What to do with church assets when closing?
The charter of the church, in the incorporation papers that should have been filed with the state, usually have a clause that directs how the property and assets will be disbursed. If the church is a member of a larger denomination, the legal associates should be able to provide the correct process.
If there is no such clause, then the state attorney general may bring an action in cy pres to determine the appropriate disposition of the charitable assets (finding a similar purpose).
What should rent be classified as on a balance sheet?
Rent is not a balance sheet account, it is an expense, hence an income statement account.
Formula of net worth per share?
Net Worth Per Share= (Total Assets-Total Liabilities)/No of Shares Outstanding
What is prepared first is it cash flow statement or balance sheet and income statement?
The Income Statement must be prepared first because the Current Profit or Loss (from the Income Statement) is needed in the Equity section of the Balance Sheet to make it balance. Also, the current profit or loss is the starting point to calculate Cash from Operations needed for the Cash Flow Statement.
Purchaed a new car - what expenses can be capitalized as a asset?
The cost of the car, the sales tax, any dealer fees, delivery fees, added equipment, etc. You would not capitalize anything that represents a recurring cost such as a one year registraion fee which will also be paid in subsequent years.
Trade Discount will be recorded in the books of accounts?
Product catalogs often provide a "list price" for an item. Oftentimes those list prices bear little relation to the actual selling price. A merchant may offer customers a trade discount that involves a reduction from the catalog or list price. Ultimately, the purchaser is responsible for the invoice price, that is, the list price less the applicable trade discount. Trade discounts are not entered in the accounting records. They are not considered to be a part of the sale because the exchange agreement was based on the reduced price level.
What would the value of a writing desk with the label of Albert Pick Furniture Company be?
The value of a writing desk with an Albert Pick Furniture Company label may be worth $1600 if it is sold to an antiques dealer or collector. The condition of the desk also affects its value.
Where online can you run a motor vehicle report for company drivers?
I would recommend checking the Web site for your state Department of Transportation or Department of Motor Vehicles. They might provide a search feature or will give you details on how to obtain motor vehicle reports for company drivers.
Depreciation measures the decline in the useful economic value of an asset due to use or obsolescence. It can be calculated using the straight line method, sum-of-digits method, double-declining method, unit-of-production method.*****ShaeBest
Are gross margin and contribution margin the same thing?
No, they're not the same thing. Gross Margin is revenue minus COGS (cost of goods sold). Contribution Margin is revenue minus variable costs (such as materials and labor that go into making the product). It shows you how much of each dollar of sales varies with the amount of sales, and thus, what percentage of each dollar of sales is left for fixed costs. This is the definition that I've understood. However, it's confusing even as I write it because the difference between them seems to imply that there are (or could be) variable costs below the gross profit line. Or maybe there are some fixed costs associated with costs of goods sold and that's why the distinction should be made above the gross profit line. If anyone has any contributions (no pun intended) that can clarify this, I would appreciate it. ---- Another way to distinguish between the two is by using these definitions. Gross Margin = Revenue - Full Absorption Cost*Contribution Margin = Revenue - Variable Cost *Full absorption cost being defined as the sum of the fixed and variable overhead, direct labor, and direct materials costs.
What are some balance sheet characteristics?
How do you amortize a perpetual software license?
You can amortze a prepetual sw lisc over its useful life.
What is the statement of retains earning and what information does it provide?
The statement of retained earnings is a business statement that illustrates the total retained earnings by a company at the end of a period.
Basically the statement starts with retained earnings from the previous period, then adds any gains (on investments) and subtracts any losses (dividends declared, goodwill, discontinued operations). You are then left with the retained earnings for the current period.
In terms of public companies, if your cash balances are too high (effectively earning almost nothing), the shareholders will criticize management for not putting that excess cash to use, to grow the business. In the absence of investment opportunities, the shareholders will want the company to use the excess to pay dividends or to buy back stock. In the second case, assuming the market doesn't react negatively to the buy-back, each share of outstanding stock is worth more. because earnings haven't changed, but the number of outstanding shares has decreased.
Unfortunately, their is no single optimum cash balance, because the answer is dependent on so many variables, many of which may or may not apply to any particular business. For example, if you are a professional services firm, for example a law firm, you typically bill for your services after the services have been provided. Of course, the lawyers who did the work, have to get paid their salaries on a regular basis, in many cases, a long time before those billings (now accounts receivable) have been collected. So, if your outstanding receivables average 60 days, ideally, your minimum cash balance would be about two months of expenses. This is usually too high though, for several reasons. Some of your cash needs could be supplemented with a bank working capital line of credit, which fills in cash flow gaps, like the scenario I just mentioned.
Of course, your cash requirements may also be lower because you are still collecting receivables from one and two months ago.
The above is just an example. Really, the best way to approach this problem is to look at similar businesses in your industry (financial information on publicly held companies is always available through "Google Finance" and other sites). There are other services that provide information on privately-held companies, which is not available to the public, so these services can be pricey.
Start with the public companies - size doesn't matter, because you will be converting your statements and the public statements to what are referred to as "common-size" statements. You should be able to download balance sheets to an Excel spreadsheet, and choose as many periods as you can. Then convert each number in the financial statement to a percentage. Each asset is divided by total assets, and each liability is divided by total liabilities and equity. Total assets should be 100% and total liabilities and equity should total 100% Do the same with your own statements, using as many years as you can.
What you have just down is revised the balance sheets of the public companies to enable you to compare them to yours. Despite some outliers, you will most likely see a patter develop (example: companies in my industry tend to keep cash on hand equal to approximately 8% of total assets), a kind of rule of thumb that you can adopt and change as needed. Google finance can give you all the data for an entire industry segment, for which you can do the same things.
That's a great way to start. And one to build a cash projection around.
Why is the point of sale usually used as the basis for timing of revenue recognition?
I don't know . If I know how am I are searching online everywhere
What is the scope of cash flow statement?
Scope Statement of Cash Flows
1. Consolidated cash flow is a financial statement that presents information about the company's cash receipts and disbursements during the accounting period.
2. The purpose of cash flow statement is to provide information on sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents during the period of accounting and cash reconciliation at the beginning of the period with cash at the end of the period plus the cash equivalent balances.
3. The general form of the cash flow statement shows cash receipts and disbursements are divided into three categories, namely: cash flow from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities and cash flows arising from financing activities.
4. Operating activities are the principal revenue-producing activities of the company (principal revenue producing activities) and other activities that are not investing activities and financing activities. Cash flows from operating activities can be reported with the use of two methods, either directly or indirectly.
5. Investment activity is the acquisition and disposal of long-term assets and other investments that do not include cash equivalents.
Depreciation Expense
What statement summarizes the results of the company's operations?
The income statement summarizes the results of the company's operations.