1981. The Act has had a sweeping impact on the economy, though whether for good or ill depends on who is speaking. What the long-term implications might be also depends on who is making the assessment, with Bush and most Republican legislators seeing this as a boost to the economy and as the best way to assure a good economic future, while most Democratic legislators seeing the Act as a giveaway to the wealthy that endangers the smooth running of government and that pokes huge holes in the safety net for the poor."
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The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, 2005.
This paper serves as an analysis of the effects of the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 142.95
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This ten page graduate paper examines the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA). The author notes that in examining the history of the FDCPA, it is evident that its impact on the consumer finance industry in the United States has been demonstrated in a variety of important ways. The writer points out that this act was written and passed into law in order to eliminate unfair practices and to ensure that debt collectors who refrain from using abusive, deceptive or unfair debt collection practices are not competitively disadvantaged.
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"In examining the history of the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, it is evident that its impact on the consumer finance industry in the United States has been demonstrated in a variety of important ways. This act was written and passed into law in order to eliminate unfair practices and to ensure that debt collectors who refrain from using abusive, deceptive or unfair debt collection practices are not competitively disadvantaged. In justifying their passage of the FDCPA, Congress cited the "abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. Abusive debt collection practices contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, to marital instability, to the loss of jobs, and to invasions of individual privacy."
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Value and Stock, 2005.
This paper discusses capital structure and risk and looks at a model regarding capital known as the 'law of conservation of value'.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 42.95
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This paper deals with the law of conservation of value and stock evaluation. In addition, the writer discusses the difference of capital investment project analysis, NPV, IRR and payback period. The writer explains that the positive NPV is used to determine the choice between projects and whether a company will choose one project over another. In addition to this, the writer points out that a company needs to be aware of company and market elements before making crucial decisions.
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"The capital structure of a company determines the amount of risk the company assumes in liabilities or leverage. The more debt a company assumes will alter the amount of risk its shareholders are also willing to assume. Obviously stockholders will want the company to reach its "target capital structure" therefore leading to a high or stable level of return on their investments. The goal of the stockholder would be the maximize earnings rather then reduce them. Ultimately when dealing with capital structure there is a very crucial model, which was developed, by Modigliani and Miller in 1958 to reduce risk to all parties involved. This model is called the "law of conservation of value". If a company enacts this law correctly they will do so by assuming risk without reducing the value of their stock."
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Hedging Currency Risks, 2005.
This paper offers a critical analysis regarding the subject of hedging currency risks.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 114.95
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This eight page paper examines hedging currency risks. The author notes that in critically discussing the view that the efforts by companies to hedge currency risks are of little value to the owners of such companies, it is evident that there is much support for this view. For example, the writer points out that in a Mercer Management Consulting survey of 111 pension fund managers in North America, Australia, Japan and the UK, 86% of respondents said they consider the impact of hedging currency risks to be nil over the long term.
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"In critically discussing the view that the efforts by companies to hedge currency risks are of little value to the owners of such companies, it is evident that there is much support for this view. For example, "in a Mercer Management Consulting survey of 111 pension fund managers in North America, Australia, Japan and the UK, 86% of respondents said they consider the impact of hedging currency risks to be nil over the long term". But this view is not universal by any means, for more than sixty-percent of the respondents in this survey believed that hedging currency risks "can have a short-term effect on volatility. Despite this reservation, 79% say they would allow fund managers to carry out hedging operations"."
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Strategic Management in Accounting, 2005.
This paper examines three journal articles on the subject of strategic management in accounting within an organization.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 71.95
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This paper discusses three articles: "Strategy Formation: The Roles of Conversation and Design" by Leidtka (2001), "Strategy as Strategic Decision Making" by Eisenhardt (1999) and "Organizational Structure: Looking Through a Strategy Lens" by Keats and O'Neill (2001). The author points out that modern organizations create and maintain value through the implementation of strategic management methods. The paper relates that these articles demonstrate that there is no one strategic management formula but rather that the possibilities are varied and can be tailored to the individual needs of the organization.
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T"he purpose of this essay is to critically evaluate three separate journal articles that al focus on the role and importance of strategic management in the modern organizational setting. The first is "Strategy Formation: The Roles of Conversation and Design" by Leidtka (2001). The second is "Strategy as Strategic Decision Making" by Eisenhardt (1999). The third article is "Organizational Structure: Looking Through a Strategy Lens" by Keats and O'Neill (2001). All three of these articles will be compared and contrasted, described, critiqued and supported with other references from the literature. The purpose here is to identify the fact that modern organizations create and maintain value through the implementation of strategic management methods. These articles demonstrate that there is no one strategic management formula, but rather that the possibilities are varied and can be tailored to the individual needs of the organization."
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2005.
This paper discusses the overall effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on accounting policies and relationships.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 56.95
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This paper explains that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed in 2002, has had an effect on the public accounting industry. The author points out that the act, which was designed to increase visibility and accountability throughout the industry, was a governmental response to major accounting scandals, including Enron, WorldCom and Tyco. The paper relates that the effects of the act are spilling over into private accounting firms, implicating corporate social responsibility and affecting the financial bottom lines of corporations and accounting firms.
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"The accounting industry has, as a whole, endured quite a lot of publicity in recent years. Accounting scandals at mega-corporations likes Tyco, Enron, and WorldCom have all made the public painfully aware of the limitations of internal accounting practices and the apparent ease with which corporate executives can manipulate the industry and report false financial information. In light of that limitation, the United States government passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002, which was primarily intended to restore the public's trust in public accounting. However, the act has had farther-reaching implications for the industry, the policy that was made with it spilling over into private accounting firms, implicating corporate social responsibility, and affecting the financial bottom lines of corporations and accounting firms."
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Industrial Securitization, 2005.
This paper discusses the securitization of industrial assets.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 157.95
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This paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of the securitization of assets. The author discusses the types of securitization. The paper relates that, if a corporation opts to securitize its assets, it then can remove certain receivables from their balance sheets, which potentially could lead to serious legal consequences, such as the situation of Enron.
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"The concept of corporate financial management has dramatically changed in the past decade from a system of checks and balances to a juggling act. Corporate finance involves following a set of accounting and financial principles, however some financial experts suggest that it is more of a gambling act. Intense competition between tele-coms corporations has forced corporate finance managers to juggle more than one set of balance sheets depending on whether the reporting is going to Revenue Canada or shareholders. The telecom industry is not exempt from financial disaster particularly in light of the recent failure of customer financing of tele-communications equipment."
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Accounting and the Environment, 2005.
This paper review an article by Benjamin Bae and Heibatollah Sami "Firm Characteristics and Accounting Policy Choice for Environmental Liabilities."
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, AU$ 42.95
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This paper relates that, in this article, Sami and Bae define the environment that a company needs to create a strong sense of responsibility and profitability for the long-term production. The author points out that this article reflects a growing concern for accounting practices to induce more environmental disclosures for modern corporations. The paper relates that, by finding all available expenses and liabilities within the infrastructure of financial management practices, there can be a greater degree of ethics and long-term profitability for accounting in the future.
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"This article presents a detailed evaluation of the environmental aspects of accounting that must taken into calculations when understanding value and expenses of corporate finances. In this manner, Bae and Sami present findings of the EPA to help business owners and accountants understand how and why environmental standards are important to expenditures and cost values. The basis for this information begins with a cases study they performed through the EPA, which presents an N-probit analysis, which confirms that companies with a high environmental set of costs are more likely to disclose their environmental issues that surround their business."
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The Merger Wave: The History of Branch Banking, 2003.
A look at the history of branch banking in the U.S. and how the banking industry became what it is today.
1,849 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 95.95
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This paper discusses the merger wave in retail and commercial banking, covering the history of banking in the United States and leads into the merger wave of the last twenty years. This paper also discusses the basis for the merger wave, criticism thereof and what may lie ahead.
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Introduction
History of Banking in the United States
The Merger Wave
The Merger Wave; Reasons and Criticism?
Conclusion
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"While banking may date back to the early days of man the concept of branch banking in the United States dates back only several hundred years. If you were to look back at the history of banking in the United States you would find a long and winding road that started out with a general consensus against the branching we see today. Fact is like any other centralized structure in the early days of our great nation, a centralized bank was frowned upon. So what happened over time?"
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Computers and Accounting, 2004.
This paper documents the history of computers and discusses its uses in the accounting industry.
2,124 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 18 sources, MLA, AU$ 106.95
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The paper traces the dispersion of computers in accounting and explains that it is necessary to look at the beginnings of computers and then study the invention of spreadsheets for accounting and their impact on accounting. Finally, the paper examines the effects that computer development may possibly have on the future of accounting. The paper concludes that despite the changes in the accounting industry, this industry will never disappear.
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The History of Computers
Technology in the Accounting Industry
Accounting in the future
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"Whether we like it or not, technology now defines our world. Only once in a lifetime will a new technological innovation come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the way we work, live, and play is a special one, indeed. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the U.S. and one out of every two households (Hall 1985). This incredible technological innovation is the computer. The computer started out, in the 1960's, as an accounting tool and has evolved into a high-priority requirement in the 1990's. As we enter the new millennium, it has taken another quantum leap, going from a priority to a prerequisite for doing accounting."
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Fortune Brands: A Diverse Company, 2006.
An analysis of the Fortune Brands conglomerate.
2,982 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 142.95
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This paper takes an in-depth look at the Fortune Brands conglomerate, and how products that are seemingly unrelated, are actually manufactured and marketed successfully by the same company. This paper also discusses the various Fortune Brand products and how strategic business practices have made the Fortune Brand such a successful enterprise.
Table of Contents:
Fortune Brands' Business Makeup
Fortune's Product Offering
Fortune's Hardware Brand
Fortune's Wines and Spirits Brand
Fortune's Golf Equipment Brand
Fortune's Performance over the Last Three to Five Years
Executive Summary
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"What do golf clubs, bathroom or kitchen faucets, cabinetry and other home building supplies, and a bottle of Maker's Mark Kentucky Bourbon have in common? On the surface, not much, but when one digs a little deeper, he or she will find that while these companies appear to be singular entities, they are in fact owned and operated by one conglomerate in Fortune Brands (trading under the stock symbol FO on the NYSE). Fortune Brands has banked on its acquisitions of this diversity across the board and is continuing this strategy of buying out brands that are leading their prospective categories in sales and customer loyalty. As Caminiti states, "Fortune's playbook contains only a few rules: Invest to grow strong consumer brands that hold either the number one or the number two position in their category; use cutting-edge technology to add innovation; leverage rigorous market research to stay in touch with customers; and finally, make acquisitions that add true value and not just heft to a category."
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Financial Decision Making, 2006.
This paper discusses the the role of financial decision making and accounting tools in achieving organizational objectives.
4,215 words (approx. 16.9 pages), 11 sources, APA, AU$ 180.95
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This paper examines the newly developed management system called Balanced Scorecard to review its use in evaluating the financial and operational strategies of an organization as applied to the Tenant Management Offices (TMOs) in London, a service-oriented firm with limited resources. The author points out that a decision-making tool called Option Appraisal provides an accurate assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the options, which may be taken to achieve a firm's objectives particularly during uncertain times with new service requirements. The paper states that, in measuring profitability to aid in decision-making, the most efficient tool is the return on capital ROC, which yields what is known as return on equity (ROE), or the percentage between the company's one-year income and the capital it utilized.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Assessment
Conceptual Models
Corporate Finance
Fixed Capital vs. Working Capital
Financial Risk Management
The Balanced Scorecard
Critical Analysis
Conclusion
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"The investment tools used in corporate finance derive from almost all areas of the financial world. Some of these tools specifically developed by and for corporations have broad application to entities other than corporations, such as partnerships, non-profit organizations, government agencies, mutual funds and personal wealth management. In this non-corporate exercise, however, their application is severely limited because the other entities do not deal in as much quantities of money as corporations. For this reason, corporate finance is not the same as personal or public finance."
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