What is meant by the net realizable value for accounts receivable?

Part 1

· Answer the following question: What is meant by the net realizable value for accounts receivable?

· Answer the following question: What is aging of accounts receivable, and how is it used to account for uncollectible accounts?

· Answer the following question: How is the accounts receivable turnover computed? What information does this ratio provide?

Answer the following question: Describe what is meant by the term “goodwill.”

 

 

Part 2

 

· Exercise 7-13A page 395

· Problem 8-34A page 460

Exercise 8-9A page 451

 

Must done on excel but placed in a word document.

Part 1

· Answer the following question: What is meant by the net realizable value for accounts receivable?

· Answer the following question: What is aging of accounts receivable, and how is it used to account for uncollectible accounts?

· Answer the following question: How is the accounts receivable turnover computed? What information does this ratio provide?

Answer the following question: Describe what is meant by the term “goodwill.”

 

 

Part 2

 

· Exercise 7-13A page 395

· Problem 8-34A page 460

Exercise 8-9A page 451

 

Must done on excel but placed in a word document.

 
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Cases In Financial Decision-Marking

 

complete the Q3 and Q4 and i have presentation for this case,  do the PowerPoint use key words, and Briefly summarize these two questions and attach a brief speech

case Study:

Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc.

Suggested Assignment Questions:

1.

Why do firms pay dividends?  What, in general, are the advantages and disadvantages

of paying cash dividends?

2.

What are the most important issues confronting the FPL Group in May 1994?

3.

From FPL’s perspective, is the current payout ratio appropriate?  Would a higher payout

ratio be more appropriate?  A lower payout ratio?

4.

From an investor’s perspective, is FPL’s payout ratio appropriate?

5.

As Kate Stark, what would you recommend regarding investment in FPL’s stock – buy,

sell, or hold?

6.

As a member of FPL’s executive board, would you recommend cutting the dividend,

suspending the dividend, raising the dividend, or leaving the dividend as is?

7.

How vulnerable is FPL to power industry regulation changes?

8.

What factors other than cash flow affect a firm’s decision regarding dividend payments?

9.

Are there agency conflicts that could impact management’s dividend decision?  If so,

might management be less inclined to maximize shareholder value?  Or could management

have an ulterior motive?

 
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Financial Accounting

Student ID: 21993408

Exam: 061580RR – Accounting for Merchandising

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Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.

 

1. If ending inventory in Period 1 is overstated, gross profit in Period 2 is A. not affected.

B. overstated.

C. understated.

D. the same as in Period 1.

 

2. The major difference in the statement of retained earnings between a service business and a merchandising business is A. that the retained earnings statement of a merchandising business includes Dividends.

B. nothing. There are no differences between the two.

C. that the retained earnings statement of a service business includes Dividends.

D. that the retained earnings statement of a merchandising business shows the Cost of Goods Sold.

 

3. The cost of goods sold equals A. beginning inventory minus net purchases plus ending inventory.

B. beginning inventory plus net purchases minus ending inventory.

C. ending inventory plus net purchases minus beginning inventory.

D. beginning inventory plus net sales minus ending inventory.

 

4. If an employee overbills a company for travel, this would be considered a/an A. check tampering scheme.

B. cash register scheme.

C. disbursement scheme.

D. expense scheme.

 

5. A/An _______ is used to determine the amount of inventory actually on hand at the end of the accounting period. A. inventory layer

B. footnote

C. physical inventory count

D. inventory shrinkage

 

 

 

6. A method of valuing inventory based on the average of units is called the A. FIFO method.

B. LIFO method.

C. specific cost method.

D. average cost method.

 

7. Beginning inventory plus net purchases equals A. gross profit.

B. cost of goods sold.

C. ending inventory.

D. cost of goods available for sale.

 

8. If there is a difference between the physical count and the perpetual record, the account in which the difference is recorded is the A. Sales.

B. Revenue.

C. Cost of Goods Sold.

D. Inventory Expense.

 

9. Under the average cost method, the flow of costs through the accounting records will _______ to the physical flow of goods through the business. A. exactly match

B. match closely

C. be nearly opposite

D. have no relationship

 

10. Olympic Enterprises has the following inventory data:

Assuming FIFO, what is the cost of goods sold for June 14?

Date Quantity Unit Cost

June 1 Beginning inventory 5 $52

June 4 Purchase 10 $55

June 7 Sale 12

June 11 Purchase 9 $58

June 14 Sale 8

A. $456

B. $455

C. $464

D. $440

 

11. If net sales decrease and cost of goods sold increases, the gross profit percentage A. increases.

 

 

B. decreases.

C. will change based upon the change in total assets.

D. remains the same.

 

12. In a FOB destination agreement, when will ownership transfer to the buyer? A. When the goods arrive at the delivery location

B. When the buyer physically touches the goods

C. When the goods leave the seller’s location

D. When the buyer has paid for the goods in full

 

13. An audit opinion in which the auditors are taking exception to a specific treatment of accounting information is the A. qualified opinion.

B. adverse opinion.

C. disclaimer of opinion.

D. unqualified opinion.

 

14. A new car lot would probably cost its inventory using the _______ method of inventory costing. A. moving average

B. specific-identification

C. LIFO

D. FIFO

 

15. Which of the following is not part of the fraud triangle? A. Realization

B. Rationalization

C. Perceived opportunity

D. Perceived pressure

 

16. Gordon the CPA says, “I am unable to give an opinion about the validity of this accounting information.” What kind of opinion is this? A. Adverse

B. Disclaimer

C. Unqualified

D. Qualified

 

17. What does GAAS stand for? A. Goals, assessment activities, and statuses

B. Generally accepted auditing standards

C. Goals, accruals, audits, and standards

D. General accounts and statuses

 

18. Which of the following would probably not need to be disclosed in a footnote?

 

 

End of exam

A. Change of inventory methods

B. A material change in estimated shrinkage

C. A change in depreciation method

D. A 10% increase in sales

 

19. Goods available for sale are $350,000; beginning inventory is $24,000; ending inventory is $32,000; and cost of goods sold is $275,000. What is the inventory turnover? A. 8.59

B. 9.82

C. 12.50

D. 11.46

 

20. _______ occurs if a disgruntled employee convinces another to steal from the company. A. Monitoring

B. The control environment

C. A control activity

D. Collusion

 
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Value Line Publishing

In addition to the written memo, please provide your calculated historical 1997-2001 financial ratios for Lowe’s as well as a forecast for Lowe’s for 2002-2006. 

 

 

 

Within the written memo, be sure to well address the following questions:

 

 

 

  1. What do the financial ratios in case Exhibit 7 tell you about the operating performance of Home Depot? What additional information do the different ratios provide?  Complete and compare a similar analysis for Lowe’s using the Excel Template provided – Lowe’s Financial Ratios.
  2. Who deserves the “management of the year” award in the retail-building-supply industry?  Provide a detailed explanation including support for your position.

 

 

 

  1. Assumptions drive the financial forecasting models like that of Home Depot in Exhibit 8.  By putting the assumptions all at the top of the model, the analyst can also easily alter the assumptions and measure the impact.  What do you think of Galeotafiore’s forecast for Home Depot? Are there any “red flags” in Galeotafiore’s work?

 

4.  Prepare a forecast for Lowe’s using the Excel Template provided – Lowe’s Forecast. Articulate and explain your choice of key assumptions within the memo. Draw upon the case dialogue about future growth opportunities and financial forecast for Lowes, as well as overall economic, demographic or sector/industry trends evidenced in the exhibits.

Lowe’s Ratio Analysis

Ratio Analysis for Lowes
Fiscal Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Working capital (CA – NIBCL*)
Fixed assets
Total capital
Tax rate
NOPAT (EBIT x (1-tax rate))
PROFITABILITY
Return on capital (NOPAT/total capital)
Return on equity (net earnings/equity)
MARGINS
Gross margin (gross profit/sales)
Cash operating expenses/sales
Depreciation/sales
Depreciation/P&E
Operating margin (EBIT/sales)
NOPAT margin (NOPAT/sales)
TURNOVER
Total capital turnover (sales/total capital)
P&E turnover (sales/P&E)
Working capital turnover (sales/WC)
Receivable turnover (sales/AR)
Inventory turnover (COGS/inventory)
Sales per store ($ millions)
Sales per sq. foot ($)
Sales per transaction ($)
GROWTH
Total sales growth
Sales growth for existing stores
Growth in new stores
Growth in sq. footage per store
LEVERAGE
Total capital/equity
* The author has altered the Working capital (Net Working Capital as its identified in the text) equation from CA – CL to that of Current Assets – Non-interest Bearing Current Liabilities. This is not uncommon.

Lowe’s Forecast

Financial Forecast for Lowes
Fiscal Year
2001 2002E 2003E 2004E 2005E 2006E
ASSUMPTIONS
Growth in new stores
Sales growth for existing stores
Total sales growth
Gross margin
Cash operating expenses/sales
Depreciation/sales
Income-tax rate
Cash & ST Inv. / sales
Receivable turnover
Inventory turnover
P&E turnover
Payables/COGS
Other curr. Liab./sales
FORECAST
Number of stores
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Cash opertating expenses
Depreciation & amortization
EBIT
NOPAT
Cash and ST investments
Accounts receivable
Merchandise inventory
Other current assets
Total current assets
Accounts payable
Accrued salaries & wages
Other current liabilities
Non-int.-bearing current liab.
Working capital
Net property and equipment
Other assets
Total capital
Return on capital
 
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