Week 5 Reflection Paul Beckel‚ Yolymar Cedeno-Leal‚ Charese Reviere‚ and Dina Rodriguez FIN/571 May 18‚ 2015 William Stokes Week 5 Reflection The team viewed the video “Cost of Capital” as part of our weekly team discussion. In the video‚ Amil Singh discussed the cost of capital for Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Inc. is the world ’s largest research-based pharmaceutical company that develops its own products in America. Pfizer revenue is about $65 billion with market gap close to $140 billion (John Wiley and
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John Owner‚ thank you for seeking advice on starting a business and wanting to know the disadvantages and advantages of starting a business. It is very important in researching the different types of businesses and creating a plan for success. Starting a business can be tough but also can be very rewarding. In setting up a business there are three main structures a person can start: Sole Proprietorship‚ Partnership or a Corporation. Each business structure has its advantages and disadvantages
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Note Arthur Andersen: Shredding the Reputation and Viability of a Once Venerable Accounting Firm |CASE SUMMARY | Four days before the high-flying‚ energy-trading giant‚ Enron‚ disclosed a $618 million loss for the third quarter of 2001‚ an attorney for Arthur Andersen‚ the accounting firm that audited Enron’s books‚ wrote a memo to Andersen employees
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economics Professor Arthur Andersen started the accounting firm Arthur Andersen & Co. Arthur Andersen as an accounting firm to offer certification for corporate balance sheets 1. Arthur Andersen & Co. created an initial setup of the consulting unit when it formed the Administrative Accounting group in 1942. The Administrative Accounting main tasks were developing systems related to accounting ‚ and different methods and procedures for Arthur Andersen clients. In the 1950s‚ Arthur Andersen starts giving
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Chap 17‚ Prob B1 A. Bixton’s objective is to achieve a credit standing that falls‚ in the words of the chief financial officer‚ “comfortably within the ‘A’ range.” What target range would you recommend for each of the three credit measures? To remain within the ’A’ range the following is recommended Fixed Charge Coverage 3.00–4.30 Funds From Operations/Total Debt 45%–65% Long-Term Debt/Capitalization 22%-32% So to be comfortably within the range A the company should try to maintain
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Dear John Owner‚ I would like to congratulate you on on your efforts of opening a new business. There are numerous aspects to controlling a business‚ but then again the most significant and crucial aspect is to decide the category of business you want to start and its model. When starting up a new business‚ an individual has the opportunity of starting a sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ corporation‚ or LLC (Limited Liability Company). A sole proprietorship is a company that is run by a sole owner
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Working Capital Simulation Ismael Hernandez University of Phoenix ERIC RAMOS FIN/571 1/4/ 2015 Sunflower Nutraceuticals is a privately owned company that is a wide distributor providing numerous dietary supplements for customers‚ distributors‚ and retailers (University of Phoenix‚ 2013). After starting the business in 2006 as an internet based company‚ SNC expanded operations into retail outlets as well as introducing some new private labeled products. Although SNC has the potential to
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Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States The parties: In Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States‚ the plaintiff was the United States. The United States was also the Appellee. Arthur Andersen is the defendant as well as the appellant. The history: Arthur Andersen was found guilty at the jury trial. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit also affirmed him guilty. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed Andersen’s convictions due to “flawed jury instructions.” The facts: Arthur Anderson formed a crisis-response
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Making a sound financial decision is a vital component of the success of a business. The business must conduct market research‚ description of products‚ services and marketing strategies‚ and setting principles for the business’s success. Expenses should be noted prior to writing a financial plan. The goal of a business is to operate on a predefined budget. Ensure there are no undefined or hidden cost that could cause problems later. The business plan helps the business to make day-to-day decisions
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This paperwork includes FIN 571 Week 6 Furniture Store Recommendation Cash Per Forma Resource: The Guillermo Furniture Store Scenario or your own organization‚ with the approval of your instructor‚ for this assignment Write a paper in no more than 2‚100 words that analyzes Guillermo’s alternatives and make a recommendation of a financial decision. The paper must also include a justification for your recommendation. Create a pro forma cash flow budget for the organization
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