PRAIRIE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Planning Memo December 31, 2011 We have been retained as continuing auditors for Prairie Technology Partners (PTP) for the year ending December 31, 2011 Engagement Objectives * Provide our report on the examination of PTP's financial statements by February 5, with year-end fieldwork to begin January 14, 2012 * Issue our management letter comments by February 10
Company Overview Rona Inc. is a home and hardware store. Many people famously know it as Rona. Whether it be home improvement, garden equipment, kitchen, bath products and accessories, can be found at Rona. It is by far the largest retailer store in the industry of hardware and home improvement products (Reference for Business). Rona is not a retailer but it also distributes. “It was founded in 1939 as a buying group of 30 Quebec hardware stores” and it became a public company in 2002 (Reference
distributor and discussed. Additionally, the measures and steps followed in validating the various scales and rationale are presented. Finally, a defined look at best practices for an improved path forward regarding distributor contribution to gross profit margin and how to best utilize the sales force for overall EBITDA improvement. This study was conducted among the TMK IPSCO oil country tubular goods sales division in conjunction with sales analytics marketing, technical claims, marketing intelligence
Answer 2 :- Calculations of ratios of financial statement of Santos Ltd. Particulars 2014 2013 PROFITABILITY: • Net Profit Margin (23.16) % 14.32 % • Gross Profit % 28.18 % 30.45 % • Return on Assets (6.74)% 4.71% • Earnings per share (95.6)¢ 53.3 ¢ EFFICIENCY: • Account Receivable Turnover 5.66 times 5.56 times • Inventory Turnover 6.72 times 6.80 times SHORT-TERM SOLVENCY: • Current Ratio 1.06 times 1.20 times • Acid Test 0.83 times 0.96 times • Cash Flow from Operations to Liabilities
Current Strategy Evaluation When Staples first started their typical consumers came from the Baby Boomers. This generation was in focus because they value in store shopping. With the evolution of technology, the Baby Boomers impact on the industry is steadily decreasing. One of the main problems the company is facing is their consumer’s desire for convenience. Millennials and generation Z are becoming more influential in the industry because they place a high value on the convenience of technology
begin to lean negative, signaling the company is losing money for every dollar is sales and may not be good investment. Macy’s Inc. still has room before it hits .00, however, if their net income continues to fall, they soon too may have the same profit margin ratio as JC Penny Co. Inc. Shutting down unsatisfactory stores – as each company is doing – may help improve this ratio as well. With less funding going to these stores, such as salary’s, rent, and wasted inventory, they will be able to improve
Looking into a future new venture for myself I decide to start-up a business like Nike, because of the performance that Nike has had in the shoe industry has been remarkable all across the globe for many years. It is one of the country’s largest and highly respected brand names, not only in the United States sector, but it highlights the international globe as well. Nike is a sporting goods company and distributor that offer’s all type of athletic shoes, sporting gear, and many different accessories
increased 0.66%. Also, compare to M&S, it shares price keep stable in last month and recovered quickly after Bexist. 3 Ratio analysis 3.1 Profitability ratios Ratio M&S 2016 M&S 2015 Tesco 2016 Tesco 2015 Gross profit Ratio 39.11% 38.65% 5.24% -3.87% Table 1 Gross Profit Ratio = Gross Profit x 100 Sales This ratio shows the management efficiency between customize the product price and control the
2015, Abercrombie’s stock dipped to its nearly annual low of $19 per share. The company continues to increase promotional efforts while offering uncharacteristic discounts in an effort to lure consumers back into their stores despite weakening profit margins. Abercrombie & Fitch has also furthered its efforts to expand and improve its e-commerce site to develop a more user-friendly shopping experience in the wake of over 200 required store closings nationally. While Abercrombie’s Executive Chairman
Competitive Analysis The Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) is a tool that compares the firm and its rivals and reveals their relative strengths and weaknesses (Competitive Profile Matrix, 2013, October 29). These factors are influenced by external and internal challenges. The illustrated CPM below compares Domino’s Pizza with two of its top competitors, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s. The results of the CPM give Domino’s Pizza a 3.3, which is above average in its respective industry. The firm also has