As Sainsbury's have a hierarchical structure they are most likely to lose a lot of money because for the marketing and research and development departments to carry out their functions they would need funding from the finance department. For this information to get to the finance department a lot of time would have been wasted and also for the finance department to reply to them, all this would cost them a lot of money. Advantages of Sainsbury's is that the power they have would be successful for the business as when work is being done the communication of the workers together when given commands from the manager and having to work better for the manager to impress them in order for more work to be done and at a more well-organized rate then if there was no pressure from the manager. Disadvantages would be that the workers would start to get stressed from having to complete the workload at too fast a pace for them to work at all times that they will start to work less and dislike there job and some days may not want to work as they are stressed to do work which is too much for them to cope as they are trying too hard to impress, this could lead to employees wanting to quit their job. Advantages are that when having to complete work set out by the manager to the employees it can be done efficiently so that the manager will be able to assess the employee and they could get a promotion to a higher part of their job.
The weakness of Kudler Fine Foods is that an IPO (Initial Public Offering) has many inherent and potential weaknesses that must be examined prior to selection as a means for expansion. An IPO is the first sale of stock by a company. There are many advantages and disadvantages for the Kudler Fine Foods to go public through the IPO. The advantages include generating more capital needed to expand their three locations The IPOs are very expensive undertaking, and a large portion of any capital acquired will be lost to this cost. Because the company must produce all financial information to the SEC many businesses find it to be very stressful and time consuming which takes time and money away from a company that is thriving like Kudler Fine Foods.
Overstating projections A problem that can arise from starting the budget is when the person who created the budget gets an idea that the business will sell more items than the business is realistically able to do. If this happens the business will spend a lot of money on items that the budget believe the business will sell but in reality the business will not be able to sell this stock. IF the business is in the food industry and this problem happens it will end up going to waste as food goes off. This will result in the business losing a lot of money which they could spend elsewhere and if the business doesn’t have much money this money could have been used to pay off their expenses. If the business does lose this money they might
Consequences and solutions to cash flow problems Factor | Why It Causes a Cash Flow Problem | Low profits or (worse) losses | There is a direct link between low profits or losses and cash flow problems. Remember - most loss-making businesses eventually run out of cash | Over-investment in capacity | This happens when a business spends too much on production capacity. Factory equipment which is not being used does not generate revenues – so is often a waste of cash | Too much stock | Holding too much stock ties up cash and there is an increased risk that stocks become obsolete (i.e. it can’t be sold) | Allowing customers too much credit | Customers who buy on credit are called “trade debtors” Offering credit to customers is a good way to build revenue, but late payment is a common problem and slow-paying customers put a strain on cash flow
It is also very expensive to take this approach. Marketing and going public with your corporation cost a lot with fees that include legal, accounting, underwriting, commission, filings, and marketing fees. Acquiring another organization in the same industry has it's weakness's as well. It can use up a lot of the companies cash funds to start up another organization. More debt will be created at first and possibly in the future depending on how good the new company takes off.
The weaknesses that Kudler may face would be the financial burden of going public. Sometimes expenses pile up just from seeking help from outsiders to protect the investments. The economy has fluctuated over the years; therefore the company needs to ensure they have contingency plans in place when business may not be as stable. There are ample opportunities that can come about from selecting an IPO. A company's debt-to-equity ratio will usually improve after going public, which tends to result in more favorable financing arrangements (2014, Going Public, para 1).
Income is an important area of budgeting, this because without income there is no money to work within. It is necessary to raise the amount of income that is available for the budget. To do this the business could sell more products or raising prices. If costs are higher but income is not increased then this means that the profits will be affected. A business with a proper budget should be able to pay its expenses and keep
Entrepenuers are motivated to risk time, money, and other resources in an effort to gain a profit for themselves. However, their efforts yeild benifits to many others in society in addition to their personal profits True Durring the Industrial revolution, the production process shifted from skilled artisans working in small workshops to semiskilled workers employed in large factories True The federal goverment experiences a budget deficit when its revenue from taxes is higher than its expenditures False M1 and M2 are commonly used deffinitions for money supplies. If you use the debit card connected to your checking account to make a purchase it would be reffered to as M1 True An entrepenuer with limmitted funds who wanted to start a new business would
Open Source Software 1 OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE What are reasons for business to use open source software? Robert Keidel Western Governors University Open Source Software What are reasons for business to use open source software? 2 With the current economy difficulties, companies are trying to find areas in their businesses, where they can save money. Many companies are having no choice to let people go. Some try to avoid that and looking in other areas to save money.
Economic and Ethical Issues of Pricing As a CPA you are in charge of a small tax advisory firm providing services to individual taxpayers, a substantial group of whom is high-wealth. Your firm is experiencing new pressures from the changing marketplace. New, non-CPA market competitors and competition from do-it-yourself tax-preparation software packages have had a negative effect on your bottom line. Because of these pressures, you are looking at ways to reduce costs. To expand your business and continue successfully you must consider employing non-CPAs.