VUT_Report 2018_Finale
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VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
ANNUAL REPORT 2018
Sustainability
The VUT has considered that certain Operational and Liquidity ratios best demonstrates:
Economic Sustainability:
Operational Efficiency Ratio
Compares expenses to revenue 2018 2017
A decreasing ratio is considered desirable since it generally indicates increased efficiency
Operating expense ratio = Operating Expenses Operating Expenses
Total revenue
Total revenue
= 1 572 181 565 1 419 816 154
1 480 730 923 1 294 630 107
= 1,06 1,10
Liquidity Ratio
2018 2017
The VUT considers that there are three applicable ratios that are pertinent at this time.
1) Determines the number of months the VUT could operate should all income streams dry up
Adequacy of resources = Cash + accounts receivable Cash + accounts receivable
Monthly expenses
Monthly expenses
= 778 626 175 661 559 982
131 015 130 118 318 012
= 5,9 months 5,6 months
2) Determines if the University’s current assets will be able to cover current liabilities
Current assets: Current liabilities = Current assets Current assets
Current liabilities
Current Liabilities
= 778 626 175 661 559 982
560 477 888 365 277 086
= 1,39 1,81
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