Balance of payment Most of exports and imports involve finance i.e. receipts and payments in money. An account of all receipts and payments is termed as Balance of Payments (BOP). According to Kindle berger‚ "The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of all economic transactions between the residents of the reporting country and residents of foreign countries during a given yeriod of time". The balance of payment record is maintained in a standard double-entry book-keeping
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ACCOUNT BALANCES For many purposes‚ it is necessary to determine the balance in an account. This is accomplished by adding the debits‚ credits‚ and determining the difference between the two sums. An account is said to have a debit balance if the sum of the debit entries to that account exceeds the sum of the credit entries. Conversely‚ an account has a credit balance if the sum of the credit entries exceeds the sum of the debit entries. Asset accounts normally have debit balances inasmuch as
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Business Decision Making – Homework #2 Five Forces Model for Apple 1/30/14 Rivalry amongst competing firms – Apple is in the unique situation that it has its own proprietary operating system and only used by Apple. So although the competition is fierce for customers‚ it is a different type of battle for Apple than for others such as Samsung‚ Google or Microsoft. Apple does face stiff competition but it is in the battle for use-case preference. The Android or Windows OS is different
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COURSE 2 - The Balance Sheet The balance sheet (also called statement of financial position) reports the financial position of the business at a point in time. It does so by listing the categories and amounts of assets‚ liabilities and equity on a specific date‚ in a format that proves the fundamental accounting equation. ASSETS = EQUITY + LIABILITIES or ASSETS – LIABILITIES = EQUITY Formats of presentation Regardless of
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BALANCE OF PAYMENT (BOP) Introduction: Balance of payments (BOP) is a record of economic transitions between the residents of one country and the rest of the world during one year. The balance of payment like all balance sheets must balance. The items‚ which lead to‚ an inflow of foreign earnings are placed on the credit side of the balance sheet‚ whereas the items‚ which give‚ rise to an outflow of foreign currency are placed on the debit side. Definition: “Balance of payment is a systematic
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The primary purpose of various healthcare organizations’ balanced scorecard is to achieve the long-term adaptation and survival of its processes. Consequently‚ the balanced scorecard that is adopted by the healthcare organizations focuses on achieving their mission‚ program service improvement‚ strategic management‚ and quality management. Besides‚ studies indicate that the health sector adopts the balanced scorecard to focus on achievement of the system mission‚ improve the services and programs
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Balance of Payment Balance of Payment is the recording system of economic and financial flows that take place over a specified time period between residents and non-residents of a given country. The residents of a country compromise of the general government‚ individual‚ private and non- profitable bodies serving individuals and enterprises. The Balance of Payment will consist mainly with three sections. 1. Current Account- This shows all the inflows and outflows of a country. 2. Capital Account-
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KEY BENEFITS OF BALANCED SCORECARD Better Strategic Planning The Balanced Scorecard provides a powerful framework for building and communicating strategy. The business model is visualized in Strategy Maps which forces managers to think about cause-and-effect relationships. The process of creating a Strategy Map ensures consensus is reached over a set of interrelated strategic objectives. This means that both performance outcomes as well as key enablers of future performance (such as the intangibles)
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The balance sheet‚ income statement and cash flow statement are closely related. Basically‚ a balance sheet describes a company’s assets‚ liabilities and stockholder’s equity in a specific period of time. An income statement mainly shows the net profits or loss of a company. The purpose of the income statement is to show stockholders and investors whether the company earned or lost money. A cash flow statement explains cash inflows and outflows. Each financial statement reveals a part of a company’s
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A balance sheet is a financial statement that reports the assets‚ which are resources owned by a business‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’ equity at a specific date. Examples of assets would be computers‚ delivery trucks‚ furniture‚ and buildings. A balance sheet has two categories: Assets‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’ equity. Liabilities are the debts and obligations of a business. Liabilities represent c claims of creditors on the assets of business. Examples of liabilities would be notes
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