What is a Business/Organisation?
Simply put, a business is ‘An
organization or economic system
where goods and services are
exchanged for one another or for
money.
Every business requires some form
of investment and enough customers
to whom its output can be sold on a
consistent basis in order to make a
profit.
Businesses can be privately owned,
not-for-profit or state-owned. An
example of a corporate business is
PepsiCo, while a mom-and-pop
catering business is a private
enterprise’
There are different business
types with different legal
structures. These include
 Sole Trader
 Partnership
 Private limited company (ltd.)
 Public Limited Company (Plc.)
 Franchise
 Public Sector (nhs etc)
 NonProfit
A Sole Trader would be an individual working
for themself. They are responsible for
everything that happens within his business.
From general day to day running of the
business, insurance and any licensing to
A NonProfit organisation is a company
making sure that their wages, income tax and
such as a charity whereby the participants
national insurance tax is paid. Sole traders are
required by law to make sure to complete a
all have a common goal that utilizes its
finances to further its mission rather than to
self assessment form annually. If they earn
make profit. They hold tax exempt status. A Public Limited Company (Plc) is
over £83,000 per annum then they have to
Excess revenue is not passed on to its ‘A company whose securities are traded on
register for VAT. They can employ staff but
members. a stock exchange and can be bought and sold
the staff will not share in the responsibilities or
liabilities.
No members benefit from a share in profits. by anyone. Public companies are strictly
A sole traders business finances are linked to regulated, and are required by law to publish their
their own. If the business finds itself in need of complete and true financial position so that
extra income, the sole trader finances this Royal Society for the Protection of Birds investors can determine the true worth of its stock
from his personal finances. If the sole trader (shares).’
finds their company in debt, the money can
be reclaimed from their personal finances
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AGENDA
• Highlights A. Datum Corporation supplies
products and services to people
• Income world-wide.
This presentation provides an
• Revenue overview of our financial
performance.
• Balance Sheet
Unless marked as Company
• Assets Confidential, all information has
been made public.
• Stock Performance
HIGHLIGHTS

(in millions) 2002 2003

Net revenues
Net income
Earnings per share
Return on net revenues
Cash and short-term investments
Total assets
Shareholder equity
 INCOME

Net Revenues Net Income Earnings per Share

$4,649 $1.88
$1,146
$3,753
$1.57
$953
$2,759 $1.21
$708

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REVENUE BY DIVISION
Division A
Division D 16%
23%

Division B
24%

Division C
37%
BALANCE SHEET
2002 2003
Assets
–Cash and short-term investments
–Accounts receivable
–Inventories
–Other
Total Assets
Liabilities
–Accounts payable
–Accrued compensation
–Income taxes payable
–Other
Total Liabilities
Shareholder Equity
ASSETS

AIME
29%

US
51%

ROW
7%

Europe
13%
STOCK PERFORMANCE

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