Financial instruments and documents that facilitate export import trade
Tutorials/exercises - 51 pages - Finance
Exports are vital to any economy, be it developed or developing. No country can isolate itself from exports in some form or other. Export performance is one of the main economic parameter of a nation. However, exports all over the world face tough challenges than before and Indian...
Data mining in financial crime detection
Thesis - 5 pages - Journalism
In this paper, we have discussed different financial crimes that are seen today i.e credit card fraud, card not present fraud, Loan default, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, Insurance crime etc. Then we have discussed how data mining becomes helpful for detection of these types of...
A comparative financial analysis of the costs and benefits of a lease-purchase investment
Case study - 5 pages - Accounting
This report was prepared as a result of work performed by the accounting and finance department in response to management request to investigate the company's lease-purchase options for the IT department. The upgrade of our IT material and equipment is essential for Reunite Corporation to remain...
Managing hotel occupancy in times of economic and financial crisis: Region Bulgaria
Tutorials/exercises - 24 pages - Economy general
This student dissertation addresses managing hotel occupancy in Bulgaria during the financial and economic crisis. Bulgarian hospitality industry is among the sectors which were severely affected by the global financial and economic crisis. This paper analyses the current condition...
The role played by salary and by non-financial incentives in promoting motivation in middle managers
Essay - 5 pages - Management
The job of a manager is to help employees perform in the workplace and he must make sure that things are done through employees. A good manager is able to motivate his team. The topic of motivation is not easy to understand and it is important to understand human nature itself. Human nature is...
Financial market
Case study - 12 pages - Finance
Recently, there are more and more financial analysts have dedicated their studies to the relationship and emerged trends between different financial markets such as studies of Dalkir (2009) and Savva (2009) on stock markets inner relationship, or relationship between bond markets...
Organizational Development: Motivation through financial and non-financial incentives
Case study - 7 pages - Management
Nowadays, salary and non-financial incentives constitute part of the methods that companies and managers use to motivate people. Through the study of different theories of motivation and needs, we explain the most important catalysts of motivational behavior. There are no doubts that all...
The TNT Group and its Sustainable Development: Strategy and Financial Analysis
Thesis - 55 pages - Business strategy
For many years, TNT has been communicating actively about social values and its social commitments, and neglecting to talk about its trade and transportation. Thus, the group seems to incorporate the concept of sustainable development in its business fundamentals. However, is this just a desire...
Financial Analysis - Vinci & Bouygues
Thesis - 20 pages - Finance
The following report presents the financial statements of two leading French construction groups: Bouygues and Vinci. With the help of several economic and financial metrics, we will analyze and assess the companies' strengths and weaknesses and give an objective opinion to...
The conceptual framework of the financial statements in IFRS
Case study - 10 pages - Accounting
In March 2002, the European Council (under EC Regulation 1606/2002 OJ of 11 September 2002) has made mandatory the application of international accounting standards for consolidated accounts of listed companies from January 1, 2005. All the international standards adopted by the ARC (Accounting...
The Intercontinental Group Corporate Governance and Financial Position Report
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
The intercontinental hotel group (IHG: LSE) is a British multinational Company that's involved in hospitality. The company is headquartered in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, but has numerous branches in Europe and all over the world. The group is among the leading hotel brands and boasts...
Competitor analysis of financial securities industries: Religare
Case study - 36 pages - Finance
The securities markets in India witnessed several policy initiatives since the year 2000, which further refined the markets micro-structure, modernized operations and broadened investment choices for investors. The irregularities in the securities transactions in the last quarter of the previous...
Financial institutions offering home loans
Case study - 38 pages - Finance
Housing finance is one of the industries, which are driven by ups and downs in the real state industry. Although there has been an upsurge in the demand for the home loans in the recent past, it has not translated into a stupendous performance by the housing finance companies (HDFC's). The...
A study on export performance, challenges and prospects of IT industry in India
Tutorials/exercises - 32 pages - Economy general
My dissertation titled A study on Export Performance, Challenges and Prospects of Information Technology Industry in India mainly deals with exporting performance Information Technology industry in India. It also deals with various problems faced by the IT industry and...
Performance appraisal in Coca-Cola company ltd
Thesis - 26 pages - Human resources
Since organizations exist to achieve goals, the degree of success that individual employees have in reaching their individual goals is important in determining organizational effectiveness. The assessment of how successful employees have been at meeting their individual goals, therefore, becomes...
Financial management: BIC
Case study - 20 pages - Finance
The year was very important for BIC Group, with an increase in the challenges of the global economic, from raw material price increases to currency fluctuations. BIC is actually gaining market share in highly competitive categories. And also, it launched the first disposable phone in France. That...
A brief look at the financial aspects of starting a hotel
Thesis - 17 pages - Finance
The word financial viability means to find out, whether it is financially viable to start a three star hotel as this project report is based on three star hotels. In simple words, financial viability is to find out whether starting a three star hotel is financially successful or...
L'Oreal company case study: Management and performance
Case study - 49 pages - Management
L'Oreal, the global leader in the cosmetics industry celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009. The group's history began in 1907 with the development of a formula for hair dye. That was when L'Oreal was launched officially. It is the world leader in cosmetics today. As part of a...
The demystification of financial jargon
Thesis - 5 pages - Finance
Finance is a very broad term that encompasses a whole gamut of micro and macro domain specific definitions, usage and applications. As a subject, it is very critical from the societal perspective as it influences our everyday existence and has far reaching implications on the lives...
Enron: the story of a symbolic financial scandal
Case study - 12 pages - Finance
The death of Kenneth Lay last spring and the recent 24-year sentence of Jeffrey Skilling have put an end to the darkest story of modern finance: the Enron case. Actually, this firm turned from a success model into a paradigm of all the problems of finance capitalism. With the giving up of the...
Financial analysis of Coca Cola Company & Pepsico Incorporation
Case study - 10 pages - Finance
In that report, we will analyze two major American companies principally functioning in the beverage market: Coca Cola and PepsiCo Incorporation. Even if sodas are now considerate as non healthy products, people do consume them. As Coca Cola's activity shows, more than 35% of their revenues...
Corporate governance and the global financial crisis
Thesis - 6 pages - Finance
The first part of this report discusses the nature of corporate governance, its objectives and good practices. Issues around risk taking, board structure, remuneration or inadequate monitoring are tackled with the global Financial Crisis as a backdrop. The Organization for Economic...
The financial crisis: The need for a new system
Dissertation - 54 pages - Economy general
This thesis is about our (the world's) monetary and financial system. It starts by focusing on monetary creation, which is the basis of our financial system. After defining the monetary creation process, it is about its control, which has been transferred from the States to the...
Impact of standards of IAS/IFRS in the financial communication
Essay - 13 pages - Finance
The advent of international accounting standards of IAS / IFRS as a reference system leads to a revolution in the world of business and communication thereof. International standards have a privilege over the economic approach to business, and are not historical as is often the case in French...
Performance of the British Airways
Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing
BA is one of the world's largest international airlines, providing travelers with a broad network to and from the U.K. and has a total service for premium travelers in co-operation with world alliance partners. The company expanded rapidly in the 1990s, which led to overcapacity, lower fares...
Analyzing financial statements of Coca-Cola and Pepsi
Market study - 20 pages - Services marketing
In 2010, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) stands firm in the top spot, while PepsiCo trails way behind its archrival. In light of the slow economic recovery and lingering discussions about a double-dip recession in developed Western markets, it is important to note which players have proved...
Ethical Finance Support Devices and Their Impact on Investment Performance
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
This document explores the role of various ethical finance support devices in promoting responsible investments and their impact on investment performance. It discusses the differences between socially responsible investments (SRIs) and traditional funds, the challenges of scaling up green...
Success in financial business management: A case study Site and Sounds Ltd
Case study - 7 pages - Finance
List the factors that may affect your assessment of S&S's inherent risk i.e. factors that increase as well as those that decrease inherent risk. Briefly discuss the impact of your analysis on your overall audit plan. Audit risk is the risk that my audit team provides an inappropriate opinion on...
The recurrence of financial crises
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
Financial crises have multiplied in the 1990s successively affecting the so-called emerging countries. The crisis experienced by Mexico in 1994, Asia in 1997, Russia in 1998 and Brazil in 1998 and 1999 are still fresh in the memory of economists and people in these countries. The impact of...
Financial Analysis of Carrefour
Case study - 10 pages - Finance
This report is the financial analysis of a EU-listed consolidated group, the Carrefour group. This company, operating on the retail sector, seemed to be an interesting company for us to analyze. Majority of the companies in this industry are characterized by a negative working capital...