Cash management is the collecting and managing of cash flows, which is important for individuals and companies. We find many a time, companies struggle to meet their day to day operating expenses, not because they failed to generate adequate money out of their business but they were not able to manage their cash. Cash management…
As we all know, earnings is basically net income after tax or bottom line which determines a business entity’s share price. The earnings of a business entity also provide financial analyst certain yard stick to evaluate the financial condition and performance of a business. The earnings also reflect whether actual performance is good to the…
The working capital gap in simple words is the difference between total current assets and total current liabilities other than bank. It can also be defined as Long term sources less long term uses. In the other words, A working capital funding gap is the difference between short term assets and short-term liabilities. Working capital gap=…
(This article explains various methods of Depreciation such as the Straight Line Method, Diminishing Balance or Written Down Value (WDV), Unit of production method, MACRS method, group depreciation method, etc. Advantages and Disadvantages of Straight Line Method, Advantages and Disadvantages of Written Down Value Method, Units of Production Method, Sum of the Years’ Digits Method,…
Assets or liabilities not included on a company’s balance sheet are known as off-balance sheet items. Off-balance-sheet items are contingent assets or liabilities such as unused commitments, letters of credit, and derivatives. These items may expose institutions to credit risk, liquidity risk, or counterparty risk, which is not reflected on the sector’s balance sheet. Off-balance-sheet…
A recommendation in a project report is a suggestion or advice for a specific action or decision. The purpose of a recommendation report is to compare options and recommend the best one for solving a problem or filling a need. The credit officer of a bank would consider all the information provided by you in…
Subordinated debt refers to the debt owed to an unsecured creditor. In the event of the bankruptcy or liquidation of the debtor, the court will prioritize the outstanding loans which the liquidated assets shall repay. Therefore, subordinated debt can only be paid if any assets left after the claims of secured creditors have been met.…
A business usually owns capital assets like Plant and machinery, land and building, equipment etc. The values of these assets are periodically depreciated over their useful life span both for accounting and tax purposes. The revaluation of assets is stark opposite to planned depreciation where the recorded decline in value of these assets tied down…
The debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) is a method to compares a business’s level of cash flow to its multiple debt obligations including proposed term loan installments. Lenders typically calculate DSCR by dividing the business’s annual net operating income by the business’s annual debt payments. DSCR less than 1 suggests a negative cash flow, and…
The Cash flow statement represents the increased or decreased position of cash and cash equivalents in a business. In a way, it is useful in assessing the company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations. Cash equivalent means highly liquid current assets which can be readily converted into cash without any loss in value or time.…