Essays Tagged: "Balance sheet"

A case study on business ethics performed by Triodos Bank. -Ethical banking-

nsparent approach to banking. Savers at Triodos Bank know where their money is working. In 2001 the balance sheet totalled 461.841 GBP.History1968 an economist, professor in tax law, senior organisati ...

(7 pages) 426 1 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Implications of the CITP program for CPA's.

ss and technology driving environment, the art of accounting has changed. The days of tallying up a balance sheet by hand are long gone. "More and more companies are turning to their CPAs to act as in ...

(11 pages) 195 2 4.1 May/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Structured Finance

d collateralized debt obligations. They are always complicated and easily involve off-shore--and of balance sheet--special purpose entities. In the Enron agreements, the instruments of choice were con ... gy and tools of structured finance merely to borrow money in a way that it would not show up in the balance sheet as a liability.Ć ConclusionStructured finance transactions can serve a numb ...

(3 pages) 207 1 4.4 Aug/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Developing a business plan will enable you to effectively execute your financial, marketing, legal, and management strategy.

omplex and frustrating process. The financial section contains your income and cash flow statement, balance sheet and other financial analyses. (Entrepreneur .com)One of the first steps when consideri ...

(4 pages) 464 2 4.6 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Accruals, bad debts, depriciation.

be paid by a certain period and are not yet paid.Accruals are notes that do not enter in the trial balance.Accruals are placed on the credit side of the balance sheet under the current liabilities in ... LM 1,525 on the credit side of the account and only LM 1,125 on the debit side. To make the account balance the LM 400 water and electricity owing for 2002 but paid 2003, must be carried down to 2003 ...

(3 pages) 93 0 1.6 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

1. Are financial accounting statements useful to investors? 2. Describe and discuss the historical cost convention 3. Critically evaluate marginal and absorption costing

lements) according to their economic characteristics. The three basic financial statements are the balance sheet, the income statement and the cash flow statement. There are many different entities t ... es. Each decision as stated above does not always require the same financial statement, however. A balance sheet would be used in the decision-making process for assessing a competing firm and determ ...

(14 pages) 891 0 3.6 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Basic accounting concepts in the case of the Volkswagen AG

Table of contents1. Introduction 32. About the company 33. The balance sheet of the company 44. The entity concept 55. The money measurement concept 56. The going- ... I choose a vehicle producer company, the Volkswagen AG, to discuss the basic principles through its balance sheet. In the beginning I have a few words about the company itself, just to have some clue ... t has its own bank for leasing purposes. It helps the company to sell more and more products.3. The balance sheet of the company4. The entity conceptThe entity concept is basically the practice of dis ...

(11 pages) 237 0 4.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Enron's Audit

ts were inflated and debts were concealed as special purpose entities, which did not show up on the balance sheet. Disclosures in Enron's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed th ... ital from bank, insurance companies, pension funds, and individuals. Since much of the debt was off balance sheet, Enron was able to protect its credit rating.It seems to me that Andersen had difficul ...

(4 pages) 276 1 3.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Selling technology breakdown setting up your own business

is 9Finance Section 11Financial assumptions 12Operating budget year 1 13Cash flow forecast year 1 14Balance sheet for year ended December 31st 2000 15Operating budget year 2 16Cash flow forecast year ... nce sheet for year ended December 31st 2001 18Operating budget year 3 19Cash flow forecast year 3 20Balance sheet for year ended December 31st 2002 21Appendices 22Business plan- Introduction-Thomas O' ...

(17 pages) 137 0 3.8 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Main Users of financial Reports and Their Conflicts

icts resolved in a single set of annual accounts?The financial reports are profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow statement.There are many users /parties interested in the accounts of a ...

(4 pages) 117 0 4.6 Sep/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Restuarant Business Plan

2. Break-even Analysis 206.3. Projected Profit and Loss 226.4. Projected Cash Flow 256.5. Projected Balance Sheet 286.6. Exit Strategy and Risk 311. Executive SummaryThe Seasons Restaurant and Bar wil ... Break Even Analysis· Projected Profit and Loss· Projected Cash Flow· Projected Balance Sheet· Exit StrategyThe Appendix of this plan includes 12-month projections for Sales ...

(22 pages) 604 0 4.6 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

FRS 1

The relationship between law and standardsCompanies act formed in 1900 - compulsory audit of the balance sheet - not the director.Bigger business, role of directors determined by shareholders - app ... shareholders - appointing auditors, the requirement for a consistent approach.1948 Companies act - balance sheet and profit loss account must give a true and fair view, disclosure levels introduced, ...

(2 pages) 48 1 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Financial Analysis on China Eastern Airline Company

a Eastern Airline Company's Financial analysis based on its financial report which were include the Balance sheet and Profit and lost Account of the Company in year 2000 and 2001 (Show at page @@@).Th ... lysis was analyzed by using the types of financial analysis methods. It is includes:The Common Size balance sheet of the China Eastern Airline in year ended 2001 with the analysis and explanation.The ...

(21 pages) 168 0 4.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Summarize the business and technology problems created by the September 11th 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.

enarioEvery business must ensure the work to get done whatever happens. For every company exist the balance sheet Critical Assets and the Liabilities\ Costs.As the first matter the company's assets nu ...

(4 pages) 59 0 4.3 Dec/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Balance sheet

Balance sheet is an integral part of the financial reports of a company. It is the snap shot of the ... are looking for the true value of the company, true being the implication for a 100% accuracy, then Balance is certainly not up to the task.Although the above accuracy causes can be viewed as nitpicki ... and semantic, the second cause of the difference is quite obvious. The difference is in valuation. Balance sheet items are recorded at cost. For example, a share of a public traded company is listed ...

(4 pages) 230 0 3.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Business studies

tio = $ 50 000 X 100500 000= 10:1vi) Return on Assets = $ 50 000100 000= 50:1[B]i) Balance Sheet - See Over Pageii)iii)[C]i) Accounting Equation is Owners Equity = Assets - L ...

(1 pages) 1261 4 1.8 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Brief summary of Balance sheets, their used, equations, etc

The Balance SheetThe balance sheet is one of the financial statements that limited companies and PLCs pr ... oyed). The value of the two halves must be the same - Capital employed = net assets, hence the term balance sheet.The money invested in the business may have been used to buy long-term assets or short ... day to day by the firm. The current assets may include cash, stocks and debtors.The top half of the balance sheet will therefore be made up of the total of the fixed and current assets, less any curre ...

(1 pages) 145 1 4.7 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Financial performance of Scottish power

statement): describes revenue and expense events that occurred during the reporting period. Balance sheet: describes the business's assets, its liabilities, and the owners' equity in the busin ...

(1 pages) 1194 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Saks Fifth Avenue vs. Neiman Marcus - A Detailed Company Analysis Using Balance Sheets and Income Statements

I am writing to analyse the company's current balance sheet and income statement. Particularly, I will critique on the company's results, compare ... cus is to reduce the cost of revenue, meaning freight prices and labour.According to Neiman Marcus' balance sheet (attached), we possess a total of $2.5 billion in assets. This mostly comes in the for ... m debt. They are not able to pay off these liabilities with their cash.Recommendations based on the balance sheet are little, since the company is performing so well. Firstly, we can increase cash - m ...

(5 pages) 54 0 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Financial Accounting versus Managerial Accounting.

ncial accounting is typically used for external oriented groups and results in the development of a balance sheet and financial statements. Managerial accounting, on the other hand, uses the informati ... inancial accounting is involved with record keeping through the use of ledgers, invoices, preparing balance sheets, and financial statements and are the tools used by external stakeholders such as cur ...

(8 pages) 350 0 4.6 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting