Introduction The primary objective of this report is to provide a financial performance analysis of Marks & Spencer group plc. This will be achieved by a detailed ratio analysis on financial data available in latest annual report of the company for the year ended March-2013. The attention during ratio analysis will be on horizontal and vertical analysis as well as the comparison of these ratios with the industry. Moreover‚ the report will also give a brief business analysis of the company. Reason of
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Limitations of Financial Accounting: Financial accounting is the only branch of accounting and it is not perfect. There are large numbers of limitations which open new way to use other tools of accounting. To know what are the main limitations of financial accounting. It is very necessary for accountants. Accountants are often blind to these limitations. So‚ I am covering its limitation a lot of ground. Read below and understand:- 1. Financial accounting is of historical nature Net effect
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with introducing the new pizza in this case? Sales of new pizza – lost sales of original = 20 – 0.40(20) = $12 million Sales of new pizza – lost sales of original pizza from customers who would not have switched brands = 20 – 0.50(0.40)(20) = $16 million a. b. 7-2. Kokomochi is considering the launch of an advertising campaign for its latest dessert product‚ the Mini Mochi Munch. Kokomochi plans to spend $5 million on TV‚ radio‚ and print advertising this year for the campaign. The ads are
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Financial Accounting Assignment 2 1 of 25 The credit term 2/10 n/30 means: that after 10 days 2% interest is charged. that there is a 10% discount if payment is received within 30 days. that there is a 2% discount if payment is received within 10 days. there is a 10% discount if paid immediately and 2% if paid within 30 days. 2 of 25 Family Food Stores purchased canned goods at an invoice price of $3‚000 and terms of 2/10‚ n/30. Half of the goods had been mislabeled and were returned immediately
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Stakeholders’ and Financial Statements Carol Watts Intermediate Accounting I ACC305 In today’s day and age there is no easy way of telling which companies are doing well and which are almost down in the dumps. Banks‚ lending facilities‚ and/or external stakeholders are greatly interested in seeing where companies are in the market compared to their competitors. These companies take the most risk by investing their monies into entities that are not started‚ maintained‚ or organized by
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Feedback for Business Plan Presentation Dear “New Idea 2010”: Thanks again for your presentation. Followings are the evaluations and comments from students that may help you further develop your business plan. I. Contents Does their business plan seem to be Class Average 1) accurate in terms of market analyses? ( 3.50 ) ( 3.68 ) 2) persuasive in value proposition? ( 4.02 ) ( 3.75 ) 3) feasible in implementation? (
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QUESTION 1 1. How do a proprietorship and corporation differ? If you worked for a CPA firm‚ which would you recommend to your client and why? Explain in your own words. The difference between proprietorship and corporation is that proprietorship is only owned by 1 person and corporation is owned by either 1 person or a group of people. It also differs from the liability because a proprietorship has unlimited liability and a corporation has limited liability. When a proprietorship is sued‚
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EBC4074 Financial Accounting Consolidation Wholly owned subsidiaries & Intragroup transactions Seminar 1 - Réka Felleg School of Business and Economics Sharing Success Agenda • • • • Key steps Problem 22.4 Break (?) Problem 23.3 Seminar 1 - Wholly owned subsidiaries & Intragroup transactions Slide 2 Key steps • Acquisition analysis – Identify an/the acquirer – Determine the acquisition date – Recognize and measure FV of identifiable assets acquired‚ liabilities assumed
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understated. However‚ in the next two years‚ net income would be overstated because it is not burdened by a depreciation charge‚ average total assets would remain understated‚ and ROA would be overstated. b. This error does not affect cash flows‚ but it does affect classification within the statement of cash flows. Expensing results in an operating cash ouflow in year one. Capitalization results in an investing cash outflow. 7.2 Self-Constructed Assets. The company should capitalize the full costs
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Chapter 3 - NATURE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT What is finance Finance can be defined as he art and science of managing money. Virtually all individuals and organizations earn or raise money and spend or invest money. Finance is concerned with the process‚ institutions‚ markets and instruments involved in the transfer of money among individuals‚ business and governments. Nature of Financial Management Financial Management as an academic discipline has undergone fundamental changes as regard
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