DB FPX 8730 Assessment 6 Leadership Perspective on Agile Proficiency Strategy: Implementing AI Effectively Student Name Capella University DB-FPX8730 Managing Innovation, Design, and Creativity Professor Name Submission Date References for DB FPX 8730 Assessment 6
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MBA FPX 5010 Assessment 3 Performance Evaluation and Expansion Recommendation Student name Capella University MBA-FPX5010 Accounting Methods for Leaders Professor Name Submission Date Part 1: Ace Company Loan Recommendation – Executive Summary This section analyzes Ace Company’s creditworthiness and finances to prepare for a possible $3 million, 10-year equipment loan from Ace Company. There was impressive consideration for Ace Company from 2021 to 2022. In 2022 and 2021, net profit margin was 11.3% and 12.5%, respectively. 2022 earnings per share were 15.8%, and 2021 earnings per share were 13.0%. The times interest earned ratio stood at 7.08 in 2021 and 9.97 in 2022. The company’s ratio of accounts receivable turnover and average collection period of accounts receivable also improved, with 2021 stats of 4.58 and 79.7, respectively, and 2022 stats of 5.06 and 72.1, respectively. Some weaknesses were also observed. The current ratio showed a decrease from 1.68 to 1.37. Current liabilities increased from $7,500,000 to $10,750,000. The inventory turnover ratio decreased for the company from 1.92 in 2022 to the industry average of approximately 10 times a year. The conclusion made based on the metrics reviewed for this company is that the loan should be conditionally approved based on collateral, predicted earnings, and the company-delivered payment plan. Accounts Receivable Collections Trend Analysis Any company’s accounts receivable policies have an effect on its bottom line. Efficient receivables management also enhances cash flow, enabling the company to meet its short-term financial obligations more effectively. Ace Company’s policies reflect both a receivable and collection rate turnover of 5.06 in 2022 and 4.58 in 2021. This shows an improvement in the company’s policies, resulting in an increase in the company’s overall liquidity and a decrease in the risk of overall insolvency. Saleh et al. (2024) say that an improvement in the turnover of receivables is a result of the improvement of internal controls and the initiation of active credit management policies. At Ace Company, the average collection period reduced, and the collection days decreased. Collection days (about 79.7 days) dropped to 72.1 days. An improvement of up to 7 days in the collection of receivables represents a positive change in the operations of Ace Company and is an improvement of the company’s liquidity, credit, and lending position. Inventory Turnover Analysis Inventory control is the procedure that tracks the amount of goods and raw materials in and out of a company for the sake of finding the optimal inventory threshold. Between 2021 and 2022, the inventory turnover for Ace Company became even more stagnant, moving from 2.0 to 1.92. Comparatively, the industry standard is 10 inventory turnover cycles in a year. The industry standard suggests that Ace Company struggles in its competitive inventory turnover, and thus the company may be underperforming in a number of areas, such as control of inventory, product demand, and product movement velocity. According to Mohamad (2024), maintaining inventory turnover ratios that are lower than industry standards can raise inventory holding costs and make the inventory become obsolete. The lack of demand, coupled with the negative trajectory, indicates that Ace Company is suffering from an inventory control issue. The absolute decline in inventory turnover and the negative industry trend are alarming to the lender. The trend shows that the declining inventory turnover is a strong indicator that Ace Company may have a poor operational performance, where the line of credit with the lender may be utilized inefficiently. Short-Term Creditworthiness Evaluation By analyzing the cash and cash-equivalent assets on hand to pay upcoming obligations, short-term creditworthiness evaluates the ability of a firm to meet its liabilities. From 2021 to 2022, Ace Company’s current ratio decreased by 0.3. The total current liabilities also increased significantly (from 7,500,000 in 2021 to 10,750,000 in 2022). According to Sardo et al. (2022), a company’s liquidity position is compromised if the current ratio decreases alongside an increase in current liabilities. Long-Term Creditworthiness Evaluation Long-term creditworthiness evaluates a company’s ability to take on additional debt for an extended period. Ace Company also had some slight deleveraging, as the total debt to equity ratio increased slightly from 3.2 to 3.08 in 2021 and 2022, respectively. However, an increase in long-term liabilities was also apparent from 11,000,000 in 2021 to 11,500,000 in 2022, which again keeps financial leverage elevated. The times interest earned improved from 7.08 times in 2021 to 9.97 times in 2022, signaling that the company is in a stronger position to meet its debt obligations. Loan Recommendation Risk assessment requires a combination of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Beginning with the quantitative, Ace Company has shown improvement with its net profit margin and earnings per share improving from 11.3% to 15.8% and from 3.59 to 5.78, respectively, from 2021 to 2022. Qualitatively, Andini and Imronudin (2026) describe a significant financial risk due to a poor current ratio, growing liabilities, and a lack of inventory turnover. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses describe the same conclusion; therefore, it is recommended that Ace Company be granted a conditional loan whereby they provide sufficient collateral as well as a detailed loan repayment plan. Part 2: ZXY Expansion Investment Recommendation – Executive Summary This section will analyze the investment proposal put forward by ZXY Company for an expansion worth $7,000,000 to introduce two additional food items into the market and build a second manufacturing facility. This expansion will have a $1,000,000 salvage value and a duration of 10 years. The predicted preliminary income statement after 10 years estimates total revenues of $56,840,000 and total COGS of $23,675,993, resulting in a total net income of $17,339,027 after 7 years of depreciation. The negative cash flows after tax for the first three years are projected to be -$42,733, -$121,460, and -$740,944, respectively, after which, cash flow will be positive starting from the fourth year. The investment is validated with the sensitivity analysis, which showed that the revenues and costs would have to change only slightly for the break-even point to be a decrease in revenue of 25 to 30 percent (Perrelli et al., 2023). Just considering these
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MBA FPX 5010 Assessment 1 Training-Accounting Tool Practices Student name Capella University MBA-FPX5010 Accounting Methods for Leaders Professor Name Submission Date Training-Accounting Tool Practices Welcome to the Urban Outfitters family, Sanjay! It is important to recognize the reality that each company has its own style of accounting when navigating a situation like this as a District Manager. This guide demonstrates how Urban Outfitters addresses some of their largest and most significant expenses: advertising, new store openings, and website investments. Urban Outfitters, as a retail company, has built a significant and unified lifestyle business by consolidating its brands, Urban Outfitters, Anthropology, and Free People, with physical operations in the U.S and Europe, as well as a strong ecommerce business (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, n.d). Since its incorporation in 1970 in Philadelphia, the company has always been dependent on clearly and accurately seeing the financial data so that they are able to make an informed decision about the most appropriate way to steer the business for the purpose of achieving its growth and expansion goals. Accounting Methods Used by the Company Advertising Costs Urban Outfitters uses something referred to as ‘an incurred advertising cost’. They are required to include what is known as a paid media and/or advertising cost, which describes a company’s communication costs, in this case, costs of catalogs or other media where the advertising costs are incurred but are charged to the recipient as a cost of doing business. Costs of catalogs are incurred and charged to the advertising cost when paid to form a promotional cost. (SG&A) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, n.d.). Fiscal Year Advertising Expenses (in $000) 2023 138,450 2022 125,300 2021 110,750 This is a deferred advertising cost that is recognized only when the advertising materials are expected to generate advertising and are promotional materials, which in a fast-moving retail business is quite the rule (Kamal, 2023). Store Opening Costs Urban Outfitters recognizes the costs associated with the new store openings in the period they are incurred, which can include costs associated with traveling, recruiting, and training of the new staff, which are charged to the selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses in the income statement (U.S. SEC, n.d.). Fiscal Year SG&A Expenses (in $000) 2023 950,400 2022 895,700 2021 850,500 Urban Outfitters has seen a three-year trend in SG&A expense growth. Urban Outfitters has aggressive, proactive, and possibly uncontrolled growth in SG&A expenses, which results in an increased burden from financial reporting. Expenses accounted for the opening of a new store are reported as expenses. This is also a conservative approach to accounting for store-opening costs. Costs are reported as expenses to reduce the reporting burden and mitigate the risk of misleading users of the financial statements by presuming that the costs create a store that is a long-term asset (Elkemali, 2024). Website Development Costs Urban Outfitters has a consistent operating and reporting policy regarding the reporting of the opening of a new store. Costs of a site development project at the operating and planning phases are expensed. Costs for the development of the applications and the infrastructure are capitalized (Speedypaper, 2022). Fiscal Year Web Creative Expenses (in $000) 2023 33,450 2022 31,600 2021 28,400 Most costs for the development of a site previously have been expensed and reported as costs of the operations of the business, and thus were considered immaterial. Costs that are capitalized are amortized to expense over the useful life of the site. The timing of the cost and the site’s earning of revenue is aligned. Costs that are easily measurable but are deemed to be immaterial are also costs that are expensed. This approach is used to present financial statements in a manner that is not misleading. Why These Methods Matter Cost measurement directly affects how costs are reflected within financial statements and when these costs are posted. For example, advertising expenses and new store opening costs for Urban Outfitters are recorded and deducted from net income for each period in which they occur. In contrast, website development costs are capitalized as assets and expensed through amortization. In both instances, costs are reported, and in accordance with GAAP, the economic benefit of the costs helps management and investors gain an accurate representation of the company’s financial condition and the results of its operations. This distinction in treatment ultimately ensures that financial reporting remains both transparent and aligned with the true economic substance of each expenditure. Importance of Notes Footnotes to financial statements are essential in interpreting the primary financial statements. They outline the company’s policies for accounting and provide explanations for figures in financial statements. They describe the type of expenses incurred for advertising, costs related to the store openings, and the website development (Rep, 2021). For example, costs are incurred for advertising when the financial statements record the expenses, whereas costs related to the website development are incurred during the development phase of the website. With the fast-changing business environment that Urban Outfitters operates in, effective strategies can be developed by management to meet the operational needs of the business. Accounting Method Impact on Financial Statements Urban Outfitters follows the accrual basis of accounting, which states that a transaction must be recorded in the books when the revenue is earned or when the business is charged with an expense, irrespective of any cash movement. Such a system creates a situation where Urban Outfitters is likely to be unprofitable. This is primarily due to the recognized advertising and new stores opening as expenses in the financial statement. However, in the balance sheet, the expenses recognized benefit the company by ensuring that the assets are not overstated, thus Urban Outfitters appears to be in a better financial situation. The costs incurred of developing the company’s website are capitalized expenses and are amortized to ensure that the costs are recognized in the financial statement to the extent that the benefit is realized. Urban Outfitters’ accrual system makes it clear to stakeholders the costs incurred and the revenue earned. Comparison of
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