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On October 19th, Bill Wuellner from CGC came to class to discuss Geotechnical Engineering. Bill has 40 years are experience and has been with CGC for 20 years. To get projects, CGC will bid competitively, have private landowners come to them, and have competitive or negotiated requests for proposals. The typical steps in a geotechnical engineering project begins with acquiring the work. After this, a proposal is submitted, and the tasks are coordinated. During the drilling phase the bore holes…

Looking at Ocado’s annual reports, it is possible to derive information on its internal finance which consists of items such as inventories, trade receivables, trade payables and other items. In order to further analyse these sources of finance, calculations have been composed. Under inventories, consumables have not been taken into account due to the fact that they are defined as being goods which must be replaced regularly, whereas, regarding trade receivables, a deduction of £1.7m has been…

Staples vs. Office Depot Staples and Office Depot compete against one another by selling similar products such as office and school supplies. The difference between these two companies may not be very noticeable when looking at them through a broad lens. However, after comparing the financial statements of these two companies, I found that the profitability, liquidity, and solvency of each is what distinguishes Staples from Office Depot. When comparing the profitability of these two…

1. Allstar captured an additional 16.5% of the cold product segment of the market. Accordingly, their market share of manufacturer sales of the OTC Cold product market increased from 23.8% to 39.1%. 2. Allround OTC cold medication maintained the leadership position at period 10. The brand awareness was not evaluated specifically each year and instead was monitored by sales. 3. Since the Allstar portfolio of products dominated the market it is reasonable to assume that Allstar’s share price is…

“Where Education Comes To Life” 2 Write a policy for use of petty cash in this office. Include items you think might be paid from a petty cash fund. Petty Cash Policy PURPOSE This policy defines the policies and procedures to be followed when starting, administering and ending the use of petty cash funds for small incidental cash purchases by employees for an amount up to $100.00. The company’s policy is to create a petty cash fund for a department when appropriate to improve operations based on…

In reviewing both Nike and Under Armor recent financial statements for profitability, solvency and liquidity there is no clear front-runner. The ratio analysis shows advantages to both companies. When deciding to invest in Nike one must analysis the earnings per share, return on equity, and price earnings ratio. First, comparison of profitability ratio findings show mixed benefits to both Nike (NKE) and Under Armor (UA). With interest in net profit margin, return on equity and earnings per…

I am a second year (2B) student of the University of Waterloo’s Accounting and Financial Management program. Deeply fascinated by the incongruity of financial markets, I am keen to work for Wealthsimple, because I see an opportunity to advance my skills in finance and contribute towards furthering the company’s vision. Today, as I apply for the position of ‘Wealth Concierge’, I understand what the role demands, and I would like to show you why I should be considered a strong candidate for the…

2) Net Profit Margin The net profit margin is calculated as Net Profit ÷Revenue (*100) and it tells us the proportion of profits retained by the company after the deduction of all operating expenses, cost of goods/services, tax and interest charges. 2015 The NPM of AT&T has shown a fluctuating trend. In 2015, AT&T’s selling, general and admin costs fell by 17% due to workforce reductions and the sale of AT&T’s Connecticut operations.51(AT&T, 2015) However, because of the increasing…

fourth quarter of 1963 and a record low of -2.30 percent in the first quarter of 2009. The financial account for countries is essentially the transactions between Canada and the World, including direct investment inflows and outflows, as well as the capital and financial account balance. You may assume that since foreign trade is such a large percentage of Canada’s GDP that their financial…

accounting. The cash basis you recognize a transaction when there is either incoming cash or outgoing cash. The receipt of cash from a customer triggers the recordation of revenue, while the payment of a supplier triggers the recordation of an asset or expense. The accrual basis you record revenue when it is earned and expenses when they are incurred, irrespective of any changes in cash. Accrual accounting is an accounting method that measures the performance and position of a company…