21. Calculating Cash Flows. Xu Tong Manufacturers had the following operating results for 2010: sales = $19‚ 780; cost of goods sold = $13‚980; depreciation expenses = $2‚370; interest expense = $345; dividends paid = $400. At the beginning of the year‚ net fixed assets were $13‚800‚ current assets were $2‚940 and current liabilities were $2‚070. At the end of the year‚ net fixed assets were $16‚340‚ current assets were $3‚280‚ and current liabilities were $2‚160. The tax rate for 2010 was
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AirThread Valuation of AirThread This case deals with the valuation of AirThread Connections Business (ATC) from the perspective of its potential acquirer‚ American Cable Communication (ACC). ACC is a large cable operator which serves the video‚ internet and landline telephony needs of millions of users across America. However it is recently looking to acquire ATC which is one of the largest wireless companies in the United States. This acquisition will bring with it certain synergies that both
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last night discussed accrual accounting concepts such as timing issues‚ and the basics of adjusting entries. The discussion went into more detail on periodicity assumption and how accounting divides the economic life of a business into artificial time periods. These time periods are generally a month‚ a quarter‚ or a year‚ now whether it is a fiscal year or a calendar year that is determined by the company itself. The lecture then reviews the revenue recognition principle which expects companies to
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Jason Lee Case #6 Date: 02/16/2011 1. Calculation of Ratios a. Liquidity Ratios i. Current Ratio = 1‚354‚535 / 675‚252 = 2.0059 ii. Quick Ratio = 786‚114 / 675‚252 = 1.164 b. Leverage Ratios i. Debt Ratio = (675‚252 + 564‚390) / 2‚015‚677 = 1.5974 ii. Debt to Net Worth Ratio = (675‚252 + 564‚390) / 776‚036 = 1.5974 iii. Times Interest earned ratio = (165‚234 + 119‚658) / 119‚658 = 2.3808 c. Operating
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Valuation of AirThread Connections Group 7 (Shaojin Ding/ Jin Wang/ Wenqi Gu/ Shijia Wu/ Tongtong Yin/ Canran Xie) Given the background of ACC and AirThread‚ do you think the acquisition is a good idea? Briefly explain your answer. Yes. First‚ American Cable Communication (ACC) and AirThread could help each other compete in the industry that was moving more and more bundled service offerings. Second‚ the acquisition could help both companies expand into the business market. Third‚
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organisational plan and all the related measures that an entity adopts to: * safeguard assets * encourage adherence to company policies * promote operational efficiency * ensure accurate and reliable accounting records. It is either an administrative control or an accounting control Characteristics of an effective internal control system include: * Competent‚ reliable‚ and ethical personnel * Assignment of responsibilities * Proper authorisation * Separation of duties
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focus on project free cash flows as opposed to the accounting profits earned by the project when analyzing whether to undertake the project? Ans: When analyzing whether to undertake a project‚ Caledonia needs to focus on free cash flows opposed to the accounting profits because free cash flows is revenue that can be used or reinvested in similar or future projects because it is money that has been received. If Caledonia chose to focus on the accounting profits the profit would be much lower because of
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Nature of Accounting and the Accounting Standard Background Accounting is an important part for business and it is dubbed “language” of business activities conducted by firms. People think it is used to communicate business transactions per se to all stakeholders. However‚ some people argue that the functions of accounting are not that easy. Except the communication tool‚ accounting acts as many other difference roles in business. When doing accounting‚ different standard may be used. There are
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8/2/2012 Objective of Lecture 2 CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS & ACCOUNTING EQUATION • By end of lecture 2‚ all students should be able to:(a) Understand the five categories of accounts and able to classify them into the respective categories (b) Understand the accounting equation and the relationship between assets‚ liabilities and owner’s equity. Classifications of accounts • • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. An account is used to record all information regarding an item. The five major
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Chapter 12 Corporate Valuation and Financial Planning ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS 12-1 a. The operating plan provides detailed implementation guidance designed to accomplish corporate objectives. It details who is responsible for what particular function‚ and when specific tasks are to be accomplished. The financial plan details the financial aspects of the corporation’s operating plan. b. Spontaneous liabilities are the first source of expansion capital as these accounts increase
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