Archive about 'Financial management'
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Common Stock Financing from the viewpoint of the Corporation
Tweet The advantages of using stock financing are: Common stock does not obligate the firm to make fixed payments to stockholders Carries no fixed maturity date Increases the creditworthiness of the firm thus increasing the future availability of debt at a lower cost Can often be sold more easily than debt if the firm’s prospects […]
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the Periodic Review Inventory control system
Tweet Append below a table to show the advantages and disadvantages on using the Periodic Review Inventory Control system: ADVANTAGES of Periodic Review Control System: DISADVANTAGES of Periodic Review Control System: 1 All stock items are reviewed periodically so that there is likely to be less obsolete stocks 1 In general larger stocks are […]
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the Re-order Level Inventory control system
Tweet The following tabulates the advantages and disadvantages of using the Reorder level inventory control system: ADVANTAGES of Reorder Level Inventory Control DISADVANTAGES of Reorder Level Inventory Control 1 Lower stocks on average 1 Many items may reached re-order level at the same time, thus overloading the re-ordering systems 2 Under reorder level inventory […]
In Inventory control, what the assumptions underlying the Economic Order Quantity(EOQ)
Tweet Economic order quantity is defined as the ordering quantity which minimises the balance of cost between inventory holding costs and re-order costs.Underlying assumptions in an Economic Order Quantity model are: That there is a known, constant stockholding cost That there is a known, constant ordering cost, That rates of demand are known, That there […]
In Inventory control, explain what are stock-out costs and give examples of stock-out costs
Tweet When dealing with inventory control, quite often we encounter terms like stock out costs and would like to give some examples of them. Tabulated below the definition of stock out costs and some examples: Stock-out costs are costs associated with running out of stock Examples of stock-out costs are: Lost contribution through the lost […]
Briefly explain the different types of Dividend-payout policies
Tweet The different type of Dividend Pay-out policies can be roughly categorized as follows: The “bird-in-the-hand view, whereby the shareholders or owners prefer to be paid high dividend. Here, the shareholders only think of getting immediate dividends over less certain and more distant capital gain. Pay a low payout ratio as shareholders prefer capital gains […]
The Importance or Benefits From Having Established A Capital Expenditure Budget
Tweet I work in a medium size company. It is budget time. Is it necessary for me to prepare a Capital Expenditure Budget. Can you tell me the importance the benefits derived from preparing such budget? Answer: As we understand that the role of a capital expenditure budget is to take account of all expenditures […]
How To Improve Tight Liquidity Or Cash Flows Situation of a business
Tweet My company is in very tight cash flow situations. Can you tell me how to improve the company’s present tight cash flow situations? Without the right level of liquidity ( cash is not equal to profit), a company might be not able to survive. Hence, the company’s first task is to improve its cash […]
What Are The Reasons For The Decrease or Depletion Of Working Capital?
Tweet The company I am working in has Working Capital problems. My accountant told me the working capital problems are due to the decrease or lack or depletion of working capital. Can you please tell what could have caused such depletion or decrease in working capital? Answer: The lack or depletion of working capital are […]
List Of Topics Under The Heading Working Capital Management/Control
Tweet It Is critical to manage the company’s working capital as cash generated from the working capital cycle is not synonymous with profit generated from the business. Without adequate cash/liquidity, profitable companies can not survive as they need to pay their liabilities from cash and not from profit. Some examination questions test the candidates […]