Ratio Analysis Memo Memorandum TO: Chief Executive Officer FROM: Accounting Department DATE: July 23‚ 2015 RE: Financial Statement Analysis and Findings 2008 The following memo will explain the findings of the financial statement analysis for 2008 for Berry’s Bug Blasters as well as offer advice significant decreases in profits or increases in liabilities if they apply. Some quick facts: Liquidity is up for 2008 Current ratio shows we pay assets 5.99 times for every current liability‚ an increase
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Short-term: The quick ratio‚ also known as acid-test ratio‚ calculates a company’s cash and accounts receivable divided by its current liabilities. This ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio in that it excludes inventories and other current assets. Pfizer has a quick ratio of 1.78 while the industry median is 1.21. This shows the company does not rely too much on inventory of other assets to pay for short-term liabilities. The current ratio measures a company’s current
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assignment‚ you established performance materiality for each of several balance sheet accounts. Explain/justify how you chose your performance materiality amounts for each of the following accounts:(a) accounts receivable‚ (b) allowance for bad debts‚ (c) accounts payable. (a) Accounts Receivable is relatively risky by nature‚ and the amount is large. It is easy to manipulate and costly to get confirmation‚ so the level of materiality should be set higher. As for Oceanview‚ the size and materiality of
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Analysis of High Turnover Rate Introduction High turnover rate of minorities and female employees has become a serious issue in the United States. Even though many ethnic races form this country‚ male Anglo-Saxons dominate the majority of the workforce. It is not uncommon for minority and female employees to leave their company after only working for a few years. Why has this behavior become a trend? In order to stop this trend‚ companies must ask themselves several questions. For example‚ what
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major categories of ratios‚ and what questions do they answer? * Liquidity: Can we make required payments as they fall due? * Asset management: Do we have the right amount of assets for the level of sales? * Debt management: Do we have the right mix of debt and equity? * Profitability: Do sales prices exceed unit costs‚ and are sales high enough as reflected in NPM‚ ROE‚ and ROA? * Market value: Do investors like what they see as reflected in P/E and M/B ratios? 2. What is
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FASB Codification Assignment 1 – Receivables You are spending your summer working for a local wholesale furniture company‚ Beds and Beyond‚ Inc. The company is considering a proposal from a local financial institution‚ Old Faithful Financial‚ to factor Bed and Beyond’s receivables. The company controller is unfamiliar with the most recent FASB pronouncement that deals with accounting for the transfer of financial assets and has asked you to do some research. The controller wants to make sure
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PROJECT REPORT ON “RATIO ANALYSIS OF AXIS BANK” Submitted to Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur In the partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA-III) (Finance) 2012-2013 Under the Guidance of Miss. Priyanka Tiwari Submitted by Sagar Borje Devkant Sharma Through Dhruv College of Commerce & Management‚ IC Square‚ Hingna Road‚ Nagpur. Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi PowerPoint Presentation: INTRODUCTION RATIO ANALYSIS:- Meaning of Ratio: - A ratio is simple arithmetical
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As we can see above‚ Honda is maintaining its inventory by cost of goods sold with average inventory 7.03times to 7.14 times during its annual year. High inventory turnover meant that replenishing the cash on quick basis and lower the risk of becoming stuck with obsolete inventory. Whereas Toyota’s inventory turnover is decreasing by 15.4times to 13.06 times‚ which indicates that it is holding its inventory longer than the previous 2015 which shows poor inventory management or poor sales. Excess
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and Whole Foods Financial Ratio Analysis Corporate Finance Case 1 Financial Analysis of Whole Foods and Kroger Kroger and Whole Foods are the two giants in the grocery industry; however‚ their capital structure and financial measures paint vastly different pictures. The liquidity ratios‚ which measure short term solvency of the company‚ were calculated for both companies. The current ratio for Kroger was calculated to be .76 compared to a current ratio for Whole Foods of 1.60. At
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theory of incentives and efficiency wages. | Assignment 1 | Table of Contents Introduction 3 Brief History: Human Capital Crises at Ford‚ 1913-1914 3 The 5 Dollar-a-Day Wage Rate: Theoretical and Empirical Impact 3 A Diminution in Absenteeism and Shirking 3 Morale Increase‚ Turnover Decrease 4 Conclusion 4 Bibliography 5 Introduction One of the major variables that can determine the rate of profit maximization for firms is the efficiency and productivity levels of
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