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Learn how to leverage the RMA Database to compare projections, understand financial ratios, and analyze your business against industry benchmarks. Accessible at libraries, SBDCs, and online, this tool provides valuable insights for decision-making.
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Chapter 10: Action Step 10 Use the RMA Database: Check your answers against the answer key.
Overview of RMA Database • Available at libraries, SBDCs, www.rmahq.org • Locate the page for your industry (SIC and NAICS codes) • Find the column that matches your company’s size • Compare your projections with RMA data • Explain the differences
The Primary RMA Data • Receivables • Debt • Income • Profit Margins
Financial Ratios in RMA Data • Current ratio • Quick ratio • Sales divided by receivables • Cost of sales divided by inventory • Cost of sales divided by payables • Coverage ratios • Leverage ratios • Operating ratios • Expense to sales ratios • Owners’, officers’, and directors’ compensation as percentage of sales
Professional Services -- Advertising Agency SIC #7311 (page 173)
Professional Services -- Advertising Agency SIC #7311 (page 174)
Professional Services -- Advertising Agency SIC #7311 (page 175)
Professional Services -- Advertising Agency SIC #7311 (page 176)