Characteristics of Debt and Equity Instruments Team D: Steven Harrison‚ Jessica Jefferies‚ Arlene Rivera‚ Kairstin Roberts‚ FIN476 Mr. Seth Fargen January 29‚ 2007 Financial Instruments Financial Instruments are the lifeblood of any successful company; they are like rivers of living water that brings life and nourishment in order to grow into a strong company. Financial Instruments fall into two categories‚ debt and equity. Debt is a financial instrument that is used to finance an organization
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profit Economic Entity Concept: Assuming that everything is accounted for in a business. Personal costs must be separate from the business. Operating Activities: “Day to day” activities Investing Activities: Purchase and sale of long-term assets Financing: Money needed to start a business Retained Earnings Equation: Beginning RE + Net Income – Dividends = Ending Retained Earnings Cost Principle: Assets are recorded at the cost to acquire them Going Concern: That a company will continue to operate
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The debt ratio is defined as the ratio of total long-term and short-term debt to total assets‚ stated as a decimal or percentage. It can be understood as the part of a company’s assets that are financed by debt. The debt ratio started out low but has since 2015 increase to 0.90. A high debt ratio implies a low proportionate equity base. Debt to Equity Ratio The debt to equity ratio is a financial‚ liquidity ratio that compares a company’s total debt to total equity. The debt to equity ratio shows
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External Debt Development and Management: Some Reflections on India Dr HK Pradhan Professor of Finance and Economics XLRI Jamshedpur India Regional Workshop on Capacity-building for External Debt Management in the Era of Rapid Globalization 6-7 July 2004 Bangkok Introduction In 1990-91 when India got into a severe foreign exchange crisis her outstanding level of external debt was $ 83. 8 billion. The level of debt was about 40 per cent of Gross Domestic Product
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Accounting Equations Paper ACC/300 Nakisha Susberry University of Phoenix Student 4/20/2013 The accounting equation is a formula that represents the relationship between the assets‚ liabilities‚ and owner ’s equity of a small business. Businesses use this to basically show what it owns what it owes and what its investors are investing. In order to understand these concepts it is important to have some knowledge of what is meant by each of the three basic components mentioned. “Assets
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Life and Debt Through the eyes of Westerners taking holidays on the beautiful beaches of Jamaica‚ most will only be exposed to the bountiful sunshine constantly spraying across their faces‚ the perfect turquoise tropic waters surrounding the island‚ and the rich fruit that tastes so fresh it leaves you feeling as if it must have been picked off the tree only mere moments ago. In Life and Debt‚ the film portrays Jamaica from two substantially clashing views. First‚ it is highlighted as a perfect
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Financial Statement Differentiation Paper Jasmine Unger ACC/561 April 8‚ 2013 Professor Timothy Jared Financial Statement Differentiation Paper Financial statements provide documentation of a company’s financial history for a set timeframe. One of the financial statement used by investors‚ creditors‚ and mangers is the balance sheet. The second statement used by accountant’s income statement‚ which is also important to shareholders. The third statement is the retained earnings statement‚
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Week Three Weekly Reflection ACC/291 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II Weekly Reflection Week Three There are many topics that are covered in week three and with the Christmas and New Year’s break the team would find it beneficial to cover all the topics. These topics include: Chapter 11 1. Identify the major characteristics of a corporation. 2. Record the issuance of common stock. 3. Explain the accounting for treasury stock. 4. Differentiate preferred stock from common stock. 5. Prepare
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Summary Question Robert Baughman ACC/290 February 14‚ 2013 Wayne Moore Summary Question Accounting systems vary from company to company. However‚ most companies depend on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These principles keep every company using a standardized system of accounting. Therefore‚ if a financial institution or investor desires to see specific information about a company the financial officer will be able to read those books clearly
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D2ACC100 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING MID SEMESTER EXAM REVISION COMPILATION D2 ACC 100 D2 ACC 100 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: * Extracted from Past Year Mid Term Exam Paper: D2ACC100 – SEM 1‚ 2006 – SEM 3‚ 2007 * Original idea belongs to Mr Gooi Chee San * Some of the questions have been modified to cater the needs of current student Sem 3‚ 2007 Question 3 Cabao is a financial consultancy firm. It updates its accounts everyday. Indicate the immediate effect of the following errors
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