Guillermo’s Furniture Store Joshua B Dean FIN/571 4-15-2013 James Hellmich Guillermo’s Furniture Store Introduction The situation that Guillermo finds himself in is not uncommon. Bigger competitors have moved into his area. He does not want to sell his company and retire and he does not want to take on extra work by buying a competitor. The competition is forcing his hand to either change his production or change completely to distribution. Guillermo has to decide what is best both for
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Business Structures Fin/571 Business Structures This week we learned about the different business structures to consider when establishing a business. It is important to note the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure when planning a business. The main business structures include sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Sole Proprietorship Sole proprietorship is a business owned by one person. It is the easiest, least expensive, and least regulated business
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Business Structures Jaleesa Thomas University of Phoenix FIN/571 June 30, 2014 Professor Eric Hohl Business Structures When starting a business one of the first steps involves selecting the structure of the company. The three most common structures are sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Successful entrepreneurs sometimes start as sole proprietors and grow their business into a corporation. The key to determining which business structure is most suitable for a company’s
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Business Structures FIN/571 Corporate Finance May 12, 2014 Business Structures Business structures are used depending on the type of business that is being formed. According to the Small Business Administration, there are six types of business structures that are based on the needs of the business that if being formed. The six types of business structures are Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Cooperative, Limited Liability Company (LLC), S Corporation, and Corporation. Each business structure
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| Interpreting Financial Results | FIN/571 | Kathleene O’Keefe | Maurice Guliford | 10/16/2014 | | When looking at Financial Results many factors have to be calculated and analyzed to determine the company’s trends. The results presented will look at the last 3 years of International Business Machines (IBM) starting with 2011 to 2012, 2012 to 2013, and finally 2013 to 2014. The comparison of the financial ratios for IBM will be shown and the comparison to the industry benchmarks
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Learning Team Reflection Paper Wk. 3 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, FIN/571 September 1, 2014 Suzanne Elliott This week Learning Team D addressed strategies regarding strategies business owners use to manage their working capital. Many business owners find great difficult in working the capital of the organization in favor. Working capital means that the amount of the current assets exceeds the amount of the current liabilities. The entrepreneurs need to first conclude the working capital
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Week Six Learning Team Paper FIN/571 Foundations of Corporate Finance August 4, 2014 Week Six Learning Team Paper Peggy Parks worked as a building code auditor, saving money into her 401 (k) for retirement. But like every American citizen, her 401 (k) suffered a drastic reduction due to the economic downturn in 2007. Worried about her retirement, Peggy decided to invest in an alpaca business, due to a high return rate, rather than depend only on the financial market. She felt she had more control
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Guillermo Furniture Store Financial Concepts FIN 571 Abstract This paper will give a description of the financial principles; compare the accounting net income, cash flows, and the market value of Guillermo Furniture Store. This scenario provides an opportunity to in developing a financial plan for Guillermo to compete in an economic environment. This paper will provide information on some ethical and moral decisions that Guillermo can use to become competitive with companies in the furniture
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Learning Team C Week 2 Reflection FIN 571 January 20, 2014 David Binder Learning Team C Week 2 Reflection “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton Mission, vision, and goals provide a professional and moral compass for corporations. In the case of Arthur Andersen’s decent, compromises were made that in the end destined the accounting firm to cease to exist (Parrino, Kidwell, & Bates, 2012, Ethics Case). The learning team’s discussion surrounded
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Business Structures Marlana Sisson August 10, 2014 University of Phoenix James Ciaramella FIN/571 When beginning a business, it is extremely important that the owners of the business decide the organizational form that will be beneficial to maximize the value of the firm. The owners must consider the size of the business, the taxation of the business, the liability of the owners and the ability to raise capital to finance the business (Parrino, Kidwell & Bates, 2012). The owners will
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