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Business Administration - Basic Skills Guide (SKAT, 1994, 162 p.) (introduction...) Introduction Preface Purpose History Toolkit Series Supporters (introduction...) BASIN SKAT RAS Network ILO Contact Address Recognition Comments Introduction to Business Administration Basic Skills Guide Purpose Target Group Structure Application Local Currency Module 1: The Business The Business and its Environment Definition Community Resources Environment The Business Cycle Definition The Structure of a Business Purpose Production Finance Marketing Management Module 2: Management Introduction Goal Purpose Decision-Making Purpose Process Implementation Purpose Process Planning Purpose Products Capacity Sales Production Cash Appendix A: Questionnaire for an Analysis Appendix B: Exercises Module 3: Cash and Credit Management Cash Management Goal Purpose Vouchers (introduction...) Receipt Invoices Filing Cash Box (introduction...) Family Withdrawals Excess Cash Cash Control The Cash Book Definition Format Cash Check Change of the Year Purpose Tasks Credit Management Purpose Credit (introduction...) Debtors Creditors Conclusion Credit Control (introduction...) Debtors Creditors Cash Planning Purpose Basic Method (introduction...) Limitations The Cash Budget Definition Format (introduction...) Sales Other Cash In Raw Materials Withdrawals Exercise Analysis (introduction...) Cash Shortage Adjustment Poor Cash Appendix A: Cash Book Exercise Appendix B: Cash Budget Exercise Module 4: Costing and Pricing Introduction Goal Purpose Types of Costs Definition Material Costs Labour Costs Depreciation (introduction...) Calculation Inflation Format Summary Format Credit Costs Other Costs Costing Purpose Variable Costs Fixed Costs Calculating the Production Costs Format Variable Costs Fixed Costs Total Costs Pricing Purpose Pricing Factors (introduction...) Costs Market Price - Quantity Reducing Costs Conclusion Appendix A: Exercise in Costing 1. Depreciation Calculation 2. Costs Calculation Module 5: Profit and Loss Statement Profit and Loss Statement Goal Purpose Concept (introduction...) Goods Sold Expenses Basic Formula An Example of a Profit and Loss Statement Introduction Value of Stock Depreciation Cash book Calculation Appendix A: Exercise in Profit and Loss Statement (introduction...) 1. Value of Stock 2. Depreciation of Equipment and Workshop 3. Cash Transactions 4. Profit and Loss Statement 5. Answers to the Exercises a. Stock Record b. Depreciation c. Cash Book d. Profit and Loss Statement Appendix B: The Difference between Cash and Profit 1. The Question 2. Where the Difference Comes From 3. Example Module 6: Financial Analysis Introduction Goal Purpose Profit and Loss Statement Purpose Why Profit? What is profit? Analysis Improve Profit Break-Even Point Purpose Definition Calculation Capacity Price Extra Costs Example Format Exercise Module 7: Marketing Introduction Goal Purpose The Product Definition Features Quality Price/Quantity Marketing Tools Purpose Distribution Promotion Selling (introduction...) Main Points Impression