The FFL Files
One needs a Masters or Bachelors in _ and/or _
Finance / Accounting
This accounting method records revenue when it is earned and expenses when it is incurred, regardless of when cash is exchanged
The accrual basis of accounting
In 2009, this artist interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards, famously declaring that “Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time”
Kayne West
“Florida man pulled over for speeding, hands cop a “Get Out of Jail Free” card from Monopoly"
Florida Man! This occurred in Polk County... unfortunately it didn’t work
This team won the first Super Bowl ever in 1967
The Green Bay Packers
Candy requires FFLs to geographically move to create a _
Mobility mindset
In Excel, this function returns the sum of a range of cells that meet a specific condition
The SUMIF function
Finish this lyric!
“Just a small town girl, livin’ in a lonely world”...
“She took the midnight train going anywhere” - "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey
“Florida man tries to board plane with ‘Emotional Support Gator’, causing chaos at Security Checkpoint!”
Fake News! While this has been tried in Florida with peacocks and squirrels, there is no record of a gator… yet.
The color of sunsets on Mars
Blue
The first FFL was hired this year
2002
This financial metric, measures a company’s ability to generate earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) as a percentage of total revenue
Operating Margin
Tom Hanks scored his first Academy Award nomination with this movie
Big (1988)
“Florida man distracts store clerk with alligator while stealing drinks”
Florida Man! In 2017, a man in Jacksonville brought a live alligator into a gas station while grabbing beer.
This sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day – June 15th
Indianapolis 500
Name this FFL!
"I am originally from Texas and went to Texas A&M. My first role was in RFC Engineering Accounting in Phoenix. I am now a second rotation in Charlotte under BA."
Ayesha Dewan
In excel, this function is used to return a value based on multiple criteria, allowing you to look up values using both rows and columns
The INDEX-MATCH function
The only country artist to have a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for six straight decades
Dolly Parton
“Florida Man Arrested for Attempting to Ride a Manatee While Drinking a Beer”
Florida Man! Fun fact: Riding a manatee is illegal in the state of Florida
This criminal organization, led by Al Capone, was notorious during the Prohibition Era in the United States
The Chicago Outfit
Name 4 out of the 8 targeted schools in the FFL program
UofA, ASU, Penn State, Texas A&M, UGA, UF, NCAT, Florida A&M
This financial metric, calculates the weighted average of the costs of equity and debt, weighted by their respective proportions in a company’s capital structure
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
This 1997 film won the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Original Song, as well as eight other categories
Titanic
“Florida man arrested for using jet ski to chase down speeding boats, impersonating coast guard and imposing $100 in speeding fines”
Fake News! Believable but did not happen...
The painting “La Gioconda” is more usually known as
The Mona Lisa