ENTR16A
Module 16A: Financial Records, Planning and Management A (Core)
Outcome
Explore financial considerations for a business start-up.
Indicators
(a) Discuss the importance of maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records throughout the life of a business.
(b) Debate the opinion that financial success equals business success.
(c) Explore sources (e.g., personal investment, love money, share capital, angel investors, grants, subsidies and bank loans) for funding a business start-up.
(d) Differentiate between start-up and ongoing costs.
(e) Examine the components of a break-even analysis.
(f) Discuss when (e.g., at start-up or when considering an expansion) a business might conduct a break-even analysis.
(g) Calculate the break-even point for a variety of business scenarios.
(h) Analyze what cash flow is, its importance to the day-to-day operations of a business and how it is commonly reported (i.e., statement of cash flow and cash flow projection).
(i) Differentiate between a positive and a negative cash flow.
(j) Discuss the financial implications of a positive and a negative cash flow.
(k) Explore ways (e.g., using software such as spreadsheets or accounting packages and paper copy) for recording and managing cash flow.
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