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Financial Statements

A financial statement is a record of the financial activities of a person or business entity where all related financial information are presented in an orderly manner and can be easily understood.

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Which statement shows liabilities?

Balance sheet is the financial statement which shows all the current as well as non-current liabilities of business.

What do you mean by funds flow analysis.explain the mechanism involved in preparation of funds flow statement?

It is the statement of change in financial position, prepared to determine only source and uses of working capital between date of to balance sheet.

Explain how return on assets decline given an increase in net profit margin?

If you look at what Return on Assets is comprised of, Net Profit Margin and the Total Asset Turnover, if the firm is having a very slow turnover, the ROA will be declining if the turnover is greater in magnitude to the NPM.

What does it mean to satisfy customer needs and wants?

It means if a customer for example wants something done or has a complaint, you try to fix it and keep them happy. Also the customer is always right

What is the difference between Net profit and Divisible profit?

Net profit is net profit after tax earns by business during fiscal year while divisable profit is that amount of profit which is available for distribution to shareholders in the form of dividend.

Matching in accounting means to make an entry in the journal is true or false?

Cash-basis accounting ignores all of the following except:

A) payables.

B) depreciation.

C) receivables.

D) expenses.

Is the contingent liability added to the total liability?

Contingent liabilities are not added to total liabilities but shown as a note to financial statements that these are the liabilities that are contingent on certain event

What is accounting treatment for 'vat' in the books of accounts?

for VAT on sales:

Debit Receivables

Credit VAT

Credit Sales

for VAT on purchases:

Debit VAT

Debit Purchases

Credit Payables

How could a business improve its cash flow to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet taxation obligations?

A business could improve it's cash flow in the following ways:

* chase outstanding debts as soon as they become due

* have short credit terms for debtors, or c.o.d only if possible

* ask suppliers for credit accounts (30 from EOM is a good one)

* lease plant and equipment rather than buy outright

* hold less inventory

Of course, it is also very important that a business ensures its taxation obligations are accurately forecasted prior to spending from the bank account!

A firms long term assets equals 75000 total assets equals 200000 inventory equals 25000 and current liabilities equals 50000?

Assets:

Inventory 25000

Other current assets 100000

Long term assets 75000

Total assets 200000

Liabilities:

Current liabilities 50000

Long term liabilities 150000

How safe is TD Ameritrade?

FACTS

Owned jointly by TD Bank in Canada

AMTD has their own balance sheet and stock

They have been around for years and years under the name TD Waterhouse

TD Bank would not let their name be ruined if AMTD did start having problems

TD Ameritrade is one of the safest out there, if not the safest today.

TD Ameritrade is SIPC insured and has has excess insurance through Loyds of London.

TD Ameritrade offers a FDIC insured money money fund for settlement and cash

TD Ameritrade does not have any direct exposure to the mortgage crisis

= Answer = is very "Safe"

What accounts would appear in the balance sheet?

The asset(e.g.cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, land, building, etc..) , liabilities(e.g.accounts payable, notes payable, accruals, mortgage payable, etc..), and equity accounts (e.g.ordinary share capital, preference share capital, ordinary share premium, preference share premium, retained earnings.. etc.) appear in a balance sheet. As it is called balance sheet, the asset accounts must be equal with the liabilities and equity accounts (asset = liabilities + capital).