In: Accounting
Making decisions often involves financial and nonfinancial factors. Provide a hypothetical example from your personal life of a situation in which you would consider both financial and nonfinancial factors. What factors would be considered?
Consider the following example
A freshly graduate is contemplating a couple of option he has. He has offers from two companies.
First is an established company with history of over 100 years. Second is a startup. A startup that ranks in the top 5 to work for every year since the second year of its inception. It has been in operation for almost 10 years now.
The following FINANCIAL FACTORS would be considered
Old Firm | Startup | |
Salary | $ 80,000 per annum | $ 90,000 per annum |
Incentives | More since the firm is experienced and knows what it takes to keep employyes happy | Less because the startup is inexperienced and offers more salary |
Medical Benefits | Huge. One of the best. | As per standards |
Overtime | No overtime benefits | Overtime benefits are given |
Average Increment | 8-12% | 20-33% |
The following NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS would be considered
Old Firm | Startup | |
Working Days | 5 days work week | 5 days work week + Alternate Saturday |
Travel Time | 18 minutes | 32 minutes |
Job Description | Accounting | Analytical |
Future | Certain, established firm | Not that certain, just a startup |