Profitability Ratios: How Profitable is the Company? Net sales/Net profit after taxes The information necessary to determine a company’s profit as a percentage of sales can be found in the company’s income statement. 1. Magnetronics’ profit as a percentage of sales for 1999 was $1‚307 divided by $48‚769‚ or 2.68%. 2. This represented a decrease from 3.6% in 1995. 3. The deterioration in profitability resulted from a decrease in cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales‚
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TEXT 1 CASH CROP In agriculture‚ a cash crop is a crop which is grown for profit. The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops‚ which are those fed to the producer’s own livestock or grown as food for the producer’s family. In earlier times cash crops were usually only a small (but vital) part of a farm’s total yield‚ while today‚ especially in the developed countries‚ almost all crops are mainly grown for cash. In non-developed nations‚ cash crops are usually crops which attract
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The government implements programs to assist individuals in living a better life. In 2009 a program called Cash for Clunkers or CARS (Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act) was created to help get old makes and modeled automobiles off of the road (U.S. Department of Transportation Press Release). This program allowed individuals to voluntarily trade in and purchase vehicles under this act. This program helps consumers pay for a new‚ more fuel efficient car or truck from participating dealers
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increased but gross profit margin is above industry average and net profit margin is below industry average. We noticed a couple one-sided entries on the books for pre-paid expenses and accrued expense. Analyzing the cash flows statement‚ we found a mathematical error in the decrease of cash and cash equivalents. Analyzing the balance sheet to the general ledger‚ we found a few a few misstatements with account receivable and inventory. Also a misstatement in the calculation of fixed assets‚ both in this year’s
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Chapter 9 – Auditing the Expenditure Cycle Summary Purchases and Cash Disbursement Procedures Using Batch Processing Technology Many batch system functions are the same as those in a manual purchase system. The main difference is that the routine accounting tasks are automated. Data Processing Department: Step 1 – the purchasing process begins in the data processing department‚ where the inventory control function is performed. The revenue cycle (in retailing firms) or the conversion cycle
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SOLUTION TO ANDREW–CARTER‚ INC.‚ CASE This case presents some of the basic concepts of aggregate planning by the transportation method. The case involves solving a rather complex set of transportation problems. Four different configurations of operating plants have to be tested. The solutions‚ although requiring relatively few iterations to optimality‚ involve degeneracy if solved manually. The costs are: [pic] The lowest weekly total cost‚ operating plants 1 and 3 with 2 closed‚ is
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FP 101 Course Calendar You are required to “Participate” by posting a total of six (6) substantive messages in the Main Forum on at least three (3) separate days each week. You are required to post a response to at least two (2) of the five (5) “Discussion Questions” each week that can be identified by a blue “?” beside them. Substantial responses to “Discussion Questions” will count as part of your “Participation” requirement. There is no specific due date for “Participation” or “Discussion Questions”
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Cash? Or Everything That’s Not Cash? In the 1960’s‚ Frederick Herzberg told us that money is a lousy motivator. I have to disagree with this theory‚ based on the reasons people get jobs and my own personal working experience. There are many reasons people do get jobs‚ but most of the main reasons still stem back to money‚ whether is health insurance‚ free services through the employer‚ or the actual pay itself. There may be other types of motivators as well‚ but the main reason that person
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UPSCsyllabus.in UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) The Scheme‚ Standard and Syllabus of the Examination SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: 1. The Competitive examination comprises: (a) Written examination (b) Interview for intelligence and personality test 2. The subjects of the written examination‚ the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows: (a) For Admission to Indian Military Academy‚ Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. English • • Time Duration: 2 hrs
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What is Coaching? Overview We define coaching as: The process of helping people enhance or improve their performance through reflection on how they apply a specific skill and/or knowledge. Coaching is about developing individuals beyond where they currently are. Before we say more about what coaching is‚ perhaps we should say something about development in general terms. Development is fundamental to the survival of both the individual and the organization; it is to the business world the
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