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Interpreting financials – Think like an auditor
June / July 2011
Newsletter: Commercial Lending Report
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 994
Abstract: Historic financial statements may reveal signs of financial distress and provide the foundation for future projections. But a financial analysis approach based on audit techniques allows lenders to identify and target high-risk areas. As this article explains, the process involves using a risk assessment to create a scorecard for each borrower, and it describes a few generic ratios that belong on every scorecard. But a sidebar illustrates the need to customize one’s financial analysis approach for different types of borrowers.
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Need financing for a new project? Let tax credits come to the rescue
November / December 2010
Newsletter: Real Estate Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 994
Abstract: When launching a new project, it might be difficult for a developer with high loan-to-value ratios to secure financing from lenders. But on the right project, some tax credits may generate the equity needed to bridge the gap. This article looks at low-income housing tax credits, rehabilitation tax credits, and the new markets tax credit. A sidebar discusses a new grant program under which the Treasury Department makes payments for “specified energy property” in lieu of certain tax credits.
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Ready, set, get audited – How your audit can be easier next time
Winter 2010
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 994
Abstract: With a bit of advance planning, a visit by an external audit team can be brief and predictable. Plus, many offer business improvement and tax-savings tips that could actually make a dealer’s life easier. This article discusses how to prepare for a visit, and how to benefit from ideas the auditor may have gathered throughout the audit process to help improve operations and build value. A sidebar discusses the choices dealers have when accounting for new vehicle inventory.