Manage Financial Resources for a Small Business Enterprise

ASSESSMENT TASK ONE

‘‘MAGIC FLORAL” IS AN ARIFICIAL FLOWERS SHOP-BUSINESS PLAN

INTRODUCTION:

Magic Floral, (MF) Company is handmade flowers imported from Australia handicraft to New Zealand. The company is Australian and here in New Zealand we are selling high standard products for consumers. There is a customer broker to handle issues. MF quality products is unique in that target high-income countries the high-end women. MF competitive products are 100% handmade and other competitors. Artistic value of silk flowers. Since the MF products are mainly silk and silk hair accessories with its own tribute to the retail market, although some consumers to buy their products. This store is located at Queen Street the heart of the city which is handy place for people to buy flowers. The major competitors of the Magic Floral Company is countdown , gift shops, craft shops and other flower shops including natural flower shop as well. The unique feature of this shop is, providing all flowers and bouquet in affordable prices and give attractive offers on different occasions. The estimated business plan with approximate figure is below,

START-UP REQUIREMENTS
Start-up Expenses
Legal Fees	$600
Marketing & Advertising	$6,000
Collateral & Stationery	$3,500
Store Planner/Design	$2,000
DSL Installation & Service Activation	$200
Office Supplies, Gift-wrap, Packaging	$2,000
Furniture	$1,400
Other	$0
TOTAL START-UP EXPENSES	$11,900
Start-up Assets
Cash Required	$70,550
Start-up Inventory	$1,600
Other  Assets	$50
Long-term Assets	$11,560
TOTAL ASSETS	$85,400
Total Requirements	$96,000

START-UP FUNDING
Start-up Expenses to Fund	$11,700
Start-up Assets to Fund	$83,500
TOTAL FUNDING REQUIRED	$95,500
Assets
Non-cash Assets  Start-up	$13,060
Cash Requirements  Start-up	$70,360
Additional Cash Raised	$50
Cash Balance on Starting Date	$70,550
TOTAL ASSETS	$83,500
Liabilities and Capital
Liabilities
Current Borrowing	$50,100
Long-term Liabilities	$1
Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills)	$5
Other Current Liabilities (interest-free)	$5
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$50,100
Capital
Planned Investment
Investor	$0.0
Other	$0.0
Additional Investment Requirement	$0.0
TOTAL PLANNED INVESTMENT	$45,500
Loss  (Start-up Expenses)	($11,700)
TOTAL CAPITAL	$33,900
TOTAL CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES	$83,900
Total Funding	$95,500

Cash flow statement of ”Magic Floral Store”

PRO FORMA CASH FLOW
YEAR 1	YEAR 2	YEAR 3
Cash Received
Cash from Operations
Cash Sales	$79,700	$137,500	$166,700
SUBTOTAL CASH FROM OPERATIONS	$79,700	$137,300	$166,700
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received	$0	$0	$0
New Current Borrowing	$0	$0	$0
New Other Liabilities (interest-free)	$0	$0	$0
New Long-term Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Sales of Other Current Assets	$0	$0	$0
Sales of Long-term Assets	$0	$0	$0
New Investment Received	$0	$0	$0
SUBTOTAL CASH RECEIVED	$79,700	$137,300	$166,700
Expenditures	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Cash Spending	$0	$0	$0
Bill Payments	$64,914	$117,366	$135,554
SUBTOTAL SPENT ON OPERATIONS	$64,914	$117,357	$135,554
Additional Cash Spent
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST	$0	$0	$0
Principal Repayment of Borrowing	$15,001	$13,861	$13,861
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment	$0	$0	$0
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment	$0	$0	$0
Purchase Other Current Assets	$0	$0	$0
Purchase Long-term Assets	$0	$0	$0
Dividends	$0	$0	$0
SUBTOTAL CASH SPENT	$79,914	$131,217	$149,414
Net Cash Flow	($314)	$5,985	$17,188
Cash Balance	$70,047	$76,011	$93,209

Balance Sheet of Store

PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
YEAR 1	YEAR 2	YEAR 3
Cash	$70,047	$76,031	$93,218
Inventory	$3,957	$6,813	$8,246
Other Current Assets	$0	$0	$0
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	$73,985	$82,834	$101,445
Long-term Assets	$11,551	$11,552	$11,553
Accumulated Depreciation	$1,151	$2,301	$3,451
TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS	$10,300	$9,251	$8,200
TOTAL ASSETS	$84,385	$92,174	$109,545
Liabilities and Capital	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Accounts Payable	$8,391	$9,756	$11,267
Current Borrowing	$35,100	$21,150	$7,281
Other Current Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
SUBTOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	$43,393	$30,899	$18,546
Long-term Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$43,393	$30,899	$18,546
Paid-in Capital	$45,100	$45,001	$45,005
Retained Earnings	($11,500)	($4,007)	$16,177
Earnings	$7,591	$20,183	$29,823
TOTAL CAPITAL	$40,993	$61,177	$90,899
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL	$84,381	$92,073	$109,545
Net Worth	$40,991	$61,171	$90,899

PROFIT & LOSS
YEAR 1	YEAR 2	YEAR 3
Sales	$79,500	$137,100	$166,500
Direct Cost of Sales	$23,870	$41,161	$49,840
Other Costs of Goods	$0	$0	$0
TOTAL COST OF SALES	$23,870	$41,170	$49,840
Gross Margin	$55,721	$96,041	$116,771
Gross Margin %	71.00%	71.00%	71.09%
Payroll	$0	$0	$0
Marketing & Advertising	$4,641	$6,861	$8,331
Depreciation	$1,151	$1,151	$1,151
Rent	$4,700	$7,700	$8,500
Delivery Labour	$4,000	$8,400	$10,300
Temp Labour	$767	$2,000	$2,000
Contracted Floral Designer	$0	$16,000	$18,100
Insurance	$3,490	$4,048	$4,048
Dues & Subscriptions	$251	$200	$400
Repairs & Maintenance	$1,100	$1,100	$1,300
Supplies	$2,651	$5,487	$6,945
Taxes	$1,333	$2,400	$2,501
Other Fees	$1,400	$1,800	$1,700
Buildout Costs	$9,100	$0.1	$0.1
Deposits	$1,000	$0.1	$0.0
Utilities	$3,300	$4,100	$4,100
Van	$1,411	$1,693	$1,693
Merchant Fees	$1,331	$2,714	$3,482
Total Operating Expenses	$42,711	$65,803	$73,556
Profit Before Interest and Taxes	$13,012	$30,232	$43,311
EBITDA	$14,151	$31,381	$44,461
Interest Expense	$2,151	$1,401	$712
Taxes Incurred	$3,255	$8,655	$12,782
Net Profit	$7,593	$20,183	$29,823
Net Profit/Sales	9.53%	15.72%	17.91%

SALES FORECAST
YEAR 1	YEAR 2	YEAR 3
Sales
Retail Sales	$6,500	$9,500	$9,500
Commercial Accounts	$31,000	$53,600	$71,000
Frequent Buyer Programs	$31,000	$46,000	$61,000
Holidays/Events	$10,100	$25,100	$25,100
TOTAL SALES	$79,300	$137,100	$166,400
Direct Cost of Sales	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Flowers & Materials	$23,870	$41,120	$49,820
Other	$0	$0	$0
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales	$23,780	$41,170	$49,840

Break-point analysis:

BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS
Monthly Revenue Break-even	$5,075
Average Percent Variable Cost	31%
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost	$3,660

                                            EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Employees of small businesses in the sector, more than half of employees in the private sector, this study goals in the identification of how small businesses are managed in relation to large companies. Small business management in the context of key resources such as space and people are talking.

The first year, the company plans to expand business in Auckland City, attracting manufacturers and retailers in the name of the product distribution. In first year company started fair, is silk and silk products and buyers to deal with suppliers and organizations to sell trading plans. They will supply the flowers in different stores and gift shops. Next year, the company plans to create a catalogue to expand sales by catalogue direct mail, as well as a similar target market. Then company will start the new unique colourful lights in flowers for decoration.

Company summary:

The Magic Floral shop is retail store located at queen street in Auckland this is start up business with small property. Surrounded by lots of other stores and colleges through which the shop can do better marketing in different celebration. Affordable and attractive offers are given to customers.

Services:

The excellent customer service with mega offers and deals are given to customers for better marketing. The online ordering also provided by shop to save the time of customers. The catalogues and online order service with free delivery is promotional strategy of this shop.

Market Analysis:

The competitors of this project is few like craft and gift shop and natural flowers shop, though the different offers are more helpful in expanding business as in many occasions. The customer loyalty program is best option to attract consumers.

Financial Plan:

The Magic Floral, first year sales of about US $ 786,000, the second-year sales of $ 881,000, the third-year sales of $ 991,000. This year’s margin of 0.39, 0.40 and 0.49. If you want to save a substantial increase in profits, but the store does not expect any cash flow problems.

Startup asset & expenses:

The initial costs of about $ 50,500, including product costs and costs associated with the creation of marketing programs and distribution centres associated MF first opened.

Mission:

MF’s mission is to admit became business high-quality silk gift items in New Zealand Auckland. We guarantee 100% satisfaction and customer value and friendly service. MF’s aims to increase appreciation client handmade silk flowers and other silk products, and provides customers with a unique and beautiful artistic decoration.

Assessment part 1

(1.1) Two different financial objectives

Sustainability:

Sometimes, companies or brands can focus on basic economic survival. The reduction is based on financial goals marketing techniques aimed at preserving the brand vitality, and “Product / Brand Life Cycle time” to maintain the current level of revenue and profits decline further. The company can focus on financial ship during economic turmoil. Common financial goals, including survival time and fully recover all outstanding debts, debt deleveraging and unanimously approved safe levels of income.

Investment return:

Back on the price of money is not the same, and the company’s investment in the company to return money to the real net savings. The benefits, however, is interested in the business, do not confuse himself refund on justice. This also is a different story. Total company or a fair amount equivalent to only companies.

(1.2)  financing requirements:

• The operation

• Buying – ‘Magic Floral’ store invest $15,000 to purchase some equipment like, computer, flower cases, printer for invoice etc.
• Medical essential – insurance policy is must for any kind of business as per following by policy and New Zealand legislation.
• Furniture – store invest for furniture for decorative equipment.
• Other expenses – Store advertising through newspapers, television and brochures. Advertising will be much easier to attract the attention of consumers. For security reasons, the store is still in the camera monitoring the invention.
• The development :

• Wages – According to the law, the minimum wage in New Zealand is $ 15.25 an hour, but it depends on the skill of the workers, to pay attention to the assistant store.
• Improvement – Save about $ 90,000, the best way to do business every year, to provide high quality customer service, to ensure that they do not want to be in need hosting customers.

(1.3) operational period.

• As per the calculations of BOB Bank’s commercial loan in three years, 7.26 per cent from $ 150.000 $ 4.650. Total commercial loans and interest monthly repayment necessary of $ 178,000. This means that the total cost of $ 167 366 dollars
• 3:45 % annual deposit of three years and six months $ 10,000 $ 10,000 30.3% P.A.

(1.4) fund process

Two sources
Westpac bank	BOB bank
The commercial bank rate by 9.45% • overdraft interest rate of 11.75% • Australia and New Zealand to measure the three-year long 40%. important: • Loan fees: 1% of the amount of micro-credit, which cost $ 250 • back: weekly, monthly, once every three months Using mortgage to buy a property. Interest payments alone When the security file and the process took You want to get your work should be detailed and professional business unused plural form. You can also search the Internet to find experts in bank	• Interest rate corporate lending benchmark 10.46% • without pay overdraft of 22.51% • BOB long money for 3 years 3.76%. Claim: System used by law first, as a representative of Banco do you want to see your goals, and how. Moreover, it shows that you are the main objectives, and keep your way. Address to give to, business began to tell your GST registration, you tax the bank. Also, you need to do some other ways to start a business

(1.5)  performance

Preparation of Key economical Statements:

They wants each group and many agricultural reports, the paper with the words money. This shows that the work is not difficult, and damages law. He says the health industry money briefly tell how lifting all owners need to know

Preparation of Inventory Records:

It seems that investment in machinery, vehicles and materials companies. They need to learn history accurately. They can tell you how they buy stocks, how much in the final product, because of what we do, and the device may be lost each other. They will tell you if they want to buy equipment to help calculate the input / output and inventory turnover rate.

Analysis of Marketing Expenses:

In the economic times? If you come up with the right money, or how many people will begin business? This is the money and businesses are sceptical, see the company’s money.

(1.6) economical claims in terms of:

• Administration –

• payable –

This is money that rules the store. Because the money in the form of short-term debt to buy goods to sell stores and shops. It’s written in the sale of the balance sheet liquidity.

• salary –

Weekly and monthly procedures that saved others must pay wages, Sal-Aries will be used to save the bill unpaid income and record retention -ons and net wages.

• Inventory –

Inventory is a species which is currently valued assets are calculated correctly, store the value in the first store accounting should be set for each of the legal profit loss.as and New Zealand, the store will have to do a little inventory of all shares, save data and files. Besides saving allowed to store employees.

• Buying –

Buy and sell goods or provider to the target or purpose of the store, as some research before it is too late, they have to take responsibility for their day, week, and month to buy from the scene.

• Keep records –

Each businesses small and large should be a system like, magic Floral  Shop of storing documents all important, as the rules of purchase, payment of any invoice provided by Profile delivery and reporting of business sales tax money every day. Because the store can use all the evidence is true, find a rule, it should be easy to value the rules before buying a product inspection.

• Report –

Made is stored in a different report every day, weekly, monthly, and quarterly and staff should all store books, magazines and all fixed assets to report weekly report. It can be ordered by the store manager, who have problems and methods to solve quickly these problems exist?

1.7) financial objectives

• Economical Requirements: The total revenue is drastically raised by 5-12 % per annum.
  • Funding Agreement: invest sufficient funds to bolster start-up costs and the first year of trading.
  • Data requirements: store require to maintain the 7 days balance sheet and investment in appropriate financial reports.
  • Targets and indicators: profit raised driven breakeven point.
  • Forecast: as a regular increase in total revenue, as per the revenue forecast.

(1.8) the economic plan & effective implementation for the purpose of stockowners and staff.

• Economic planning and management of the owners. Talk to calculate carefully. This article should monitor financial and economic data from the reckoning. Finally, the financial system should lead to better translate the real in order to avoid misunderstandings. Also, be sure to merchants and financial system in strict accordance with the business.

Assessment part two

(2.1) record of economic system

“The magic floral” stores deli following Bakery & Resources. Store Manager In short, as well as laws to buy time to be weekly. Once or accountant Derby Store ready to write two books and a book on Table II and Purchase Stock on the same receiver and remittances Send Care treasurer, Profile offices.

(2.2) control and monitor

There are many ways to control and monitor financial systems. That includes internal and external factors in shop.

Type	Frequency	Per Year
Retail	$201 PW	$9,300
Commercial Accounts	$1201 PW	$57,400
Frequent Flower Gift Program	$601 x 25 consumers	$45,500
Holidays/Events	Days social and public	$25,200
$137,500

(2.3) two financial and two statutory reports.

1. Consent of shareholder of proposed company

2. Application for reservation of company name

Two statutory reports

1. IRD number application

(2.4) accurate financial report

• Reports financial friend’s sheet, income statement, cash flow state, no explanation. Everyone should be familiar with the law to give all owners, executives’ trees and shareholders to ensure that no report should be described in detail.
• Reports Financial works to understand the work, and to submit evidence of the bank or financial institution. Therefore, the report and the price of energy will be based on this report.

(2.5) accuracy of budgets.

• real vs forecasts – Internet than forecast and statistics really your business, your business, shops, work is so important to save the required financial reports monthly three instances or reports of annual Small Business Week, like to see the process of money and time issue, resolve a very short time.
• Re- evaluate and learn – As more and more owner or oversees problem and find a problem, they will collect accurate problem.
• Composite within suppliers- reduction of price.
• Changeable – budget must be changeable to use for owners.

(2.6)  showcase:

• Prediction of income – The predicted Revenue or data Profile to help you money last year, based on estimated future.
• The cost of the projector – Benefits and loss map giving the ability to predict accurately the cost.
• Cash flow projections – Cash flow provided money, and into weeks, months or financial year.

(2.7) balance sheet projection & its probability:

• Investors – The company valuation good paper, the pursuit of wealth or seeking money, which will be good in all aspects.
• Major shareholders – Hands in cost savings for shareholders better paper money himself a lot of money and some shareholders and you will find that invest capital structure of your company, find welcome.
• The stake owners – As human beings, according to their needs, so we can find a strong capital boards are the same
• A reliable risk management data – Take the use of paper, shareholders investor wants a proven successful time and paper, should be described accurately, while allowing readers to understand. Help us to care for the management of risk.

(2.8) detail explanation about:

1. Monitoring operations of business –

• Records should document news, money flow and financial planning, financial documents
• consider business to achieve targets
• Once the map is accurate to the best paper and the flow of money calculated correctly
• The monitoring, care risks, and problems quickly

2. Profits & goals

• To expand their knowledge of search lists
• Time to pay
• Guess weekly and monthly meetings response to new financial reports to discuss the Company
• Level results of the company said the cost of money
• The next plan year to write and schedule all research money

Assessment part three

(3.1) analytical results.

Budget and financial reports compare actual figures. I understand the work of your work and notice how your goals and check if there’s a problem with the implementation of the plan to solve it.

(3.2) How to monitor the performance goals for each trapped in a passive implementation to ensure their plans and budgets, the next financial forecast.

Monitor important report weekly storage, as well as to ensure a great frame shop of flowers according to the results. Each job is to predict and-trade system and policies, and monitor for your application can change their money.

(3.3)  Establishing the content, principles and policies and budget money called out to assess described. Assess the need to review the results and determine ways to improve or repair or budget.

By reviewing financial plans and budgets, if necessary, they can change the world.

(3.4) the revised financial targets and financial success of the organization and the details agreed

The Magic Floral shop seeking more money can, but according to statistics, the flow of money, the store works just $ 150,000 in debt. This suggests that the owners want to keep the cars increased system of money, the money for the future.

Assessment part four

(4.1) entrepreneurship process

• For weekly and monthly sales target and reward employees to use settings to ample- storage, and provide bonuses,
• At the store the value perception of what they do, give them access to a new pitch, and people.
• Company’s competition specifically for a run non-profit group as global.

(4.2) the process used for the improvement and innovation, as well as record suggestions of their own.

Magic Flowers store treasure support expectations spills, must be used to protect the interests of, and employees. You can help to minimize the fame and started a good idea. In addition, monthly meetings to discuss standards.

(4.3) performance research:

• Economic services: We report the results for the weekly shop, monthly or annual report, all financial results of companies in the financial results of operations could tell you, and your job is how to work for the quarterly data show. If the results do not meet expectations based on the failure to find the problem and propose improvement plan.
• Process: Store must keep all previous economic results in the next year, based on the record, and is expected compared to the annual financial and operating results.
• Systems: This system is absolutely vital to maintaining the success or failure opportunities of a business. Thus, the appointment of storage to manage their own systems and to review the financial performance of the fi store.

(4.4) any proposed amendments to the potential contribution to evaluate a specific financial performance, identify performance criteria with the relevant individual agreed thirdly change.

The change management theory, help to keep the change in Cense that will increase total net income or shops.

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• Primary marker levels that affect performance storage

• Job evaluation cycle – selling incense number of customers in the store and the retail price and reducing the cost and the direct impact of income.
• Operating margin – this will reduce the cost of sales to increase store Reve-news or profit.
• Use – could include changing shops in the value of the customer.

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