Accounting for Player Contracts
Sporting franchise clubs are business entities at the end of the day. Even though some of them may not be running their operations to maximize their profit, they are still considered to be “for-profit” entities. Hence, ideally, their accounting is supposed to be similar to other business entities. However, this is not the case. There […]
Cash Flow to Debt Ratio – Meaning, Formula, Assumptions and Interpretation
Formula Cash Flow to Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow/Total Debt Meaning The cash flow to debt ratio tells investors how much cash flow the company generated from its regular operating activities compared to the total debt it has. For instance if the ratio is 0.25, then the operating cash flow was one fourth of […]
Open Banking – Meaning, Need, Advantages and Disadvantages
The field of commercial banking is undergoing many technological changes simultaneously. Open banking is one such technological change. Open banking is unique in the sense that this change has been initiated by regulators in most parts of the world. Generally, technological changes are adopted by commercial banks themselves with a view to increasing their productivity […]
Banker’s Acceptance – Meaning, Advantages and its Disadvantages
In the previous articles, we have discussed some of the financial instruments which are commonly used in the money markets. However, most instruments are used for the purpose of domestic transactions. There is one money market instrument that stands out since it is widely used in order to finance international trade. In this article, we […]
What is Marketplace Business Model and How Does it Work?
In the previous article, we have studied about how modern start-ups have created a new form of a business model called the aggregator business model. There are several companies such as Uber and Airbnb which have been using the aggregator model successfully. However, there is another business model which has been successfully used by even […]
Ratio analysis is one of the oldest methods of financial statements analysis. It was developed by banks and other lenders to help them chose amongst competing companies asking for their credit. Two sets of financial statements can be difficult to compare. The effect of time, of being in different industries and having different styles of conducting business can make it almost impossible to come up with a conclusion as to which company is a better investment. Ratio analysis helps creditors solve these issues. Here is how:
Here is where the investors get the data they require for ratio analysis:
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