Data Mining Techniques for the Detection of Fraudulent Financial Statements
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Financial statements have remained fairly stable in their appearance and content, however, wit increasing uses of technology the preparation and monitoring or measurement of the accuracy of these accounts is becoming more complex. In the US in 2002 more than $600 billion was though to be lost as a result of fraud, and in Europe it appears to be present in as many as 50% of major company failures. The use of data mining may be a way of increasing the potential to detect fraud in financial statements by trawling through the data that make up the accounts testing it. There are already tools used by auditors to test systems and data mining is a potential tool. This 17 paper presents a literature review and methodology that considers how the use of data mining may be tested to see if it is able to detect errors and the way it may be perceived by the accounting and auditing professions. The paper also includes a timetable for the study. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
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DayOne Case Study
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This 4 page paper examines a case study supplied by the student and answers 3 questions looking at issues concerning funding for expansion. The answers consider how the company DayOne could increase their perceived credibility to potential investors, the potential sources of funding that DayOne could approach and concerns that the student may have if they were a potential investor. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Decisions in Property Investment
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This 5 page paper look at the different issues that need consideration when investing in property. This includes the term of the investment, the type of property and the need to compare different returns on investments before going ahead. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEpropin.wps

Deferred Tax Assets; A Case Study
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This 3 page paper examines a case study provided by the student where a company has made an allowance to write of deferred tax asserts. The paper assessing the projections and determines if the level is correct. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Dell Computer Corp; Company Background and Financial Analysis
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This 12 page paper looks at the background of Dell, outlining the company’s development and current position, The writer then looks at the company’s financial performance over a five year period using key ratio including sales growth, operating profit margin, net profit margin, earnings per share, price earnings ratio, return on assets and equity, debt to equity ratio and the current ratio. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEdellfa.rtf

Dell Inc.; Return on Equity and Assets
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This 3 page paper examines the performance of Dell Inc., the well known computer company, using the rerun on equity and the return on assets, showing the calculation for 2001 – 2005 and comparing this to the industry averages. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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Dell's Working Capital
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A 14 page paper discussing Harvard Case 9-201-029: Dell's Working Capital. Dell's business model has been held up as being something to which other businesses should aspire. It was born of sound management, but only in response to the realization that, as Michael Dell noted, the company was "running out of gas." Alteration of its cash flow management set Dell on the pace of growth that led to 7 stock splits in the 1990s. The paper provides and assesses working capital and ratios of profitability, liquidity and leverage. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSacctDellWcap.rtf

Dell; A Company Report
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This 24 page paper looks at the global company Dell considering the different aspects of the company in both its internal and external environments. The paper uses a SWOT analysis as well as Porters five forces model and a stakeholder analysis to consider the strategy and operations for the company, with performance measured by a financial analysis including 6 graphs. The paper concludes with recommendation for the future. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEdellrp.wps

Dell; Potential Independent and Dependant Variables
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Explaining Dell’s Poor Performance Dell has been having major problem with following sales and poor publicity predicting hard times ahead. This 4 page paper briefly outlines the sources of some of these problems and then considers the way that this may be examined with statistics and defined what could be the independent variables and the dependant variables in the research. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Delta
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This 4 page paper examines Delta Airlines performance 1998 – 2004. The paper presents profitability, efficiency and debt ratio for the years and then undertakes a z-score calculation using the Altman Bankruptcy Model to predict the future of the airline. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEdeltafail.rtf