It is known as an environmental audit ? An organisational audit to evaluate strengths and weaknesses and identify where change needs to be met ? The formulation of strategies within deadlines to achieve specific objectives ? Monitoring and review to ensure that the mission is on target and that performance indicators are being met o Tactical plans focus on the most efficient resource use by a business unit or department o Operational plans are concerned with implementing the strategic plan through day to day processes, procedures, workflow and efficiency o Financial plans represent the dollar quantification of the strategic and operating plans o And business plan should be the result of an integrated approach that encompasses all three o The planning cycle involves developing strategies, implementing them, monitoring the progress made, evaluating the success of them, and modifying where necessary o One approach that can be taken is ? Determine the financial elements of the business plan ? Maintain the record systems ? Develop budgets ? Consider the cash flows ? Interpret the financial reports ? Address the present financial position ? Plan financial controls ? Minimise financial risks and losses - MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS - SOURCES OF FUNDS o Internal ? Owners equity ? where owners of any kind contribute to new capital ? Retained profits ? the business may self-capitalise through retained profits from previous years, the funds are not invested in the owners, but back into the business ? Sale of assets ? Changing the ownership of structure o External ? Short term borrowing ? Overdrafts ? are arrangements between then business and its bank in which the business may borrow through its cheque account up to a certain amount...
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Overdrafts may be secured or unsecured. They are a very flexible form of short term finance because the funds are there when the business needs them and interest is only charged on the outstanding daily balance ? Bank Bills ? are bill of exchange where the acceptor and/or endorser is the bank. They are usually drawn for periods of 30, 90 or 180 days and normally a face value of $100,000 or $500,000...
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