of twenty years‚ rounded to the nearest dollar? (A) (B) $19‚292 (C) $144‚105 (D) 3. $14‚938 $40‚000 A firm’s profit before tax is $150 000 and depreciation expense is $30‚000. Assuming a company tax rate of 30%‚ the firm’s cash flow from operations is: (A) $840‚000 (B) $180‚000 (C) $135‚000 (D) $75‚000 4. Given an effective annual interest rate of 14 per cent‚ the present value of a perpetuity consisting of yearly payments of $25‚000 starting
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The leading innovative progression of technology through Wal-Mart has been a key issue to its success. The technology aspect of the retail giant has kept Wal-Mart’s prices lower than its competition. Wal-Mart’s networks are cutting edge‚ communicating to every employee in the company from the cashier to the CIO. Strategically outsourcing their technical communication has allowed Wal-Mart to focus on the business itself with efficient mobility and low prices. The biggest move Wal-Mart has made to
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CFO>Capex? 4. CFO>Capex + Dividends 5. Excess Cash 6. Source of cash to pay Capex and/or Dividends 7. Were working capital accounts other than cash and cash equivalents primary sources of cash or users of cash? 8.What other major items affected cash flows? 1991 1. Major sources of cash are cash received from customers and proceeds from the issuance of common stock. Major uses of cash are cash paid to suppliers and employees and increase of accounts
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Cash Flow Statements - Indirect method – Reconciliation for Cash from Operations –from Accrual profit to Cash generated. Accrual profit recorded items below that did not involve Cash Action to derive Cash Explanations and reasons for adjustments necessary to derive Cash from Operations [Profit making activities] 1 Depreciation buildings Add back Non cash expense that reduced profit 2 Proceeds from sale of Asset deduct Non cash gain or profit that increased profit 3 Carrying amount of Asset sold
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CORPORATE Cash HoldingS During the Recent Crisis b.sc. Thesis 2010-05-24 Lucas Kuijsters 722689 Abstract In this thesis I investigate the development of determinants of corporate cash holdings during the recent crisis. I create two categories of firms; one with financially constraint and unconstraint firms classified on their size and one with financially constraint and unconstraint firms based on the de size of their dividend payments. Unconstraint firms do not manage their cash holdings
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THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LXI‚ NO. 4 • AUGUST 2006 Corporate Financial Policy and the Value of Cash MICHAEL FAULKENDER and RONG WANG∗ ABSTRACT We examine the cross-sectional variation in the marginal value of corporate cash holdings that arises from differences in corporate financial policy. We begin by providing semi-quantitative predictions for the value of an extra dollar of cash depending upon the likely use of that dollar‚ and derive a set of intuitive hypotheses to test empirically
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combination of WACC and APV methods. As stated above‚ ACC will use the Leverage buy out (LBO) approach‚ which means that the debt to equity ratio of AirThread will not be the same from 2008 to 2012‚ so APV approach would be more suitable to valuate the cash flows between 2008 and 2012. After 2012‚ AirThread will de-lever to industry norm and thus‚ they will have a target leverage ratio; therefore WACC is best to estimate the terminal value. Finally‚ regarding the valuation of non-operating investments
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1. Under cash basis of accounting‚ revenue and expense recognition would occur when cash is received and disbursed. Contrast cash basis of accounting with accrual basis. Give suitable examples. ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING - An accounting basis wherein revenue and expenses are recorded in the period in which they are earned or incurred regardless of whether cash is received or disbursed in that period. This is the accounting basis that generally is required to be used in order to conform to generally
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Prior to the cash receipts reaching the accounts receivable clerk‚ the auditor should make a list of all cash receipts without the clerk’s knowledge. After the clerk posted cash receipts to the journal‚ the auditor should compare the details of the cash receipt listings he made to the detail of daily deposit tickets made by the clerk. 2. Trace a sample of customers’ accounts from journal to ledgers. 3. Investigate debit entries in the general ledger cash account other than from the cash receipt journal
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Accruals and the Prediction of Future Cash Flows: evidence from China Background Predicting the company’s future cash flows is of high significance in accounting and finance areas alike‚ due to the fact that the ability of company generating cash flows substantially influences its securities value. For this purpose‚ Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) states that the primary objective of financial reporting is to provide information to help investors‚ creditors‚ and others in assessing
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