Page 1 Of 4 Rev 32916abc Company Case Study Exercise Instruc

Page 1 Of 4 Rev 32916abc Company Case Study Exercise Instructionsp

ABC Company Case Study Exercise Instructions Purpose of the Exercise This case study has three objectives: 1) To demonstrate your skill in building spreadsheets in Excel. 2) To demonstrate your understanding of basic management accounting principles. 3) To facilitate possible future conversations during the recruiting and training process as a candidate for the position of Senior Business Consultant. Although most of our consulting time is spent literally turning the business around by changing behavior in the workplace, it is imperative to be able to verify, build and discuss simple financial management reports with Clients on virtually every engagement. In addition, behavior change, and key performance indicators must drive financial return.

It is essential to reverse engineer behavior change goals and these goals must be supported by a clear understanding of solid financial information. Instructions for the Exercises Follow the directions for each exercise carefully. o Exercises must be built from scratch (no templates) in MS Excel. o Use one MS Excel document (workbook), but a separate tab (worksheet) for each exercise. o Place your name at the top of each page. o Try your best to format each worksheet so that it will print on one page. o Include assumptions you have made and explain pertinent choices for each exercise at the bottom of each page. Be certain to consider the biographical information in all exercises to help paint a picture of reality.

Thank you for your continued interest in our training and the Senior Business Consultant position! ABC Company - Biographical Information ABC Company is a family owned business which Jonathan started 15 years ago, issuing 900 shares of the 1000 authorized, at a par value of $100 a share. ABC Company is a small manufacturer which produces ladies’ sports apparel. The business has employed as many as 30 people; however, sales have slipped the last three years, according to Jonathan, due to competition in the marketplace, and the economy. Currently, the business employs nine people, including Jonathan and his son, Junior, who is the Plant Manager.

The business appears to be on pace to produce about the same as last year, $800,000, which is down from their high of about $2,500,000 just four years ago. Jonathan’s family is personally in financial trouble, because Jonathan and Junior aren’t taking home the same salary they used to. Three years ago, each of them earned $200K per year. At the time of our arrival, Jonathan hadn’t taken any pay for a month, and Junior is being paid at the rate of $50K per year. Jonathan has a few health issues, and wants Junior to take over the business, but can’t afford to hire a new Plant Manager. Morale throughout the company is low, and productivity is suffering. ABC Company sold 12,307 units last year. 85% of the sales were in workout leggings. Remaining sales were from one order of sweatshirts by their oldest customer. They are behind in payables and past due receivables are at an all time high. Their customer base consists mainly of three local retailers who love working with Jonathan and Junior and have been customers for years. Vendors are getting tired of being paid late, and their primary fabric vendor has just recently put them on COD. There is a loan on the books from Junior’s mother-in-law for $30,000, with a pay plan of $750 a month, but the Company has missed the last three payments and Junior and his wife are becoming increasingly upset about the embarrassment and problems this is causing in their family life.

Exercise One – Tab One (portrait page format) Build a standard, simple Income Statement (P&L). It must show Revenue, Cost of Goods/Direct Costs, and Overhead expenses, along with the standard totals in each section. Include dollar amounts and percentages for each line item. Be careful to choose only P&L appropriate items from the list of “The Numbers” the Client provided. The Numbers

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The task is to create a straightforward income statement for ABC Company based on provided financial data. This involves categorizing and summarizing revenue, direct costs, and overhead expenses, and calculating their monetary and percentage values relative to total revenue. The income statement must be built from scratch in Excel, with each exercise on a separate worksheet, and include clear assumptions and explanations at the bottom.

To accurately construct the income statement, only relevant line items from the list of provided numbers should be included. Revenue sources, cost of goods sold (direct costs), and overhead expenses such as administrative and selling expenses are the focus. For ABC Company, revenue is primarily from sales of ladies' sports apparel, notably workout leggings.

The primary revenue figure is $821,500, with sales of leggings forming the bulk of total revenue. Direct costs include material purchases and related expenses like freight out, while overhead includes administrative payroll, advertising, utilities, and other operating costs. Calculating percentages helps in understanding the relative contribution of each line item to total revenue, highlighting areas for potential improvements or cost control.

This exercise aims to demonstrate your proficiency in management accounting principles and Excel spreadsheet skills, both essential for effective business analysis and consulting. Incorporating assumptions and pertinent choices at the bottom provides transparency regarding the data interpretation and estimation processes.

Six-Week Cash Flow Forecast

The second exercise involves preparing a six-week cash flow projection considering current balances, receivables, payables, and scheduled payments. The forecast must ensure positive cash flow each week, based on reasonable assumptions, including repayments and collections derived from past due receivables and scheduled expenses. The goal is to identify potential shortfalls and plan actions to improve liquidity while making realistic operational decisions to enhance cash flow over the period.

Principlism Case Study: Healing and Autonomy

This component requires evaluating a healthcare scenario involving ethical principles—beneficence and nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice—using the case of James’s medical treatment decisions. The task is to analyze medical indications, patient preferences, and contextual features, integrating a Christian worldview perspective on prioritizing principles, providing well-reasoned arguments that consider faith-based ethics and the importance of autonomy, beneficence, and justice in medical decision-making.

Evaluation of Christian Ethical Priorities

The final part involves discussing how a Christian might rank the four principles—beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice—in ethically challenging situations, and how these priorities align with Christian teachings and worldview. This reflection must include theological reasoning, scripture support, and an understanding of how faith influences ethical decision-making in healthcare settings.

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