Tangible benefits in finance are measurable in concrete terms, but an overreliance on them can undermine non-monetary returns. They are a good starting point for comparing different plans, but intangible benefits must also be considered, such as the indirect benefits of advertising and marketing campaigns.
In financial jargon, tangible benefits are benefits that can be measured in concrete terms: they can be measured and expressed in specific dollar amounts. Listing the tangible benefits is a good way to determine the bottom line or bottom line of a particular investment strategy or trading plan. However, an overreliance on tangible benefits can undermine or even negate the impact of a particular plan’s non-monetary returns.
Understanding financial terms eases the process of deciphering financial reports and facilitates smoother communication with any financial professional who uses these terms as part of their normal lexicon. When financial advisors and other accounting professionals talk about tangible benefits, they usually do so to provide an immediate method of expressing the results of a particular financial strategy in terms that even a layperson can understand. Everyone understands the concept of hard and concrete profit. This makes these benefits a good starting point for a conversation among the various stakeholders involved in an investment strategy or business venture.
Another advantage of expressing things this way is that it makes it easier to compare the effectiveness of different plans. For example, saying that Business Plan A resulted in tangible benefits of $100 USD over the year, while Business Plan B resulted in benefits of $200 USD makes it easy to see which plan is best. on paper. It provides a starting point for tax analysis to modify or improve an investment or business strategy.
However, the tangible benefits should not be the entire basis of the tax analysis. To continue the example above, even though Business Plan A generated less tangible benefits for the year, it shouldn’t be dismissed so easily. The other side of the coin, the intangible benefits, must also be considered. In other words, does Business Plan A convey advantages that are not expressed in gross dollar amounts? Perhaps the most telling example of this involves advertising and marketing campaigns.
On paper, considering only their direct tangible benefit, advertising and marketing campaigns always lose money: on their own, they don’t generate any kind of revenue. However, they are beneficial because they can expose the public to a particular product, increasing sales indirectly by increasing popular perception and the desirability of the product as a status symbol. Therefore, considering only the tangible results of these plans can lead to myopic misjudgment. When evaluating any investment strategy or business plan, a financial professional can help you weigh the influence of various relevant factors on profitability and performance.
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