December 31‚ 2009 pro- forma balance sheet and income statements for R& E Supplies‚ Inc. The pro- forma balance sheet shows that R& E Supplies will need external funding from the bank of $ 1.4 million. However‚ they show $ 1.27 million in cash and short- term securities. Why are they going to the bank when they have most of the required amount in their cash account? 2. Pro forma financial statements‚ by definition‚ are predictions of a company’s financial statements at a future point in time. So
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Milli Drexler ACC220 July 29‚ 2012 Accounting Documents A balance sheet is used by accounting departments to show a company their financial position at the end of a specified date. It is often called a snapshot of a company’s financial position at a given moment. It gives the reader of the document a clear picture of all transactions that have been posted by that company as of a specific date. When accountants prepare a balance sheet they list the company’s assets at the time. Assets are things
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Balance Sheets A general ledger is the foundation of a company’s financial records‚ as they constitute the central summary of a company’s financial system. Every transaction is recorded through the general ledger. These records remain as a permanent track of the history of all financial transactions since the opening day of the company (Business Town‚ n.d.). The purpose of any business is to increase the owner’s equity through solid revenues. These revenues increase assets or proceed to decrease
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Profit and loss accounts and balance sheet By law companies are expected to produce financial statements each year. These statements appear in Company Reports. There are two main financial statements: 1. The profit and loss account‚ and 2. The balance sheet. 1.The profit and loss (P&L) account. This account can be updated regularly and shows how much profit or loss a business is making. A profit can be made in several ways‚ for example: * from trading‚ in the case of a High Street shop
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by the concept of conservatism ? Why is it also called the concept of prudence? Why is it not applied as strongly today as it used to be in the Past ? (b) What is a Balance Sheet ? How does a Funds Flow Statement differ from a Balance Sheet ? Enumerate the items which are usually shown in a Balance Sheet and a Funds Flow Statement. 2 . (a) Discuss the importance of ratio analysis for inter-firm and intra-firm comparisons including circumstances responsible for its limitations .If any (b) Why
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Analysis of Financial Statements After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: Explain why ratio analysis is usually the first step in the analysis of a company’s financial statements. List the five groups of ratios‚ specify which ratios belong in each group‚ and explain what information each group gives us about the firm’s financial position. State what trend analysis is‚ and why it is important. Describe how the Du Pont chart is used‚ and how it may be modified to include
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Question: Write a note on the importance of 7Cs in Business Communication. Effective communication is an important part of business success. The message is said to be effective when the receiver understands the same meaning that the sender was intended to convey. For any communication in business‚ in order to be effective‚ it must have seven qualities. These seven attributes are called seven C’s of effective business communication. (All these attribute starts with the alphabet ‘C’ so are called
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Financial Statements December 18‚ 2012 Financial Statements There are four main types of financial statements in the account world. Each statement has a difference focus and importance. Managers‚ creditors‚ and investors to learn about a company’s financial status and to make decisions about the company use the financial statements. Each financial statement type will briefly be defined and explained in this paper. Also‚ why these statements are of interest to managers‚ creditors‚ and investors
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Constructing a balance sheet of Sophie’s sofas: Cash balances: $10‚000 Inventory of sofas: $200‚000 Store and property: $100‚000 Accounts receivable: $22‚000 Accts payable: $17‚000 Long-term Debt: $170‚000 Balance sheet of (insert name) Assets Liabilities & Shareholders equity cash $10‚000 accounts payable $17‚000 Accounts receivable $22‚000 Long term debt $170‚000 Inventory $200‚000 Shareholders equity $145‚000 Store and Property $100‚000 _______ ________ Total assets: $332
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BUSI 610 SUPPLEMENTAL EXERCISE 1: RATIO ANALYSIS The balance sheet of Blugreens‚ a leading drugstore chain‚ as of August 31‚ 2009‚ appears as follows (dollars in millions): ASSETS LIABILITIES and STOCHOLDERS’ EQUITY Cash $ 450 Accounts payable $ 1‚836 Accounts Receivable
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