Accounts and finance

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - Accounts and finance - introduction
2. 3.1 Sources of finance - notes
3. 3.1 Sources of finance - questions
4. 3.2 Investment appraisal - notes
5. Investment appraisal
6. 3.2 Investment appraisal - questions
7. 3.3 Working capital - notes
8. 3.3 Working capital - questions
   1. Working capital - short exercises
   2. Cash flow forecasts - case study - cash flow management
   3. Cash flow forecasts - short answer questions
   4. Cash flow forecasts - numerical questions
   5. Case study (1) - profit and cash flow
   6. Case study (1) - profit and cash flow
   7. Case study (2) - profit and cash flow
   8. Awash with cash
   9. Awash with debt
9. 3.4 Budgeting - notes (HL only)
10. 3.4 Budgeting - questions
11. 3.5 Final accounts - notes
12. 3.5 Final accounts - questions
13. 3.5 Final accounts - simulations and activities
14. 3.6 Ratio analysis - notes
15. 3.6 Ratio analysis - questions
16. 3.6 Ratio analysis - simulations and activities
17. Printable version

Cash flow forecasts - short answer questions

Question 1

Explain why cash may be more important to a firm than profit.

Question 2

'Look, we have made $150,000 profit this year. What do you mean I can't afford to buy that Aston Martin?' Discuss this statement, made by the Chairman of a company to her Finance Director.

Question 3

Explain the statement 'The life blood of firms is cash, not profit'.