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Qantas Dollar Change

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The dollar change= Accounting number in 2014 -Accounting number in 2013
The percentage change= The dollar change/ Accounting number in 2013* 100% The 2013 and 2014 balance sheets, statements of cash flows and income statements for Qantas are provided in front 3 figures.
The columns headed A and B are the absolute dollar figures in the financial statements.
The columns headed C and D should be added as The dollar change and the percentage change respectively. From the figures, Qantas total assets have decrease M (%), total liabilities have increase M %), and equity has decrease M (%). There are some items which changed significantly in absolute figures, but in percentage change is relatively small. The horizontal analysis reveals that …show more content…

This was also to assist in funding Qantas’ share buy-back rather than for the purpose of investing in property, plant and equipment.

Income statements
Columns C and D should be done to show the dollar and percentage change for items affecting Qantas profit. Present the form. As part of the Accelerated Qantas Transformation program, the Group has performed a detailed review of its fleet and network including accelerating the retirement of legacy fleet. This Program has resulted in specific impairments of $328 million relating to property, plant and equipment being classified as held for sale and impaired to their fair value less costs to sell. These impairments primarily relate to accelerated retirement of the non-reconfigured B747-400, B767-300 and B737-400 fleet and other property, plant and equipment associated with these fleet types. Impairment of other specific assets (investments and intangible assets) amounted to $59 million Cash flows
Present the form Cash flows were projected based on the Financial Plan covering a three year period. Cash flows to determine a terminal value were extrapolated using a constant growth rate of 2.5 per cent per annum, which does not exceed the long-term average growth rate for the

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