SPARTECH Corporation 2009 2010 Industry Average Current Ratio 1.6 times 1.5 times 2.26 Quick Ratio 0.88 times 0.85 times 0.87 Average collection period 51 days 48 days 13 days Days inventory held 28 days 31 days 134 days Days payable outstanding 47 days 52 days 37 days Cash Conversion Cycle
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FINANCIAL SYSTEM A financial system plays a vital role in the economic growth of a country. It intermediates between the flow of funds belonging to those who save a part of their income and those who invest in productive assets. It mobilises and usefully allocates scarce resources of a country. Meaning A Financial system is a complex‚ well-integrated set of subsystems of financial institutions‚ markets‚ instruments and services which facilitates the transfer and allocation of
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B. The Age of Reason and Revolution (1750-1800) – 8 points Definition: An 18th-century movement marked by an emphasis on: 1. rationality rather than tradition 2. scientific inquiry instead of unquestioning religious belief 3. representative government instead of monarchy Beliefs: 1. Devoted to the ideals of justice‚ liberty‚ and equality as the natural rights of man 2. The universe is a logical‚ orderly place 3. Man will one day uncover the laws that govern the universe 4. Science
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What is financial reporting? The traditional function of financial reporting was to provide business owners with information about the companies that they owned and operated. Once the delegation of managerial responsibilities to hired personnel became a common practice‚ financial reporting began to focus on stewardship—that is‚ on the managers’ accountability to the owners. Its purpose then was to document how effectively the owners’ assets were managed‚ in terms of both capital preservation and
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FINANCIAL RATIOS Gross Profit to Sales (Gross Profit Ratio): profitability ratio that shows the relationship between gross profit and total net sales revenue. Gross margin/Net sales The gross margin is not an exact estimate of the company’s pricing strategy but it does give a good indication of financial health. Without an adequate gross margin‚ a company will be unable to pay its operating and other expenses and build for the future. In general‚ a company’s gross profit margin should be stable
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Financial education helps us to develop understanding and skills in financial management that are necessary for survival and success in the merciless commercial world today. It fosters financial stability for individual families and entire communities. Argue for/ or against this statement I totally agree with the above statement. Developing financial skills not only benefits individuals but also supports the entire communities to achieve its strategic objectives in creating a more successful
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Financial Statement Differentiation Annette Neblett University of Phoenix Accounting 561 Don Schroedle October 10‚ 2012 Financial Statement Differentiation Every business in today’s society uses financial statements. Regardless of the size of the business‚ they must prepare this statement to ensure that his or her business is running smoothly. It also gives the business insight into the financial condition of the business. The stakeholders use the information from these statements to
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dear‚ Bob you should come to Michigan‚ it is very nice. There are many reasons you should come. including but not limited to large bodies of water‚ cool places to eat‚ and historical monuments scattered along the way. many things to do equals fun every day. There are many things to do with water and lakes and three main parts that are amazing. lakes‚ lots of them. there are three that surround Michigan. They are known as the Great lakes. There is Lake Superior‚ Lake Huron‚ and Lake Michigan
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Phoenix Material Personal Financial Planning Worksheet Directions Based on your readings and discussions in class this week‚ answer the following multiple choice questions. The process of creating a detailed plan to meet your financial needs and prepare for the future is called developing goals personal financial planning collecting financial information personal finance Which of the following is not one of the five major steps of the financial planning process?
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Donna Sanders Financial Statement Fraud Week 12 There are many things that can motivate financial statement fraud. Taking a look at Donald Cressey’s hypotheses which is now known as the fraud triangle depicts the certain criteria for the mind frame of the fraudster. The fraud triangle is a theory that consists of perceived pressures‚ perceived opportunity‚ and rationalization. It gives us the different pressures placed on individuals that would make them consider “cooking the books.” It also
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