Analyzing Financial Statements December 16‚ 2012 Regina Campbell Calculate the following: Current ratio‚ long-term solvency ratio‚ contribution ratio‚ programs and expense ratio‚ general and management and expense ratio‚ fund-raising and expense ratio‚ and revenue and expense ratio for the years 2003 and 2004. 2003 2004 Current Ratio: .87 .90 Long Term Solvency Ratio:
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Accrual Method HSM/260 Melissa Vance 11/29/2012 There is one major difference between the accrual method of accounting and the cash basis of accounting and that is that in the accrual method‚ the amount that is entered into the books is one that has
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Forecasting HSM/260 January 17‚ 2014 Janice Gilstorff Forecasting Exercise 9.1 Forecasting is a guess of what the financial future holds (production output or sales). In the scenario in the book exercise 9.1 they want you to forecast what the 20X5 figures would be. It does give you some background information‚ such as the Human services expenses over the past four years. 20X1 [$5‚250‚000] 20X2 [$5‚500‚000] 20X3 [$6‚000‚000] 20X4
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Analyzing and Interpreting Financial Statements | | This paper will demonstrate my understanding of financial accounting and why generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are important. I will discuss how financial statements are used in the marketplace. I will describe each financial statement and tell what it reveals about the business. I will explain how the statements are linked and show examples. I will explain the notes to the financial statements. I will
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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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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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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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Module 4 Analyzing and Interpreting Financial Statements DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Q4-1. Return on investment measures profitability in relation to the amount of investment that has been made in the business. A company can always increase dollar profit by increasing the amount of investment (assuming it is a profitable investment). So‚ dollar profits are not necessarily a meaningful way to look at financial performance. Using return on investment in our analysis‚ whether as investors or business
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