Accounting papers

Implementing a TQM system. Uses accounting dept. of fictitious company X as example. Discusses different approached, resistance to change.

An analysis of the well-known accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, providing a brief history and examining the recent failures of the firm.

An analysis of the financial performance of the Ford Motor Company in 2001.

An insight into the The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), the branch of government that is charged with the examination of many financial aspects of government and government run agencies.

This paper presents a detailed examination of accountability in management.

An in-depth guide of how to start up a small business (CPA or Accountancy) from beginning to end.

An analysis of the reasons behind the company's move to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

A discussion of why and how Enron went bankrupt and what steps are being taken to salvage the ruins of this company.

A study of the method of Just-in-Time manufacturing for business organizations.

An analysis of the CAPM theory using the practice of positive economics.

A history and analysis of the financial statement of the Boston Beer Company.

A discussion of whether or not auditing should be separated from consulting.

An examination of the importance of liquid capital for businesses in the current economic climate.

A comparison of the U.S. government's Thrift Savings Plan and The Roth IRA for military pension plans.

A summary of the concept release put out by the U.S. Security and Economic Commission (SEC) on International Accounting Standards.

A paper which examines the components and calculations of weighted cost of capital using a case study format.

An in-depth comparison of two corporations: Target and Wal-Mart.

A study of the plan to improve Kmart's performance.

A look at various factors taken into account before companies decide which corporate investment program to follow.

A look at how to restore confidence in the integrity of American business organizations.

This paper examines the national debate on corporate taxes and its effect on the United States economy.

A paper which discusses whether current database technologies could have helped prevent the Enron scandal.

An analysis of the effects of the near collapse of Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) in the banking and investment world.

This paper discusses relative value units (RVU), accounting, how values are assigned to various procedures, whether values stay the same when costs rise and what initiates the change in the RVU.

The merger and acquisition between two European Telecommunication companies

A comparative essay which compares the American tax system with those of four other countries.

A study into what makes for successful inventory management in a business.

A paper which explores the many aspects of stem cell use, concentrating mainly on the scientific aspects and touching on the moral and ethical problems surrounding the science.

This paper discusses Philips Medical Systems Company's recent acquisitions with the aim of examining how they will become the world's premier provider of healthcare solutions.

The following paper discusses the financial analysis of Budd Canada, Inc examining the profitability, leverage and liability of the company.

An analysis of the differences between private and public school funding.

This research paper examines why investors react to earning surprises by either buying or selling their stock.

A case problem and complete solution is provided for a fictitious firm called OK Company.

This paper explores the importance of the WorldCom financial collapse to the study of finance.

A paper which studies how the introduction of the Euro influenced financial reporting.

A look at how the internet is being used to prepare and file tax returns.

A study of the various accounting and tax software programs available on the market with reviews of their functions.

An introduction and discussion of regulation of the accounting industry, which is currently self-regulated.

The following paper examines the key strengths and weaknesses of The Bank of Montreal with regards to the banking industry.

The following paper looks at how the Royal Bank of Canada manages to minimize Interest Rate Risk (also known as Market Risk), Credit Risk, and how they manage their capital so that they have sufficient funds to remain solvent.

An analysis of the differences in budgeting within individual, for-profit, non-profit and public sector organizations.

This paper presents the strengths and weakness of activity based costing (ABC) as compared to traditional costing methods.

A look at the controversial topic of imposing taxation on purchases over the internet.

This paper takes a look at the economics of running a company.

This paper examines the fall of Enron and the part that Andersen Consulting played in it.

This paper is a financial analysis of the Wal-Mart store chain.

This paper looks at different perspectives of operations strategy and how material requirements planning implementation shift according to which strategy is adopted.

A financial analysis of the Boeing Company, through an examination of annual reports.

This paper examines the basic parameters in the business decision of choosing and acquiring the right delivery vehicle.

This paper examines the use of internet marketing and management through a hypothetical test case.

This paper explores the growth of the German retailer Aldi in the United Kingdoms' low-cost food market.

This paper summarizes the various views taken by the World Bank on Asian economic development before the crisis, and how the effects of the Asian crisis threw the Bank's judgement.into doubt.

How applications of game theory can be used to explain various observed phenomena in corporate finance.

This paper deal with the question of employee benefits after a divorce.

This paper summarizes the new ASB exposure draft on consideration of fraud in a financial statement audit.

This paper attempts to define common terms in cash flow analysis.

This paper examines how the shifting of interest rates affects consumers in the United States.

A paper that discusses the purpose for using just-in-time (JIT) concept and the benefits derived from it.

This paper is an examination of the report of the SEC's Blue Ribbon Committee on Improving Corporate Audit Committee Effectiveness.

This paper examines the differences between the purchase method and the pooling method used in accounting.

An in-depth look at the Coca-Cola Corporation, its management, marketing strategies and financial approach to business development.

This paper discusses the idea and obstacles about marketing hedge funds in Europe.

This paper discusses reasons why firms may find it advantageous to merge and consequences of merger activity.

This paper examines how a hypothetical business specializing in matrouchkas can use time series to help balance the business's budget and inventory and the added complexities of working in the import field.

A look at share price activity for Boeing Inc. during the period 3/14/1998 to 11/23/2001.

The following paper is an overview of 'Applebees' yearly earnings, management and potential growth profits.

A look at how the creation of credit in the U.S. economy has been hugely compounded over time and why credit is the defining aspect of our financial system.

This paper analyzes the collapse of Enron Corp.

This essay highlights the main sources of funding for disaster relief projects.

This paper discusses the SEC's adoption of new auditing rules.

Looks at the development of Korean banking systems, and compares it banking systems of other countries.

A look at the concepts of free trade and protectionism and how they each impact trade.

A look at the financial structure of charity organizations and to what extent these are effective in supporting intended objectives.

A business-to-business analysis of the company, Electronic Data Systems.

A detailed look at the complexities involved in financial market forecasting.

An analysis of two confectionery companies, Hershey Foods Corporation and Tootsie Roll Industries.

Looks at corporate mergers and acquisitions in the UK a in the context of management, society and laws that control such activity.

An overview of the Wrigley chewing gum company, their marketing and product strategy and how they revitalized the market by catering to evolving consumer tastes.

An examination of human intelligence and human competency as a corporate asset and the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) conceptual framework for financial accounting.

A discussion about intellectual capital as the new wealth of organizations and the challenge of managing this asset.

A discussion about activity-based budgeting - the author believes understanding and mastering this concept is the route to understanding customer profitability.

This paper looks at attempts to examine the relationship between face recognition and the quality of security surveillance videos.