Altering Interpretation of SPEs
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A 6 page paper discussing changes proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in interpreting the Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51 that defines the special purpose entity (SPE) and provides guidelines on when an SPE’s results must be consolidated into the balance sheet of the company that owns it. This paper summarizes the changes proposed by FASB as well as the reasons underlying the proposed change. FASB pursues alteration for reasons serving accounting theory as well as in response to specific recent abuses. Includes executive summary. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSacctSPEinterp.rtf

Altering Monetary Policy
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A 5 page paper discussing a given set of hypothetical economic conditions, analyzing the conditions individually and in the presence of other, related indicators. The Federal Reserve’s action should be to reduce interest rates to encourage business expansion and consumer spending. As spending increases, GDP growth rate will increase as well, as will demand for consumer goods and services. Businesses will need to produce more of each, and likely will need to hire additional workers. If these have been out of the labor force for some time they will increase personal spending too, contributing to greater growth of GDP. Regardless of where interest rates are, the government needs to control its own spending. Bibliography lists 3 source.
Filename: KSeconMonPol.rtf

Altria Group Inc.
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This 7 page paper assesses the performance of the Altria Group Inc, well known as owner of Philip Morris, makers of the Marlboro cigarettes and majority owner of Kraft Foods. The paper looks at production and cycles performance ratios and suggests some improvements. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEaltria.rtf

Amazon.com's Financials
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This 5 page paper provides charts reflecting Amazon.com's balance sheets with some calculations of business ratios as well. The ratios are analyzed. Basic company information is provided for this 1995 Internet start up. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA218Amn.rtf

AMD and ATI Proposed Merger
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This 6 page paper looks at the proposed merger of AMD and ATI, considering it from the perspectives of anti-trust legislation. The paper looks at the motivations for the merger and the likely impact on the market before coming to a conclusion. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEAMDATI.rtf

Amending a Budget
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This 4 page paper looks at a budget and amends it, increasing all areas associated with IT by 4% and decreasing the total budget by 2%. The writer chooses where the cuts are made and justifies the reduction.
Filename: TEamendbud.rtf

Amerada Hess Analysis
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This 13 page paper is an analysis of the US energy company Amerada Hess. The first part of the paper undertakes an in depth financial analysis of the company which is followed by a SWOT analysis and consideration of the competitive structure of the petroleum and energy industry. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEhesswot.rtf

American Express
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A 5 page research paper that analyzes the recent financial situation of American Express. The writer gives background on the company before discussing its current marketing strategy and offering recommendations as to whether or not American Express stock is a good investment. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: 99amex.rtf

American Finance
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A 14 page paper which discusses the history and present condition of American finance. An underlying focus of the paper is on Alexander Hamilton for it was he who perhaps began many of the financial policies of this country. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAhamilt.wps

Ameritrade Case Study
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This 14 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student. The paper considers the different aspects to look at in terms of feasibility in the case study when considering the changes in advertising and technology investments. The paper then look at how the risk free rate would be determined, how the market risk premium could be assessed and then consider which companies could be used as a guide to assess the beta and then shows calculations for the beta. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEameritr.rtf

AMOTIZATION OF GOODWILL VS. IMPAIRMENT TESTING
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This 7-page paper focuses on amortization of goodwill versus impairment testing, as reported through FASB statements 141, 142 and 144. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MTfas141.rtf

An Accounting Case Study; Costing and NPV
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This 9 page paper answers a case study provided by the student where a project to build oil wells needs to be costed and then evaluated using net present value and profit index. Fictitious figures are used throughout. The stages of calculation are shown clearly so that the student can adapt the methodology to other case studies. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEnpvoil.rtf

An Accounting System
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This 3 page paper examines an accounting system used by an IT organization, what it is, how it is used, the way it relates to the ledgers and how its' use can add value. The solution studied is mySAP Financials. The bibliography sites 1 source.
Filename: TEaccsyssap.rtf

An Acquisition for Walgreens
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This 5 page paper considers a suitable acquisition for Walgreen's, the US chain of pharmacies. The suggested target is Rite Aid Corp. The paper outlines why this is a good target and the way value can be created. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEwalrit.rtf

An Amazon.com Case Study;
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This 10 page paper consider the e-retailer Amazon.com and its current position. This paper first considers the strategic position of Amazon and then goes on to look at the difficulties in valuing dot com companies. The final part of the paper then looks at the financial performance of the company. The paper includes 2 graphs and cites 16 sources.
Filename: TEamazn5.wps

AN ANALYSIS OF SYSCO
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This 5-page paper supplies a financial analysis of SYSCO Corporation, the food services distributor. Topics include shareholder information and balance sheet analysis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTsysco.rtf

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