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FINANCIAL RATIOS
Cash Trap To
be honest, this item has no direct connection with Excel. But it certainly describes
an issue that many Excel users will recognize.As far as that goes, the style will be familiar if you've ever read Kipling. You might find it worth your time. |
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How Fast Is Too Fast?Is your company growing faster than it can afford? Are you continually scrambling to increase your debt-to-equity ratio? Sell stock? Liquidate assets? Or take more drastic measures to finance your growth?Business life doesn't have to be like that. The Sustainable Growth Rate can help you
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Weighing Your Debt LoadSome managers feel buried under a mountain of debt. Others smile and say, "Debt is my friend!"The difference between these two attitudes is simple: One manager is making money on borrowed cash; the other isn't. The EOA ratio compares directly to the interest rate on your
debt. When your EOA exceeds your interest rate, you're
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Use Benford's Law to Help PlanningUnless you're a public accountant, you probably haven't experimented with Benford's Law.Auditors sometimes use this fascinating statistical insight to uncover fraudulent accounting data. But it might reveal a useful strategy for investing in the stock market. And it might help you to improve the accuracy of your budgets and forecasts. |
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Calculate Term Loan Information A visitor asks,
"How do I calculate cumulative principle and interest for term loans?"
This is an interesting question. It touches on standard
amortizing loans, and it even involves a bright young student
who grew up to become a well-known mathematician. We provide the
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MANAGEMENTPredict Business BankruptcyIf you knew that a business partner might go bankrupt in the next year or two, you could better protect yourself. But how can you predict whether a business is likely to go bankrupt? Excel can help to find an answer. |
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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
Management AlertsBecause Excel can report data from any
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Weighing DebtAre you making money or losing money on the cash you borrow? Here's how to decide. |
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SPREADSHEET ERRORS
Agile SpreadsheetsThe Chair of the European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group suggests ways to reduce spreadsheet errors. |
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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
A Guru's AdvicePeter Drucker's recent advice could make life difficult for overworked Excel users. |
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
How Fast Is Too Fast?By using the sustainable-growth-rate formula, you can measure your company's financial ability to grow. |
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FAILING SCORECARDS
Metric MadnessMost implementations of balanced scorecards may be failing. What's the solution? |
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INTRODUCING BUSINESS TOOLS
A World of ToolsNew business techniques and ideas tend to bring new and costly software. But Excel can offer a better solution. |
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INTRODUCING TOOLS
Bain's ToolsBain & Co. offers many techniques used to make a business more successful. |
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