Exercise 10.1 1. The difference in service volume between the high and low time periods is calculated by subtracting the month with the lowest number of meals served from the month with the highest number of meals served. • 4‚900 – 3‚500 = 1‚400 2. The difference in costs between high and low months is calculated by subtracting the cost lowest month from the highest month. • 26‚000 – 20‚500 = 5‚500 3. Variable cost per meal is calculated by dividing the cost difference by the difference in service
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Definition Scavenger Hunt HSM/260 1. GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. A collection of rules and procedures and conventions that are put together and defined as accepted accounting practice. This all includes the broad guidelines and the detailed procedures. http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gaap 2. Basic Accounting Formula: Assets= Liabilities + Shareholders’ Equity. Assets: tangible and intangible assets of a business (cash‚ accounts receivable‚ inventory‚ fixed
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HSM 260 Checkpoint Scavenger Hunt Week 1 July 29‚ 2011 GAAP- (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) - The rules that govern the way accountants generate financial reports. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gaap.asp Basic accounting formula- The formula used in accounting that shows the total assets‚ liabilities‚ and the shareholders equity. Assets = Liabilities + Shareholder Equity. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accounting-equation.asp Transaction‚ t-account- An analysis
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individuals and families achieve their human potential through education‚ income stability and healthy lives. United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. In 2008‚ United Way initiated a 10-year program designed to achieve the following goals by 2018: * Improve education‚ and cut the number of high school
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Accrual Method Checkpoint October 2‚ 2011 HSM/260 In a nonprofit organization it is important to make sure we are utilizing the best accounting system for our organization. Organizations that are non-profit are expected to provide financial statements that are based upon the accrual method of accounting. The accrual method of accounting differs from cash basis accounting. In the accrual method‚ income is recognized when services are rendered (Kokemuller‚ 2013)
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Dora’s Balance Sheet Balance Sheets A general ledger is the foundation of a company ’s financial records‚ as they constitute the central summary of a company ’s financial system. Every transaction is recorded through the general ledger. These records remain as a permanent track of the history of all financial transactions since the opening day of the company (Exodus Wellness Center.). The purpose of any business is to increase the owner ’s equity through solid revenues. These revenues increase
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Accrual Method HSM/ 260 -Financial Management for Human Services Managers July 12‚ 2012 Accrual Method The accrual method records the transaction even before the organization has received the money for the services. The accrual method works the best for nonprofits organizations then profit organizations. For example‚ if the organization supplying a service records the cost of the services‚ and does not wait until they receive the money for the services rendered. The accrual method shows
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The United Way of America Student Name HSM/260 June 22‚ 2013 Betty Z. Taylor Introduction Started in 1887 by five individuals in Denver‚ Colorado‚ the United Way of America is a non-profit organization whose outreach has now expanded from a national level to a worldwide level‚ reaching through 45 countries and territories. Their mission is simple; to mobilize individuals to give‚ advocate‚ and volunteer to promote positive growth
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Capstone 9 Usha Dillard April 17‚ 2013 HSM/260 Wanda Rainey-Reed I think it is very important especially if you want to improve the services that are being provided to the clients‚ no organization wants to have a loss‚ and every organization wants to have growth‚ especially when it deals with health sector. So having a proper financial management for the human service organization would give it an edge over other organization in Quality of Service and Net growth per year. Which I think that
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Exercise 9.1 The following data represent total personnel expenses for the Palmdale Human Service Agency for past four fiscal years: 20X1 $5‚250‚000 20X2 $5‚500‚000 20X3 $6‚000‚000 20X4 $6‚750‚000 Moving Averages 20X2-X4 $18‚250‚000 / 3 = $6‚083‚333 Weighted Moving Averages Fiscal Year Expenses Weight Weighted Score 20X2 $5‚500‚000 1 $5‚500‚000 20X3 $6‚000‚000 2 $12‚000‚000 20X4 $6‚750‚000 3 $20‚250‚000 __ ___________ 6 $37‚750
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