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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, $ 89.95
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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, $ 26.95
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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, $ 71.95
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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, $ 44.95
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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, $ 35.95
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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, $ 97.95
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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, $ 26.95
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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, $ 59.95
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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.
Contents:
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, $ 66.95
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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, $ 88.95
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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, $ 112.95
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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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Auditing, 2005.
This paper provides a case study of a company called Acme Industries.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 47.95
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In this article the writer offers a case study of Acme Industries. The paper involves an analysis of the preliminary assessment questionnaire results. The writer focuses on assessing the likelihood of misappropriation of assets.
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"In order to assess the likelihood of misappropriation of assets and the likelihood of fraudulent financial reporting each of the following fraud risk factors should be considered in the Acme audit. The possibility of ineffective monitoring of management as a result of an ineffective board of directors or audit committee, oversight over the financial reporting process and internal controls. A complex or unstable organization structure as evidenced by high turnover ... "
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Real Estate Investing, 2004.
This paper suggests how to invest and save money in real estate.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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In this article, the writer discusses real estate investing. The writer looks at ways to invest and save money in real estate. The writer examines the appeal of real estate investment for individual homeowners. In this paper, the writer also discusses real estate investing as a financial investment on a larger scale.
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"Investing in real estate has long held a strong allure for many individuals-their homes may be the only real estate investment they own, but with options such as reverse mortgages and home equity loans many individuals consider a single residence investment sufficient. Other investors are drawn to real estate because there is a tangible asset-land or buildings-that does not exist with many other types of investments. Still, other investors think of themselves as real estate moguls in the mold of Donald Trump who ..."
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The IMF, World Bank and the Anti-Globalization Movement, 2004.
This paper discusses the functions of the IMF and the World Bank.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This article looks at the functions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The writer discusses these functions in the context of globalization. Functions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are also discussed regarding the anti-globalization protest movement. In addition, in this paper, the writer examines reasons for the protest.
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"Until rather recently, globalization was a term that few people had ever heard, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank were merely among the welter of international agencies that cluttered newspaper reportage and which most newspaper readers ignored as obscure and technical, of interest only to specialists. In recent years however, globalization has become a flash-point issue in international politics. Trade negotiations and conferences of the IMF and World Bank are regularly accompanied ... "
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Houston Fearless 76 Case, 2004.
A case analysis of compensation plans for a particular company.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper presents a brief case analysis involving the comparison of two incentive compensation plans for the company Houston Fearless 76, Inc. The paper focuses on four issues centering on compensations incentive plans.
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"This case analysis focuses on four issues. The first issue is the extent to which there exist any significant impediments to the implementation of a proposed new compensation incentive plan for the company. The second issue is the appropriateness of the focus of the new compensation inventive plan on outcome performance levels below the gross margin line. The third issue is the need, if any, for modifications to the proposed new compensation incentive plan. The fourth issue is the structure of compensation incentives for..."
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