PRIVATE EQUITY – A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR GHANAIAN SMEs By Joseph Ciici Arthur Ghana’s workforce is predominantly employed by the informal sector. This sector of our economy is largely made up of Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) and sole proprietorships (“one man business”). This is confirmed by available data from the Registrar General which indicates that 90% of companies registered in Ghana are SMEs. Over time‚ this target group has been identified as the catalyst for
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Final Paper 1 ACC 202 Final Paper ACC 202: Principles of Managerial Accounting February 7‚ 2015 Final Paper 2 ACC 202 Final Paper Management accounting is accounting which is used by administration of a company or organization to make decisions concerning day to day functions. Management accounting‚ also referred to as managerial accounting‚ is required for administrators to make smart decisions regarding the way the organization is performing. Managerial accounting demonstrates
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another option of short term finance. A company can borrow the goods from supplier and pay them later in given period of time. Also we can categorise the source of finance in following ways: a) Equity b) Debt c) Hybrid theory Equity: Equity is the main source of finance that belongs to the owners or stockholders. It is ownership interest of shareholders in company.
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Long-term financing requires a meticulous understanding of the various features of debt and equity and their impact an organization. While evaluating debt and equity‚ an investment banker also has to consider the unique characteristics of the organization’s dealings while ensuring that the organization’s requirements are met. Debt CapitalDebt capital includes all long-term borrowing incurred by the firm. The cost of debt was found to be less than the cost of other forms of financing. The relative
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How to be a responsible dog owner There is a lot of time and dedication that goes into being a responsible pet owner. In this case the pet is “man’s best friend”. Dogs are the loyalist pets to own. However they require a very large amount of attention and love. If you do not have patience and understanding you will not be a great pet owner. Having this pet is like having a new member of the family. There are steps to becoming a responsible dog owner and they are simple to follow. It is very
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PHOTO SERVICES Business Owner: MRS. MARIA ALBA Years of operation: 2YEARS (25 YEARS AS KODAK) 2. Title of the business: MANDING’S FRUIT STAND Type of business: MERCHANDISE Business Owner: MR. ARMANDO LASAP Years of operation: 6 YEARS 3. Title of the business: KING LOUIE SCHOOL & OFFICE SUPPLIES Type of business: Business Owner: MR. STEPHEN GO Years of operation: 20 YEARS 4. Title of the business: JPL MARIO ELECTRONICS Type of business: Business Owner: MR. JUANITO LECHUGA Years
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Running Head: Four Types of Business Brandon Mckinley University of Phoenix ACC/561 Introduction An Entrepreneur is a person who forms and operates a business. Entrepreneurs form and start companies by themselves‚ or with partners. Most of the time companies which are started by entrepreneurs are relatively small in size‚ but some grow into huge corporations‚ such as Microsoft which is owned by Bill Gates. Entrepreneurs have four different options when starting a business‚ which include
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Ch. 18: Shareholders’ Equity What is Shareholders’ Equity? Accounts that represent the ownership interests of shareholders. Shareholders’ Equity = Assets - Liabilities Amount left over after creditor claims have been satisfied (like homeowners equity) Shareholders’ Equity appears two places within the financial statements: 1.) Shareholder’s Equity section of the balance sheet Example 1: Abbreviated Balance Sheet – The Gap‚ Inc. THE GAP‚ INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
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Assignments: Change of Owner & Change of Owner Name During the examination of a pending trademark application as well as after a trademark has registered‚ the owner of a trademark may change for various reasons. Some trademark owners transfer their ownership of a mark to another entity‚ which is called an assignment. In addition‚ some trademark owners change their names while retaining ownership. In both instances‚ the USPTO advises trademark owners to record the ownership transfer (assignment)
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Brand equity Brand equityis a phraseused in the marketing industry which describe the value of having a well-known brand name‚ based on the idea that the owner of a well-known brand name can generate more money from products with that brand name than from products with a less well known name‚ as consumers believe that a product with a well-known name is better than products with less well known names.[1][2][3][4] Another word for "brand equity" is "brand value". Some marketing researchers have
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