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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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 the percentage of company financing that comes from creditors and investors. Kirkland`s debt-to-equity ratio at year end 2016 is 0.99 percent. The peer average is 0.88 percent‚ Kirkland’s ratio indicates more than
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Mutual Funds vs Fixed Deposits: Compare which is better! Comparison between mutual funds and fixed deposits is a long debate‚ especially when it comes to a comparison between fixed deposits and debt mutual funds. Even a few years ago‚ any conservative and risk averse investor would think investing in bank fixed deposits is better than mutual funds (debt or otherwise). Nevertheless‚ the market scenario has changed a lot in the recent years‚ and many a mutual funds family has come up with interest
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Chapter 1 the equity method of accounting for investments Chapter Outline I. Three methods are principally used to account for an investment in equity securities. A. Fair-value method: applied by an investor when only a small percentage of a company’s voting stock is held. 1. Income is recognized when dividends are declared. 2. Portfolios are reported at market value. If market values are unavailable‚ investment is reported at cost. B. Consolidation: when
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A Comparison of Global Leadership Styles Steve Jobs vs. Akio Toyoda [pic] [pic] Course Title: Comparative Management Course Instructor: Miss Sarah Salahuddin Report Submitted By: Maha Hasan Maham Khalil Rehmani Nida Kamal Jibran Kayani Nosherwan Huma (BBA VII B Morn) Date of Submission: 3rd June 2010 Executive summary The first part of the report provides an introduction of the different theories and models of global leadership. A brief description of leadership
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5 5 6 8 8 7 Learning Objectives 3 Topic Recording transactions Recording transactions Computing retained earnings Computing total liabilities Computing net income Computing net income Computing change in cash Alternative forms of equity Alternative forms of equity Articulation of financial statements Skills Analysis‚ communication Analysis‚ communication Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Exercises 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12
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Is equity still relevant today? Prior to the Norman conquest in 1066 ‚ different areas of England were governed by different systems of law. William the conqueror gained the English throne in 1066 and began standardizing the law. “Itinerant justices” were able to discuss the various customs of different parts of the century. The principle of ‘stare decisis’ grew up and by 1250 a ‘common law’ has been produced. Common law is the basis of our law today. It is an unwritten law that developed from
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A Comparative Study about the Theme of Suffering and Struggling of Mankind This essay is a comparative study of the two popular novels “Shayaa Min El-Khoof” (A Little Bit of Fear)‚ an Egyptian novel written by Tharwat Abaza in 1969‚ and “A Tale of Two Cities”‚ an English novel written in 1859 by Charles Dickens. These two novels‚ though they are dealing with two different cultures and are written in different periods of
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Equitable remedies seek to prevent or redress harm caused by the breach of equitable and legal principles. Unlike the common law remedy of damages‚ they are not punitive in either nature or intent. Equitable remedies refer to specific types of remedies available in court cases that can only be granted by a judge. A judge will grant‚ or not grant‚ a given equitable remedy based on the circumstances of a particular case. As such‚ equitable remedies are different from legal remedies or remedies granted
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as to the cost equity model they should implement to estimate their future rate of returns. This report will discuss the accuracy and ease of use of these three models. The main consideration will be determined by how realistic each model is at developing the assumed rate of return. Part 2 of this paper will discuss the cost of equity or discount rate based on hypothetical data to be calculated using the CAPM model. Considering the information presented‚ the cost of equity for each company
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