SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Chapter 10Financial Management

Ocean Hotel

What issues concerning financial management did ocean hotel encounter?

Sugar High I & II Past Due Mohair

Fashion Diva

Accounting Information

EntrepreneursTo plan and controlTo motivate employees

InvestorsTo evaluate performance

LendersTo evaluate creditworthiness

GovernmentTo verify taxes owedTo approve new stock issues

Recording Transactions

Classifying Transaction Totals

Summarizing Data

Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position)Income Statement (Statement of Profit and Loss)Cash Flow Statement and/or Changes in Financial Position

The Accounting Cycle

Financial Statements

Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) Snapshot of what a business owns and what it

owes

Income Statement (Statement of Profit and Loss) Results of operations over a given period of time

Cash Flow Statement (Ch 7)

Changes in Financial Position Changes in balance sheet accounts of a set period of time

Accounting Systems for Small Business

Outsourcing Financial Activities Manual Systems

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Accounting Systems for Small Business

Small Business Computer Systems Disadvantages

Cost Obsolescence Employee Resistance Capabilities Setup Time Failure to Compensate for Poor

Bookkeeping

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Management of Financial Information for Planning Short Term Financial Planning

Preparing an estimated future financial result ( Pro forma income statement or budget )

Budget is valuable because Clarification of Objectives Coordination Evaluation and Control

Variance analysis

Management of Financial Information for Planning

Long Term Financial Planning

The Capital Investment Decision Baron of Beer

The Capacity Decision Cottage Cheesecake

The expansion Decision Suger high

Sugar high I & II

Clodhoppers

What are some of the problems of growth of Kraves Candy Company?

What could Chris emery and Larry Finson do to solve these problems?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of diversifying to other products besides clodhoppers?

The Capital Investment Decision

rate of return method (PG 312 )

payback method (PG 313 )

present value method NPV or IRR ( Get a financial calculator )

Question 3. Calculate the rate of return for the following investment. The total cost of the investment is $250,000, the depreciable life of the investment is 10 years and the annual profit (net of depreciation) is $30,000. What considerations other than financial ones exist?

Answer: Rate of Return = Average profit / average

investment

Factors affecting the investment in this business are: 1. Prime rate of interest - usually an investor will want a return at least two to three times the prime rate. 2. There is also some tax, personality and personal considerations. Refer to chapter five for all the considerations on buying a business

Assume the annual depreciation charge for the investment in problem 3 is $25,000. Determine the payback period of the investment.

Payback period = Total Investment / (Annual Depreciation +

Annual Profit). =

The Capacity Decision

break even point which tells you the sales volume you need to

break even, under different price or cost scenarios

Determine the break-even point in dollars for an investment with fixed costs of $100,000

and an estimated contribution of 60 percent. How much revenue would it need to produce

before your would invest?

Answer:B.E.P. = Fixed Costs /Contribution per unit

Management of Financial Information for Planning

The Expansion Decision

Effect of fixed cost adjustments

Effect of variable cost adjustments Use BEP on incremental basis

Evaluation of Financial Performance

Management of Current Financial Position

Making profit but cash poor length of time for payments

three essential components time taken to pay accounts payable time taken to sell inventory time taken to receive payment for

inventory

Mohair Sock

Explain how this firm could have a strong net income as reflected on the income statement but be cash poor so as not to meet their short term obligations?

Mohair Socks

Evaluation of Financial Performance

Evaluation of Financial Statements

Ratio Analysis Liquidity ratios

current ratio = current assets / current liabilities

over 1:1, usually between 1:1 and 2:1 Acid test/ Quick ratio = current assets-

inventories/ current liabilities 1:1 is considered healthy

Evaluation of Financial StatementsRatio Analysis

Productivity ratios Inventory turnover = COGS / Average

inventory at average cost

Inventory turnover = Sales / Average inventory at retail price

Collection period = Accounts receivable / Daily credit sales

Evaluation of Financial StatementsRatio Analysis

Profitability ratios Gross margin = sales - COGS Profit on sales = net profit before tax /

sales Expense ratio = Expense item / Sales Return on Investment = Net profit before

tax / owner’s equity

Evaluation of Financial StatementsRatio Analysis

Debt ratio Total debt to equity = Total debt /

owner’s equity not greater than 4:1

Advantages of Credit Use

will undoubtedly increase sales necessary to remain competitive credit customers exhibit more store

loyalty credit customers are more concerned

with quality of service vs. price credit records can be used for future

planning

Disadvantages of Credit Use

will be some bad debts - depends on credit policy and monitoring

slow payers cause lost interest and capital

increases bookkeeping, mailing and collection expenses

Past Due

Management of a Credit Program

Determine Administrative Policies Set Criteria for Granting Credit Set up a System to Monitor Accounts Establish a Procedure for Collection

Credit and the Small Business

Use of Bank Credit Cards Maybe cheaper and easier than running

your own credit program Usually 2%-6% of transaction

Sam’s Paint and Drywall Pg 326

6a. From the above balance sheet and income statement of Sam's Paint and Drywall determine the following ratios:

1. Current 2. Inventory turnover 3. Profit to sales 4. Return on investment 5. Total debt to equity

6b. From Dunn & Bradstreet's Key Business Ratios on industry norms, evaluate each of the above ratios.

Appendices

A. Checklist for buying a small business computer

B. Use of Financial Ratios for a Small Business (Car Dealer)

Cash Flow Experience (pg 326)

Dick's Draperies has gross sales of $15,000 per month, one half which are on credit (paid within 30 days). Monthly expenses are as follows: wages, $3,000; utilities and rent, $2,000; advertising, $300; miscellaneous, $500. Inventory is purchased every three months and totals $30,000 for each order. Yearly expenses paid for in advance are insurance of $1,000 and a rent deposit of $700. Prepare a six-month cash flow statement for Dick's Draperies. What advice would you give this business based on the cash flow statement?