ManagementIndustrial StrategyMarch 4, 20156 CommentsA large number of companies operating in cyclical sectors made a mistake by raising their breakeven point through heavy investment.…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceCAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND RESTRUCTRINGMarch 2, 20156 CommentsWhat are the various aspects of capital expenditure?? It is fairly common for major investments (e.g., the construction of a…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceACCRUALS INTRODUCTIONMarch 2, 20157 CommentsAccruals are used to recognise revenues and costs booked in one period but relating to another period The main categories…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceINTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETSMarch 2, 20154 CommentsThese primarily encompass startup costs, capitalised development costs, patents, licences, concessions and similar rights, leasehold rights, brands, market share, software…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceHarmonizing Accounting DataMarch 2, 20153 CommentsSince consolidation consists of aggregating accounts, give or take some adjust- ments, it is important to ensure that the accounting…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceFinancial IncomeFebruary 23, 20155 CommentsIt may seem strange to talk about net financial income for an industrial or service company whose activities are not…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceThe Stability PrincipleFebruary 23, 20157 CommentsWhat does The Stability Principle state? This principle holds that a company’s earnings are much more stable than we would…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceINFLATION EFFECTSFebruary 23, 20155 CommentsParticularly when it was high (e.g., during the 1970s and the early 1980s), inflation distorts company earnings because it acts…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceOperating costs and Operating paymentsFebruary 17, 20155 CommentsOperating costs differ from operating payments in the same way that operating revenues differ from operating receipts. Operating payments are…
Accounting, Banking & FinanceBalance Sheet LiquidityFebruary 17, 20153 CommentsBalance Sheet Liquidity Analysis requires classification of balance sheet. A classification of the balance sheet items needs to be carried…