Year 1 Finance Flashcards

1
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What is a balance sheet

A

Statement of what we have and what we owe

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2
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What is income statement

A

The measures the business’ performance over a given period

Measures profit and loss

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3
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What is cash flow statement

A

Shows how the business has generated and disposed of cash and liquid finds during a specific period

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4
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What are assets

A

Resources with future economic benefits

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5
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What are current assets

A

Short term

Cash, stock, receivables (customer credit)

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6
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What are non-current assets

A

Long term

Property, motor vehicles

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7
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What are current liabilities

A

Short term

Money owed to suppliers

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8
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What are non-current liabilities

A

Long term

Loans or bank borrowings *debt)

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9
Q

What is gross profit

A

Profit from buying and selling goods

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10
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How to find gross profit

A

Revenue - costs of sale

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11
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How to find operating profit

A

Gross profit - expenses

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12
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How to find profit for the period

And what is profit for the period

A

Operating profit - finance costs (interest)

Profit before tax

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13
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Cash inflows

A

Cash sales
Share capital invested
Loans from bank

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14
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Cash outflows

A
Payments to suppliers
Wages and salaries
Tax on profits
Dividends paid to shareholders
Payment for fixed assets
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15
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What is gearing

A

A measurement of the proportion of a business’s capital provided by debt compared to equity

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16
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What is equity

A

Amounts invested by shareholders / owners

17
Q

Why may a business want higher levels of debt

A

If interest rates are low (debt is cheap to finance)

Where profits and cash flow are strong (debt is easily repaid)

18
Q

What is high gearing

A

High debt / low equity

19
Q

What is low gearing

A

Low debt / high equity

20
Q

Benefits of high gearing

A

Less investment required from shareholders

Debt can be a relatively cheap source of finance compared with dividends

21
Q

Benefits of low gearing

A

Less risk of defaulting on debts
Shareholders have power rather than debt providers
Can add debit if required