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"Budgeting" Please respond to the following:
Analyze the major pros and cons of preparing company budgets. Determine at least two (2) critical budget items that you believe are essential in managing a company. Provide a rationale for your response.
Analyze the most common responsibility reporting systems. From your analysis, argue at least one (1) pro and one (1) con of using responsibility reporting systems
D2
"Cash Flows" Please respond to the following:
Outline a strategy for companies to spend excess cash and maximize the value of that spend. Provide a rationale for your response.
From the e-Activity, compare and contrast the selected company’s statement of cash flows to its income statement. Suggest at least two (2) items from each statement that investors should analyze when deciding whether or not to purchase the company’s stock. Justify your response.
(e-Activity: Use the Internet to research one (1) publicly traded company in which you are interested. Review its most recent statement of cash flows and income statement on the company Website. Be prepared to discuss)
D3
Extraordinary Items and Ratio Analysis" Please respond to the following:
Choose at least two (2) items or events that you would consider to be extraordinary to a company. Propose the manner in which you would disclose these items or events to investors. Justify your response.
Determine the two (2) financial ratios that you believe to be the most important indicators of financial health for a company. Predict two (2) positive or two (2) negative financial outcomes should the chosen ratios change dramatically from one year to another. Provide a rationale for your response.
