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Statement of Cash Flows Every investor, creditor, potential partners or third party is interested in how well a business is doing before any money and/ or time is spent on that firm. In order for them to fully understand the financial well-being of a company, they must read a statement of cash flows. A statement of cash flow, is also known as “cash flow statement,” is defined as “a basic financial statement that provides information about cash receipts, cash payments, and the net change in cash…

to Berk & DeMarzo (2016), the internal rate of return abbreviated as IRR and also known as the yield on investment refers to the discount rate that equates the NPV (net present value) of the proposed investment to zero (0). That is, the future cash flows of the investment plan equal the initial capital outlay of the project. The technique analyzes an investment plan by comparing the yield on investment to the minimum hurdle rate of a company. Like the NPV method, internal rate of return also…

Hurricane Harvey has at least affected $23 billion of property just in parts of Texas’ Harris and Galveston counties. Harvey damaged around 200,000 homes, of which 13,000 were destroyed. Louisiana Pacific Corporation manufactures building materials and engineered wood products. The company’s products are used by homebuilders and light commercial builders. LPX produces three different products: Oriented Strand Board (OSB), siding products, and engineered wood products. OSBs are commonly used as…

Nonprofit Organization: Statement of Cash Flows Introduction In budgeting for nonprofit organizations, the Financial Statement of Not-for-Profit Organizations (FASB 117) guides institutions in their mandated functional reporting of expenses (Greater Washington Society of CPAs, 2015). The FASB 117 provides financial statements with insight on actual cost of programs and services, identifying evolving trends, and positioning the organization to generate future revenue. In addition, the…

The film chosen for this analysis is “The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” by Dan Pink. In this film, Pink discusses some of the common misconception about what it is that drives humans in their behaviors. One of the more commonly held beliefs is that if a person is provided with enough monetary incentives, their performance will dramatically improve. The main question behind the study was whether or not a reward would result in an increase of the desired behavior or if a smaller reward…

2.2.3 Influencing Factors The total amount of funds is hugely influenced by strategic planning, which is defined as an important vehicle for setting priorities, making investment decisions, and laying out growth plans (HBR.org, 2013). It also relates to financial performance of SMEs (Peter McKiernan & Clare Morris, 1994). In addition, SMEs will encounter with common obstacles in their way towards a more diversified financial offer. First, investor due diligence requirements are difficult for…

5.9% under the tab, Under Armour Income Statement in W2 in cell N14. When it comes to the free cash flows ratio it is 207,900 USD for 2013 under the tab, Under Armour Cash Flow in W2 in cell Q10. The free cash flows ratio for 2014 is 359,561 USD under the tab, Under Armour Cash Flow in W2 in cell P10. Finally, the free cash flows ratio for 2015 is 254,824 USD under the tab, Under Armour Cash Flow in W2 in cell…

Intel and AMD are two companies that operate in the semiconductor industry. Although they are in the same industry they are very different in terms of market capitalization with Intel being valued at $149.55 billion and AMD being valued at $3.80 billion. The differences are also showcased in their stock returns. Intel’s average annual three-year return is 9% while AMD’s is 2%. Therefore, Intel has produced a higher return for their investors over the previous three years. But when comparing…

Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting Financial accounting and managerial accounting are both used to deliver facts about the organization to a decision maker. Managerial accounting is often mentioned as “cost accounting”. This is the method of categorizing, calculating, investigating, understanding, and connecting data for determining the businesses goals. Managerial accounting and financial accounting vary in significant ways, managerial accounting is designed to assist managers in…

challenges that a manager will face. One important challenge is managing cash flow so goods, employees and overhead are paid. Timely payments are important for the overall health of any business. “Cash flow management allows a company to estimate the amount of cash that it will have on hand at any one time, project trends in cash inflow and cash outflow, and evaluate whether a shortfall or surplus in cash” (Cash Flow Management, 2016) is possible. The low average profit margin of a restaurant,…