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The Financial Woes of General Motors, 2006.
The fiscal analysis of General Motors.
3,060 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper examines the fiscal analysis and various facets of General Motors, including the sale of the General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) and the Delphi situation. This paper also reviews the new long term General Motors strategy which involves shifting production to locations outside America, to China in particular.
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"Consumer fears regarding GM are nothing new. Consumers are not blind to the losses that GM has been taking, totaling 10.6 billion for last year alone. Though recently dealerships have been taking the hit as well. An internal GM sales record for the area of Chicago shows that in October of 2005, the total sales made up only 12% of the companies monthly goal. The report also showed almost no sales for the Pontiac, Buick, and GMC dealers, Chevrolet making up almost all of the dismal 12%. Many dealers are having a hard time getting by at all, like Allan Gilmour, a Ford-Chrysler dealer. "The dealership would normally sell fifty vehicles a month, but could only manage seven vehicles this month" says Gilmour. Dennis Doerge of Loren Buick-Pontiac states that it's "the worst I've seen in thirty years" and that consumers "are scared to death to buy".
Potential investors have similar feelings on buying stock with GM. Fitch ratings has lowered GM into "Below-investment" status, and Moody's Investors Service also lowered GM's investment rating. Dropping credit ratings and falling stock prices are making stock and bond holders uneasy with the thought of not being paid on time and in full. One reason for the lower ratings of GM's credit is the companies dependence on Delphi, it's main supplier of parts. Delphi itself declared bankruptcy in October of 2005, and many investors feel that GM's dependence on a struggling supplier of vital parts can do no good for the consumers view of GM.
Delphi broke off from GM in 1999, but it still has the power to drive GM into the ground, and many fear this is how GM will enter bankruptcy. Delphi has very recently showed interest in eliminating it's union contract with the UAW through a bankruptcy judge. Once the contracts are voided, Delphi would proceed to cut workers hourly wages by 40%. On top of the huge wage slash, a reorganization plan would shut down 21 of its 29 American factories and lay off 8,500 salary paid workers. If Delphi drops the contracts, the UAW has already agreed to strike against all Delphi plants."
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Genuity Faces Financial Woes, 2002.
An analysis of the financial difficulties facing the e-business network provider, Genuity Inc.
1,066 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses the company, Genuity Inc, and its financial problems caused by the dot-com bust. The paper provides a background to the company and its services. Two other companies, Qwest Communications International and Catalyst Semiconductor Inc., are described in relation to the similar financial ordeals they faced. The paper claims that Genuity should adapt the same measures as taken by Qwest and Catalyst, in order to improve financially.
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"Genuity Inc., a Delaware-based e-business network provider that delivers managed Internet infrastructure services to enterprises and service providers, offers its clients Internet access through dial-up, dedicated and digital subscriber lines and voice-over-Iinternet protocol, Web hosting and content delivery, and value-added e-business services.
Genuity operates a global fiber optic network that consists of broadband fiber optic cable in the United States; points of presence; secure data centers; and undersea and international fiber optic cable capacity."
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Public Broadcasting's Financial Woes, 2002.
An examination of the Public Broadcasting System's (PBS) financial problems and a look at ways they could raise more money.
1,791 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper looks at how, due to recent efforts by political enemies of PBS to cut funding, it has forced the issues of government funding and of alternative funding methods onto the national agenda. It explains that PBS has responded by considering different ways of bringing in revenues to replace government funding in case such funding is cut. One of the ways being explored is increased corporate funding, even to the point of showing commercials on public television. The paper explains that this challenges the way PBS has always operated, raises questions about continuing viewer support and might remove the appearance of independence that has marked the network since its inception.
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"To date, PBS has not gone so far as to sell commercials as the broadcast networks have done for decades and as some cable networks do. For a long time, though, PBS has had corporate funding, which meant no more than that the corporation paid for the programming and received a credit in the form of "Funding Provided By" or "Funded By," followed by the name of the corporation. Even this degree of corporate involvement raised a few eyebrows--corporations might fund programs on subjects of particular interest to them and so might be suspected of having brought pressure to shape the program one way or another. An increase in corporate sponsorship or even outright advertising such as has been contemplated more recently would only increase the perception of corporate interference."
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General Motors and Honda Motors, 1993.
A comparison of the management theories and strategies of American and Japanese automobile firms.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 21 sources, $ 127.95
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"This research will compare the management theories and strategies of General Motors in the United States and Honda Motor Co. in Japan. Policies regarding employee promotions, careers, and skills will be included in this paper.
Honda Motors has been long admired for its policy of making decisions by consensus.. However, recently, since the takeover of President Nobuhiko Kawamoto in June, 1990, this tradition has been changed. In the old system, an electric sign on the tenth floor of Honda's headquarters in Tokyo flagged down the location within the building of each of the company's 32 top executives. Lately, most of the lights have been dark, because Honda's new leader has by-passed its executives to get closer to employees, dealers, and suppliers. So radical is this approach that it totally repudiates the management principles of the company's..."
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General Motors, 2005.
A financial analysis of General Motors.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper presents a financial analysis of General Motors financial statements as found in its annual financial statement (10-K) release to its shareholders and the general public. This analysis includes liquidity ratios, inventory ratios, asset ratios, equity ratios, and a host of other typical financial analysis tools. A brief overview of General Motors' current industry position introduces the analysis.
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"General Motors Corporation sells automobiles and other related parts and equipment, operates a diverse portfolio of business operations. In fact, it is as much of a finance company as it is a vehicle manufacturer. The most recent annual 10-K filing is for the 2004 financial year providing the relevant data regarding income on operations, net income for the most recent years, as well as a host of other financial related information necessary to complete a financial analysis of the company. The 10-K also contains relevant auditor, internal and external data, as well as the personal signoff of the executive officers committing to the validity of the financial reports forcing them to take a vested interest in the validity of the company's numbers. This last is required by the Sarbaanes-Oxley Act of 2001."
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Financial Management at Citibank, 2004.
A description of Citibank's financial practices.
3,130 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper attempts to analyse the budgeting practices at Citibank with respect to activity based costing, performance measurement and key performance indicators. Recommendations are also provided.
Outline
Introduction to Financial Management
Introduction to Citigroup
How Citigroup handles Financial Management
Activity Based Costing and Activity Based Management
Stages of Activity Based Costing in Citibank
Identification of main cost
Activity Based Budget System
Introduction to Budgeting
How Citigroup handles Budgeting
Evaluation/ Critical Evaluation of the system
Financial Indicators & Non-Financial Indicators
What is Financial Indicator/Non-Financial Indicator
Usage of Financial Indicator/Non-Financial Indicator within Citigroup
Evaluation of Financial Indicator/Non-Financial Indicator
Suggestions of improvement
Sources of Finance and Working Capital
Main sources of Finance within Citigroup
Influences on working capital within Citigroup
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Budgeting is used to assist in strategic planning. Strategic or long-range planning requires the specification of objectives towards which future operations should be directed. The search for better methods of allocating and controlling the expenditure of funds has always been very important to managers. With corporations realizing decreasing revenues and governments confronted by huge deficits, budgeting is more difficult than ever. The old methods no longer are suitable for Citibank. The newest forms of budgeting are Zero-based Budgeting (ZBB) and Activity-Based Budgeting (ABB)."
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The Financial Services Industry and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), 2008.
A thesis analyzing the impact of voice over Internet (VoIP) protocol in the financial services industry.
19,660 words (approx. 78.6 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper examines the adoption of voice over Internet (VoIP) protocol in each segment of the financial services industry, specifically focusing on the adoption practices in small, mid-size and large financial services firms. The author points out how companies at each strata of the financial services market change their processes to take advantage of the customer-centric, financial operations and services aspects of having VoIP-based systems in their organizations. The paper researches questions about the adoption of VoIP and its relationship to customer loyalty, the modification of quoting, ordering and payment systems using VoIP, the return on investment (ROI) and how well the customers of financial services firms are adopting VoIP-based applications. Includes several color graphs, figures and illustrations.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Executive Summary
Context of the Problem
Problem Statement
Specific Research Questions
Study Significance and Contribution to This Field
Research Design and Methodology
Phase I: Exploratory Research with Industry Experts using Experience Interviews Phase II: Early Adopter Research
Primary and Secondary Sources of Information
Organization of the Study
Literature Review
Summary
Factors Driving Financial Services' Technology Adoption
Financial Services Technology Needs Assessment
Defining the Financial Value Chain (FVC) and the role of VoIP
VoIP Market Dynamics in Financial Services
Applications Are the Agents of Change in VoIP Financial Services
Introducing the VoIP-Enabled Enterprise
Consensus of Industry Analysts on VoIP in Financial Services
VoIP within Financial Services: A Study of Transitions
Grant Thornton Case Study
Selection Criteria and Evaluation for VoIP System
Deployment at Grant Thornton
Results of the VoIP Implementation
Defining Voice over Internet Protocol
How does VoIP Work?
Step 1: Voice to Digital Data Transformation
Setp 2: Digital Data to IP Transformation
Step 3: Transmission
Step 4: IP Packet to Digital Data Transformation
Step 4: IP packet to Digital Data Transformation
Step 5: Digital Voice to Analog Voice Transformation
The Critical Role of VoIP Standards
A Critical Success Factor in Financial Services in Security over VoIP
Threats to VoIP
Confidentiality
ARP floods
VoIP Influence on Customer Loyalty
Executive Summary
Touch-Tone Interactive Voice Recognition
Automated Speech Recognition
Web Self-Service Sites
Analysts'\ Recommendations for Creating Value-Added Services Based on VoIP
Analysts' Recommendations for Launching Self-Service Channels Based on VoIP
Summary
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"Applications are the integration point between technology and business processes, and the growth of VoIP-based applications specifically in the areas of financial services and the growth of online banking, online investing and the many services financial institutions are working to deliver over the Internet.
"In a world of circuit switched networks (the foundation of PSTN Service), telephony has always been about access and security. The role of security in circuit switched networks is one that is highly matured, trusted, and relied on by even the most resistant-to-change financial institutions."
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General Motors, 2002.
An overview of the financial strength of General Motors.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page senior level paper presents a financial review of General Motors. Our analysis of the company's financial strength will be based on the company's total cost of capital, bonds, stocks and depreciation.
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General Motors, 2005.
An analysis of strategic human resource management in General Motors.
3,631 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper attempts to analyse problems faced by General Motors and how it overcame them by developing its human resources departmant as a source of competitive advantage. It looks at how, by following a successful strategy, General Motors has become more flexible to its employees, suppliers and dealers and has steadily begun to gain its market share.
Outline
Introduction
Literature Review
Corporate Background
Vision of General Motors
Mission of General Motors
Objectives of General Motors
General Motors Global Strategy
Swot Analysis of General Motors
General Motors Human Resource Management
A Climate for Change
General Motors HR Strategy: 3Ts
Technology
Transformation
General Motors HR Strategy as a Means of Competitive Advantage
GM?s Market Share Through Implementation of HR Strategy
Conclusion
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"Strategic human resource management has been defined as ? the linking of human resources with strategic goals and objectives in order to improve business performance and develop organisational culture that foster innovation and flexibility? (Siddharth Chaturvedi). Strategic HR means accepting the HR function as a strategic partner in the formulation of the company?s strategies as well as in the implementation of those strategies through HR activities such as recruiting, selecting, training and rewarding personnel. Whereas strategic HR recognizes HR?s partnership role in the strategizing process, the term HR Strategies refers to specific HR courses of action the company plans to pursue to achieve it?s aims."
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Financial System of Hong Kong, 2002.
Examines the history of Hong Kong as a financial center and its financial system.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 142.95
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This paper traces the development of Hong Kong as a financial center and examines the Hong Kong financial sector after the handover to China.
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Financial Statements for Insurance Companies, 2006.
A look at Financial Accounting Standard 115, adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the problems it will create.
2,248 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper describes the increased difficulties in understanding the financial statements of insurance companies that will occur as a result of Financial Accounting Standard 115 (FAS 115) adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The paper explains that FAS 115 will create wide variations between companies in the carrying values used for debt securities which will necessitate even more analysis to determine a company's financial condition as well as make it impossible to compare companies' financial positions without restating each company's debt-security portfolio values to a common basis.
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"Higher equity levels created by having debt securities carried at market will be misleading to financial statement users. Hardly anyone believes that a company can fully retain the security gains that currently exist in their portfolios. To do so would require curtailing crediting rates to those available based on current rates on new money. Competitive pressures won't allow companies to do this and retain their policyholder funds. To reflect such gains as equity of the company in the financials is just plain misleading."
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Financial Ratio Analysis of Lowes and Home Depot, 2004.
An exploration of the different financial ratios used to determine profitability and financial stability of a company.
2,644 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper focuses on two large retailers in the area of retail home improvements, Lowes and Home Depot, and compares and contrasts their financial ratios in a five-year trend table along with the most recent industry averages. The information presented in this report can be used to help determine the over-all financial status of these two companies.
Financial Ratios Used
Home Depot
Lowes
Efficiency Ratio Analysis
Liquidity Ratio Analysis
Leverage Analysis
Profitability Analysis
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"The inventory turnover ratio shows how many times per year a business can turn-over its inventory. In other words, this number represents how many times the business sells out of its inventory in a given year. This ratio is calculated by taking the cost of goods sold and dividing it by the average amount of inventory the business carries. Notice that these ratios are determined by the cost of goods sold because the inventory figures are carried on the boots at cost, not the price the merchandise will eventually sell for (Brealey, pg. 142). When comparing Lowe's and Home Depot to the industry average, we see that both companies' ratios were 5.0 for the year 2003 and the industry average was 4.8. This means that for the year 2003, both Lowe's and Home Depot were able to turn over their inventory a bit faster than the industry as a whole. "
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Financial Planning: An Intricate Profession, 2002.
A look at the challenges facing those in the financial planning profession due to recent changes in the financial markets.
1,925 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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An examination of the changes facing the financial planner and advisor in his/her profession. The paper looks at changes in the financial markets and trends of investments to show how the relatively simple job of previous decades has transformed into a very challenging one. The writer presents four suggested steps that the financial planner should follow for forecasting solid investments.
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"Financial planning was an easy route to wealth and success during the 1980s and the latter part of the 1990s. The stock market was riding high, the new wave of high tech stocks posted significant and uncharted gains and investment capital flowed through the American economy freely. In today?s economy, however, the financial planning profession is much more of a challenge and a grind. It can be equally rewarding and fulfilling, but it requires more preparation and understanding of the complex markets and of planners? ethical and professional responsibilities to their clients."
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The Future of Financial Reporting, 2008.
This paper explores the development of a conceptual framework for financial reporting and accounting by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
1,734 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper explores if the proposed conceptual framework for financial reporting and accounting covers the main facets of the original framework of both the FASB and the IASB and whether the purpose of financial reporting is omitting a vital element. The paper further examines whether the decision-useful objective necessarily encompasses the stewardship objective. The paper concludes that it is necessary to have separate objectives related to stewardship and decision-usefulness.
Outline:
Introduction
Financial Reporting that is 'Decision-Usefulness'
Stewardship Objective
Should the Stewardship Objective be Included Separately?
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"The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have decided to revise their conceptual frameworks for financial reporting and accounting. Ideally, the present framework of both boards will be broader and expansive so as to develop a conceptual framework, which both Boards can use as an outline for new and revised accounting standards. This amalgamation is very important since markets become more international in scope, there is a need for global accounting standards that are consistent irrespective of the geographical boundaries. Also, 'there was a need to provide direction and structure to financial accounting and reporting' (Penman 2006)."
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The Financial Manager, 2004.
A review of the role of the financial manager in the modern financial market.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper contends that the primary goal of every corporation is to maximize shareholder wealth, primarily through cash dividends and share value appreciation. It explains that the role of the financial manager is to act in accord with this premise. It expands that this tenet is not without obstacles, corporations must battle with issues such as the agency problem and the backlash of unpopular decisions. The paper reviews the roles of the financial manager in today's financial markets.
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"The primary goal of every corporation is to maximize shareholder wealth primarily through cash dividends and share value appreciation. To this end the role of the financial manager is to act in accord with this premise. Under his/her auspices the financial manager must determine which factors affect the company's stock price and which choices will add value to the company all the while ensuring that the company doesn't run out of the cash necessary for continued day-to-day operations and planned growth strategies ..."
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