Imagine being hired as a consultant for the Port Everglades by the management. As a consultant, you were hired to look at situations that are happening at the port over the past and current year. After analyzing the port, you have to recommend changes that can improve the Port. Which in the future can result in the Port being one of the top harbors in Florida that attracts a lot of different businesses and gain money for the community. To start your new job as a consultant, you have to look at the Harbor's history and current situation, market forecast, do a SWOT analysis, Horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, and news that has come up in the media about the Port. Also at the end of the job the advisor would have to give the company their …show more content…
For the reason that in the article called “port everglades deepening and widening project approved” the project on the Port would increase the amount of construction jobs able to about 4,700 for individuals in the area that works in that field and are having difficulties finding a job. Also, after working to improve the Port the Harbor will be able to get more cargo from Panama because the ships that are now dropping off the cargos for Panama would be able to pass through Port Everglade and dock to deliver their shipment without the ships getting damage. Which will cause the amount of cargo the company would normally get a month to go up as a result the company will be getting shipments that would have had to go to the Miami Port because their channel for the ships to pass through was too small for the Panama vessels to dock. With the ability of more ships being able to pass through the Port entire it would increase the amount of jobs, there would be locally for the individuals who collect the goods from the ship. Also the cruise line at the Port would be able to get bigger ships that would be able to hold more travels because the ships would not get damaged while going through the entries of the Seaport. The new project would also will help Port …show more content…
For example, to find out how much the company Operating revenue has increase since 2013 the consultant would have to take the amount of Revenue the company made in 2015 which was $153,324,384 and divide by the amount the company had in 2013 $ 142,931,312. After doing the calculation the consultant would have got a ratio of 104.4% of the increase in 2015 since 2013. After that to find the percent of increase in 2014 which was $153,193,953 then the individual would divide by the base amount from 2013 $146,824,45 and there would have been a 104.3% increase. The consultant should include this ratio in their analyzation because it will show how much the Port makes a year, even though they are under contraction trying to expand their Port. This information would see if the Port is losing business because of the projects that they are doing on their Port or not. Also, while doing the Horizontal analyses the advisor should include the Ratio of increase or decrease in the firm Expenses over the years since the company has to spend money to complete their Projects. To be able to receive this ratio the individual would take the amount of expenses from both 2015 and 2015 and divide the amount spend in in the year 2013 from these numbers to get the ratio of increase. For
Over a time period of many years, the Florida Everglades have been harmed.This is due not only to the fact that the Everglades were almost entirely drained, but also the fact that extremely hazardous chemicals are being put into the Everglades. However many organizations are helping the Everglades get their water quality and pollution under control.
The Everglades is a subtropical wilderness with hardwood hammocks, mangrove forests, along with grass marshes. The Florida Everglades used to be a home for many endangered species, that was until the sudden changes in the environment. The Everglades are facing water-related issues, such as its problems with the water supply. There are issues facing recent attempts to improve the water supply, and some history on the Everglades.
The Florida Everglades provides water to roughly 7 million people in Florida. There is on going issues with the Everglades water supply; for instance, it’s history,and the delayed problems are just two. There has been many acts to save it, and now we just can’t give up.
The Everglades Restoration Plan is the policy to increase the flow of clean water to the Everglades, in an effort to protect the environment, provide for recreational activities, and supply South Florida with a clean supply of potable water. At a cost of more than $10.5 billion and with a 35+ year time-line, this is the largest hydrologic restoration project ever undertaken in the United States. The Federal Government approved Florida’s landmark water quality project that, once constructed, all parties agree will provide the clean water the Everglades need (Scott, 2013). The Everglades restoration has been hampered by decades of futile bickering over how to decide the most rational approach to restoring the flow of water to the Everglades.
The Everglades is located in the southern part of Florida. It is one of the largest subtropical wetlands in all of North America. The area only experiences two seasons: wet and dry. The wet season lasts from May to October and the dry season lasts from November to April. The Native Americans called it Pa-hay-okee, which means grassy river, and today it is often referred to as “the river of grass,” which was coined by author Marjory Stoneman Douglas. The Everglades has many habitats such as a river, mangroves, lakes and sawgrass. It is home to many different species of plants, animals and insects because of this. The Everglades flows from the Kissimmee River down to the Florida Bay. The river is about 60 miles wide and over 100 miles
This problem has event caught the attention of the government and the senators of Florida. Since 1994, organizations, acts, and the awareness has developed. One of the first acts, passed in 1994, was called the Everglades Forever Act. It was created to decrease the phosphorous levels in the water of the Everglades after it was found mainly in farm areas. From then on, projects like the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, also known as the CERP, have began to appear. It states in the text passage “Water Quality Nearly Halts Everglades Restoration”, “But many were unhappy with the red tape and slow pace of the CERP.” AS a result, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided to make another way to help the Everglades flourish once more; the Central Everglades Planning Project. This project was also to improve the quality of the water, but also fill the canals and installing filters. America has spent lots of money trying to restore the Everglades; however, they hope to bring the Everglades back to its original, healthy
I researched the Everglades in Florida. There have been many negative changes in this habitat both from humans and other species. The region’s water resources are being depleted by invasions of exotic plants such as the Australian Melaluca. The Australian Melaluca also affected the native species of which the rest of the ecosystem depends. Another effect on the water is the runoff from agricultural operations, which gets into the water and pollutes it. Development pressures from agriculture, industry, and urban areas have destroyed more than half of the original Everglades
In 2002 President George W. Bush and Florida governor Jeb Bush at the time, signed an agreement of $8 billion for a 30-year federal plan to repair the Everglades. The agreement aimed to at least partially restore the natural flow of water through the everglades. The restoration project was handed over to the entity that was responsible for the problem in the first place: the federal government, and, in particular, the Army Corps of
Since the 1960’s and 1970’s, the public consensus for environmental concerns like in the Florida Everglades “has faded somewhat as a political issue” (Babbitt, 2007; p 44-45). However, it wasn't until 2000, the Clinton Administration signed the Everglades Restoration legislation into law. (Babbitt, 2007), (Dedekorkut, 2003). And once again political attention had been focused on the preservation of ecosystem resources concerning the Florida Everglades. Along with its polarized atmosphere, scholars have long debated the role partisan politics plays in the water resource policy for the South Florida, Everglades.
The strictest teacher in history has gone missing in the Florida Everglades, and it’s up to two regular school kids, Nick and Marta, to find her. With help from a junior arsonist and a few other friends, Nick and Marta discover a huge problem. Will they be fast enough to solve this mystery or will this be an end to a terrifying teacher? Find out by reading
This paper is going to focus on the current environmental state of the Florida Everglades. It will look into how humans have impacted and effected the Everglades, from pollutants to drainage to invasive species. I’ll also discuss how we are now trying to remedy what has happened and preserve and restore them to prevent further damage, and if conservationists are having any kind of success or not.
Growing up I was fortunate to live five miles from the main entrance to the largest subtropical, sawgrass prairie in North America, Everglades National Park. For years, the Everglades revealed its natural treasures as my family and I enjoyed hours of canoeing, hiking, fishing, and bird watching within the park. I had the privilege to attend an elementary school that established a partnership with the Everglades Environmental Center. In fact, in 4th grade I was one of twenty-five students selected to go camping five nights at the Loop Road Interpretive Center, forty miles deep in the glades. My camping experience provided an invaluable lesson about always being honest and the importance of obeying the national park regulations.
This research report covers a complete informative comprehensive report and in-depth evaluation of Port Everglades’ financial stability, a thorough, detailed credit report, and a comprehensive survey of public opinion. It provides helpful data in predicting a company's potential financial stress. The consultant in this advisory capacity is accountable for the outcome of the review of their situation, providing recommendations in management changes, thinking, and improvements in the performance of organizations. Port Everglades is one of the most attractive and profitable ports in Florida. Among all the services Port Everglades offers, one can find services such as a cruise line, cargo shipping around the world, and a foreign trade center and
Ratio analysis: Perform trend and ratio analysis on current and fixed assets, current and long term liabilities, owner’s equity, sales revenues, EBIT, net income, and earnings per share. Project these trends
Accounting helps to measure an organizations activities, process data into reports, and translate the results to decision makers. Financial statements and reports help to present the company to the public in financial terms. The information on these data statements can used to evaluate the company through vertical and horizontal analysis. Vertical analysis is the proportional analysis of a financial statement. Normally, vertical analysis is done with a financial statement over a period of time. When using vertical analysis, a line item on a financial statement is listed as a percentage of another item (Harrison, 2015). A horizontal analysis is the comparison of information or ratios over a series of reporting periods. Horizontal analysis helps investors and analysts to control how a company has grown over time. Analysts and investors could use horizontal analysis to compare a company's growth rates in relation to its competitors and industry.