200910 Chapter 2: Financing -week 2 - Google Docs
Week2Financialstatementsandcashflow
dividendshareofaftertaxesprofitdistributedtoshareholders(ownersof
firm)
preferencepreferencetobepaiddividendsfirstaccumulateddividends
paidwhen
constantdividendintereststeamconstantdividendeachyear.
Ordinaryreceivedividendsonlyifmanagementdecidestopaya
dividendinsteadofreinvestingthefirmsprofits
2.Interestexpensecostofborrowingmoneyfromabankerorlender.
usuallyafixedinterestratewithaloan.
Interestisexpenseinincomestatement.dividendsaredistributionsofprofit
toshareholdersthereforenotexpenses.
2.1)describethecontentoffourbasicfinancialstatementsanddiscussthe
importanceoffinancialmanagementanalysisforthemanager
1.incomestatementrevenuefirmedearnedoverspec.periodoftime
quarterorfullyear
expensesincurred
2.balancesheetcontainsinfoasofthedateofitspreparationsnapshotof
a,l,oeforspecificdate.
3.cashflowstatement
cashreceivedandspentbyfirmoverspecificperiodoftime
4.statementofchangesinequity
detailedaccountofthefirmsactivitiesintheordinaryandpreference
sharedaccounts,retainedearnings,reserves
2.2evaluatefirmprobabilityusingincomestatement
2.3usethebalancesheettodescribeafirmsinvestmentsinassets
andthewayithasfinancedthem
2.4identifythesourcesandusesofcashforafirmusingthefirms
cashflowstatement
sourcesofcashbringscashintothefirm
Decreaseinanassetaccount,increaseinliability,increasedinearnings,
3basicfinancialfinancialstatementsincomestatement
balancesheet
cashflowstatement
WhystudyfinancialstatementsAMP
1.Analysecurrentperformanceassessfinancialconditionofthefirmbeing
analysed
2.Monitoroperationsperformanceofthefirmisreportedusingaccounting
measuresthatcomparethepricesofthefirmsproductswithcostof
providingthem.
Performancemeasuresdeterminedexecutivebonusesandcreditors
whethertoextendcompanyloans
3.Planandforecastfutureperformance
universallyunderstoodformatfordescribingafirmsoperationsfinancial
planningmodelsarebuiltusingfinancialstatementsasaprototype
Accountingprinciplesusedtopreparefinancialstatements
Accrualbasisrevenuesarerecgonisedwhenearned
expensesrecognisedwhenincurred