Cash flow

City University of Hong Kong CB4303 Strategy and Policy Assignment: Case Study - Apple Inc. Mo Chun San (54036837) Table of Content A. Overview: Apple Inc. Apple Inc., formerly known as Apple Computer Inc., was founded on 1st April, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne. Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, United State of America. It innovates, develops and sells consumer…

the income statement, and the statement of cash flows. The balance sheet will have the assets of the business as well as the liabilities and stockholders’ equity up to the date of the report. This report does not cover spans of time. Income statements show the operations and financial activities during a period of time. These financial activities include their gains, losses, revenues, and expenses. (Accounting Tools, n.d.) The statement of cash flow shows the changes in the revenue stream…

Also, the stock market is controlled by an amazing amount of businesses staying in power. Finally, these businesses accumulate cash from the stock market. Furthermore, the flow of the economy is in the hands of a debtor society for several reasons, such as ninety-percent of people in debt, debt collectors controlling the stock market, and keeping the flow of cash in the economy by any means necessary. Over ninety-percent of people are in debt in society. According to the article, “It’s…

1. To conserve cash: By taking a lease rather than paying the entire cost of an asset upfront, Big 5 only pay relatively small monthly payments. 2. Tax deductible: Store leases payment are structured to be a deductible expense. However, if one purchases the asset, one has to capitalize and depreciate the asset which slows the recovery of costs. 3. Better Asset to Liability ratio: Recording liability is not required for the future payments under operating lease. Not only that, cash does not…

investors) are interested in income statements, balance sheet and statement of cash flow. Income statements report the results of operations over a period of time and it provides information about earning per share. That is why investors are interested in this report the most. Similarly, statement of cash flow statement reports useful information about the effect of operating, investing and financing activities on cash flows over an accounting period. This type of report is more interesting to…

four business segments, including Flow & Filtration Solutions, Valves & Controls, Technical Solutions and Water Quality Systems. Pentair’s dividend growth looks robust and sustainable considering its diversified business model and strong financial performance. It has been expanding its revenue through organic measures, acquisitions and penetration in global markets. The company…

a. A Balance Sheet statement presents the assets, liabilities, and equity of the entity as of the reporting date. The report format is structured so that the total of all assets equals the total of all liabilities and equity. A balance sheet lays out the ending balances in a company 's asset, liability, and equity accounts as of the date stated on the report. The most common use of the balance sheet is as the basis for ratio analysis, to determine the liquidity of a business. Liquidity is…

fortunate that he hasn't had to pay on his credit card, so in the cash flow diagram there is no credit card payment line. He's also very fortunate to not have to spend any money, at any point in the year on housing because of scholarships and living with his mom. However, he doesn't pay on his student loans, luckily, they’re not collecting interest, but his student loan debt isn't decreasing. Let’s take a closer look at summer section of the cash…

three main components that are; inventories, account receivables and cash and cash equivalent. On the other hand, current liabilities include account payables. Previous studies have revealed that working capital management may have an impact on a firm’s performance. According to Shin and Soenen (1998), Lazaridis and Tryfonidis (2006), Reheman and Nasr (2007) and many other researchers studied working capital management with that of cash conversion cycle. They stated that the more investment is…

debt. Costco has a low inventory turnover rate of only 11%. The days to handle inventory is only 32 days. The cash conversion days is only 5 days in 2017, which means Costco is very efficient and effective in converting cash into inventory through sales and accounts receivable, and then converting it back to cash. Costco’s gross margin through merchandise is lower than the industry standard, but that’s because Costco’s operating model is drastically different from other retailers. The membership…