Evaluation of Financial State Quiz

9 Questions

What is included in an individual's financial plan?

Income, assets, and expenses

What does a financial plan in business include?

Balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement

What is the difference between financial forecasts and financial projections?

Financial forecasts are based on current data while financial projections are based on hypothetical scenarios

What is the purpose of a budget in an individual's financial plan?

To organize an individual's finances and set goals for spending and saving

What is the role of financial analysts in proposing a solution?

To study data and facts processed, recorded, and presented by accountants

What is the difference between financial plans and financial statements?

Financial plans are a combination of financial statements and reflect all categories of transactions over time

What is the definition of 'financial plan' according to the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards' publication?

There is no definition provided

What is the relationship between accountants and financial planners in creating a financial plan?

They present issues and resolve inefficiencies together

Do textbooks used in universities offering financial planning-related courses define the term 'financial plan'?

Study Notes

Evaluation of Financial State: Summary

A financial plan assesses an individual's current and future financial state, including income, assets, and expenses.
It includes a budget that organizes an individual's finances and sets goals for spending and saving.
In business, a financial plan includes the three primary financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement) created within a business plan.
A financial plan can also refer to an annual projection of income and expenses for a company, division, or department.
Financial plans contain all periods and transaction types, including historical, present, and future financial statements.
Financial plans are a combination of the individual financial statements and reflect all categories of transactions (operations, expenses, and investing) over time.
There are two types of prospective financial statements: financial forecasts and financial projections.
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards lacks any definition for the term "financial plan" in its Standards of Professional Conduct publication.
Financial analysts study data and facts processed, recorded, and presented by accountants to propose a solution to an inefficiency.
Accountants and financial planners present issues and resolve inefficiencies together in a financial plan.
Textbooks used in universities offering financial planning-related courses generally do not define the term "financial plan."
Examples of such textbooks include Practicing Financial Planning for Professionals, which defers to the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards' definition of "financial planning."