EXERCISE 1: RATIO ANALYSIS The balance sheet of Blugreens‚ a leading drugstore chain‚ as of August 31‚ 2009‚ appears as follows (dollars in millions): ASSETS LIABILITIES and STOCHOLDERS’ EQUITY Cash $ 450 Accounts payable $ 1‚836 Accounts Receivable 955
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Q8-1 The purpose of Debt Service Funds is “to account for and report resources that are restricted‚ committed‚ or assigned to expenditure for principal and interest on general long-term liabilities”. Only general government long-term liabilities that are recorded in the General Long-Term Liabilities are serviced through Debt Service Funds. GAAP requires that a Debt Service Fund be used to account for debt service on general long-term liabilities only if (1)Use of Debt Service Fund is legally
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------------------------------------------------- Formulae Sheet 1. Return on Assets = Net Profit before Interest and Tax / Average Total Assets 2. Average Accounts Payable settlement = Average Accounts Payable / Credit purchases x 365 3. Asset turnover ratio = (Sales / average Total Assets) x 100 4. Asset turnover period = (Average total assets / Sales) x 365 5. Return on Equity (Return on Shareholder’s’ Funds) = Net Profit after Tax and preference dividends / Average ordinary
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Case 25 Harimann International Executive Summary: Harimann International was a Delhi-based manufacturer and exporter of finished textiles with sales in excess of 10 million Indian new rupees (INR). The company was launched in May 1990 by Vikram Dhawan after his graduation with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In May 1991‚ Dhawan added women’s blouses and skirts to his product line; however a particular embroidered cloth become very popular which has generated more sales and revenues. Harimann international
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Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary Belinda Greer BSA/500 March 24‚ 2012 Murali Ramachandran Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary Balance sheets and income statements are a snapshot of a company’s stability and financial situation. Combined the statements show the income‚ expenses‚ and stockholder’s equity in the company. These statements are often analyzed by financial institutions when a company comes to them needing a loan. Stockholders and other investors also look
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Off Balance Sheet Financing Practices [Student Name] [Course Title] [Instructor Name] [Date] Off Balance Sheet Financing Practices The traditional accounting methods have been replaced by a number of new accounting techniques. Some of which are observable while other remain hidden. Off Balance Sheet Financing or OBSF is one of these new accounting techniques. It is a mode of obtaining finance for a business without disclosing significant capital expenditures on the balance sheet of a company
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industry data. 2. When comparing entity financial ratios with industry ratios: a. it should be assumed that the data result from the consistent application of alternative accounting methods. b. Relative values at a point in time may not be significant. c. Trend comparisons may not be valid because alternative accounting methods may have been used. d. Entity ratios should not be compared with industry ratios. 3. The return on investment measure of performance: a. is not as important a measure
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Determine the cost of long-term operational assets. Explain how different depreciation methods affect financial statements. Determine how gains and losses on disposals of long-term operational assets affect financial statements. Explain how expense recognition for natural resources (depletion) affects financial statements. Explain how expense recognition for intangible assets (amortization) affects financial statements. Understand how expense recognition choices and industry characteristics
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vary among companies for a number of reasons. One reason for the variation can be traced to the characteristics of the industries in which companies operate. For example‚ some industries require large investments in property‚ plant‚ and equipment (PP&E)‚ while others require very little. In some industries‚ the competitive productpricing structure permits companies to earn significant profits per sales dollar‚ while in other industries the product-pricing structure imposes a much lower profit margin
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the month. 2. The amount of bad debt expense can be estimated by: A) The percent of sales method. B) The percent of accounts receivable method. C) The aging of accounts receivable method. D) Only b and c. E) Bad debt expense can be estimated by any of the three methods listed above. 3. Dell reported net sales of $8‚739 million and average accounts receivable of $864 million. Its accounts receivable turnover is: A) 0.90. B) 10.1. C) 36.1. D) 50.0. E) 3‚686. 4. A promissory note: A) Is a short-term investment
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