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What is finance?

 Finance is …  — a subfield of economics where the primary focus is on the working of capital markets and the supply and pricing of capital assets — about valuation of assets to know if it is worth buying / investing — estimating the price that you should pay now based on estimated future’s earning  Need finance tuition in Singapore? …

What are the differences between accounting and finance?

 Similarity   — Both disciplines are concerned with a firm’s assets and liabilities Differences — Accounting       emphasized on review and compliance       focused historical data       works on accrual concepts   — Finance      emphasized on valuation and decision-making      focused on the future      works on cash flow concepts ENGAGE FINANCE / …

What is the goal of a manager in an organisation?

 The corporate objective of a manager in the study of finance is to: 1. Maximise the value of the company (ensuring high future cash flow)2. Maximise shareholder wealth (ensuring high stock price)Rationale:•Individuals are utility maximisers•Utility is a function of consumption•Consumption is a function of wealth•Utility maximising individuals wish to maximise their wealth•Individuals hold part of their wealth in the …

Sole Proprietor – Income Statement

 1. The Income statement for sole proprietor shows income less expenses 2. There is no taxation shown3. The profit will be posted to the capital account in balance sheet / statement of financial statement 4. Note that the title is “income statement FOR THE PERIOD ….” because income statement captures the whole year activity. 5. This is in …

Sole Proprietor – Balance Sheet / Statement of Financial Statement

 1. Balance sheet has only one capital account 2. Profit (or loss) added (or subtracted) to capital account (in balance sheet)3. Net assets and total equity has to tally ($14,200)3. The profit is from the income statement4. Note that the title is “Statement of Financial Position as at ….” because the value of the assets / liabilities …

Income Statement / Profit and Loss Statement for partnership

 Partnership Statement Profit and loss is split according to original capital contributions or as agreed  Profit and loss is after deduction of the salary owed to the partners (partners are usually paid salary if they are active in the business or as per agreed in the partnership agreement) No taxation is shown Difference between partnership …

Statement of Financial Position for Partnership

 Partnership Statement of Financial Position There is a capital account and current account for each partner  Partners’ equity accounts may be totalled together with original contribution or separated as in this example. In this example, there are 3 current accounts showing the total received from the business by each partner.   The 3 capital accounts …

Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position for Companies

  The profit after tax can be either: (1) distributed to shareholders as dividends or(2) retained in the companies for future growth as retained earnings or retained profits In this case, we can see that even though the profit after tax was $53 550, only $48 550 is shown as retained earnings.The difference has probably …

MicroEconomics MCQ – Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, PPF

 1.         Economics is the study of how to a.              completely satisfy our unlimited wantsb.              do the best we can with what we havec.              reduce our unlimited wantsd.              increase our economic resources 2.         Macroeconomics is the study of _________________. a.              big businessesb.              the choices that individuals and businesses makec.              the national economy and the global economy as …

Sample Questions on Time Value of Money (TVM)

 Question 1 $100 to be received at the end of 3 years is worth how much today, assuming a discount rate of a)10 per cent b)100 per cent c)0 per cent?Question 2At the end of 5 years, how much is an initial $500 deposit plus annual $100 payments worth, assuming an annual interest rate of a)10 per cent b)5 per …