entity‚ it is required to release financial reports that comply with the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) (Deegan 2008:83). Two companies have been chosen to analyse their reports‚ in particular the disclosures made in their respective reports. The two companies chosen to analyse are Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL). CBA The Commonwealth Bank is one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated financial services including retail‚ business
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Financial Derivatives Various Types and Pricing of Forward Contracts Contents 1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................3 2.1 Futures...................................................................................................................................4 2.2 Options....................................................................................................................
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control the inflation. Central bank controls the inflation by controlling the money supply. Post Keynesian: They called money is endogenous. Central bank cannot control the money supply also inflation as well. Households‚ firms‚ financial markets and banking systems are all the determines of the stock of money. Level of stock of money is determined by how much money you are willing to be in debt. In classical theory‚ when people want to credit‚ there must have some savings available
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Problem Set 3 Complete all questions listed below. Clearly label your answers. 1. Will increases in government spending financed by borrowing help promote a strong recovery from a severe recession. Why or why not? 2. Does fiscal policy have a strong impact on aggregate demand? Did the shift of the federal budget from deficit to surplus during the 1990s weaken aggregate demand? Did the government spending increases and large budget deficits of 2008–2011 strengthen aggregate demand? Discuss. 3
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ENRON: The Idiocy and the Irony Introduction Red flags were blinding as Enron learned about possible corruption with Enron Oil Trading in Valhalla‚ New York. After the merger between HNG and InterNorth‚ the Valhalla office‚ originally established by InterNorth seemed all but forgotten until quarterly and annual reports were due. Supervisors Tom Harding and Steve Sulentic were rarely on-site‚ preferring the comfort of offices in Houston. Louis Borget who established and operated the trading
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Financial Statement Companies use several tools such as a balance sheet to make sound business decisions. A balance sheet is a quantitative summary of a company ’s financial condition at a specific point in time‚ including assets‚ liabilities and net worth. The first part of a balance sheet shows all the productive assets a company owns‚ and the second part shows all the financing methods (such as liabilities and shareholders ’ equity) Also‚ called statement of condition.
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What financial information should be routinely provided to board members? Generally‚ financial information that is provided to board members only has two uses‚ to evaluate the financial condition of the organization and to assess the operational efficiency of the organization. It is usually not necessary to provide detailed financial information to the board. However‚ if there are significant deviations in the quality of care and the plans of the organization are not being met‚ more detailed
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5 Analyzing financial statements using ratios 0011 0010 1010 1101 0001 0100 1011 Generally there are two approaches in analyzing financial statements by use of ratios: 1. Common size percentages – where a key item in the financial statements is identified and then all the other items are expressed as a percentage of the item. 1 Accounting and Reporting II 1 1.4 Analyzing financial statements using ratios 0011 0010 1010 1101 0001 0100 1011 Common size percentage can be applied as follows:
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What is financial planning? Financial planning is the long-term process of wisely managing your finances so you can achieve your goals and dreams‚ while at the same time negotiating the financial barriers that inevitably arise in every stage of life. Remember‚ financial planning is a process‚ not a product. What are the six steps in the financial planning process? Identifying and prioritizing objectives By sharing with the financial advisor your financial goals‚ the priority in tackling them
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Profitability Profitability is a primary measure of the overall success of a company and is necessary for a company’s survival. Several test of profitability focus on measuring the adequacy of income by comparing it to other items reported on the financial statements. 1) Return on Equity: One of the most important profitability ratios is return on equity (ROE). ROE is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation’s profitability by
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