3 Accounting concepts The main accounting concepts Going concern Accruals/Matching Consistency Business Entity Duality Prudence Realization Accounting period Academy of Finance MBA Program - Business Information Management 4 Legal form of companies The three main legal forms: Sole Proprietorship Partnership Limited Liability Company What are the key differences (organization structure, owner’s liability, management, tax treatment) What are the advantages/disadvantages of each
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Page 38 Page 42 Basic Concepts Introduction to Financial Mathematics The Valuation of a Firm’s Securities Capital Budgeting Capital Budgeting Applications – Part 1 Capital Budgeting Applications – Part 2 Risk and Return The Capital Asset Pricing Model Cost of Capital and Raising Capital Capital Structure Dividend Policy Note: This course has prerequisites and, as such, these notes are written assuming that you have sound knowledge from those prerequisite courses. Business Finance– Semester 2 2009
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will choose lowest price. 2. Quality: Material, workmanship and design. Quality is related to buyer’s perception. 3. Service: like after-sale such as delivery, setup, warranty, technical support etc. 4. Differentiation: any special feature (design, cost, quality, ease of use, etc) that cause a product or service to be perceived by the buyer as more suitable than competitor’s. 5. Flexibility: the ability to respond to changes. 6. Time: like, how quickly product is delivered, how quickly product is
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ledgers Legacy systems * Existing system, often based on old technology. Advantages are that legacy systems: * Customized to specific needs. * Support unique business processes not inherent in generic accounting software. * Contain invaluable historical data that may be difficult to integrate into a new system. * Well supported and understood by existing personnel. * Disadvantages are that legacy systems: * Costly to maintain. * Often lack adequate
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Qklhokn 1 Accounting Theory Paper-8 M. Com. (Final) Directorate of Distance Education Maharshi Dayanand University ROHTAK – 124 001 2 jktuhfr foKku Copyright © 2004, Maharshi Dayanand University, ROHTAK All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means; electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the copyright holder. Maharshi
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------------------------------------------------- An analysis of capital structure of NEXT Programme of Study: MSC INVESTMENT Module: International Treasury Management Tutor: Students ID Number: Date: 23/3/2016 Programme of Study: MSC INVESTMENT Module: International Treasury Management Tutor: Students ID Number: Date: 23/3/2016 Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Capital structure 4 2.1. Theories 4 2.2. Types of capital 6 2.3. Sources
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Objectives..................................................................................................... 2 Basic Accounting Concepts ....................................................................................... 3 Cash versus Accrual Accounting................................................................................7 Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information ...........................................9 Valuations on the Balance Sheet .............................
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8394d_c08.qxd 6/11/02 12:30 PM Page 345 mac62 mac62:1253_GE: Accounting for Inventories Inventories in the Crystal Ball Policy makers, economists, and investors all want to know where the economy is headed. For example, if the economy is headed for a slow-down, it might be prudent on the part of the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates or for Congress to consider a tax cut to head off an economic downturn. Information on inventories is a key input into various decision makers’
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B1. Historical Analysis Historical analysis of Custom Snowboards financial statements shows the company’s net sales from 2012 to 2014. Net Sales In 2012 custom snowboards net sales were $6,874,700, net sales and continued to increase by .2% in 2013. Sales continued to increase throughout 2014, with net sales of $6,955,200 an overall increase of 1.2% from 2012 two 2014. Current Ratio Custom Snowboards profitability was at its highest in 2013 when the company’s Current Ratio was 7.06 in 2013
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exposure to the effects of currency fluctuation 7 D. Communicating with foreign audiences-of-interest 7 IV. Financial statement effects of alternative translation rates 7 A. Exchange rates used in translation 7 1. Current rate: 7 2. Historical rate: 7 3. Average rate: 8 B. Risks associated with fluctuations of exchange rates 8 1. Currency transaction risk 9 2. Currency translation risk 9 V. Foreign Currency Translation Methods 9 A. Single rate method 10 1. Current rate
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