Financial Accounting – Merchandising Operations This week, we will be reviewing Chapter 5 on Merchandising Operations. Companies like Wal-Mart, Target, and Amazon are all examples of companies that purchase inventory from suppliers, and then sell those products to consumers. 1). Describe the 2 formats for the income statement of a merchandising company, and list the … Read more
Discussion-Beta and Capital Budgeting Beta and Capital Budgeting Part 1: Beta Visit the following web site or other websites: Yahoo Finance 1. Search for the beta of your company (Group Project) 2. In addition, find the beta of 3 different companies within the same industry as your company (Group Project). 3. Explain to your classmates … Read more
Article Review: How Blockchain is Changing Finance Review the attached article, “How Blockchain is Changing Finance” by Alex Tapscott and Don Tapscott. In 2 pages, discuss the article and explain how blockchain has impacted the financial world. What immediate changes have been made? What is yet to come? Is this change a good thing for … Read more
Financial Management Case Study Instructions Read the scenario below, and answer the following questions. You work as a financial analyst at a large automobile corporation that occasionally makes acquisitions of smaller companies that specialize in the production and assembly of small component parts. In order to achieve vertical integration of its newest sports sedan model, … Read more
Accounting Equation – Discussion In this week’s discussion, we will introduce the basic accounting equation. Understanding the relationship between the equation’s key components is essential in learning accounting. Those components are assets, liabilities, and equity. We will also introduce basic transactions within a company that can occur, and how those transactions are recorded. Finally, we … Read more
Growth Decision Template and Growth Risk Audit Compare and contrast the Growth Decisions Template and the Growth Risk Audit. How do these tools help business owners make growth decisions? This video provides insights regarding growth through innovation. Michael Treacy is a best-selling author and keynote speaker. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNwDSVxrjps Watch VideoMichael Treacy: Business growth & innovation strategist, best … Read more
Cost of Capital Discussion In the links below, you will explore how companies compute their cost of capital by computing a weighted average of the three major components of capital: debt, preferred stock, and common equity. The firm’s cost of capital is a key element in capital budgeting decisions and must be understood in order … Read more
Discussion prompt on Financial Ratios. Discussion question, No outline, 2-3 Paragraphs, 2 references and around 15 lines Select one type of creditor or investor from the list below: vendor (supplier of goods or products) bank providing short-term financing bank providing long-term loan (10 years or more) bond investor investor in common stock Discuss at least … Read more
Discussion-Making Decisions Based on Financial Ratios Discussion question, No outline, 2-3 Paragraphs, 2 references and around 15 lines Select one type of creditor or investor from the list below: vendor (supplier of goods or products) bank providing short-term financing bank providing long-term loan (10 years or more) bond investor investor in common stock Discuss at … Read more
Discussion prompt-Managerial Accounting Discussion question, No outline, 2-3 Paragraphs, 2 references and around 15 lines Select one type of creditor or investor from the list below: vendor (supplier of goods or products) bank providing short-term financing bank providing long-term loan (10 years or more) bond investor investor in common stock Discuss at least three specific financial ratios … Read more