INTERNAL CONTROLS, AUDITING AND SARBANES-OXLEY
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This 5-page paper discusses overall concepts of financial internal controls and the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on those controls. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTintcon.rtf

International Accounting Convergence; IFRS and US GAAP
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This 6 page paper examines the potential of international accounting standards considering the advantages and disadvantages of harmonisation and the specific challenges and barriers that exist preventing the US from adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The paper start of a general overview of the implications for harmonisation and then considers the specific difficulties the US would face moving from a rules-based system to a principles-based system. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: Teacconverg.rtf

International Accounting Questions
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This 12 page paper is written in three parts. The first part looks at how UK GAAP accounting policies have impacted on the accounts of Signet PLC, the second part examines the changes that the McDonalds Corporation would have to make to comply with UK GAAP. The third part of the paper explains what transfer payments are and how they maybe used to gain tax advantages by international companies. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEinGAAP.rtf

International Accounting Standards After Enron And WorldCom
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This 16 page paper discusses three questions. First, what happened at Enron and WorldCom? What went wrong? Data are included in this section. The second issue has to do with the accounting standards and discusses the SEC, FASB, GAAP and auditing committees. The last section in the paper talks about the changes in international accounting standards since Enron and WorldCom. Discussion includes the International Accounting Standards Board and examinations that are taking place in the European Union and in the United Kingdom. The position of the U.S. in terms of international standards is also presented. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGenstw.rtf

International Accounting Standards – Enron And Worldcom
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A 16 page paper that begins by explaining how accounting standards came to be adopted in the United States in the first place, including the establishment of AICPA, SEC, GAAP and FASB. The essay then discusses the International Accounting Standards (IAS). Four specific standards are outlined: IAS 1, 24, 27, and 31 because they apply to the events at Enron and WorldCom, which are reported in the second part of this paper. The writer concludes that while the IAS Standards had no effect on Enron and WorldCom, these two companies had a very definite effect on IAS. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: PGias.rtf

International Accounting Standards; The Case for Harmonization
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This 6 page paper considers the different aspects of international standards for accounting. The writer first considers the reasons why this may be seen as beneficial, then considers how cases such as Enron may highlight accounting shortfalls. The paper finishes with a discussion of what international standards may mean for the audit profession. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEintera.rtf

International Capital Risk
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This 7page paper looks at various factors and influences on the measurement of capital risk in international markets. This includes strategic approaches, the Monte Carlo model and VAR (value at risk). The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEinterac.wps

International Derivative Markets
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This 12 page paper is written in four parts. The writer examines derivatives market, looks at the implications, different types of derivatives, including total rate of return swaps, credit default swaps, and credit-linked notes. The role of the International Monetary Fund is then considered and their role in resolving problems with derivatives in emerging markets. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
Filename: TEderiva.rtf

International Exchange Rates / Formulas
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This 17 page research essay describes and explains the factors involved in determining international exchange rates using Krugman's formulas as a point of reference and emphasis. The Bretton-Woods Agreement is first described in terms of its articles referring to exchange rates; the collapse of Bretton-Woods is discussed along with the results of the breakdown in the system. Target Zones have been widely discussed as the upper and lower boundaries within which to hold the exchange rates; Krugman is the first to offer formulas to describe the dynamics of money within target zones. His formulas are presented and explained. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: ExchnRts.doc

International Finance
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This 5 page paper considers a case supplied by a student where a company; Kemp, needs to borrow funds. The writer considers how the different rates offered in different currencies may be evaluated, and gives advice on the best option. The paper is a good example to demonstrate that the cheapest loan rate will not result on the lowest loan repayments.
Filename: TEintlfn.wps