Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
198 How to Lose Hundreds of Pounds Fast I was shocked when I opened my American Express bill about 10 years ago and found a $15,000 charge on it made from England. Some good British merchant had to eat that bill. Most small businesses would find that hard to swallow. It’s estimated that $1.8 billion will be lost to credit card fraud this year. Webster10.qxd 8/29/2003 10:23 AM Page 198 identifying your customers, the more likely the fraudsters will get chilly feet and bolt. Finally, post a warning message on the order page of your Web site. Say that IP addresses are being logged and that any- one who tries to place a fraudulent order will be identified through his or her IP address. That measure will greatly reduce the number of instances of fraud. Beginning Finance The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners study mentioned earlier found that small businesses seeking financing from private individuals were most likely to present fraudulent financial state- ments. An unfortunate percentage seems to come from igno- rance of financing operations and how to get business financing. Businesses have several financing options. The well-worn path is a working capital credit line from a bank: this credit agreement lets the business draw cash as needed to pay current bills while waiting to collect on its outstanding accounts. Banks offer a wide variety of terms and combinations of lines of credit and installment loans. The common denominator is that all loans depend on the business’s credit rating, which is based in large part on its financial statements. Recall from Chapter 4 that finan- cial ratio analysis is often a determining factor in credit ratings. The temptation to present the best financial picture for your business may lead to some of the exaggerations and misstate- ments discussed in Chapter 2, such as booking income in the wrong period, or even to outright fiction. In either case, institu- tions or individuals who rely on these statements can lose money. The temptation often arises because the managers did not pay enough attention to the capital budgeting process and man- aging their cash flow. Suddenly, the business hits a rough patch and the need for cash is immediate. A bit of foresight and some capital budgeting can avoid this situation. Unless you have spe- cific finance duties, you will probably only have data input into capital budgeting. But you should understand the process. As you rise in the company, capital financing will increase in importance. Download 3.03 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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