FIN 375 Week 1 LivePlan: Pro Forma Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statements

In this assignment, you will complete portions of the "Financial Statements" and "Financial Plan" sections of your business plan.  Remember to add enough depth, analysis, and research in these specific sections of the business plan; and please be sure to do proper research and support your information.

Select "University of Phoenix" in the drop-down menu in the upper left-hand corner (next to the LivePlan logo), and go to the Plan tab.

Select the "Financial Statements" section on the left-hand side menu.

Complete the "Cash Flow Statement" and "Profit and Loss Statement" sections.

Select the "Financial Plan" section on the left-hand side menu.

Complete the "Budget" section.

Click the "Download & Print" option at the top of the page. 

Select the "Download as Doc" option and save a copy of your business plan.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

FIN 375 Week 2 Business Loan Requirements

Discuss the viability of obtaining a bank loan as a source for financing a business. Each team member must assess the requirements for qualifying for a business loan.

Decide on one bank that would be contacted online. Contact a bank manager with questions on their requirements for making business loans, and note their responses.

Access the website https://www.sba.gov/7a-loan-program  and locate the 7(a) Loan Program Eligibility.

Write 175- to 350-word summary of your findings.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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FIN 375 Week 2 Signature Assignment Funding the Business

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on funding a business, in which you:

• Describe the various types of funding available to a business.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each type of funding. 
• Identify the probable sources for obtaining funding for your business.
• Identify the best source of funding for your business by narrowing down to the most likely one or two.
• Explain your reasoning for the selection.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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FIN 375 Week 3 LivePlan: Second and Third Year Financial Statements

In this assignment, you will update the portions of the "Financial Statements" and "Financial Plan" sections of your business plan that you worked on in week 1.  Remember to add enough depth, analysis, and research in these specific sections of the business plan this week; and please be sure to do proper research and support your information.

Select "University of Phoenix" in the drop-down menu in the upper left-hand corner (next to the LivePlan logo), and go to the Plan tab.

 Review your "Cash Flow Statement", "Profit and Loss Statement", and "Budget" entries from the Week 1 assignment, along with feedback provided by your instructor.

Analyze the revenue and expense items based on information collected since the last assignment.

Determine the best estimate realistic values for these, and revise as needed by selecting the "Edit" button on the right-hand side.

Complete the 2^nd and 3^rd year projections in the "Budget", "Profit and Loss Statement", and "Cash Flow Statement" sections.

Select the "Financial Plan" section.

Complete the "Cash Flow Assumptions" section by inputting your assumptions and incorporating your projections from the other financial sections.

Select the "Financial Statements" section.

Complete the "Balance Sheet" section.

Click the "Download & Print" option at the top of the page. 

Select the "Download as Doc" option and save a copy of your business plan.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

FIN 375 Week 4 Financial Ratio Analysis

Access the latest annual report or the SEC Form 10-K on the Internet for one of the following companies: Coca Cola, Home Depot, Facebook, Apple or Amazon. Conduct a ratio analysis for this company using at least six key ratios. Ensure that you find comparable ratios for its industry. All team members should individually do the same ratios for the same company and compare findings.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary explaining:

• Which ratios did you pick and why?
• For each of the ratios, how did this company's performance compare to the industry?

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FIN 375 Week 4 Financial Ratios Paper

In this assignment, you will analyze all financial statements to determine the viability of the financial information.

Select "University of Phoenix" in the drop-down menu in the upper left-hand corner (next to the LivePlan logo), and go to the Plan tab.

Review the information that you have entered so far in the "Financial Plan" and "Financial Statements" sections. You will be using this information to complete your Financial Ratios Paper.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper using information from the "Financial Plan" and "Financial Statements" sections of your LivePlan Business Plan. Be sure to address the following in your paper:

1. Analyze the profitability, liquidity, debt management, and asset management of your company.
2. Compute profitability, liquidity, debt management, and asset management; and discuss the strengths and weaknesses shown using these computations.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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FIN 375 Week 5 CAREER CONNECTION Future Goals Paper

Write a 700- to 1050-word essay stating your future goals for the complete business plan.

• Explain how your LivePlan business plan has evolved over time. Provide an analysis of the following areas: Management, Marketing, and Finance.
• Discuss how you want to use this plan in your professional life as either an intrapreneur or entrepreneur, or in a non-profit setting.
• Identify the challenges in management, marketing, and finance that you will most likely face along the way; and formulate potential solutions for these challenges.
• Identify the funding, marketing, and management options that you have; and assess the best course of action for financing your proposed business.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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FIN 375 Week 5 Conduct Ratio Analysis

Review the assigned Moserk Company's financial statements.

Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned company's financial statements. 

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of your analysis.

• Explain the possible reasons for any differences between the company's ratios and those of the industry average.
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• Compare the calculated financial ratios against the industry averages stating the possible reasons for the differences. 

Show all financial calculations in a Microsoft^® Excel^® spreadsheet.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

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