Applying Ratios to a Business Review the following Evaluating Business Performance: Small Business Case Studies video: The video focuses on profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and stability of business. Given what you have learned about ratio analysis, choose one of the businesses from the video (Rose Chong Costumes, Anro’s Floor Maintenance, or John Osborne’s Gym and […]
Cash Flows Information What information does the cash flow statement provide that you cannot see in the other financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, owner’s equity)? What elements of the cash flow statement do you think are most important for company management to monitor and why? Is this different for investors? Guided Response: Review your […]
apple’s Cash Flow Go to http://finance.yahoo.com . Enter in “AAPL” and click on the “get quote” button, and it will bring up information on Apple. On the left hand side you’ll see a section on Financials. Within that section, click on the cash flow. Review the cash flow statement for Apple. How would you summarize […]
Q1: Review the file ‘Q1’, study titled “Breast cancer incidence highest in the range of one species of house mouse, Mus domesticus”. Then answer the questions below. A. Discuss the design aspect of this study. a. What is the name of the design? b. Describe the design of the study. c. Explain the exposures and the […]
Stock Features What is callable preferred stock? Why do corporations issue such stock? Given the different features that are associated with stock (callable, cumulative, preferred, etc.), what type of stock would you want to buy personally and why? Guided Response: Review your peers’ posts. Respond to at least two of your classmates, letting them know […]
Issues in Costing Describe three issues/problems that a company could encounter when trying to determine the actual cost of a good or service to be used in the cost of goods sold. For each of your issues, provide an example of a company or industry where these issues could be present. Guided Response: Review your […]
CVP and the Airline Industry We’ve all experienced (or heard about) the challenges that the airlines have been facing. Read the Zacks Investment Research article, “Airline Industry Stock Outlook – August 2012.” Identify three factors that are affecting airline company’s ability to break even. For each of your factors, discuss how these have an impact […]
Issues in Standard Costs and Budgeting Review the Standard costs: wake up and smell the coffee. article. When evaluating performance, many organizations compare current results with the actual results of previous accounting periods. Is an organization that follows this approach likely to encounter any problems? Explain. Guided Response: Review your peers’ posts and respond to […]
Flexible Budgets Flexible budgets provide different information than static budgets. Discuss some of these differences. Is a flexible budget always better? Are there times when you’d recommend using a static budget over a flexible budget? Guided Response: Review your peers’ posts and respond to at least two of your classmates. Discuss whether you agree or […]
Responsibilities in Management Accounting Review the “Rights & Responsibilities of a Certified Management Accountant” article. What are some of the ethical responsibilities and obligations that management accountants have within an organization? Provide some examples. Are these responsibilities different than the obligations for financial accountants? Guided Response: Review your peers’ posts. Respond to at least two […]
