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“Financial Planning and Agency Conflicts” Please respond to the following:
- * From the scenario, cite your forecasting conclusions that support TFC’s decision to expand to the West Coast market. Speculate as to whether or not the agency conflict discussed in the scenario could become a roadblock to your conclusions. Provide a rationale for your response. (upload audio from scenario, see attachment)
- * From the mini case, recommend two (2) desired characteristics of a board of directors. Provide support for your response, citing the ways in which these characteristics usually lead to effective corporate governance.
Peer Response:
From the scenario, cite your forecasting conclusions that support TFC’s decision to expand to the West Coast market. Speculate as to whether or not the agency conflict discussed in the scenario could become a roadblock to your conclusions. Provide a rationale for your response.
Forecasting financial statements is a process that involves multiple steps to arrive at forecasted balance sheets, income statements, and expense and budget statements used by management for decision making. One-year forecasts are likely to be more accurate than five-year forecasts because more actual information is likely to be known by management. Though, having long-term financial forecast assists upper management in planning future building, equipment and personnel needs. Long-term forecasts are subject to revisions when actual information becomes known. Individual line items are, therefore, forecast and then totals are brought together. TFC should, in turn, focus primarily on their financial and operating plans, as these can decide how much free cash will be available in the future to fund the operating plan. It has, however, been previously forecasted that there is likely to be a 10% profit increase from the move, meaning they must: forecast their operating accounts, stick to company policies regarding debt, equity and paying dividends, and ensure the plan can, in fact, be funded; all of which supports TFC’s decision to expand to the West Coast. In relation to the agency conflict of stockholders vs. creditors, this must be kept down in order to reduce the agency costs; which will significantly increase the profit for TFC. If not, conflicts will arise and, in turn, will increase the level of risk. The expansion, itself, will mean taking on a lot of new debt, suggesting more risk for the project; which goes against the creditor, who wants the risk minimized. Thus, TFC will need to have their interest rates increased or outline what the increased debt will be used for. In my opinion, this may cause issues for them on a long-term basis as their level of debt and interest is increased; potentially leading to bankruptcy, if unable to fund the operating plans.