BEC: Does anyone have a condensed list of the most common formulas tested?

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    jairvin3
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    Hello Ninjas,

    I have begun studying for BEC. The first thing I noticed is that there are about 60-65 formulas (from what I have found) that apply to BEC in general. However, from everyone I have spoken to, only a handful are heavily tested on the exam. I plan on studying everything, but I was curious if anyone has a list of the “most likely to be tested” formulas. If so, could you please provide?

    Thanks.

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  • #760627
    MaLoTu
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    There are too many formulas in the materials. The best way to learn them is to do the questions and they will make more sense. This is a list of formulas that keeps circulating … it is more helpful when you can apply them to a question 😉 https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/first-time-poster-bec-formulas

    #760628
    Anonymous
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    I used MaLoTu's link when I was starting and then customized it. This list that I am going to post is only from formulas that I was having trouble working. Like MaLoTu said there are a lot more formulas in BEC.

    CASH MANAGEMENT
    Benefit per check in lockbox

    Benefit per check cleared = (D)(S)(i)
    D = days saved in the collection process
    S = average check size
    i = daily interest rate or opportunity cost. For example (5% ÷ 360 = .0139%)
    EXAMPLE: Cost per check cleared = 1.2 days × $1,000 × .0139% = $0.17 per check cleared
    Assuming that the cost of the service would be $.20 per check cleared, the Company should not adopt this alternative.
    Total benefit in dollars from minimizing float
    Per check amount * days of float reduced * Annual rate of interest
    Breakeven in dollars for checks received
    Fee amount per check / Per day Interest * per day added

    INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
    EOQ = SQUARE ROOT of (2 x D (demand for year) x S (cost order) / C (cost per unit) x i (carrying cost expressed as a % of inventory)

    Reorder Point= avg purchase lead time* daily demand + safety stock
    Safety Stock= (Max LT – Avg lead time) * daily usage

    Inventory conversion period = Average Inventory / Cost of sales per day
    = # of days in year (usually 365 or 360) / Inventory Turnover

    A/R MANAGEMENT
    Average collection period:
    365 ÷ AR Turnover, or
    365 ÷ (Net Credit Sales ÷ Average AR), or

    Average AR ÷ Average Daily Sales, or
    Average AR ÷ (Net Credit Sales ÷ 365).

    AR turnover = Net Sales / Average account receivable
    Average day sales = Net credit sales / 365

    Factoring = % of interest is applied to amount advanced. Only the fees have to be annualized if given an average of monthly receivables amount. Cost of fees + interest are subtracted against the annual savings in managing the receivables to get the net cost.

    INTEREST CALCULATIONS
    APR (annual percentage return) = Effective Interest Rate * # of periods in year
    Effective Interest Rate = (principle * rate * time) / principle
    Times interest Earned Ratio = earnings BEFORE interest and taxes / interest expense

    MANAGING PAYABLES
    TARDE COST = (360/ charged period) x (discount % / discounted principal %)

    CVP ANALYSIS (COST, VOLUME, PROFIT)
    Current unit sales = Total sales / Sales price per unit
    Contribution Margin Ratio = (sales – variable costs) / sales
    Breakeven Point in terms of units = fixed costs / Contribution Margin per unit
    Breakeven Point in terms of dollars sales = fixed costs / contribution margin ratio
    At Breakeven Point CM= Total Fixed Costs
    Margin of safety = Total sales – Breakeven
    Projected NI at certain amount of sales = (Sales – Fixed cost) * CM per unit
    Unit sales needed to get a certain NI = (Fixed cost + NI) / CM per unit
    or Fixed costs / CM % – (% of desired return)

    VARIANCES
    • Labor Efficiency – SR * (SH – AH).
    • Labor Rate – AH * (SR – AR) AH = Actual total labor cost / Actual labor rate per hour
    • Material Price – AQ * (SP – AP)
    • Material Efficiency – SP * (SQ – AQ)
    • Fixed overhead spending – (budgeted-standard fixed overhead to incur – actual fixed overhead incurred)
    • Fixed overhead volume – (budgeted-standard fixed overhead to incur – ((actual production * standard labor hours)*(budgeted-standard fixed overhead to incur/budgeted labor hours))

    COST OF EQUITY
    CAPM
    Cost of equity =Risk free rate + beta (LT average risk premium – Risk free rate)
    Beta = change in stock value/change in market value

    DIVIDEND PRICE MODEL
    Cost of equity = (D / (P (1-F) )) + g

    RESIDUAL INCOME
    RESIDUAL INCOME (RI) = operating profit – invested capital * required rate of return (or interest on investment)
    It can be divided into two elements:

    Profit margin = Operating income ÷ Sales
    Invested capital turnover = Sales ÷ Average invested capital

    ROI
    NI / Capital Investment or
    Capital Turnover * Return on sales

    EVA
    Economic Value Added = net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) – cost of financing

    REGRESION ANALYSIS
    Least square method y (dep var)= a(intercept or fixed cost) + b(slope of line or variable per unit) x(ind variable)
    Coefficient of determination R2 (square) measures the extent of change to which the ind variable explains the change in the dependent one. R2 closest to 1 is the better one.

    TQM MEASUREMENTS
    Manufacturing Cycle = Manufacturing or Process Time /
    Efficiency Time from Start of Manufacturing to Delivery

    ECONOMIC MEASURMENTS
    ELASTICITY
    Percentage change in quantity demanded
    E = —————————————-
    Percentage change in price

    Or, Change in quantity/Average quantity
    ————————————-
    Change in price/Average price

    Or, (Original quantity – New quantity)/((Original + New)/2)
    . ———————————————————
    (Original price – New price)/((Original + New)/2)

    Cross-Elasticity = % change in demand for certain product A / % change in price of certain product
    Income Elasticity = % change in quantity demanded / % change in income
    Marginal utility = change in total utility / change in quantity
    Marginal propensity to consume = change in spending / change in disposable income
    Marginal propensity to save = change in savings / change in income
    Multiplier effect = 1/MPS (or 1-MPC)
    Forward Contract Premium or discount
    Forward rate – Spot rate / spot rate * (12 / months left to arrive at forward)

    RATIOS
    Economic Rate of return on C/S = [Dividends received + (Ending price – Beginning price or change in price)] ÷ Beginning price
    Reward risk ratio = Investment return / measure of risk (sometimes the standard deviation)
    Dividend Payout Ratio = cash dividend per share / Earnings per share
    Market/Book Ratio = common stock price per share (or market value)/ book value per share
    Price/Earning (PE) Ratio = common stock price per share / Earning per share
    Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) = P/E / Annual EPS Growth

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    Anonymous
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    Practicing mcqs is the better way to learn them.

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