RDFinancial is a risk analysis tool designed to help understand financial statements and how they interact to provide a measure of financial business position and performance. The primary purpose is to provide opportunities to discuss financial analysis in an easy to use and understand format. Online video and audio clips provide an overview of RDFinancial and several examples of how to use RDFinancial to illustrate financial management concepts.

RDFinancial tool is one of over 30 individual risk analysis tools developed by RightRisk and available free of charge at:RightRisk.org > Analytics.

 
Corporations (C Corporation) are probably the form of business entity which comes most readily to mind for most people. They are formed by filing articles of incorporation with the appropriate state officials. The equity owners of a corporation are called shareholders who, in their capacity as shareholders, have only very basic voting rights. They elect the managers of the corporation (called directors), are entitled to vote on most decisions that would require an amendment to the articles of incorporation, and must approve certain fundamental transactions involving a change in structure of the corporation.

Learn more via the recently completed 4-page, 4-color RISK CONCEPTS series, covering seven common forms of business ownership, including the Corporation.

Several RISK CONCEPTS bulletins covering alternative forms of business structure were recently posted and are available for download at: RightRisk.org/riskconcepts.

 
MULTI-TEMPORAL RISK ANALYZER can help evaluate agricultural risk management decisions that involve multiple years (up to 20) and include a dimension of risk. Examples include investment decisions, changes in production practices, adding and subtracting enterprises, and other decisions that involve multiple years to come to fruition or a multi-year commitment in order to see a positive economic return.

The Multi-Temporal Risk Analyzer tool is one of over 30 individual risk analysis tools developed by RightRisk and available free of charge at:RightRisk.org > Analytics.

 
S Corporations are an otherwise ordinary corporation which is eligible for and has elected to be taxed under subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. It is formed by filing articles of incorporation with the appropriate state officials. The benefit of electing subchapter S status is that there is no entity level tax. Items of income and loss flow through to the shareholders and are taxed only at the shareholder level. A disadvantage of subchapter S status is less flexibility than C corporations.

Learn more via the recently completed 4-page, 4-color RISK CONCEPTS series, covering seven common forms of business ownership, including the S Corporation.

Several RISK CONCEPTS bulletins covering alternative forms of business structure were recently posted and are available for download at: RightRisk.org/riskconcepts.

 
MACHINERY costs are a major contributor to total farm production costs. Effective management of machinery cost is essential to maintain profitability in production agriculture. The Machine Risk Calculator is designed to help producers estimate the costs of machinery ownership and operation, as well as assist in assessing the sensitivity of these costs to uncertainty in future input factors.

The Machine Risk Calculator tool is one of over 30 individual risk analysis tools developed by RightRisk and available free of charge at:RightRisk.org > Analytics.

 
A general partnership is an association of two or more people who agree to carry on a business as co-owners for a profit. The general partnership is a very flexible form of enterprise. State partnership statutes provide default rules pertaining to management rights and the calculation of each partner’s share of profits and losses. However, the partners in a partnership agreement are generally free to change these default provisions by agreement.

Learn more via the recently completed 4-page, 4-color RISK CONCEPTS series, covering seven common forms of business ownership, including the General Partnership.
Several RISK CONCEPTS bulletins covering alternative forms of business structure were recently posted and are available for download at: RightRisk.org/riskconcepts.

 
Enterprise Risk Analysis is an internet-based course including: 1) Self-study materials covering- What is an Enterprise, What is Risk, What is Risk Management, How is Risk Managed, Risk Management Process, Establishing Context, Enterprise Assessment, Risk Analysis, Risk Evaluation, Treatment Implementation, Case Study: Everett Ball Ranch, Case Study: Wilson Ranch, Resource links for further research. 2) Recorded webinar; 3) eBook document for further study; and many other features.

The Enterprise Risk Analysis course is available free of charge at RightRisk.org > Courses.