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FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS Flashcards

1
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capital expenditure

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finance spent on fixed assets

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revenue expenditure

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payments for the daily running of a business

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personal funds

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using personally owned money - most commonly used for sole traders and partnerships

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retained profits

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the profits after tax and dividends that the organisation keeps to use for the business

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sale of assets

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firms can sell their dormant assets that have been replaced to raise capital

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6
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share capital

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  • money raised from selling shares of the company
  • main source of finance for a limited liability company
  • ownership becomes diluted
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7
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overdrafts

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allows a business to temporarily overdraw and take more money than it has in its account

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mortgages

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long term loan from a financial statement used to buy property or land

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grants

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government financial gifts to support business activities - tend to be offered in one off payments

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10
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subsidies

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governmental grants to reduce costs of production, to provide benefit to society - dont cut into profit margins

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debt factoring

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when a firm sells its products, it issues an invoice stating the amount due. When a debtor fails to pay its bill in time, the factor returns these funds

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12
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venture capital

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venture capital firms find small businesses with high growth potential and interest

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fixed costs

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costs of production paid that stay the same regardless of production levels

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variable costs

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the costs of production paid that change in proportion with the level of output or sales

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15
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direct costs

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costs specifically related to a certain product or output

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indirect costs

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costs that cant be clearly linked to the production or sale of a single product

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17
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break even analysis

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used to determine what quantity of a good a business needs to sell in order to cover costs of production

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18
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break even

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fixed costs / contribution per unit

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19
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contribution per unit

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selling price - average variable cost

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20
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margin of safety

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current output - break even output

21
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causes for change in break even

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  • level of demand may change
  • reducing prices
  • introduction of new technologies
22
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advantages of break even

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  • works for business with standardised products
  • works for businesses in one single market
23
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disadvantages of break even

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  • assumes costs functions are linear
  • assumes all output is sold
  • only suitable for single product firms
24
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purpose of final accounts for shareholders

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interested to see where money was spent and return on investments

25
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purpose of final accounts for employees

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staff want to assess the likelihood of pay increase and job security

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purpose of final accounts for managers

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use financial accounts to judge the operational efficiency

27
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purpose of final accounts for competitors

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to make comparisons of financial performance

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depreciation

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indicates how much of fixed assets value has been used up

29
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straight line depreciation

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assumes fixed assets depreciate by the same value every year

original cost - residual value / expected value

30
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strengths of straight line depreciation

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  • practical for small businesses with predictable decline in value
  • suitable when assets usefulness is expected to decline steadily over time
  • predictability can be helpful for budgeting and financial planning
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weaknesses of straight line depreciation

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  • if an asset is heavily used it may not accurately represent the value
  • may not match the actual wear and tear of an asset leading to inaccurate representation
32
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net profit margin

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measures how well a business controls its overheads

net profit before interest and tax / sales revenue x 100

33
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how to improve net profit margin

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  • negotiate payment terms with creditors and suppliers
  • negotiate cheaper rent
  • reduce indirect costs
34
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return on capital employed (ROCE)

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compares the profit made by the business with the amount of money invested

net profit before interest and tax / capital employed x 100

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how to improve ROCE

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  • reduce the amount of capital employed
  • increase the profitability of the company
36
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liquidity ratios

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illustrate the solvency of a business

37
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current ratio

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current assets / current liabilities

38
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acid test

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current assets - stock / current liabilities

39
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how to improve liquidity ratios

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  • raising the value of current assets
  • reducing the value of current liabilities
40
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stock turnover

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measures how quickly a business uses or sells its stocks

average stock / cost of goods sold x 365

41
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how to improve stock turnover

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  • holding lower stock levels to replenish more often
  • disposal of stocks which are slow to sell
  • reducing range of products being stocked
42
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gearing ratio

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shows the relationship between loan capital and share capital

loan capital / capital employed x 100

43
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how to improve gearing ratio

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  • repay creditors
  • depend on external finance sources
44
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cash flow

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a continuous movement of cash in and out of the business

45
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profit

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the positive difference between a firms total sales revenue and its total costs of productions

46
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investment

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the purchase of capital goods used in production of other goods. expenditure is likely to provide yield

47
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investment appraisal

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how a business might objectively evaluate an investment project to determine whether its likely to be profitable

48
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payback period

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the amount of time it takes for a project to recover or payback the initial outlay

payback in last negative year / net cash flow in first positive year x 12

49
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average rate of return

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the net return each year as a percentage of the capital cost of the investment

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