Instructions: Identify the role you are playing; assess the financial reporting
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Question
Instructions: Identify the role you are playing; assess the financial reporting landscape, considering the user needs, constraints, and business environment; identify the issues; analyze the issues (qualitatively and quantitatively); and provide a recommendation for each issue identified in the case.
Investment Decisions for Big Spenders Inc. Background You are an Analyst for the professional service firm. Your firm specializes in providing a wide variety of internal business solutions for different clients. It is your first day on the job and a Manager in the Consulting area asks you for some help with an investment decision for one of your large clients, Big Spenders Inc. Ready to make an impression on your first day, you start reading the background information provided by the Manager. Additional Information Big Spenders Inc. has been working on diversifying its portfolio of investments and requires accounting advice for a decision between two car cleaning and detailing companies. Your responsibility is to perform a comparative analysis of the profitability of two potential equity investments. Your engagement manager on this job has given you a brief background on the operations of the two companies: Auto Wash Bot Ltd. (AWBL) has recently completed the research and development of a new touch screen app for all mobile devices. This new technology is both more user friendly than the current technology on the market. Auto Wash Bot Ltd has just signed a major contract to provide the Auto Wash Bot terminal to a major producer of mobile devices. The founder of the business would like to sell a 50% interest in the business for $100,000 in order to finance further expansion of operations. Popeye’s Muscle Wash Ltd (PMWL) is a self-service, coin operated car wash located in a busy residential area. The company provides all of the services of a typical car wash, including soap, wax, vacuuming as well as pressure washing. PMWL has been long established and enjoys the loyalty and repeat business of many local residents. The current owner is getting up in age and would like to sell 100% ownership interest in the business for $100,000 to pursue retirement. The current year’s income statement is consistent with prior years. One of the first tasks in the analysis of the potential equity acquisition is an assessment of each company’s current and future profitability. Your manager has provided you with copies of each company’s income statement (see below). Next, you are to calculate the expected return on the investment for each company. You have been asked to discuss any other issues that you believe are relevant to the investment decision. The Consulting Manager would like you to prepare the report and have it on his desk for review first thing tomorrow morning. Once reviewed, this report will be submitted to Big Spenders Inc. in order to support their decision.
Auto Wash Bot Ltd. Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2015.
Revenue
$375,000
Cost of Goods Sold
86,250
Gross Profit
288,750
Other Expenses
Advertising
35,400
Office Expense
22,750
Research
195,000
Wages and Salaries
40,000
Total Other Expenses
293,150
Income Before Taxes
(4,400)
Income Tax
0
Net Income
$(4,400)
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Revenue
$375,000
Cost of Goods Sold
163,125
Gross Profit
211,875
Other Expenses
Advertising
5,200
Office Expense
17,400
Repairs and Maintenance
85,000
Wages and Salaries
50,000
Total Other Expenses
157,600
Income Before Taxes
54,275
Income Tax*
8,413
Net Income
$45,862
*Tax rate of 15.5% used.
Revenue
$375,000
Cost of Goods Sold
86,250
Gross Profit
288,750
Other Expenses
Advertising
35,400
Office Expense
22,750
Research
195,000
Wages and Salaries
40,000
Total Other Expenses
293,150
Income Before Taxes
(4,400)
Income Tax
0
Net Income
$(4,400)
Explanation / Answer
Investment $100,000 Investment $100,000 Ownership Stake 50% Ownership Stake 100% AWBL PMWL Revenue $375,000 Revenue $375,000 Cost of Goods Sold 86,250 Cost of Goods Sold 1,63,125 Gross Profit 2,88,750 Gross Profit 2,11,875 Other Expenses Other Expenses Advertising 35,400 Advertising 5,200 Office Expense 22,750 Office Expense 17,400 Research 1,95,000 Repairs and Maintenance 85,000 Wages and Salaries 40,000 Wages and Salaries 50,000 Total Other Expenses 2,93,150 Total Other Expenses 1,57,600 Income Before Taxes -4,400 Income Before Taxes 54,275 Income Tax 0 Income Tax* 8,413 Net Income $(4,400) Net Income $45,862 Current Profitability $(4,400) Current Profitability $45,862 Future Profitability $161,057 Future Profitability $45,862 (-4400+195000-29543) Expected ROI (50% of $161,057)/100,000 Expected ROI (100% of $45,862)/100,000 80.52% 45.86% Note: For AWBL Since research is complete so from next period it will not incur making a profit of $190600 and after reducing tax at 15.5% which is $29543, net profit will be $161,057 Note 2: For PMWL its all business is repeating in nature so no further growth can be expected Note 3: For both the cases it is assumed that no sales growth orchange in other factors Other Considerations: 1 Since AWBL has signed a major contract with mobile company, in future its sales would go up and its production cost is also very low as comparing to PMWL resulting in higher profit. 2 Because PMWL is restricted to Residential area and also not advertising very much its business income is fixed in nature. Conclusion: By using above factors it is very clear that AWBL has higher return on income and also growth oriented firm so investment in AWBL would be beneficial.