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Floating Exchange Rate and Self-Correctiong Changes
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This 2 page report discusses the floating exchange rate system and how it generates self-correcting changes and eliminates balance-of-payments deficits and surpluses. What happens when a country adopts a fixed exchange rate and the 'defends' its currency when investment funds dry up is also briefly discussed. The example of Thailand is used to explain the concept. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWfloat.rtf

Forecasting for On Your Mark
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A 3 page paper discussing forecasting and budgeting at an apparel manufacturer. The result of the combination of an accurate forecast and a budget based on that forecast is function at optimum levels for the organization's success. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtForBud.rtf

Forensic Accounting and Income Recognition Procedures
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5 pages in length. In this age of acquisitions and mergers, corporate fraud and white-collar crime, there must be a way to track income which gets figuratively swept under the carpet when the auditors come through. One way to discover these hidden assets is through newfound income recognition procedures, also commonly known as forensic accounting. This pertinent paper scrutinizes the importance of corporate fraud detection in determining the true bottom line financial income of a business. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAinrec.wps

Fortunes in the Istanbul Stock Market
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A 9 page paper discussing the history and growth of Turkey's stock market over the past decade and how it has affected relations with international investors. Turkey's economy is rather typical of successfully developing markets in that it enjoys an overall upward trend but suffers from occasional setbacks as all markets do. What sets Turkey's Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) apart from the markets of other developing nations is that its overall upward trend is so very impressive. In the first six months of 2000, the ISE was the best-performing of all the world's markets in developing nations, posting a six-month total return of 171.8%. The ISE has been dominated by local retail investors for much of its history, but international institutional investors accounted for 51% of the ISE's capitalization by 1999. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSIstanbulStock.wps

Forwards and Other Financial Tools
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This 10 page paper looks at forward contract, describing what they are and then considering how they can be used in hedging along with the constraining factors which limit their use in hedging. The second part of paper looks at another financial tool used internationally; swaps. The paper describes what these are, the different types of swaps and considered how or why difference what markets are very important for international business. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEforward.rtf

Four Business Functions at Southwest Airlines
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A 14 page paper discussing how in 2006, Southwest still has not experienced a losing quarter and still has not laid off an employee. How much longer it can make this claim becomes less certain with each passing quarter, as bankruptcy-protected airlines gain steep concessions from trustees, suppliers and employees while Southwest continues with business as usual. The purpose here is to examine Southwest's approach to marketing, finance, management and human resource management. Southwest has been and remains one of the finest examples of a well-managed company available. It faces tough challenges in the future, but it is well practiced in dealing with tough challenges. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSairSWbizFun.rtf

Four Levers of Control
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This 8 page paper consider the four levers of control as described by Robert Simons in his book 'Levers of Control : How Managers Use Innovative Control Systems to Drive Strategic Renewal'. Each of the levers is looked at individually and placed into an accounting perspective. The bibliography cites two sources.
Filename: TEacclev.wps

Four Seasons' Environment and Strategy
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A 6 page paper discussing changes in Four Seasons' structure and ownership in 2007. The formerly-public company now is jointly owned by a Saudi prince and Bill Gates, with the founder retaining a 5% stake. The paper discusses competitive advantage, environmental conditions and strategy for the future. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSstrat4Seas.rtf

Frantek Case Study
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This 5 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. Frantek are a company that had a contract to sell computer boards, but they have not been able to meet their contractual obligations. The buyer re-negotiates some more favorable terms for Frantek. The paper looks at the impact on accounting issues such as revenue recognition, inventory valuation and accounting for liabilities. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEfrantek.rtf

Free Banking Vs Federal Reserve
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A 14 page paper. The essay traces the evolution of the banking system in the United States to demonstrate the different systems that were tried. The first central bank was established in 1791, free banking was the model between 1837 to 1862 and the Federal Reserve was established in 1913. The writer then comments on which system would be more stabilizing. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGfrbnfd.rtf