A RANDOM WALK: WALL STREET THEORIES
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This 8-page paper is a review of Burton Malkiel's book "A Random Walk down Wall Street." The book discusses a variety of investment theories (supporting that of Modern Portfolio Management) and includes a summary of each of the four parts.
Filename: MTwallst.rtf

A Statistical Test of the Link Between Gearing and EPS
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This 10 page paper takes data supplied by the student on a random sample of leisure and pharmaceutical companies and assess if there is any correlation between the level of earnings per share and the gearing level. Both industries are examines separately and the data is tested using a paired T-Test to test for any correlation. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEepsgear.rtf

A Strategic Review of ConAgra
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This 51 page paper provides an intricate look at this large company. How it performs on the stock exchange is just a small part of this detailed analysis that includes matrices (EFE, IFE, IE, etc.) and a SWOT analysis. Many charts and statistical information are included. This comprehensive financial analysis ends with recommendations and predictions for the company's future. Bibliography lists 34 sources.
Filename: SA237CAG.rtf

A SWOT Analysis of the Maytag Corporation
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This is a 3 page SWOT analysis of the Maytag Corporation (2003). A SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats) of the Maytag Corporation reveals an internationally strong corporation with a good reputation which has recently discovered some of its own weaknesses and areas of vulnerability and has experienced great losses within its first quarter this year (2003) in which it will need to cut over 500 salaried positions for partial recovery. Maytag has however, continued to be innovative in regards to future opportunities and has not only extended its product line and market but also has extended further into the international market with a production agreement with Daewoo Electronics of Korea. Threats to the company include lower production costs in other countries which have resulted in Maytag closing some of its U.S.-based plants and building new plants outside of the U.S. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJMaytg1.rtf

AASB 1047
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This 6 page paper examines several aspects of the New Australian Accounting Standard Board 1047 regulation; Disclosing the Impacts of Adopting Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards. The paper looks at the changes of treatment for intangible assets, defined benefit superannuation schemes and revaluation before considering the long term benefits of adopting this measure. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEAASB1047.rtf

AASB 138
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From the 1st January 2005 AASB 138 dealing with accounting for intangible assets came into force in Australia. The standard which brings Australian accounting standards into line with international accounting standards poses some difficulties. This 4 page paper examines some of the ways this will wipe value from Austrian companies and the way it contradicts former standards. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEaasb138.rtf

Absorption and Marginal Costing
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This 12 page paper looks at absorption, marginal and activity based costing. The paper starts with the basics of absorption costing, followed by marginal costing and activity based costing, and then uses the information to analysis the different advantages and weaknesses of each system and assess which management accounting technique would be best utilised for internal decision making processes. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEabsorc.wps

Absorption versus Variable Costing
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This 7 page paper gives an excellent overview between these two cost accounting methods. Also gives differences based on manufacturing as well as service providing organizations.Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: JGAcstng.wps