Assets are an important part of any business or organization. Assets are resources that add value to the business, fund daily operations and are used to pay expenses that have been incurred by the organization. Assets are listed on the balance sheet of an organization’s financial statements, which can be used for decision making by owners, management, investors and creditors of an organization. There are two different classifications of assets recognized on the balance sheet: current and noncurrent
1.What is Assets and Current Assets Definition Asset: In accounting terms, any tangible (physical resources) or intangible (nonphysical resources) that can be possessed or controlled to create positive monetary value is known as Asset. In other words, anything that can be transformed into cash value is termed as asset. This includes: • Real Estate Assets: Building, land and any other physical immovable structure. • Personal Assets: Substance that you claim which is not a genuine property, for
SFAC 6 Elements of Financial Statements separates asset by tangible and intangible assets. While tangibles are physical substance such as property, plant, and equipment, etc., intangibles asset are non - physical substance. Intangible Assets is defined by The IASC, in IAS 38 as a ``non-monetary asset without physical substance held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes. An asset is a resource: (a) controlled by an enterprise as
Assets are useful or valuable things that an individual or organisation has. This could include certain skills, abilities or personal qualities that an individual may possess and the organisations and resources they have access to within their community. An asset-based approach focuses on what people have and can do rather than what they are lacking and cannot do. Organisations work with individuals focusing on their valuable qualities in order to takes steps in working towards a positive outcome
One area in particular is with accounting for intangible assets. In the business sector, assets are important economic resources and are classified as either tangible or intangible. Tangible assets are easily seen as physical objects that include items such as buildings, machinery, vehicles, and fixtures. Because of their nature, tangible assets are straightforwardly accounted for on financial statements. However, intangible assets cannot be seen and when it comes to accounting for them, a
2.1 Asset Management According to () asset management refers to the methodical incorporation of radical and sustainable management procedures into a body of management practices with a primary focus on the long-term life and sustained performance of an asset. It aims on reducing all total costs in acquiring, operating, maintaining, disposing and renewing assets as well as the risks that are associated with that whole process (). 2.2 State Assets According to () state assets refer to any asset that
Depreciation is the decline in the future economic benefits of a depreciable non-current asset through wear and tear and obsolescence. It is an allocation process. It can be calculated by two main methods, each reflecting in a distinct prospect in the way the asset is used. Depreciation is to be treated as an estimated expense that does not set aside cash for the replacement of a non-current asset. In determining the cost of acquisition of the lathes, any capital expenditure made must be added to
Asset Valuation Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making Introduction To start a new business and remain in business profitably, many critical decisions must be made when the foundation of a new business is formed. These decisions affect the company in the long run and often make or break an organization. Methods of inventory control and capitalization policies are among these critical decisions that will affect any business bottom line. Our team has investigated these policies and will present
Asset Purchase Agreement This Agreement entered into this the _____ day of ______________, 20___ by and among __________, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of ______________ (hereinafter "Seller"), ______________ (hereinafter individually and collectively "Selling Shareholder(s)") and ______________, a ___________ corporation (hereinafter "Buyer"). WHEREAS, Seller operates a business primarily engaged in the __________________; and WHEREAS, Seller owns equipment, inventory
Human assets and whether there should be a value on humans has been a controversial issue in the recent years. Some individuals have argued that humans could be classified as assets because humans are a valuable resource of a business and placing value will help indicate importance to managers in order to cultivate the asset. However, others may object to the idea that humans are assets as this could be seen as demeaning; being listed alongside other business assets including inventory, plant and
Intangible assets are assets that cannot be physically held, such as copyrights, brand names, trademarks, goodwill, and patents. There are two kinds of intangible assets, definite and indefinite. Definite assets have a useful life and would be amortized ever year to decrease the value, such as trademarks and patents. Indefinite do not have a definite life time and would last as long as the company stays in business. Definite assets need to be amortized based on their useful life by determining the
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) The CAPM first began in 1952 by Harry Markowitz and his paper rigorously described the aspect of portfolio risks. A portfolio risk is when a stockholder or an investor invests in so many assets so that the rate of a risky turnover is spread amongst the assets to reduce the percentage of loss returned on the assets. For example, Mr. A buys 10 different assets from different companies so that if asset A from Alek corporations fail, Mr. A can still get returns
A) Introduction to Asset Management Companies Definition: - Under SEBI Regulations, every mutual fund is required to have an Asset Management Company (AMC) incorporated in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 to manage the funds of the mutual fund. The AMC should be approved by SEBI and should enter into an agreement with the trustees of the mutual fund to formulate schemes, raise money against units, invest the funds in accrued securities and after meeting the permissible costs as per
Civil Asset Forfeiture What is forfeiture? A basic definition of forfeiture can be found nearly anywhere on the internet, including this one from Merriam-Webster, “the loss of property or money because of a breach of a legal obligation.” According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s website, there are two types of forfeiture, that of criminal and of civil. Criminal forfeiture typically happens after a criminal has already been charged with something after going through a legal process. They
Background 2 1.2 Maxis Berhad Background 3 2.0 The Liquidity And Asset Management Ratios 5 2.1 The Liquidity And Asset Management Ratios Digi.Com Berhad 6 2.1.1 Liquidity Ratio 6 2.1.2 Asset Management Ratio 7 2.2 The Liquidity And Asset Management Ratios Maxis Berhad 8 2.2.1 Liquidity Ratio 8 2.2.2 Asset Management Ratio 9 3.0 Comparison of the Companies’ Liquidity And Asset Management Ratios 12 3.1 Liquidity Ratio 12 3.2 Asset Management Ratio 14 4.0 Conclusion 17 5.0 References 18 Appendices
Civil asset forfeiture has been the subject of public debate among the news media and law-makers nationwide; mainly in opposition of the practice. Civil asset forfeiture, in large, is the seizure of money and/or property from those who commit drug crimes. For instance, if an officer stops a vehicle and legally finds that there is a felony amount of narcotics inside the vehicle, and the owner has intentions of selling those drugs, that vehicle is subject to seizure along with any money that is found
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Introduction In almost every economics textbook (Ben and Robert, 2001), economists tend to argue: everything’s market price is determined by consumers’ demand and supply in the market, the intersection of which gives us the long-term concept of ‘market equilibrium’. Although it sounds straightforward, it is anything but easy in practice, especially when the assets (like common stock) you are measuring associated with risk and future uncertainties
Net asset value per share can also be referred as book value per share. Book value or carrying value means the worth of the business based on the financial statements. The value of assets is based on original cost less depreciation, amortization or impairment. There are many ways of valuing assets in the financial statements: historical cost, lower of cost or market value. To derive at Net Asset Value per share, take total assets subtract total liabilities divided by number of outstanding ordinary
2.1 The Capital Asset Pricing Model The CAPM is one of the most influential theories in finance, and it is widely used in applications (e.g. estimating the cost of the capital for firms) . Meanwhile, the CAPM is probably the most tested model. The beauty of the CAPM comes from its parsimony and elegance in establishing a linear relationship between risk and return. The CAPM indicates that if an investor wants to obtain a higher expected rate of return, he has to bear additional risk. It is derived
theories' is the capital asset pricing model which gives the investor individuals or companies the ability to be more realistic in their investments by taking market risk into consideration. This paper will explain what the capital asset pricing model is, then it will descript the CAPM theoretical underpinning and it will conclude with evaluating the CAPM. First of all, to have a good explanation of the theory, the historical background must be explained. The capital asset pricing model is a development