Executive summary Fletcher building company is largest construction company in NEW ZEALAND. Its history began‚ when they build a timber weather board house in Dunedin‚ New Zealand. They transformed many times over following 92 years. At last in 2001 they listed as Fletcher Building Limited on the New Zealand stock exchange. The Headquarter of Fletcher Company is in Auckland (Penrose) New Zealand. There are 18‚800 employees are working globally and there are 50 businesses operating under the Fletcher
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(29021-7766)/29021=0.73 2011: (24245-5641)/24245=0.77 Debt equity ratio=total debt/total equity 2010: 30833/7766=3.97 2011: 28011/5641=4.97 Equity multiplier=total assets/total equity 2010:29021/7766=3.74 2011:24245/5641=4.29 Turnover; Inventory turnover=cost of goods sold/inventory 2010:49128/1301=37.76 2011:42789/1051=40.71 Days sales inventory=365/inventory 2010:365/1301=0.28 2011:365/1051=0.35 Receivables turnover=sales/account receivables 2010:61494/10136=6.07 2011:52902/8543=6.19 Days sales
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the business world is a real advantage to have some valuable case studies to work on. SWOT Analysis Toyota Strengths * New investment by Toyota in factories in the US and China saw 2005 profits rise‚ against the worldwide motor industry trend. Net profits rose 0.8% to 1.17 trillion yen ($11bn; £5.85bn)‚ while sales were 7.3% higher at 18.55 trillion yen. Commentators argue that this is because the company has the right mix of products for the markets that it serves. This is an example of very focused
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WHAT IS A SWOT ANALYSIS AND WHY SHOULD YOU USE ONE? Strength‚ Weakness‚ Opportunity‚ Threat. A SWOT analysis guides you to identify the positives and negatives inside your organization (S-W) and outside of it‚ in the external environment (O-T). Developing a full awareness of your situation can help with both strategic planning and decision-making. The SWOT method (which is sometimes called TOWS) was originally developed for business and industry‚ but it is equally useful in the work of community
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Functions of Management Management is the main function of any successful business‚ organization‚ or association. Management is made of four distinct categories‚ planning‚ and organization‚ leading controlling. The four functions of management have different characteristics‚ but once conjoined they all form the characteristics of a successful manger The text Management: The New Competitive Landscape Chapter One defines the four functions as follows: Organizing is assembling and coordinating
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Cost Leadership: Any organization in order to survive in a highly competitive market should be able to achieve sustainable growth and profitability. Companies that have managed to reduce costs and understand the cost technology can obtain sustainable advantage as a cost leader. In order for any company to become a cost leader is important that the cost technology is understood and the five constituent steps are implemented and followed by the management. The five steps towards obtaining
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SWOT analysis of Cadbury Company Donna Guillory Siena Heights University MGT 302-OG‚ Winter 2015 Case analysis study on the Cadbury case‚ an ethical company struggles to insure the integrity of its supply chain Section one Chocolate has been considered to be an affordable luxury as it has been associated with celebrations and romance as from the past. In the years 2001 and 2002‚ it was noted that the cocoa production in Cote d’Ivoire was associated with child slave labor and this brought in concerns
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The cost-benefits of Sarbanes–Oxley Analysis In response to the collapse of a number of high-profile firms since late 2001‚ Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in July 2002 to enhance corporate governance and thereby restore public confidence. The Act has introduced significant changes in both management’s reporting responsibilities and the scope and nature of the responsibilities of the auditor. When President Bush signed the Act into law‚ he characterized it as “the most far-reaching reform
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CHAPTER 6 COST BEHAVIOR TYPES OF COST BEHAVIOR PATTERNS 1. Variable Cost 2. Fixed Cost 3. Mixed / Semi-variable Cost Cost Structure – the relative proportion of fixed‚ variable‚ and mixed costs found within an organization or firm. 1. Variable Cost - its total dollar amount varies in direct proportion to changes in the activity level. Example: Number of Trucks Radiator Cost per Total Radiator
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COST CLASSIFICATION CONCEPT OF COST: DEFINITION: A SACRIFICE OR GIVING UP OF RESOURCES FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FREQUENTLY MEASURED BY THE MONETARY UNITS (RUPEES‚ DOLLARS) THAT MUST BE PAID FOR GOODS AND SERVICES . ➢ EMPHASIS ON COST INFORMATION: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION TO COSTS BECAUSE COST HAVE A VITAL ROLE TO PLAY IN PLANNING ‚ EVALUATING AND DECISION MAKING. FOR EXAMPLE IN PLANNING THE ROUTE AND FLIGHT SCHEDULES THE MANAGER OF AN AIR LINE MUST CONSIDER
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