The purpose of this report is to analyse the profitability and financial stability of Microsoft Company during the year 2012 - 2013. Based on the analysis we have done, we recommend that the shares of the company be purchased for investment purposes.
B) Description
The concepts and techniques that can be used in the Charity Drive would involve things like writing the Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet to check whether we are on the right track to make money efficiently. By doing so, we can also see our current financial state and therefore decide what to do next to improve it. By doing accounting, we can also ensure that no money is stolen unnoticed.
C)
Trial Balance Exercise 2: Question
Trial Balance Exercise 2: Profit & Loss Statement
Trial Balance Exercise 2: Balance Sheet
Ratio Analysis Exercise: P&L Statement
Ratio Analysis Exercise: Balance Sheet
Ratio Analysis Exercise: Profitability Ratios
Ratio Analysis Exercise: Stability Ratios
Trial Balance Exercise 5: Questions
Trial Balance Exercise 5: Profit & Loss Statement
Trial Balance Exercise 5: Balance Sheet
D) Reflection
For me, this is the first time I'm learning accounting since I didn't take it during Form 5. In this module, I have learned about the uses of accounting which I never knew before. I really enjoyed learning this subject all the way from double entries to cash flow statements, not so much of ratio analysis.
I prefer to look at accounting as a whole even though there are many parts to it because when I split it up each part doesn't really have much of purpose than when I see it as a process. For instance, a case can be written in ledger form then simplified into Profit & Loss Statements and Balance Sheets. From there it can be interpreted into Cash Flow Statements and Ratio Analysis.
My favourite part would be doing the ledger accounts, P&L statements and Balance sheets because I'm most familiar with it can it's more or less just playing around with numbers and it is easier. However for Cash Flow statement and Ratio Analysis are my least favourite because I'm less familiar with them and they are slightly more than just playing around with numbers where at the end of it, an interpretation of the results is needed in order to make a decision.
But overall I enjoy taking this subject. At least now I have basic knowledge when it comes to accounting. However as much as I enjoy accounting, I wouldn't major is this subject because I will bet that it will gets way tougher down the road.
D) Reflection
For me, this is the first time I'm learning accounting since I didn't take it during Form 5. In this module, I have learned about the uses of accounting which I never knew before. I really enjoyed learning this subject all the way from double entries to cash flow statements, not so much of ratio analysis.
I prefer to look at accounting as a whole even though there are many parts to it because when I split it up each part doesn't really have much of purpose than when I see it as a process. For instance, a case can be written in ledger form then simplified into Profit & Loss Statements and Balance Sheets. From there it can be interpreted into Cash Flow Statements and Ratio Analysis.
My favourite part would be doing the ledger accounts, P&L statements and Balance sheets because I'm most familiar with it can it's more or less just playing around with numbers and it is easier. However for Cash Flow statement and Ratio Analysis are my least favourite because I'm less familiar with them and they are slightly more than just playing around with numbers where at the end of it, an interpretation of the results is needed in order to make a decision.
But overall I enjoy taking this subject. At least now I have basic knowledge when it comes to accounting. However as much as I enjoy accounting, I wouldn't major is this subject because I will bet that it will gets way tougher down the road.
