Finance and Accounting
1. Balance Sheet
2. Income Statement
3. Statement of Cashflows
When was UW Madison Founded
1848
What is Starbucks top selling seasonal drink?
Pumpkin spice latte
What are the three colors of candy corn (top to bottom)?
White, orange, yellow
In the Earth's solar system, what planet is nearest the sun?
Mercury
What is the Accounting Equasion?
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders Equity
What ranking did UW Madison receive (out of US public schools)?
8th
Term for the first day of Fall/Autumn
Fall/Autumn Equinox
What is the most sold candy around Halloween
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
What does the bachelor give contestants he wants to stay?
What does EBITDA stand for?
Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization
What’s UW–Madison’s most successful NCAA sport?
Women's Hockey
Which full moon closest to the start off Fall helps farmers work late into the night?
Harvest Moon
What vegetable were early jack‑o’-lanterns made from?
Turnips
What is the name of the numeric system that many librarians use to shelve and categorize books by type?
Dewey Decimal System
What is the difference between accrual and cash basis accounting?
Cash basis records when cash moves; accrual records when earned/incurred
Which school was the song “On, Wisconsin” originally written for?
University of Minnesota
How many Fall holidays are there? Bonus: what are they?
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day – 2nd Monday in October
Halloween (Oct 31)
Veterans Day (Nov 11)
Thanksgiving Day – 4th Thursday in November
Where did Halloween originate?
Ireland. - Brought to the US by Irish immigrants during the potato famine.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
Explain a DCF Model.
The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model is a valuation method used to determine the intrinsic value of a company, project, or investment based on its expected future cash flows using TVM.
What % of the Business school is Finance Majors?
48%
Heaviest pumpkin ever recorded (2023)?
2,749 pounds
What phobia is the fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia - Halloween was originally called Samhain by the Celts
What movie won the 2026 Oscar best picture?
One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson