Sears vs. Wal-Mart Questions Accompanying the Case Create a table and calculate the following ratios for the three years for both Sears and Wal-Mart: Current ratio‚ quick ratio‚ ‚ total assets turnover‚ fixed assets turnover‚ inventory turnover (using cost of good sold)‚ inventory turnover per day (days payable)‚ days sales outstanding‚ days payable outstanding‚ debt ratio‚ time-interest-earned‚ fixed charges coverage‚ return on sales‚ net operating profit after taxes ratio‚ return on total
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management to record‚ plan and control activities to aid decision-making process | Accounting process | Follows a full process of recording‚ classifying‚ and summarising for the purpose of analysis and interpretation of the financial information | Cost accounts are not preserved under Management Accounting but analyses necessary data from financial statements and cost ledgers. | Legal/rules | Drafted according to GAAP - General Accepted Accounting Procedure. | Drafted according to management suitability
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF SEARS VS. WAL-MART Table Content Background Analysis------------------------------------------------ 3 Financial Ratio analysis--------------------------------------------- 4 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)--------------------- 12 Working Capital Management--------------------------------------20 Dividend Policy and Tax Treatment------------------------------- 23 Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------24 Background Analysis Wal-Mart
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chart of accounts? Chart of accounts (COA) is a list of the accounts used by an organization. The list can be numerical‚ alphabetic‚ or alpha-numeric. The structure and headings of accounts should assist in consistent posting of transactions. Each nominal ledger account is unique to allow its ledger to be located. The list is typically arranged in the order of the customary appearance of accounts in the financial statements‚ profit and loss accounts followed by balance sheet accounts. It is
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(Also known as "T" Account and Account) Having passed the double or journal entries‚ the next step is to post these double or journal entries into Ledger accounts. Ledger account or an account is simply the classification of double entries which we have made in General Journal or any other journal. In an account we bring together all similar entries in one place. For example a company has purchased goods on 4th and 7th January‚ we would put both entries in purchases account because of their similar
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Accounts receivable is a legally enforceable claim for payment from a business to its customer/clients for goods supplied and/or services rendered in execution of the customer’s order. These are generally in the form of invoices raised by a business and delivered to the customer for payment within an agreed time frame. Accounts receivable is shown in a balance sheet as an asset. It is one of a series of accounting transactions dealing with the billing of a customer for goods and services that the
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NATURE OF ACCOUNTS A separate account is maintained for each item in the balance sheet. Transactions may be recorded by entering the amount by which each item is affected into the respective account. The process of recording transactions consists of • T-Accounts. The T-account‚ named for its shape‚ is a convenient way of representing an account on a piece of paper. The T‚ with the account name entered at the top‚ permits transaction information to be entered on either side of the vertical
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ACCOUNT BALANCES For many purposes‚ it is necessary to determine the balance in an account. This is accomplished by adding the debits‚ credits‚ and determining the difference between the two sums. An account is said to have a debit balance if the sum of the debit entries to that account exceeds the sum of the credit entries. Conversely‚ an account has a credit balance if the sum of the credit entries exceeds the sum of the debit entries. Asset accounts normally have debit balances inasmuch as
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EXAMPLES OF ACCOUNTS FALLING UNDER EACH ACCOUNTING EQUATION ELEMENT: Current Assets Cash - A current asset account which includes currency‚ coins‚ checking accounts‚ and undeposited checks received from customers. The amounts must be unrestricted. (Restricted cash should be recorded in a different account.) Petty Cash Fund - A current asset account that represents an amount of cash for making small disbursements for postage due‚ supplies‚ etc. Notes Receivable - An asset representing the
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a Dematerialized (or "Demat") account‚ instead of the investor taking physical possession of certificates. A Dematerialized account is opened by the investor while registering with an investment broker (or sub-broker). The Dematerialized account number is quoted for all transactions to enable electronic settlements of trades to take place. Every shareholder will have a Dematerialized account for the purpose of transacting shares. Process for opening a DEMAT account in any bank. Q2 What are
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