Competition Bikes‚ Inc. Task 2 A budget is a plan expressed quantitatively in detail. This detailed plan spells out how the company will acquire resources as well as how the resources will be allocated for a specific time. The budget is used for projecting future income and expenses. The purpose of a budget is the assist the company in providing a methodology in determining what direction to go‚ to improve efficiency‚ delegate responsibility and provide a means of controlling the finances of the
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Running Head: BUDGET SUMMARY REPORT Competition Bikes Inc. Budget Analysis Summary Report In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for JET2 Western Governors University Competition Bikes Inc. Budget Analysis Summary Report Budgetary Concerns There are several budget areas in Competitions Bikes year nine budget forecast that are areas for concern. The factory overhead budget for the year was budgeted at $481‚798 less $150‚000 depreciation. Total depreciation over the last three years has
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provide a financial analysis and evaluation of Competition Bikes‚ Inc financial statements over a select range of financial years reported by the company. The financial analysis will assist the company in identifying strengths and weaknesses‚ with recommendations in areas of improvement to strengthen its financial position in hopes to induce overall efficiency of operations. Horizontal analysis results The horizontal analysis is a method used to analyze changes in the company’s financial health
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Financial Analysis JET2 Task 3 A1. Capital Structure Recommendation A sound capital structure needs to be in place for Competition Bikes to maximize its shareholder return and expand. A good capital structure would ensure adequate funding and future business stability. However‚ adequate funding involves capital financing which also has its own risks. If bonds are issued‚ the company would have to pay interest on them but if sales projections aren’t met‚ this could have a huge negative impact
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TASK TWO Task Two 1 A1. Concerns in Budget Planning: Budgetary Items. Depreciation: Depreciation is “the method that the accountants use to allocate the cost of equipment and other assets to the total cost of products and services as shown on the income statement” (Berman‚ Knight‚ & Case‚ 2013). Depreciation is said to be based on the same fundamentals as accruals in that a company “wants to match as closely as possible the costs of products and services with what was sold” (Berman et al.‚
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Task 2 Financial Analysis Karen Wilson A. Summary Report A budget is a numerical expression of revenues and expenses for a specific period of time. (Sullivan‚ 2003) It expresses plans of business units in measurable terms. This document is a guide for predicting performance situations. The budget should assist the company in planning use of its resources and providing direction. Concerns: Sales: Sales for FY 8 decreased by 15% when compared to FY7. The decline in sponsorships for the professional
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Financial Analysis Task 2 A1. Concerns There are a couple of concerns with Competition Bikes Inc.‚ ProForma for year 9. The first concern is the amount of money that is allocated to research and development. For the previous three years‚ they have been all over the board with their budgets. The sixth year was $71‚460‚ the seventh year was $98‚280‚ and the eight year was $82‚284. This is concerning that the budget has fluctuated so much. In the ninth year they have allocated $85‚861. This budget
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Financial Statement Analysis FOR Competition Bikes Western Governors University Financial Analysis (NAME) (DATE) A1. This financial analysis is for Competition Bikes that was taken from balance sheets and income statements from years 6‚ 7 & 8. A1a. Horizontal Analysis Strengths Net Sales – totaled $4‚485‚000.00 for year 6‚ and grew +33.3% or $1‚495‚000.00 between years 6 to 7. Cost of Goods Sold – totaled $3‚294
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Katie Ebert JET2 Task 2 #000276281 There are a few areas of concern when looking over Competition Bike’s budget for the upcoming year (Year 9). This budget estimates that 3‚510 units will be sold. CB has just experienced a 15 % decline in sales‚ due to the economic situation. In year 8‚ CB sold 3‚400 units. This flexible budget is allowing 110 more units be added into the mix. Although sales trends have remained consistent‚ despite the decline in sales from professional riders‚ it might
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RUNNING HEAD: COMPETITION BIKE INCS Brent Allen Competition Bike Incs 1-11-13 Financial analysis “COUNTRY BIKE INC” Revenue Horizontal analysis compares a company’s performance from year to year. I will be reviewing Competition Bikes Inc(CBI) balance sheets and income statements. During CBI year 6‚ 7 and 8 I have found their net sales ‚ cost of goods to be fluctuating‚ and few various other items. The net sales from year 6 to 7 increase 33.34 %. The cost of goods from year 6 to 7 was
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